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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
17	9234	.299	.372	.423	.277	55.7

Birth Date	5-31-1967
Height	5' 11"
Weight	190 lbs

Bats	L
Throws	L

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1991	HOU	24	20	79	74	9	15	1	0	0	16	5	19	0	0	0	0	2	1	.203	.253	.216	.193	-2.3	-0.5	-0.3
1992	CLE	25	148	651	576	96	164	15	8	5	210	68	54	2	1	4	42	66	12	.285	.362	.365	.268	38.7	15.0	5.9
1993	CLE	26	148	657	569	116	185	28	8	1	232	81	83	1	4	2	42	70	14	.325	.408	.408	.288	58.6	-3.5	5.6
1994	CLE	27	112	523	459	105	160	32	9	12	246	52	56	2	6	4	57	60	12	.349	.412	.536	.319	64.9	-6.5	5.6
1995	CLE	28	118	529	481	93	149	22	13	7	218	40	49	1	3	4	53	54	15	.310	.362	.453	.283	43.9	-10.5	3.3
1996	CLE	29	154	736	662	132	210	35	4	14	295	61	82	0	6	7	67	75	17	.317	.372	.446	.281	48.6	2.5	4.9
1997	ATL	30	122	564	493	90	164	20	6	5	211	64	83	2	3	2	48	27	20	.333	.409	.428	.293	45.0	0.7	4.5
1998	CLE	31	154	698	600	101	169	31	6	12	248	87	80	2	6	3	64	54	10	.282	.371	.413	.271	36.1	-7.0	2.9
1999	CLE	32	120	560	465	110	140	28	6	7	201	79	84	6	5	5	39	25	6	.301	.405	.432	.290	43.6	-5.2	3.6
2000	CLE	33	137	640	543	107	151	23	5	15	229	79	72	4	8	6	73	30	7	.278	.369	.422	.262	28.8	8.1	3.4
2001	CLE	34	133	576	517	91	135	21	4	14	206	47	69	2	5	5	66	16	8	.261	.322	.398	.248	12.1	7.8	2.0
2002	CHA	35	93	406	352	68	91	20	6	8	147	49	51	0	1	4	42	22	8	.259	.348	.418	.271	17.0	3.1	2.0
2002	SFN	35	46	205	180	30	48	10	3	3	73	23	22	1	0	1	9	7	3	.267	.353	.406	.273	11.3	2.2	1.4
2003	CHN	36	56	236	208	39	68	13	4	3	98	18	22	2	3	5	20	12	4	.327	.381	.471	.288	14.3	1.8	1.6
2003	PIT	36	84	374	339	58	94	19	4	9	148	28	29	2	3	2	26	18	5	.277	.333	.437	.271	21.1	-2.0	1.9
2004	NYA	37	83	313	276	51	76	10	7	3	109	31	27	1	4	1	18	7	3	.275	.346	.395	.271	14.2	3.5	1.7
2005	PHI	38	110	406	367	67	123	15	5	2	154	32	41	2	0	5	36	22	3	.335	.392	.420	.289	29.2	2.5	3.2
2006	LAN	39	129	522	469	79	141	15	12	3	189	45	42	0	2	6	41	32	5	.301	.360	.403	.257	17.0	-9.3	0.7
2007	CLE	40	52	196	173	24	49	9	3	0	64	17	23	0	2	4	15	2	3	.283	.344	.370	.268	6.4	-0.4	0.6
2007	TEX	40	84	363	317	62	96	16	3	7	139	39	28	2	3	2	23	21	4	.303	.380	.438	.287	21.4	-8.4	1.3
Career			2103	9234	8120	1528	2428	383	116	130	3433	945	1016	32	65	72	781	622	160	.299	.372	.423	.277	570.0	-6.1	55.7

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1988	AUB	A-	48	207	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.287			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	ASH	A	22	97	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.356			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	AUB	A-	34	129	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.358			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1990	OSC	A+	124	556	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.383			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1991	HOU	MLB	20	79	.193	.242	.301	.356	.000	.273	98	-5.3	2.1	0.2	-0.5	0.8	-2.3	-0.3	-2.3	-0.3
1991	TUC	AAA	130	607	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.364			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	CLE	MLB	148	651	.268	.256	.319	.378	.000	.307	105	4.7	16.9	1.5	15.0	10.7	38.7	5.9	38.7	5.9
1993	CLE	MLB	148	657	.288	.261	.327	.398	.000	.376	101	19.6	18.8	1.7	-3.5	16.1	58.6	5.6	58.6	5.6
1994	CLE	MLB	112	523	.319	.272	.339	.434	.000	.373	101	34.9	15.9	1.4	-6.5	11.5	64.9	5.6	64.9	5.6
1995	CLE	MLB	118	529	.283	.266	.335	.417	.000	.332	98	13.7	15.8	1.2	-10.5	9.5	43.9	3.3	43.9	3.3
1996	CLE	MLB	154	736	.281	.276	.342	.442	.000	.343	100	17.9	22.8	2.1	2.5	4.3	48.6	4.9	48.6	4.9
1997	ATL	MLB	122	564	.293	.257	.322	.396	.000	.390	99	20.6	15.0	1.5	0.7	2.4	45.0	4.5	45.0	4.5
1998	CLE	MLB	154	698	.271	.267	.330	.426	.000	.305	103	8.6	19.0	1.9	-7.0	8.2	36.1	2.9	36.1	2.9
1999	CLE	MLB	120	560	.290	.272	.336	.432	.000	.351	105	19.5	15.6	1.5	-5.2	6.3	43.6	3.6	43.6	3.6
2000	CLE	MLB	137	640	.262	.270	.338	.437	.000	.293	99	1.5	18.1	1.7	8.1	8.4	28.8	3.4	28.8	3.4
2001	CLE	MLB	133	576	.248	.267	.327	.428	.000	.276	102	-7.6	15.8	1.5	7.8	4.6	12.1	2.0	12.1	2.0
2002	CHA	MLB	93	406	.271	.264	.327	.425	.000	.282	102	5	10.8	1.1	3.1	0.9	17.0	2.0	17.0	2.0
2002	SFN	MLB	46	205	.273	.250	.314	.401	.000	.290	96	2.9	5.2	0.5	2.2	1.5	11.3	1.4	11.3	1.4
2003	CHN	MLB	56	236	.288	.259	.319	.410	.000	.349	104	7.3	6.2	0.6	1.8	0.1	14.3	1.6	14.3	1.6
2003	PIT	MLB	84	374	.271	.260	.326	.413	.000	.280	102	4.5	9.8	1	-2.0	5.6	21.1	1.9	21.1	1.9
2004	NYA	MLB	83	313	.271	.266	.331	.419	.000	.292	99	3.7	8.6	0.2	3.5	1.7	14.2	1.7	14.2	1.7
2004	TRN	AA	4	15	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.273			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	PHI	MLB	110	406	.289	.261	.321	.400	.000	.373	101	12.4	10.4	0.9	2.5	3.0	29.2	3.2	29.2	3.2
2006	LAN	MLB	129	522	.257	.266	.328	.428	.000	.324	101	-1.6	14.1	1.2	-9.3	5.5	17.0	0.7	17.0	0.7
2007	CLE	MLB	52	196	.268	.263	.319	.416	.000	.322	99	1.6	5.7	-1.2	-0.4	-0.2	6.4	0.6	6.4	0.6
2007	TEX	MLB	84	363	.287	.268	.326	.419	.000	.312	102	11	10.5	0.9	-8.4	-0.4	21.4	1.3	21.4	1.3
Career		MLB		9234	.277	.265	.329	.417	.259	.326	101	174.9	256.3	21.4	-6.3	100.6	570.0	55.7	570.0	55.7

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1988	AUB	A-	207	23	40	6	1	1	14	19	51	26	4	.214	.285	.273	.059	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	AUB	A-	129	21	29	3	1	0	8	14	30	26	5	.264	.344	.309	.045	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	ASH	A	97	14	27	2	0	1	9	12	10	14	6	.329	.412	.390	.061	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1990	OSC	A+	556	98	159	15	5	2	35	61	77	62	16	.331	.403	.395	.064	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1991	TUC	AAA	607	93	168	19	17	2	50	52	95	40	23	.308	.364	.417	.108	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1991	HOU	MLB	79	9	15	1	0	0	0	5	19	2	1	.203	.253	.216	.014	.193	-2.3	-0.5	-0.3
1992	CLE	MLB	651	96	164	15	8	5	42	68	54	66	12	.285	.362	.365	.080	.268	38.7	15.0	5.9
1993	CLE	MLB	657	116	185	28	8	1	42	81	83	70	14	.325	.408	.408	.083	.288	58.6	-3.5	5.6
1994	CLE	MLB	523	105	160	32	9	12	57	52	56	60	12	.349	.412	.536	.187	.319	64.9	-6.5	5.6
1995	CLE	MLB	529	93	149	22	13	7	53	40	49	54	15	.310	.362	.453	.143	.283	43.9	-10.5	3.3
1996	CLE	MLB	736	132	210	35	4	14	67	61	82	75	17	.317	.372	.446	.128	.281	48.6	2.5	4.9
1997	ATL	MLB	564	90	164	20	6	5	48	64	83	27	20	.333	.409	.428	.095	.293	45.0	0.7	4.5
1998	CLE	MLB	698	101	169	31	6	12	64	87	80	54	10	.282	.371	.413	.132	.271	36.1	-7.0	2.9
1999	CLE	MLB	560	110	140	28	6	7	39	79	84	25	6	.301	.405	.432	.131	.290	43.6	-5.2	3.6
2000	CLE	MLB	640	107	151	23	5	15	73	79	72	30	7	.278	.369	.422	.144	.262	28.8	8.1	3.4
2001	CLE	MLB	576	91	135	21	4	14	66	47	69	16	8	.261	.322	.398	.137	.248	12.1	7.8	2.0
2002	CHA	MLB	406	68	91	20	6	8	42	49	51	22	8	.259	.348	.418	.159	.271	17.0	3.1	2.0
2002	SFN	MLB	205	30	48	10	3	3	9	23	22	7	3	.267	.353	.406	.139	.273	11.3	2.2	1.4
2003	CHN	MLB	236	39	68	13	4	3	20	18	22	12	4	.327	.381	.471	.144	.288	14.3	1.8	1.6
2003	PIT	MLB	374	58	94	19	4	9	26	28	29	18	5	.277	.333	.437	.159	.271	21.1	-2.0	1.9
2004	TRN	AA	15	0	3	1	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	.214	.267	.286	.071	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	NYA	MLB	313	51	76	10	7	3	18	31	27	7	3	.275	.346	.395	.120	.271	14.2	3.5	1.7
2005	PHI	MLB	406	67	123	15	5	2	36	32	41	22	3	.335	.392	.420	.084	.289	29.2	2.5	3.2
2006	LAN	MLB	522	79	141	15	12	3	41	45	42	32	5	.301	.360	.403	.102	.257	17.0	-9.3	0.7
2007	CLE	MLB	196	24	49	9	3	0	15	17	23	2	3	.283	.344	.370	.087	.268	6.4	-0.4	0.6
2007	TEX	MLB	363	62	96	16	3	7	23	39	28	21	4	.303	.380	.438	.136	.287	21.4	-8.4	1.3

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2006-03-29	2006-04-14	15-DL	16	10	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2005-04-30	2005-05-20	15-DL	20	19	Right	Ankle	Inflammation	Achilles Tendinitis	-
2004-05-28	2004-06-12	15-DL	15	13	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2004-04-17	2004-05-02	15-DL	15	14	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2001-05-16	2001-06-01	15-DL	16	14	-	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-
2001-04-05	2001-04-17	15-DL	12	9	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-	-
2000-06-28	2000-06-29	DTD	1	1	Right	Lower Leg	Contusion	Shin HBP	-	-
2000-04-27	2000-05-12	15-DL	15	14	Left	Shoulder	Strain	Biceps	-	-
1999-12-15	1999-12-15	Off	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Rotator Cuff	1999-12-15	-
1998-08-15	1998-09-01	15-DL	17	16	-	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
1998-07-28	1998-08-14	15-DL	17	15	-	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
1997-07-06	1997-07-28	15-DL	22	19	-	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
1997-06-18	1997-07-05	15-DL	17	16	Left	Groin	Strain		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2007	TEX	$6,000,000
2006	LAN	$3,850,000
2005	PHI	$3,100,000
2004	NYA	$3,100,000
2003	PIT	$1,025,000
2002	CHA	$1,025,000
2001	CLE	$8,000,000
2000	CLE	$7,500,000

Years	Description	Salary
8 yr	Previous	$33,600,000
8 yr	Total	$33,600,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
16 y 23 d	Casey Close

Details

1 year/$6M (2007). Signed as a free agent 12/06. Acquired in trade from Texas 7/27/07.
1 year/$3.85M (2006). Signed as a free agent 12/05. $0.35M signing bonus, 06:$3.5M. Performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 350, 400, 450 plate appearances. Award bonuses: $25,000 each for Silver Slugger, Gold Glove. $0.1M assignment bonus.
2 years/$6.2M (2004-05). Signed as a free agent 12/03. 04:$3.1M, 05:$3.1M. Acquired in trade from NY Yankees 12/04. (Yankees to pay $1.525M of $3.1M 2005 salary.)
1 year/$1.025M (2003). Acquired in trade from Pittsburgh 7/03.
1 year/$1.025M (2002). Acquired in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/02. $0.375M in performance bonuses. $1.4M in attendence bonuses.
Cleveland exercised 2001 option at $7.5M.

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Title	Author	Date
Pebble Hunting: Baseball's Best Comp	Sam Miller	2013-06-07
The Lineup Card: 7 Baseball Firsts We Expect to See in Our Lifetimes	Baseball Prospectus	2013-05-22
Fantasy Freestyle: Beware of Young Catchers	Paul Sporer	2013-04-17
Pebble Hunting: The Future of Contract Extensions	Sam Miller	2013-04-03
Skewed Left: It's No Good to Get Old (Except for These Guys)	Zachary Levine	2013-03-04
BP Unfiltered: Grapefruit League Journal: Toronto Blue Jays	Mike Ferrin	2013-03-02
Pebble Hunting: The Wildest Outings of 2012	Sam Miller	2013-01-25
Baseball Therapy: Lessons from the Hall of Fame Vote	Russell A. Carleton	2013-01-10
Manufactured Runs: What Hall of Fame Voters are Doing to the Hall of Fame	Colin Wyers	2013-01-10
Hall of Fame Voting: Casting Our Ballots	Baseball Prospectus	2013-01-09
The Lineup Card: 10 Memories of Hall of Fame Candidates	Baseball Prospectus	2013-01-09
In A Pickle: That Blank Expression	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-01-03
Wezen-Ball: 37 Candidates, 37 (non-PED) Excuses	Larry Granillo	2012-12-04
Skewed Left: Could We See a Blank Hall of Fame Ballot in 2013?	Zachary Levine	2012-12-04
Pebble Hunting: A Hall of Fame Brochure for Ryan Klesko	Sam Miller	2012-12-03
Western Front: Three Days in the Desert, Part 2	Geoff Young	2012-11-13
BP Announcements: The Hall of Nearly Great Ebook is Available Now	Ben Lindbergh	2012-07-19
Inside The Park Blog: Big 3s: The Complete List	Bradford Doolittle	2012-05-24
Value Picks: Outfielders for 5/11/12	Rob McQuown	2012-05-11
Pebble Hunting: The Meaning of Russell Branyan	Sam Miller	2012-03-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: Beware of Falling Payrolls	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Class of 2012: The Catch-All	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Class of 2012: The Outfielders, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-02
Wezen-Ball: Take Me Out to the Holosuite: A Star Trek DS9 Breakdown	Larry Granillo	2011-11-03
Baseball ProGUESTus: The Dumbing-Down of Scouting	Frankie Piliere	2011-08-19
Manufactured Runs: How Often Do Deadline Deals Pay Off?	Colin Wyers	2011-07-29
Wezen-Ball: Numbers That Should Be Retired	Larry Granillo	2011-07-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Return of the Up-the-Middlemen	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: Class of 2011: Don't Stop The Rock	Jay Jaffe	2011-01-03
You Could Look It Up: Dusty Baker and the Johnny Oates Affair	Steven Goldman	2010-06-25
One-Hoppers: Ken Griffey Jr. Bows Out	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-02
One-Hoppers: MLB.com's Stadium Magic!	Neil deMause	2010-03-25
Player Profile: Brian Giles	Marc Normandin	2010-03-21
One-Hoppers: Willie Davis (1940-2010)	Jay Jaffe	2010-03-17
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-31
Baseball Therapy: Profiling a Manager, Part 1	Russell A. Carleton	2010-01-18
You Could Look It Up: He Should Have Picked Lee	Steven Goldman	2009-11-01
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Return of the Rickeys	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-28
Future Shock: Beefing Up	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-08
Prospectus Hit and Run: Andre and Onward	Jay Jaffe	2009-01-08
Prospectus Preview: World Series Game Two	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-23
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-02
Every Given Sunday: Winding Down	John Perrotto	2008-09-21
Lies, Damned Lies: The Ultimate Fantasy Draft	Nate Silver	2008-08-21
On the Beat: Angels Rising	John Perrotto	2008-08-13
Under The Knife: Knowable Risks	Will Carroll	2008-07-09
On the Beat: A Tribe Trade?	John Perrotto	2008-06-18
Prospectus Hit List: Look for Lofton	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-30
On the Beat: Oakland Renaissance	John Perrotto	2008-05-28
Prospectus Today: Three Teams in One	Joe Sheehan	2008-05-06
Every Given Sunday: The NRIs Who Made It	John Perrotto	2008-04-06
Prospectus Today: Under Review	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-25
Prospectus Today: Friar Follies	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-13
Doctoring The Numbers: The Brewers and Giants	Rany Jazayerli	2008-03-12
Every Given Sunday: A Different Feather	John Perrotto	2008-03-09
Transaction Analysis: NL Central NRI Review	Christina Kahrl	2008-03-02
Every Given Sunday: A New Angel in the Outfield	John Perrotto	2008-02-24
Prospectus Today: Free Agent Leftovers	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-18
Spring Training Preview: AL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-06
Spring Training Preview: AL West	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-04
Every Given Sunday: The Tribe Bounces Back	John Perrotto	2008-01-27
Schrodinger's Bat: For the Sake of Completeness	Dan Fox	2008-01-17
Every Given Sunday: Puddle-jumping, Swish, and Inaction	John Perrotto	2008-01-06
The Class of 2008: The Hitters, Part Two	Jay Jaffe	2007-12-20
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
Every Given Sunday: Dregs	John Perrotto	2007-11-18
The Week In Quotes: November 3-10	Alex Carnevale	2007-11-12
Prospectus Today: Heroes and Goats	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-22
You Could Look It Up: Joe Torre in a Box	Steven Goldman	2007-10-22
Prospectus Today: Incompetence, Excellence, and Disgrace	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Five Report	John Perrotto	2007-10-19
Schrodinger's Bat: The Baserunning Edition	Dan Fox	2007-10-18
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL West	Nate Silver	2007-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Four Report	John Perrotto	2007-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Three Report	John Perrotto	2007-10-16
Prospectus Today: Being Best at the End Beats the Alternative	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-16
Future Shock: How the Indians Were Built	Kevin Goldstein	2007-10-16
Playoff Prospectus: Indians versus Red Sox	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-12
Under The Knife: LCS Injury Report	Will Carroll	2007-10-11
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL Central	Nate Silver	2007-10-11
Wait 'Til Next Year: Unless You're Still Playing	Bryan Smith	2007-10-10
Prospectus Matchups: Getting Right Back on the Horse	Jim Baker	2007-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Yankees versus Indians	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-04
Prospectus Today: The Division Series	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Stars, Scrubs, and the Scooter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-28
Prospectus Hit List: Post-Swaptasm Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-03
Fantasy Focus: Trade Deadline Impact	Jeff Erickson	2007-08-02
Prospectus Today: Deadline Wrapup	Joe Sheehan	2007-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-01
Prospectus Today: Roster Rejumble Recaps	Joe Sheehan	2007-07-30
Every Given Sunday: From the Mound to Managing	John Perrotto	2007-07-29
Transaction Analysis: Swaps and Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-28
The Mill: Friday Update	Baseball Prospectus	2007-07-27
The Mill: Tuesday Talk	Will Carroll	2007-07-24
The Mill: Tuesday Talk	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-24
Prospectus Hit List: Getting Down to Fighting Weight	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-20
Wait 'Til Next Year: Finding Leadoff Men	Bryan Smith	2007-07-17
Schrodinger's Bat: Dropping One Down	Dan Fox	2007-07-12
Prospectus Toolbox: Small Samples and All-Star Berths	Derek Jacques	2007-07-10
Prospectus Matchups: Millstones and Milestones	Jim Baker	2007-07-03
Wait 'Til Next Year: Midseason Acquisitions	Bryan Smith	2007-06-19
Every Given Sunday: Burrowing to the Basement in Bridgeport	John Perrotto	2007-06-17
Fantasy Focus: On the Move in the AL	Jeff Erickson	2007-06-14
Fantasy Focus: Over 35	Kenn Ruby	2007-06-06
Every Given Sunday: Saves, Strikes, and Retreads	John Perrotto	2007-06-03
Fantasy Focus: Exceptional Thievery	Jeff Erickson	2007-06-01
Prospectus Today: Melting in the Texas Heat	Joe Sheehan	2007-05-29
Every Given Sunday: Records Big and Small	John Perrotto	2007-05-20
Schrodinger's Bat: Phil Hughes, Pitch by Pitch	Dan Fox	2007-05-10
Transaction of the Day: Studies in Damage Control	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-04
Player Profile: Aaron Rowand	Marc Normandin	2007-05-02
Prospectus Matchups: The Knee-Jerk All-Stars	Jim Baker	2007-04-17
Prospectus Today: Wrapping Up the Countdown	Joe Sheehan	2007-04-01
Hope and Faith: How the Texas Rangers Can Win the World Series	Jamey Newberg	2007-03-29
Transaction Analysis: March 19-26, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-27
Hope and Faith: How the Los Angeles Dodgers Can Win the World Series	Jay Jaffe	2007-03-26
Future Shock: State of the Systems, NL East	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-22
Switching Leagues: Hitters and Pitchers Jump in Different Directions	John Perrotto	2007-03-14
Positional Health Reports: Center Field	Will Carroll	2007-03-02
Prospectus Today: Invitations to the Dance	Joe Sheehan	2007-02-21
Transaction Analysis: AL West Catchup and Recent AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-07
Fantasy Focus: Mocking My Draft	Will Carroll	2007-01-05
Future Shock: Philadelphia Phillies Top Ten Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2006-12-15
Prospectus Today: Free Agents and Costly Voting	Joe Sheehan	2006-11-22
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Three	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers vs. Mets	Jim Baker	2006-10-03
Transaction Analysis: September 18-21, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-09-22
Prospectus Today: Holy ****!	Joe Sheehan	2006-09-19
Fantasy Focus: RotoWire Barometer, 8/16/06	Gus Papadopoulos	2006-08-16
Prospectus Game of the Week: San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers, 8/13/06	Derek Jacques	2006-08-15
No Bang Off the Bench?: A Closer Look at Pinch Hitting	Andrew Dolphin	2006-08-09
Prospectus Today: On Streaks	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-09
Lies, Damned Lies: Is Bigger Better?	Nate Silver	2006-08-03
Lies, Damned Lies: Playing Matchmaker	Nate Silver	2006-07-27
Transaction Analysis: July 13-16	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-17
Fantasy Focus: RotoWire Barometer, 7/12/06	Gus Papadopoulos	2006-07-12
Prospectus Matchups: Going to Radio City	Jim Baker	2006-06-06
Prospectus Notebook: Rockies, Dodgers	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-02
Schrodinger's Bat: Quantifying the Comeback	Dan Fox	2006-06-01
Prospectus Notebook: Yankees, Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2006-05-19
Transaction Analysis: May 10-11	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-12
Prospectus Today: Lost: One Clipboard	Joe Sheehan	2006-05-09
Fantasy Focus: Ty Wigginton	Jeff Erickson	2006-05-02
Transaction Analysis: April 21-25	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-26
Transaction Analysis: April 14-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-18
Prospectus Notebook: Red Sox, Devil Rays	Baseball Prospectus	2006-04-14
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 9	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-11
Transaction Analysis: National League, March 30-April 4	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-07
Under The Knife: No Intro	Will Carroll	2006-04-07
Prospectus Notebook: Dodgers, Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2006-04-07
Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-03
Under The Knife: Play Ball	Will Carroll	2006-04-03
Prospectus Notebook: Dodgers, Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2006-04-01
Team Health Reports: Los Angeles Dodgers	Will Carroll	2006-03-20
Transaction Analysis: National League, December 15, 2005-February 11, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-02-15
Prospectus Notebook: Dodgers, Cardinals	Baseball Prospectus	2006-01-18
Prospectus Today: Non-Tenders, and Actual News	Joe Sheehan	2005-12-21
Prospectus Notebook: Rockies, Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2005-12-02
Prospectus Notebook: Diamondbacks, Red Sox, Cubs	Baseball Prospectus	2005-11-09
Playoff Prospectus: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Christina Kahrl	2005-10-04
Prospectus Today: Four Games...One Channel?	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-01
Transaction Analysis: August 26-31	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-01
Prospectus Matchups: Only In It For the VORP	Jim Baker	2005-08-31
Prospectus Notebook: Friday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-07-15
Prospectus Game of the Week: New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies, 6/22/05	Jonah Keri	2005-06-24
Transaction Analysis: May 10-24, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-26
Transaction Analysis: April 26- May 4, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-09
Under The Knife: Another Pitcher in the Spotlight	Will Carroll	2005-05-04
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 1, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-05-03
Prospectus Today: My Guys	Joe Sheehan	2005-05-03
Under The Knife: The Commish Takes a Stand	Will Carroll	2005-05-02
Fantasy Focus: NL East Busts	Jeff Erickson	2005-04-12
Under The Knife: Contact Injuries	Will Carroll	2005-04-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	James Click	2005-04-05
Prospectus Today: NL East Preview	Joe Sheehan	2005-03-31
2005--Setting the Stage: Bronx Bafflers	Jay Jaffe	2005-03-31
Prospectus Today: AL East Preview	Joe Sheehan	2005-03-22
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	James Click	2005-03-08
Prospectus Today: Up and Down	Joe Sheehan	2005-02-28
Team Health Reports: Philadelphia Phillies	Will Carroll	2005-02-25
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-15
Transaction Analysis: Offseason - The Easts	Christina Kahrl	2005-02-14
Prospectus Matchups: One Dance Only	Jim Baker	2005-02-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-12-07
Can Of Corn: On the Markets	Dayn Perry	2004-11-17
Under The Knife: The Dying Embers	Will Carroll	2004-10-26
Prospectus Today: Making History	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-21
Prospectus Today: Just As Expected	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-20
Prospectus Today: Wow!	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-19
Prospectus Today: Not Dead Yet	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees	Derek Zumsteg	2004-10-12
Prospectus Today: Looking Both Ways	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins	Dayn Perry	2004-10-04
One Man is an Island: Barry Bonds and His Teammates	Jay Jaffe	2004-10-04
Under The Knife: Luck	Will Carroll	2004-08-11
Breaking Balls: Derek's Guide to Winning Baseball, an Occasional Series	Derek Zumsteg	2004-06-22
Prospectus Today: Petco Party	Joe Sheehan	2004-06-21
Transaction Analysis: June 8-13, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-06-16
Transaction Analysis: May 27-June 2, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-06-04
Under The Knife: Random Wednesday Headline	Will Carroll	2004-06-02
Under The Knife: A Not-So-Nice Monday	Will Carroll	2004-05-17
Prospectus Today: Stroll Through the Stats: AL Edition	Joe Sheehan	2004-05-05
Transaction Analysis: April 29-May 3, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-05-04
Teams: A Critical Guide: Canuck Edition, National League	Jonah Keri	2004-05-04
Under The Knife: Kearns Krisis	Will Carroll	2004-04-27
Prospectus Today: New, Improved Sox	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-26
Breaking Balls: Strength Up The Middle	Derek Zumsteg	2004-04-22
Transaction Analysis: April 13-18, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-04-20
Under The Knife: Misinformation	Will Carroll	2004-04-19
Teams: A Critical Guide: April 5-11	Steven Goldman	2004-04-13
Marginal Payroll/Marginal Wins: 1990-1994	Doug Pappas	2004-04-12
Prospectus Today: Two Days of Fun	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-07
Prospectus Today: Opening (Yawn) Day, 2004	Joe Sheehan	2004-03-30
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-30
Breaking Balls: Handicapping the Yankees	Derek Zumsteg	2004-03-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-01
Team Health Reports: New York Yankees	Will Carroll	2004-02-24
Prospectus Today: Diggin' in the Mailbag	Joe Sheehan	2004-02-19
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-17
Prospectus Today: Acquiring A-Rod	Joe Sheehan	2004-02-17
Prospectus Today: Worst Free-Agent Signings	Joe Sheehan	2004-01-22
Breaking Balls: Rickey Redux	Derek Zumsteg	2004-01-15
Transaction Analysis: The Easts	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-12
Under The Knife: The Ephedra Ban	Will Carroll	2004-01-02
Live from the (Mock) Winter Meetings: Team-by-Team Breakdowns	Rany Jazayerli	2003-12-11
Free Agent Health Report: National League	Will Carroll	2003-11-04
Breaking Balls: Free Agent Season	Derek Zumsteg	2003-10-30
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-10-28
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-10-17
Season on the Brink: A Study in Managerial Contrasts	Rany Jazayerli	2003-10-16
Prospectus Today: Both Barrels Blazing	Joe Sheehan	2003-10-09
Prospectus Today: Lapses	Joe Sheehan	2003-10-08
Lies, Damned Lies: Working Late	Nate Silver	2003-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins	Christina Kahrl	2003-10-07
Prospectus Today: Seven Days of Bliss	Joe Sheehan	2003-10-07
Prospectus Today: Bury the Corpse	Joe Sheehan	2003-10-01
Playoff Prospectus: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs	Nate Silver	2003-09-30
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-25
Under The Knife: Reaching Back	Will Carroll	2003-09-17
Prospectus Q&A: Ned Colletti, Part I	Jonah Keri	2003-09-15
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-28
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-25
Prospectus Today: Handicapping	Joe Sheehan	2003-08-19
Under The Knife: Shelter from the Storm	Will Carroll	2003-08-13
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-04
Prospectus Today: Pondering Inaction	Joe Sheehan	2003-08-01
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-31
Lies, Damned Lies: Leading Off	Nate Silver	2003-07-30
Transaction Analysis: July 25-28	Christina Kahrl	2003-07-29
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-28
Lies, Damned Lies: Hitting the Wall	Nate Silver	2003-07-24
Prospectus Today: Filtering the Noise	Joe Sheehan	2003-07-24
Under The Knife: Nevin Returns	Will Carroll	2003-07-24
Under The Knife: Get Right To It	Will Carroll	2003-07-23
Prospectus Today: NL Mid-Season Review	Joe Sheehan	2003-07-22
Prospectus Today: Circling the Bases	Joe Sheehan	2003-07-10
Under The Knife: Catching On	Will Carroll	2003-07-03
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-30
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-16
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-02
Breaking Balls: Taking Stock	Derek Zumsteg	2003-05-27
Prospectus Triple Play: New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-05
Prospectus Triple Play: New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-04-21
Prospectus Today: NL Central Preview	Joe Sheehan	2003-03-30
Transaction Analysis: March 17-19, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-03-22
Prospectus Today: Leaving Scouting to the Experts	Joe Sheehan	2003-03-10
Playoff Prospectus: World Series Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants	Christina Kahrl	2002-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: World Series Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants	Keith Scherer	2002-10-18
6-4-3: Versteckte Begeisterung	Gary Huckabay	2002-10-16
The Week In Quotes: October 7-13	Derek Zumsteg	2002-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants	Jonah Keri	2002-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants	Christina Kahrl	2002-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves	Christina Kahrl	2002-10-02
Transaction Analysis: August 12-14, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-08-16
Transaction Analysis: July 29, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-31
Transaction Analysis: July 28, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-30
Transaction Analysis: July 26-27, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-29
Transaction Analysis: June 25-July 14, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-19
Prospectus Feature: Sifting Through the Discount Bin	Jonah Keri	2002-06-05
Prospectus Feature: The Daily Prospectus: AL Outfielders	Joe Sheehan	2002-05-22
Friday Afternoon with Bud: Truth From Fiction	Doug Pappas	2002-04-26
6-4-3: Noises from the Feedbag, Part Two	Gary Huckabay	2002-04-12

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-09 13:00:00	Kenny Lofton goes on the ballot in 2012. How does he fare by JAWS? Also, do you think a case can be made in part based on his having been the best leadoff hitter in the game during the HR-happy '90s, with not much real competition? Sort of contextual/lineup value above replacement. (Dan from Brooklyn)	Lofton (56.2/34.1/45.2) is a bit below Bernie Williams (54.0/40.3/47.2) with far less postseason mojo (.247/.315/.352 in 95 games). If Tim Raines isn't over the top thanks to credit for being the second-best leadoff hitter of the modern era, there's no way in hell Lofton deserves credit for doing so in the homer-happy Nineties. (Jay Jaffe's Hall of Fame Special)
2011-03-09 13:00:00	Can Dexter Fowler turn into Kenny Lofton-esque player? (Eli from Tucson)	Kenny Lofton was a Hall of Fame quality player. Fowler is still fighting to not get platooned. He strikes out so much that I don't see him hitting hitting above .280, while Lofton was a .300 career hitter. But Fowler's supposedly going to lead off this year and play center, so I think that he'll definitely have some fantasy and real-world value. (Jeremy Greenhouse)
2011-03-09 13:00:00	Who is the best player out of the group - Kenny Lofton, Brian “The Beard” Wilson, Todd Zeile, Eddie Murray, and fellow professional escort fan, Lenny Dykstra - Charlie Sheen flew in to his Major League viewing party? (ackley from pencey)	I don't know what this question means, but I like it. (Jeremy Greenhouse)
2009-08-17 14:00:00	Will Nyjer Morgan keep up his Kenny Lofton impression next year? (iorg34 from Buckland)	Not much of an impression even now. I love watching him play, actually, but he's really just a useful fourth outfielder. (Ken Funck)
2009-06-25 13:00:00	Your thoughts on the future production of Dexter Fowler and Colby Rasmus? What is their upside as you see it and who gets there first? Thanks. (tommybones from brooklyn)	Fowler's upside is Kenny Lofton, but maybe more of a Devon White type of player. Rasmus...Curtis Granderson? (Joe Sheehan)
2009-06-24 13:00:00	How about Kenny Lofton's HOF chances? (Jim from (Cleveland))	My guess is he's got a very small chance, especially when a legitimately superior leadoff man like Tim Raines can't get a fair shake. Nor do I think he should go... He started a bit late, so his peak came up quickly, and then that was followed by a long coda that had some good in it but also a lot of just decent performances. (Steven Goldman)
2008-05-28 13:00:00	Wouldn't Kenny Lofton be a better solution to the Met's LF woes in Alou's absence than what they've come up with so far? (Glenn from NJ)	Wrong park for that player. Still, I guess something is better than nothing. I'd like to see Evans given a little bit of a chance before they turn to yet another 2000-year-old ballpayer. (Steven Goldman)
2008-05-09 14:00:00	Your writeup of the Indians seemed to indicate that the vanishing of Hafner magnified the problems on the corners. What can Shapiro do to break the stalemate, given that the minors are just a long line of mediocrity in the near future like Francisco? They don't have assets to move and they don't have much money. (johnny from mpls)	My expectation is that they'll stall as long as they can to lower the price on their targets, which I anticipate will be guys who, like Kenny Lofton last year, are free agents-to-be. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-03-14 13:00:00	Do you see the Rays bringing Kenny Lofton or someone else to replace Rocco ? (Tommy from OPS,FL)	I don't think they need to with Gomes around and the possibility that they could bring up someone like Justin Ruggiano or Fernando Perez. As good as Baldelli can be, I don't think this is a case where they have to react to strongly. (Steven Goldman)
2008-03-11 12:00:00	I can't help but think that the Padres still have half a dozen better options for their outfield then the guys they have slated now. The Red Sox and Angels have extra outfielders to trade. Kenny Lofton or Corey Patterson seem like reasonable fits when you consider the salary they'll be paying out to Jim Edmonds. When did KT get all Pat Gillick-y? (Wilson from Cambridge)	I would have liked to see them snag Patterson so that Edmonds could play left field. The man cannot cover the ground in that park. He'd be an upgrade in left for one year, though. Lofton isn't the answer to play next to him...honestly, it might be worth seeing how much of Gary Matthews' Jr.'s contract the Angels are willing to eat. If the outfield is Hairston/Headley, Edmonds and Giles, I weep for that flyball pitching staff. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-01-21 13:00:00	Re: the trivia question, is Kenny Lofton playing for the Giants or Patriots this year? (Bird from Knoxville, TN)	I guess it's oddly refreshing that it appears nobody watched football yesterday. I'll give a hint: the player in question was a turnover machine in college and was a turnover machine yesterday as well. No, it's not Brett Favre. (Ken Pomeroy (Basketball))

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