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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG TAv WARP
9 2576 .264 .318 .347 .233 0.2
Birth Date2-3-1971
Height6' 1"
Weight190 lbs
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Standard

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
1995 CIN 24 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 .505 0.9 -0.0 0.1
1996 CIN 25 88 232 205 26 41 6 0 0 47 23 38 1 2 1 9 16 2 .200 .281 .229 .202 -5.6 -0.3 -0.6
1997 CIN 26 27 61 57 8 15 0 0 0 15 4 11 0 0 0 3 3 2 .263 .311 .263 .192 -3.4 -1.4 -0.5
1998 MIL 27 34 43 40 5 5 2 0 1 10 2 6 0 0 1 4 0 0 .125 .167 .250 .150 -5.0 -0.7 -0.6
1999 SDN 28 149 485 440 55 117 22 3 9 172 38 50 3 2 2 61 33 7 .266 .327 .391 .242 3.7 2.5 0.6
2000 SDN 29 145 636 583 87 171 19 7 6 222 45 63 4 4 0 51 29 14 .293 .346 .381 .256 15.2 8.8 2.2
2001 FLO 30 119 434 400 51 101 16 1 5 134 29 59 0 1 4 28 8 6 .253 .302 .335 .220 -11.4 -3.0 -1.4
2002 FLO 31 131 425 385 44 104 15 5 4 141 31 33 0 1 8 37 26 9 .270 .324 .366 .241 2.8 5.6 0.8
2003 ANA 32 111 257 241 29 65 6 0 1 74 10 24 1 1 4 20 11 8 .270 .300 .307 .218 -8.3 2.7 -0.6
Career806257623533056218616268171822849112121412648.264.318.347.233-11.014.10.2

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
1992 BIL Rk 67 265 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .318 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1993 WNS A+ 122 555 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .296 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1994 CHT AA 134 589 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .294 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 CIN MLB 2 3 .505 .253 .338 .389 .000 1.000 106 0.8 0.1 0 -0.0 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1
1995 IND AAA 108 485 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .342 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 CIN MLB 88 232 .202 .263 .320 .405 .000 .243 99 -15.3 7.1 -1.2 -0.3 3.7 -5.6 -0.6 -5.6 -0.6
1996 IND AAA 33 140 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .343 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1997 CIN MLB 27 61 .192 .245 .319 .380 .000 .326 103 -4.6 1.6 -0.2 -1.4 -0.6 -3.4 -0.5 -3.4 -0.5
1997 IND AAA 0 436 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .311 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1998 MIL MLB 34 43 .150 .262 .326 .403 .000 .121 100 -5.2 1.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.4 -5.0 -0.6 -5.0 -0.6
1998 LOU AAA 0 288 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .365 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1999 SDN MLB 149 485 .242 .269 .335 .431 .000 .282 97 -9.9 13.2 -2.5 2.5 4.1 3.7 0.6 3.7 0.6
2000 SDN MLB 145 636 .256 .267 .335 .433 .000 .319 94 -2.9 17.5 -4.4 8.8 3.5 15.2 2.2 15.2 2.2
2001 FLO MLB 119 434 .220 .262 .322 .420 .000 .285 95 -18.9 11.7 -2.7 -3.0 -2.9 -11.4 -1.4 -11.4 -1.4
2001 CLG AAA 3 15 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .308 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002 FLO MLB 131 425 .241 .257 .323 .410 .000 .287 99 -8.6 10.8 -2.6 5.6 0.7 2.8 0.8 2.8 0.8
2003 ANA MLB 111 257 .218 .267 .322 .423 .000 .295 99 -11.8 7.0 -0.8 2.7 -0.9 -8.3 -0.6 -8.3 -0.6
2004 TOL AAA 120 475 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .271 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
CareerMLB2576.233.264.328.421.256.29097-76.470.1-14.514.17.1-11.00.2-11.00.2

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
1992 BIL Rk 265 41 72 10 3 3 26 23 22 15 4 .301 .358 .406 .105 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1993 WNS A+ 555 74 132 25 4 10 63 53 69 21 12 .271 .345 .400 .129 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1994 CHT AA 589 73 133 17 3 3 36 54 86 38 14 .254 .322 .315 .061 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 IND AAA 485 86 134 24 8 12 63 52 61 33 12 .314 .387 .492 .178 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 CIN MLB 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .505 0.9 -0.0 0.1
1996 IND AAA 140 24 41 8 2 4 14 11 16 6 3 .320 .379 .508 .188 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 CIN MLB 232 26 41 6 0 0 9 23 38 16 2 .200 .281 .229 .029 .202 -5.6 -0.3 -0.6
1997 IND AAA 436 56 112 15 4 11 44 42 55 23 10 .286 .360 .430 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1997 CIN MLB 61 8 15 0 0 0 3 4 11 3 2 .263 .311 .263 .000 .192 -3.4 -1.4 -0.5
1998 LOU AAA 288 48 85 11 4 5 40 34 30 21 6 .335 .413 .469 .134 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1998 MIL MLB 43 5 5 2 0 1 4 2 6 0 0 .125 .167 .250 .125 .150 -5.0 -0.7 -0.6
1999 SDN MLB 485 55 117 22 3 9 61 38 50 33 7 .266 .327 .391 .125 .242 3.7 2.5 0.6
2000 SDN MLB 636 87 171 19 7 6 51 45 63 29 14 .293 .346 .381 .087 .256 15.2 8.8 2.2
2001 CLG AAA 15 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 .267 .267 .400 .133 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2001 FLO MLB 434 51 101 16 1 5 28 29 59 8 6 .253 .302 .335 .083 .220 -11.4 -3.0 -1.4
2002 FLO MLB 425 44 104 15 5 4 37 31 33 26 9 .270 .324 .366 .096 .241 2.8 5.6 0.8
2003 ANA MLB 257 29 65 6 0 1 20 10 24 11 8 .270 .300 .307 .037 .218 -8.3 2.7 -0.6
2004 TOL AAA 475 37 111 11 1 3 32 19 50 15 6 .251 .280 .301 .050 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2001-08-02 2001-08-22 15-DL 20 18 Right Knee Sprain - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2003 ANA $925,000
2002 FLO $2,166,667
2001 FLO $1,250,000
2000 SDN $370,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
4 yrPrevious$4,711,667
4 yrTotal$4,711,667

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
5 y 81 d

Details
  • signed as a free agent from AN 2/04 (minor-league contract)
  • signed as a free agent from FL 12/02, 1 year/$0.925M (03)
  • non-tendered 12/02 2 year/$3.5M (01-02) incl $0.5M signing bonus
  • 01:$1M, 02:$2M, $500K bonus pd Jan 01-03

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This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: Big Shoes to FillJay Jaffe2012-02-24
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: April 13-18, 2004Christina Kahrl2004-04-20
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: March 29-31, 2004Christina Kahrl2004-04-03
This article requires BP Premium accessCan Of Corn: Spring FlingsDayn Perry2004-03-24
Prospectus Triple Play: Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle MarinersBaseball Prospectus2004-03-12
Transaction Analysis: February 7-12, 2004Christina Kahrl2004-02-13
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit TigersBaseball Prospectus2003-10-28
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Today: Circling the BasesJoe Sheehan2003-07-10
Prospecting: Jeremy ReedDavid Cameron2003-06-26
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit TigersBaseball Prospectus2003-05-08
This article requires BP Premium accessUnder The Knife: OutFoxing the Injury BugWill Carroll2003-03-25
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Today: Spring Training Stats Mean NothingJoe Sheehan2003-03-17
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis, The WestsChristina Kahrl2003-02-05
The Daily Prospectus: The Big TradeDave Pease2002-11-18
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: June 6-8, 2002Christina Kahrl2002-06-10
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis: May 28-29, 2002Christina Kahrl2002-06-01
Transaction Analysis: April 7-8, 2002Christina Kahrl2002-04-10
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis, February 16-March 5, 2002Christina Kahrl2002-03-07


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