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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
9	3743	.269	.367	.442	.275	6

Birth Date	5-4-1976
Height	6' 4"
Weight	225 lbs

Bats	L
Throws	R

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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
1997	OAK	21	24	108	93	12	29	6	0	3	44	13	25	1	0	1	24	0	0	.312	.402	.473	.301	5.0	-2.2	0.3
1998	OAK	22	155	678	583	94	168	41	2	18	267	85	123	9	1	0	89	2	2	.288	.386	.458	.289	30.1	-17.0	1.3
1999	OAK	23	148	558	486	80	129	21	0	28	234	63	108	8	1	0	86	4	0	.265	.358	.481	.276	22.2	-2.1	1.9
2000	OAK	24	158	675	594	92	166	40	1	27	289	73	130	3	5	0	104	3	0	.279	.359	.487	.274	21.2	-8.7	1.2
2001	TBA	25	154	639	542	72	143	30	2	11	210	87	159	8	2	0	72	7	1	.264	.372	.387	.262	4.7	-3.6	0.1
2002	TBA	26	136	561	482	62	121	30	0	19	208	69	121	8	2	0	64	8	2	.251	.353	.432	.272	9.8	-5.0	0.5
2003	TBA	27	55	205	165	28	38	7	0	4	57	32	41	6	2	0	17	0	0	.230	.371	.345	.277	3.2	-0.7	0.2
2004	CHN	28	15	19	16	2	4	2	0	1	9	0	5	2	1	0	6	0	0	.250	.316	.562	.305	0.7	-0.1	0.1
2004	MIL	28	108	275	234	28	61	15	0	7	97	39	65	0	2	0	29	0	0	.261	.364	.415	.272	6.3	-2.3	0.4
2005	CHN	29	23	25	20	1	5	0	0	0	5	5	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.240	0.3	-0.1	0.0
Career			976	3743	3215	471	864	192	5	118	1420	466	784	45	16	1	492	24	5	.269	.367	.442	.275	103.6	-41.6	6.0

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
1994	SOR	A-	72	316	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.386			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	WMI	A	102	445	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.318			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	MOD	A+	28	124	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.313			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	MOD	A+	72	324	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.406			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	HUN	AA	63	272	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.275			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	OAK	MLB	24	108	.301	.273	.332	.434	.000	.400	102	4.8	3.0	-1.2	-2.2	-0.2	5.0	0.3	5.0	0.3
1997	HUN	AA	0	462	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.359			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	EDM	AAA	0	121	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.459			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	OAK	MLB	155	678	.289	.269	.334	.425	.000	.339	95	21.8	18.5	-7.5	-17.0	-1.4	30.1	1.3	30.1	1.3
1999	OAK	MLB	148	558	.276	.275	.343	.436	.000	.288	98	10.3	15.6	-4.4	-2.1	1.0	22.2	1.9	22.2	1.9
2000	OAK	MLB	158	675	.274	.273	.340	.440	.000	.314	93	11	19.1	-5.6	-8.7	0.2	21.2	1.2	21.2	1.2
2001	TBA	MLB	154	639	.262	.261	.322	.414	.000	.353	97	1.7	17.5	-7.2	-3.6	-3.4	4.7	0.1	4.7	0.1
2002	TBA	MLB	136	561	.272	.256	.318	.407	.000	.297	98	7	15.0	-6.5	-5.0	-5.4	9.8	0.5	9.8	0.5
2003	TBA	MLB	55	205	.277	.262	.320	.413	.000	.279	97	3.8	5.6	-3.4	-0.7	-2.5	3.2	0.2	3.2	0.2
2004	CHN	MLB	15	19	.305	.272	.325	.441	.000	.273	99	1	0.5	-0.1	-0.1	-0.3	0.7	0.1	0.7	0.1
2004	MIL	MLB	108	275	.272	.264	.326	.421	.000	.329	97	3.6	7.2	-2.6	-2.3	-0.0	6.3	0.4	6.3	0.4
2005	CHN	MLB	23	25	.240	.247	.313	.388	.000	.385	103	-0.5	0.6	0	-0.1	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
2005	IOW	AAA	86	342	.285	.278	.344	.443	.000	.291	100	7.1	6.3	-2.5	-0.3	-1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		3743	.275	.267	.330	.424	.258	.320	97	64.5	102.6	-38.5	-41.6	-11.8	103.6	6.0	103.6	6.0

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
1994	SOR	A-	316	44	83	13	0	7	50	51	48	2	2	.329	.460	.464	.135	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	WMI	A	445	53	97	16	1	4	62	60	75	11	3	.261	.376	.342	.081	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	MOD	A+	124	17	28	5	0	2	14	15	22	2	0	.262	.352	.364	.103	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	MOD	A+	324	61	100	20	1	11	51	38	52	8	7	.356	.433	.552	.196	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	HUN	AA	272	34	55	8	1	8	32	35	53	0	3	.237	.342	.384	.147	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	OAK	MLB	108	12	29	6	0	3	24	13	25	0	0	.312	.402	.473	.161	.301	5.0	-2.2	0.3
1997	HUN	AA	462	100	122	29	2	24	108	81	75	5	1	.328	.459	.610	.282	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	EDM	AAA	121	27	46	11	1	7	28	12	16	0	1	.426	.488	.741	.315	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	OAK	MLB	678	94	168	41	2	18	89	85	123	2	2	.288	.386	.458	.170	.289	30.1	-17.0	1.3
1999	OAK	MLB	558	80	129	21	0	28	86	63	108	4	0	.265	.358	.481	.216	.276	22.2	-2.1	1.9
2000	OAK	MLB	675	92	166	40	1	27	104	73	130	3	0	.279	.359	.487	.207	.274	21.2	-8.7	1.2
2001	TBA	MLB	639	72	143	30	2	11	72	87	159	7	1	.264	.372	.387	.124	.262	4.7	-3.6	0.1
2002	TBA	MLB	561	62	121	30	0	19	64	69	121	8	2	.251	.353	.432	.180	.272	9.8	-5.0	0.5
2003	TBA	MLB	205	28	38	7	0	4	17	32	41	0	0	.230	.371	.345	.115	.277	3.2	-0.7	0.2
2004	CHN	MLB	19	2	4	2	0	1	6	0	5	0	0	.250	.316	.562	.312	.305	0.7	-0.1	0.1
2004	MIL	MLB	275	28	61	15	0	7	29	39	65	0	0	.261	.364	.415	.154	.272	6.3	-2.3	0.4
2005	CHN	MLB	25	1	5	0	0	0	1	5	7	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.000	.240	0.3	-0.1	0.0
2005	IOW	AAA	342	44	78	19	1	14	51	48	59	0	0	.266	.371	.481	.215	.285	0.0	-0.3	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2003-07-18	2003-09-28	15-DL	72	68	Right	Upper Arm	Surgery	Blood Clot - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome	2003-07-31
2003-04-18	2003-05-22	15-DL	34	30	Left	Thumb	Surgery	Infection	2003-05-04

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2004	MIL	$700,000
2003	TBA	$5,250,000
2002	TBA	$4,000,000
2001	TBA	$2,750,000
2000	OAK	$750,000

Years	Description	Salary
5 yr	Previous	$13,450,000
5 yr	Total	$13,450,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
7 y 83 d

Details

signed as a free agent from CHC 1/06 (minor-league contract)
recalled 9/05 optioned to Triple-A 7/05 recalled 7/05 optioned to Triple-A 5/05 contract purchased 4/05 signed as a free agent from PIT 4/05 (minor-league contract) released 3/05 signed as a free agent from CHC 1/05 (minor-league contract) acquired in trade from MIL 8/04 signed as a free agent from TB 12/03, 1 year/$0.7M (04)
4 year/$14M (00-03) 00:$2M, 01:$2.75M, 02:$4M, 03:$5.25M ($5.5M tot 03 comp USAT)

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Pebble Hunting: Fun with 2013 PECOTA Comparables	Sam Miller	2013-02-13
Transaction Analysis: Young and Running Out Of Time	Sam Miller	2013-01-23
Transaction Analysis: Young and Running Out Of Time	R.J. Anderson	2013-01-23
BP Unfiltered: This is a Mike Trout Factoid	Sam Miller	2012-08-30
The Platoon Advantage: Why Rookies of the Year Fail	Bill Parker	2012-05-02
The Lineup Card: 10 Favorite Player/Executive Attributes	Baseball Prospectus	2012-04-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Beware of Falling Payrolls	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-06
Baseball ProGUESTus: The Wisdom of Uncertainty	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-01-06
The BP Broadside: The Most Disappointing Prospects of All Time, Part 4	Steven Goldman	2011-06-07
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-04-28
Transaction Action: Better Angels and a Beantown Explosion?	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-06
Changing Speeds: PECOTA's Strikeouts	Ken Funck	2009-07-23
Future Shock: Marlins Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2008-11-20
Future Shock: Braves Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2008-11-07
Transaction Analysis: AL Addenda	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-06
Every Given Sunday: Into the Breach	John Perrotto	2008-07-13
You Could Look It Up: More Fun With Comparables	Steven Goldman	2008-03-03
Prospectus Toolbox: Non-Contact Part V	Derek Jacques	2007-08-28
Prospectus Toolbox: Non-Contact Part IV: Take, Jive, and Flail	Derek Jacques	2007-08-21
Player Profile: Khalil Greene	Marc Normandin	2007-04-25
Player Profile: Kevin Mench	Marc Normandin	2007-04-18
Who Will Rid Me of This Pestilent McCovey?: Pinch Running in the Last 50 Years	Brandon Isleib	2007-04-10
Schrodinger's Bat: In the Arms of an Angel	Dan Fox	2007-04-05
Schrodinger's Bat: Variations on a Monetary Theme	Dan Fox	2006-06-29
Transaction Analysis: March 7-9	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-10
Transaction Analysis: American League, December 15, 2005-February 13, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-02-14
Transaction Analysis: September 8-13	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-14
Fantasy Focus: Disappointing Prospects and the Owners Who Love Them	Erik Siegrist	2005-08-19
Doctoring The Numbers: The Draft, Part Six	Rany Jazayerli	2005-08-02
Transaction Analysis: July 14-19, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-21
Crooked Numbers: Left Wing Conspiracy	James Click	2005-06-30
Transaction Analysis: May 24-June 12, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-16
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Derek Jacques	2005-05-10
Transaction Analysis: April 20-27	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-27
Avoiding Arb: When To Sign and Not Sign Arbitration Buyout Deals	Joe Sheehan	2005-04-13
Transaction Analysis: March 29-April 4, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-12
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Derek Jacques	2005-03-15
Transaction Analysis: Offseason - The Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2005-03-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-15
Prospectus Today: Still Searching	Joe Sheehan	2005-01-13
Transaction Analysis: August 30-September 15	Christina Kahrl	2004-09-17
Under The Knife: Defending Personal Trainers	Will Carroll	2004-09-09
Under The Knife: Not By the Numbers	Will Carroll	2004-09-08
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-09-08
Under The Knife: Neifi's Coming	Will Carroll	2004-09-01
Prospectus Matchups: Trivial Pursuits	Jim Baker	2004-07-20
Can Of Corn: Three Steps to Fix the Red Sox	Dayn Perry	2004-07-09
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2004-07-08
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-06-16
You Could Look It Up: Draft Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-06-09
Prospectus Today: Something Brewing in Milwaukee	Joe Sheehan	2004-05-10
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-04-26
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-31
Breaking Balls: Scowling with Ozzeroo	Derek Zumsteg	2004-03-18
Baseball Prospectus Basics: The Science of Forecasting	Nate Silver	2004-03-11
Team Health Reports: Milwaukee Brewers	Will Carroll	2004-02-18
Transaction Analysis: The Centrals	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-13
Live from the (Mock) Winter Meetings: Team-by-Team Breakdowns	James Click	2003-12-15
Live from the (Mock) Winter Meetings: Team-by-Team Breakdowns	Rany Jazayerli	2003-12-11
Marginal Dollars Per Win, 2003: The Best vs. Worst Spenders	Doug Pappas	2003-10-06
Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-20
Transaction Analysis: August 5-7	Christina Kahrl	2003-08-08
Transaction Analysis: July 7-20	Christina Kahrl	2003-07-25
Under The Knife: Get Right To It	Will Carroll	2003-07-23
Under The Knife: Not-So-Quick Cuts	Will Carroll	2003-07-21
Transaction Analysis: May 22-27, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-05-28
Under The Knife: Warrior Mentality	Will Carroll	2003-05-20
Under The Knife: Not Again	Will Carroll	2003-05-08
Prospectus Today: Right Wing Conspiracy	Joe Sheehan	2003-05-05
Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-04-30
Transaction Analysis: April 21-23, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-04-25
Under The Knife: Long and Bitter	Will Carroll	2003-04-24
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Will Carroll	2003-02-04
The Week In Quotes: July 15-21, 2002	Derek Zumsteg	2002-07-22
Transaction Analysis: June 25-July 14, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-19
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BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2009-04-10 16:30:00	Hey CK! Just counting down hours until my flight up to Oakland for Opening Night. So far this season, A's hitters seem to really be focusing on going up the middle and to the opposite field. Is this early-season noise, or a product of new hitting coach Jim Skaalen? (ashitaka from long beach, ca)	Hope you have a great time at the ballpark; I know it's not really the same thing now that the Coliseum's been mauled beyond recognition, but I sort of feel about the A's home park the way some Mets fans feel about Shea--sure, it's a pit, but it's our pit. I don't think we can put this on Skaalen just yet; this isn't quite like Rick Burleson jumping on Mark McGwire to hit singles to right, and getting the single worst season of Mac's career for his troubles. It's important to keep in mind the talent that's on this year's roster, never mind that we don't have Emil Brown to kick around any more. Adding hitters like Orlando Cabrera and Nomar Garciaparra gives you a lineup with people who put the ball in play a lot more often than those of us who still treasure the memories of watching Olmedo Saenz or Matt Stairs or Ben Grieve (at his best) taking their cuts. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-11-03 13:30:00	What happened to Jeremy Hermida? He looked like he was going to fulfill his potential during the second half of 2007, then blah in 2008. (Fine Man from Ottawa, Canada)	He's certainly not helping any of us resolve the stats/scouts argument over whether or not he had as much upside as his performance record suggested, is he? At this point, he's more Kevin Maas than Ben Grieve, and the fact that both halves of that proposition are a bit of a downer, it's beginning to look like some of us were oversold on those big walk totals in the minors. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-05-27 13:00:00	Nate, you still like the Swisher package? The only reason that looks like a good deal to me is that it now seems possible Swisher is the new Ben Grieve. But the two minor-league pitchers they got are struggling, and Ryan Sweeney has no power. Besides, how can an A-ball pitcher with only one good season be the lead player in a package to get a useful, young, cheap major league position player? (oira61 from San Francisco)	Sweeney's is not a great guy to have on a roto team (trust me, I've learned this by experience) but he nevertheless has a 117 OPS+ and he's 23 years old. That is a reasonably valuable asset any way you slice it. The pitchers have been marginal but not irredeemably so if you look at their peripherals. Yes, I still like that deal for them. (Nate Silver)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2009-06-09 14:30:00	2009 Draft Coverage	One of the great things about being at BP is having great help just a few keyboard clicks away. I asked Rany, who did his fantastic series on draft history, if he remembers a draft that was better 11-20 than 1-10. Rany jumped into action for me, and found just one in 15 years: 2002. Top Ten: B.J. Upton, Zack Greinke, Prince Fielder, Jeff Francis. 11-20: Hermida, Joe Saunders, Scott Kazmir, Nick Swisher, Cole Hamels, James Loney, Denard Span. The best example is 1994, where Garciaparra, Konerko and Varitek went 12-14. Needless to say, the top 10 that boasted Paul Wilson, Ben Grieve, Todd Walker and Jaret Wright wasn't as good. (Bryan Smith)