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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
13	6111	.271	.347	.350	.261	13.2

Birth Date	4-4-1956
Height	6' 0"
Weight	185 lbs

Bats	B
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
1979	SLN	23	14	12	10	4	2	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.200	.333	.200	.244	-0.4	-0.0	-0.0
1980	SLN	24	76	242	222	29	55	12	5	0	77	16	21	1	2	1	15	9	2	.248	.299	.347	.226	-1.8	-0.3	-0.2
1981	SLN	25	103	462	411	50	110	14	9	0	142	39	30	1	5	6	46	23	7	.268	.329	.345	.253	14.7	0.8	1.7
1982	SLN	26	135	560	493	83	131	19	4	0	158	57	56	2	5	3	36	25	12	.266	.341	.320	.246	13.5	7.5	2.2
1983	SLN	27	89	368	313	43	101	14	4	2	129	43	27	1	3	8	31	6	8	.323	.403	.412	.295	17.1	-3.1	1.5
1984	SLN	28	145	622	558	67	154	23	2	4	193	49	56	2	3	10	49	13	7	.276	.335	.346	.254	16.2	-7.3	0.9
1985	SLN	29	159	696	596	97	180	38	3	8	248	80	55	2	13	5	110	31	3	.302	.379	.416	.306	56.6	-10.9	4.8
1986	SLN	30	152	647	559	48	141	30	4	2	185	73	75	5	4	6	61	22	8	.252	.342	.331	.260	19.2	-12.1	0.7
1987	SLN	31	141	597	510	73	134	29	0	2	169	68	62	3	12	4	83	19	4	.263	.346	.331	.255	18.4	-15.0	0.3
1988	MIN	32	86	345	304	42	80	16	0	1	99	40	47	0	0	1	21	10	3	.263	.349	.326	.252	8.3	-0.3	0.9
1988	SLN	32	15	63	50	4	13	0	0	1	16	11	4	0	0	2	3	3	0	.260	.393	.320	.264	2.2	-2.6	-0.0
1989	PHI	33	151	626	561	65	161	25	6	2	204	54	63	3	2	6	37	10	7	.287	.352	.364	.264	14.4	2.7	1.9
1990	NYN	34	27	114	100	9	25	5	0	1	33	14	11	0	0	0	10	0	0	.250	.342	.330	.260	4.7	-3.9	0.1
1990	PHI	34	119	493	447	39	118	21	3	4	157	36	47	2	2	6	50	7	1	.264	.320	.351	.245	3.3	-13.7	-1.1
1991	NYN	35	70	191	155	17	30	7	0	1	40	32	21	0	2	2	14	7	2	.194	.328	.258	.244	-0.1	-2.3	-0.3
1991	SFN	35	32	73	60	6	15	1	1	0	18	13	7	0	0	0	7	2	0	.250	.384	.300	.251	-1.8	-0.2	-0.2
Career			1514	6111	5349	676	1450	254	41	28	1870	627	584	22	53	60	574	188	64	.271	.347	.350	.261	184.4	-60.8	13.2

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'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
1978	ARK	AA	89	399	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.335			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1978	SFD	AAA	33	110	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.293			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1979	SLN	MLB	14	12	.244	.285	.344	.419	.000	.250	104	-0.2	0.3	0	-0.0	-0.5	-0.4	-0.0	-0.4	-0.0
1979	SFD	AAA	109	491	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.319			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1980	SLN	MLB	76	242	.226	.256	.310	.373	.000	.271	101	-8.2	6.5	0.4	-0.3	-0.7	-1.8	-0.2	-1.8	-0.2
1980	SFD	AAA	37	157	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.331			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1981	SLN	MLB	103	462	.253	.255	.312	.362	.000	.285	103	-3	11.7	-0.5	0.8	4.6	14.7	1.7	14.7	1.7
1982	SLN	MLB	135	560	.246	.253	.309	.368	.000	.296	100	-7.8	15.1	-0.7	7.5	6.9	13.5	2.2	13.5	2.2
1983	SLN	MLB	89	368	.295	.258	.316	.377	.000	.345	99	13.1	10.0	-0.5	-3.1	-4.5	17.1	1.5	17.1	1.5
1983	ARK	AA	3	10	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.500			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1984	SLN	MLB	145	622	.254	.253	.312	.366	.000	.299	94	-3.7	16.7	-0.8	-7.3	1.4	16.2	0.9	16.2	0.9
1985	SLN	MLB	159	696	.306	.251	.311	.371	.000	.315	92	31.7	19.0	-0.9	-10.9	2.6	56.6	4.8	56.6	4.8
1986	SLN	MLB	152	647	.260	.252	.314	.377	.000	.286	97	-0.3	17.9	-0.8	-12.1	2.1	19.2	0.7	19.2	0.7
1987	SLN	MLB	141	597	.255	.259	.321	.404	.000	.288	96	-3.4	17.6	-0.8	-15.0	2.7	18.4	0.3	18.4	0.3
1988	MIN	MLB	86	345	.252	.254	.315	.378	.000	.309	106	-2.5	9.0	-0.5	-0.3	1.0	8.3	0.9	8.3	0.9
1988	SLN	MLB	15	63	.264	.243	.297	.354	.000	.267	96	0.2	1.6	-0.1	-2.6	0.4	2.2	-0.0	2.2	-0.0
1989	PHI	MLB	151	626	.264	.243	.301	.360	.000	.319	101	2.6	16.3	-0.7	2.7	-3.9	14.4	1.9	14.4	1.9
1990	NYN	MLB	27	114	.260	.252	.311	.375	.000	.273	97	0	3.1	-0.1	-3.9	0.9	4.7	0.1	4.7	0.1
1990	PHI	MLB	119	493	.245	.255	.310	.377	.000	.286	99	-7.5	13.2	-0.6	-13.7	-3.0	3.3	-1.1	3.3	-1.1
1991	NYN	MLB	70	191	.244	.249	.307	.370	.000	.215	95	-3.1	5.2	-0.2	-2.3	-1.1	-0.1	-0.3	-0.1	-0.3
1991	SFN	MLB	32	73	.251	.247	.305	.367	.000	.283	100	-0.7	2.0	0	-0.2	-1.5	-1.8	-0.2	-1.8	-0.2
Career		MLB		6111	.261	.253	.312	.373	.253	.297	98	7.2	165.2	-6.8	-60.8	7.1	184.4	13.2	184.4	13.2

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
1978	ARK	AA	399	70	98	23	4	3	45	58	50	30	7	.293	.396	.412	.119	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1978	SFD	AAA	110	16	24	6	1	0	8	21	7	3	1	.279	.409	.372	.093	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1979	SFD	AAA	491	74	124	20	6	6	48	54	51	29	10	.293	.375	.411	.118	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1979	SLN	MLB	12	4	2	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	.200	.333	.200	.000	.244	-0.4	-0.0	-0.0
1980	SFD	AAA	157	29	44	6	2	1	16	14	10	19	3	.312	.382	.404	.092	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1980	SLN	MLB	242	29	55	12	5	0	15	16	21	9	2	.248	.299	.347	.099	.226	-1.8	-0.3	-0.2
1981	SLN	MLB	462	50	110	14	9	0	46	39	30	23	7	.268	.329	.345	.078	.253	14.7	0.8	1.7
1982	SLN	MLB	560	83	131	19	4	0	36	57	56	25	12	.266	.341	.320	.055	.246	13.5	7.5	2.2
1983	ARK	AA	10	0	4	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	.444	.500	.778	.333	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1983	SLN	MLB	368	43	101	14	4	2	31	43	27	6	8	.323	.403	.412	.089	.295	17.1	-3.1	1.5
1984	SLN	MLB	622	67	154	23	2	4	49	49	56	13	7	.276	.335	.346	.070	.254	16.2	-7.3	0.9
1985	SLN	MLB	696	97	180	38	3	8	110	80	55	31	3	.302	.379	.416	.114	.306	56.6	-10.9	4.8
1986	SLN	MLB	647	48	141	30	4	2	61	73	75	22	8	.252	.342	.331	.079	.260	19.2	-12.1	0.7
1987	SLN	MLB	597	73	134	29	0	2	83	68	62	19	4	.263	.346	.331	.069	.255	18.4	-15.0	0.3
1988	MIN	MLB	345	42	80	16	0	1	21	40	47	10	3	.263	.349	.326	.062	.252	8.3	-0.3	0.9
1988	SLN	MLB	63	4	13	0	0	1	3	11	4	3	0	.260	.393	.320	.060	.264	2.2	-2.6	-0.0
1989	PHI	MLB	626	65	161	25	6	2	37	54	63	10	7	.287	.352	.364	.077	.264	14.4	2.7	1.9
1990	NYN	MLB	114	9	25	5	0	1	10	14	11	0	0	.250	.342	.330	.080	.260	4.7	-3.9	0.1
1990	PHI	MLB	493	39	118	21	3	4	50	36	47	7	1	.264	.320	.351	.087	.245	3.3	-13.7	-1.1
1991	NYN	MLB	191	17	30	7	0	1	14	32	21	7	2	.194	.328	.258	.065	.244	-0.1	-2.3	-0.3
1991	SFN	MLB	73	6	15	1	1	0	7	13	7	2	0	.250	.384	.300	.050	.251	-1.8	-0.2	-0.2

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

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Title	Author	Date
Pebble Hunting: Baseball's Greatest Hoax	Sam Miller	2013-01-18
Western Front: When Loney was Better than Gonzalez, and Kotchman was Better than Both	Geoff Young	2012-08-28
Wezen-Ball: Topps Big's Favorite Hobbies	Larry Granillo	2012-06-14
Seidnotes: Loney Loves Ribeyes	Eric Seidman	2010-09-10
Contractual Matters: The White Rat Reluctant	Jeff Euston	2010-07-26
BP Unfiltered: This Week in Minor League History: June 14 - June 20	Geoff Young	2010-06-19
Prospectus Idol Entry: You Can Beat PECOTA Without a Computer Model	Matt Swartz	2009-05-31
Schrodinger's Bat: Reminiscing with SFR, the Sequel	Dan Fox	2008-04-03
Schrodinger's Bat: The Price of Contentment	Dan Fox	2007-03-29

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