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2013 Projections (seasonal age 29) - Rest of Season Projections
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Birth Date3-9-1984
Height6' 0"
Weight190 lbs
Age29 years, 3 months, 11 days
BatsB
ThrowsR
2009
2010
-0.32011
0.62012
0.62013
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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
2008 TBA 24 7 19 19 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .158 .158 .117 -2.9 0.2 -0.3
2011 TBA 27 70 181 160 20 31 7 2 4 54 14 53 0 1 6 17 6 7 .194 .257 .338 .226 -3.1 0.5 -0.3
2012 TBA 28 123 331 297 32 72 10 2 6 104 24 84 3 2 5 33 18 6 .242 .304 .350 .254 8.0 -2.0 0.6
2013 KCA 29 46 113 107 16 27 2 1 2 37 5 32 0 0 1 8 10 0 .252 .286 .346 .236 2.8 0.0 0.3
Career2466445836813319512198431763312583414.228.283.340.2394.9-1.20.4

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
2002 PRI Rk 42 172 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .375 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 CSC A 54 189 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .269 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004 CSC A 126 574 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .303 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 VIS A+ 56 256 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .314 0.0 -7.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 MNT AA 63 283 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .340 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2006 MNT AA 122 542 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .343 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 DUR AAA 129 524 .224 .264 .335 .406 .000 .264 103 -20.3 14.4 -1.1 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 TBA MLB 7 19 .117 .269 .332 .405 .000 .250 102 -2.9 0.5 0 0.2 0.0 -2.9 -0.3 -2.9 -0.3
2008 DUR AAA 107 427 .247 .266 .335 .408 .000 .330 108 -6.2 11.6 0.2 -0.2 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 DUR AAA 63 260 .263 .262 .329 .392 .000 .291 103 0.9 8.2 1 -1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 RAY Rk 5 18 .344 .234 .289 .307 .000 .333 85 1.7 0.5 -0.1 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 DUR AAA 109 481 .278 .265 .330 .416 .000 .372 102 10.6 14.6 3 -1.0 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 TBA MLB 70 181 .226 .261 .325 .404 .000 .260 96 -6 3.2 1.7 0.5 -1.7 -3.1 -0.3 -3.1 -0.3
2011 DUR AAA 2 9 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 GIG Wnt 22 98 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .277 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 TBA MLB 123 331 .254 .254 .312 .407 .000 .316 93 -1.8 6.0 3.3 -2.0 -0.0 8.0 0.6 8.0 0.6
2013 KCA MLB 46 113 .236 .255 .313 .411 .263 .342 98 -2.7 3.1 0 0.0 2.7 2.8 0.3 2.8 0.3
CareerMLB644.241.257.316.407.261.30493-12.316.75-1.11.06.10.56.10.5

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
2002 PRI Rk 172 21 40 10 1 1 13 18 48 14 2 .263 .343 .362 .099 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 CSC A 189 22 32 4 0 0 15 38 32 8 5 .212 .370 .238 .026 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004 CSC A 574 92 132 22 7 6 41 54 91 43 15 .262 .334 .370 .107 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 VIS A+ 256 42 62 10 3 8 33 24 49 28 5 .273 .348 .449 .176 .000 0.0 -7.8 0.0
2005 MNT AA 283 31 69 9 6 3 21 13 68 15 5 .261 .305 .375 .114 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2006 MNT AA 542 69 139 21 10 15 50 39 122 20 18 .281 .334 .455 .174 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 DUR AAA 524 56 96 17 6 11 45 43 139 16 6 .207 .281 .341 .134 .224 0.0 2.2 0.0
2008 DUR AAA 427 49 101 26 5 9 50 33 104 15 3 .261 .319 .424 .163 .247 0.0 -0.2 0.0
2008 TBA MLB 19 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 .158 .158 .158 .000 .117 -2.9 0.2 -0.3
2009 RAY Rk 18 2 5 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 .312 .389 .438 .125 .344 0.0 -0.6 0.0
2009 DUR AAA 260 31 61 9 1 11 35 17 56 7 2 .262 .313 .451 .189 .263 0.0 -1.4 0.0
2010 DUR AAA 481 72 136 24 5 11 56 37 92 30 6 .319 .367 .475 .157 .278 0.0 -1.0 0.0
2011 TBA MLB 181 20 31 7 2 4 17 14 53 6 7 .194 .257 .338 .144 .226 -3.1 0.5 -0.3
2011 DUR AAA 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 GIG Wnt 98 8 20 3 1 2 7 10 17 6 0 .238 .333 .369 .131 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 TBA MLB 331 32 72 10 2 6 33 24 84 18 6 .242 .304 .350 .108 .254 8.0 -2.0 0.6
2013 KCA MLB 113 16 27 2 1 2 8 5 32 10 0 .252 .286 .346 .093 .236 2.8 0.0 0.3

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2013-02-28 2013-03-05 Camp 5 0 Left Knee Contusion - -
2011-05-24 2011-06-12 15-DL 19 16 Left Knee Sprain -
2011-02-27 2011-03-08 Camp 9 0 Left Thigh Strain Quadriceps -
2010-06-13 2010-07-05 Minors 22 0 Thigh Strain Quadriceps -
2009-08-14 2009-08-27 Minors 13 0 Thigh Strain Quadriceps -
2009-05-06 2009-07-05 Minors 60 0 Thumb Fracture Thumb -
2005-07-08 2005-07-16 Minors 8 0 Not Disclosed -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2014 KCA $
2013 KCA $520,500
2012 TBA $486,100
2011 TBA $414,900
2008 TBA $390,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
3 yrPrevious$1,291,000
2011Current$520,500
4 yrPvs + Cur$1,811,500
4 yrTotal$1,811,500

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
2 y 28 d1 year/$0.5205M (2013)

Details
  • 1 year/$0.5205M (2013). Acquired by Kansas City in trade 2/12/13 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 2/5/13 (player to be named in 12/9/12 Shields/Myers trade). Signed by Kansas City 2/20/13.
  • 1 year/$0.4861M (2012). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/12.
  • 1 year/$0.4149M (2011). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/27/11.
  • 1 year (2010). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/10. Sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 4/4/10.
  • 1 year/$0.4012M (2009). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/25/09.
  • 1 year/$0.39M (2008). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/08.
  • 1 year (2007). Contract purchased by Tampa Bay 11/06. Re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/07.
  • Signed by Tampa Bay 2002 as amateur free agent (Thatcher HS, Ariz.).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .186 .279 .323 .233
11 vs R (Multi) .258 .302 .360 .256
18 Split (Multi) .072 .023 .038 .023
19 LgAvg (Multi) -.003 .003 .004 .002
30 vs L (2012) .175 .266 .320 .224
31 vs R (2012) .275 .323 .365 .269
38 Split (2012) .100 .057 .045 .046
39 LgAvg (2012) -.003 .005 .005 .003

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BP Articles

Elliot Johnson is referenced in the following articles.

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This article requires BP Premium accessDaily Roundup: Around the League: June 14, 2013Clint Chisam2013-06-14
This article requires BP Premium accessWhat You Need to Know: A Royal Rotation SurpriseDaniel Rathman2013-06-14
This article requires BP Premium accessOverthinking It: One Small Step for Kansas City, One Giant Leap for Lineup ConstructionBen Lindbergh2013-06-07
BP Unfiltered: The Royals and Two Weeks of Warning Track PowerBen Lindbergh2013-05-31
Manufactured Runs: Listen to What the Heyman SaidColin Wyers2013-05-14
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFree Agent Watch: American League, Week SevenPaul Singman2013-05-14
The Lineup Card: 12 Least-Favorite Off-Season MovesBaseball Prospectus2013-02-27
This article requires BP Premium accessRumor Roundup: A Snag in the Grand PlanDaniel Rathman2013-02-25
The Lineup Card: 11 Favorite Off-Season MovesBaseball Prospectus2013-02-20
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: New Homes for Tampa InfieldersR.J. Anderson2013-02-15
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Yippee CallaspoR.J. Anderson2013-02-07
This article requires BP Premium accessSobsequy: Why Some Fringy Minor Leaguers Make ItAdam Sobsey2013-02-06
This article requires BP Premium accessRumor Roundup: Tuesday, February 5Daniel Rathman2013-02-05
This article requires BP Premium accessSobsequy: The Orthodoxy of WinningAdam Sobsey2012-09-26
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 11Larry Granillo2012-09-12
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 29Larry Granillo2012-08-30
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: San Diego Excises BartlettR.J. Anderson2012-08-22
This article requires BP Premium accessSobsequy: What Your Team's Choice of Radio Broadcaster Says About YouAdam Sobsey2012-08-15
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Beat: Shields' Plummeting Groundball RateJason Collette2012-07-10
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Beat: Is Elliot Johnson for Real?Jason Collette2012-07-05
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, July 3Daniel Rathman2012-07-03
BP Unfiltered: The Little Things By A Little GuyJason Collette2012-06-30
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Youkilis Changes SoxR.J. Anderson2012-06-24
Tater Trot Tracker: The Weekend's Trot TimesLarry Granillo2012-06-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 25Larry Granillo2012-05-26
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 13Larry Granillo2012-05-14
Overthinking It: A Fond Farewell to the Fake to ThirdBen Lindbergh2012-05-11
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessValue Picks: First, Third, and DH for 5/8/12Michael Street2012-05-08
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 5Larry Granillo2012-05-06
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Rhymes With LongoriaR.J. Anderson2012-05-02
Western Front: As a Manager, He Makes a Good Right FielderGeoff Young2012-05-01
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Theo Flips Boston The ByrdR.J. Anderson2012-04-23
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Game of the Week: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, April 14Adam Sobsey2012-04-17
Inside The Park Blog: Expectations High in Tampa BayJason Collette2012-04-06
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Beat: The Closer Injuries Start EarlyJason Collette2012-04-06
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason PreviewJason Collette2012-02-20
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason PreviewR.J. Anderson2012-02-20
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: The Vortices of Suck, Part IJay Jaffe2012-02-10
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Cody Ross to BostonR.J. Anderson2012-01-27
Prospectus Roundtable: Can Anyone Close?Baseball Prospectus2012-01-16
Sobsequy: The Love Song of T.S. Elliot Johnson (A Utilityman Ballad)Adam Sobsey2012-01-11
State of the Prospectus: What's to Come in 2012Steven Goldman2012-01-09
This article requires BP Premium accessFantasy Beat: Platoon Problems Cost Playing TimeJason Collette2011-12-23
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 12Larry Granillo2011-08-13
This article requires BP Premium accessThe BP Broadside: If You Found Daniel Murphy Under Your Bed, Would You Pull Him Out or Put Him Back?Steven Goldman2011-08-08
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Angel in the InfieldBen Lindbergh2011-07-26
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part IIJay Jaffe2011-07-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 22Larry Granillo2011-06-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: Grab Reyes, Grab a PennantJay Jaffe2011-05-23
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 17Larry Granillo2011-05-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 15Larry Granillo2011-05-16
Transaction Analysis Blog: Rays Get Longoria Back, Ditch LopezR.J. Anderson2011-05-03
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Beat: Scoresheet Supplemental Draft TipsRob McQuown2011-04-15
Painting the Black: Dissecting Britton's DebutR.J. Anderson2011-04-04
This article requires BP Premium accessOverthinking It: Small Samplings of Spring, AL EditionBen Lindbergh2011-03-15
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Branyan, Weeks, and DetritusChristina Kahrl2011-02-22
Transaction Analysis: AL East and Rangers Transaction LedgerChristina Kahrl2010-12-01
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of August 17Kevin Goldstein2010-08-18
Minor Issues: Names and Numbers, with Justin RuggianoDavid Laurila2010-08-11
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Action: AL Roster CleanupChristina Kahrl2010-04-06
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Big-League Cuts and NRI MuttsChristina Kahrl2009-03-27
This article requires BP Premium accessLies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Second BasemenNate Silver2008-05-02
This article requires BP Premium accessEvery Given Sunday: The NRIs Who Made ItJohn Perrotto2008-04-06
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Today: It Doesn't CountJoe Sheehan2008-03-18
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: State of the Systems, AL EastKevin Goldstein2007-05-02
This article requires BP Premium accessWait 'Til Next Year: Second Basemen of the FutureBryan Smith2007-04-24
This article requires BP Premium accessLies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Second Base ProspectsNate Silver2007-02-13
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Top Ten ProspectsKevin Goldstein2007-02-06
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: November 17-21Christina Kahrl2006-11-22
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Division Roundup, AL East, 7/25/2006Kevin Goldstein2006-07-25
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Position Breakdown: Second BasemenKevin Goldstein2006-07-13
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Division Roundup, AL East, 6/13/06Kevin Goldstein2006-06-13


BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2011-08-16 17:00:00What kind of career do you see Matt Joyce having? Do you think at his peak he can put up similar numbers (incl. OBP) as JD Drew?
(DS from LA)
He will never be the defender Drew is/was, but the rest of that comp works for me. Joyce has been given small pockets of chances against lefties but the fact he has to sit against lefties at times for a well-below replacement level guy like Elliot Johnson makes no sense. The Rays are not contending right now so I do not see why the club does not put Joyce out there as much as possible and let him sink or swim against lefties because it is still better than what an org soldier like Johnson would do. An outside theory floated by my colleague at DRaysBay, Heath Baywood, is moving Joyce to first base if the team cannot find a FA solution this off-season or cannot trade for someone. (Jason Collette)
2008-03-11 12:00:00Do you have a problem with Elliot Johnson's collision with Cervelli? Was it a dirty play or just baseball?
(Tommy from (OPS,FL))
Just baseball. I can say that these games don't mean anything, and they don't, but if you're Elliot Johnson, you're trying to impress someone. And it's hard to turn it on and off.

As with the winter meetings, spring training's ratio of newsgatherers to newsmakers is out of control, so everything with any kind of potential gets blown into a thing. (Joe Sheehan)


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