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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
6	425	.258	.329	.324	.241	-0.3

Birth Date	9-29-1950
Height	6' 2"
Weight	217 lbs

Bats	R
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
1974	PIT	23	5	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800	.505	0.7	-0.0	0.1
1977	PIT	26	35	101	95	2	26	4	0	0	30	6	17	0	0	0	11	1	1	.274	.317	.316	.222	-1.1	-2.0	-0.3
1978	PIT	27	29	65	52	5	11	1	1	0	14	12	10	0	1	0	5	2	0	.212	.354	.269	.237	0.7	-1.7	-0.1
1979	MON	28	25	40	36	8	10	3	1	0	15	2	9	1	0	1	4	0	0	.278	.333	.417	.250	1.6	0.9	0.3
1980	MON	29	49	120	107	10	31	5	1	1	41	11	17	1	0	1	8	0	2	.290	.361	.383	.282	4.5	-2.8	0.2
1981	TOR	30	37	94	85	4	17	2	0	0	19	8	15	0	1	0	6	1	1	.200	.266	.224	.196	-3.8	0.1	-0.4
Career			180	425	380	30	98	16	3	1	123	39	68	2	2	2	35	4	4	.258	.329	.324	.241	2.6	-5.6	-0.3

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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
1974	PIT	MLB	5	5	.505	.237	.296	.324	.000	.600	101	1.2	0.1	0	-0.0	-0.6	0.7	0.1	0.7	0.1
1977	PIT	MLB	35	101	.222	.257	.315	.384	.000	.333	103	-3.9	2.8	-0.3	-2.0	0.3	-1.1	-0.3	-1.1	-0.3
1978	PIT	MLB	29	65	.237	.251	.316	.375	.000	.256	106	-1.4	1.7	0.2	-1.7	-0.2	0.7	-0.1	0.7	-0.1
1978	COH	AAA	65	272	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.282			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1979	MON	MLB	25	40	.250	.259	.317	.379	.000	.370	96	-0.4	1.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	1.6	0.3	1.6	0.3
1979	DEN	AAA	31	123	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.280			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1980	MON	MLB	49	120	.282	.266	.316	.380	.000	.337	97	2.6	3.2	0.3	-2.8	-0.7	4.5	0.2	4.5	0.2
1981	TOR	MLB	37	94	.196	.257	.315	.370	.000	.239	101	-5.7	2.4	-0.6	0.1	0.5	-3.8	-0.4	-3.8	-0.4
Career		MLB		425	.241	.259	.315	.377	.255	.310	101	-7.6	11.3	-0.3	-5.6	-0.4	2.6	-0.3	2.6	-0.3

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
1974	PIT	MLB	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800	.200	.505	0.7	-0.0	0.1
1977	PIT	MLB	101	2	26	4	0	0	11	6	17	1	1	.274	.317	.316	.042	.222	-1.1	-2.0	-0.3
1978	COH	AAA	272	34	61	10	1	6	34	36	33	3	0	.262	.362	.391	.129	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1978	PIT	MLB	65	5	11	1	1	0	5	12	10	2	0	.212	.354	.269	.058	.237	0.7	-1.7	-0.1
1979	DEN	AAA	123	12	27	1	0	1	10	14	9	5	0	.265	.356	.304	.039	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1979	MON	MLB	40	8	10	3	1	0	4	2	9	0	0	.278	.333	.417	.139	.250	1.6	0.9	0.3
1980	MON	MLB	120	10	31	5	1	1	8	11	17	0	2	.290	.361	.383	.093	.282	4.5	-2.8	0.2
1981	TOR	MLB	94	4	17	2	0	0	6	8	15	1	1	.200	.266	.224	.024	.196	-3.8	0.1	-0.4

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
In A Pickle: The Men Who Stare at Relievers	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-11-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: Rattling SABRs in the Desert, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2012-03-26
Spinning Yarn: Hit-and-Run Success is No Accident	Mike Fast	2011-12-21
Transaction Analysis: Venturing into Ventura Territory	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-17
Value Picks: Outfield for 8/31/11	Rob McQuown	2011-08-31
Resident Fantasy Genius: Turning 'em Loose	Derek Carty	2011-08-18
Resident Fantasy Genius: Managing a Need for Speed	Derek Carty	2011-08-15
The BP Broadside: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime, Except When They Don't	Steven Goldman	2011-06-10
BP Unfiltered: The Fallout in Oakland	John Perrotto	2011-06-09
Divide and Conquer, AL West: Bay Area Strife	Joey Matschulat	2011-05-27
On the Beat: Nyjer Morgan, Enigma	John Perrotto	2011-04-22
On the Beat: Under Pressure	John Perrotto	2011-04-13
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The Comeback Kids	Joey Matschulat	2011-03-31
Fantasy Beat: Billy Butler, Speed Demon	Jason Collette	2011-03-11
Transaction Analysis: Nick Johnson, Chad Durbin, and Dregs	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-03
Fantasy Beat: Donnybrook - Carlos Gomez	Mike Petriello	2011-02-25
Fantasy Beat: Donnybrook - Carlos Gomez	Jason Collette	2011-02-25
Fantasy Focus: Right Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-24
Fantasy Focus: Center Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-23
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-02-23
Fantasy Focus: Shortstop Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-18
Fantasy Beat: Rickie Weeks' 2010 Breakout	Craig Brown	2011-02-09
Purpose Pitches: A Dozen New Skippers	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-09
Purpose Pitches: The Sorry State of Platooning	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-03
Analyze This: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-12-22
Transaction Analysis: Adrian Gonzalez and Shaun Marcum	Kevin Goldstein	2010-12-06
Transaction Analysis: Adrian Gonzalez and Shaun Marcum	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-06
On the Beat: The AL Winter Agenda	John Perrotto	2010-11-19
On the Beat: Big Game Hunting	John Perrotto	2010-11-05
On the Beat: Creating a Mindset	John Perrotto	2010-10-22
GM for a Day: Milwaukee Brewers	John Perrotto	2010-10-19
On the Beat: Getting the Boot?	John Perrotto	2010-10-13
Prospectus Hit List: The Finale	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-06
On the Beat: Hanging on with the Brew Crew	John Perrotto	2010-10-04
On the Beat: Eyeing The Glass Slipper	John Perrotto	2010-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers	Marc Normandin	2010-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers	ESPN Insider	2010-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-27
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-09-22
On the Beat: The Baffling Angels	John Perrotto	2010-09-17
On the Beat: Ready for a Return	John Perrotto	2010-09-15
On the Beat: Going Out with Class	John Perrotto	2010-09-10
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Down The Stretch They Come	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-26
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-08-25
On the Beat: Fish Future is Bright	John Perrotto	2010-08-18
Prospectus Perspective: The Last of The Czars	Steven Goldman	2010-08-16
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-08-11
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-07-28
On the Beat: A Second Second City Revival?	John Perrotto	2010-07-16
Prospectus Hit List: The Ax Effect	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-24
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-06-24
Prospectus Hit List: Turnover Time	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-17
BP Unfiltered: Unfun with RBI Opportunities	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-12
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-10
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-04
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-06-03
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-28
Prospectus Hit List: Blanking Out	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-27
On the Beat: Resurrection Act Redux	John Perrotto	2010-05-26
On the Beat: Ken Macha's Quandary	John Perrotto	2010-05-21
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spot: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-05-20
On the Beat: Still A Believer	John Perrotto	2010-05-14
Under The Knife: Back To The Drawing Board?	Will Carroll	2010-05-13
Transaction Action: Classics Abuse	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-12
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-07
Contractual Matters: Managerial Maneuverings	Jeff Euston	2010-05-06
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-05-06
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-04-29
Fantasy Beat: Weeks At A Time	Craig Brown	2010-04-26
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-23
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-04-14
Transaction Action: Tough Cuts	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-26
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-03-17
The Week In Quotes: February 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2010-03-01
Camp Battles: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-26
Baseball Therapy: Profiling a Manager, Part 3	Russell A. Carleton	2010-02-01
Baseball Therapy: Profiling a Manager, Part 2	Russell A. Carleton	2010-01-25
Transaction Action: The King's Coffers and Assorted Wee Deals	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-19
Baseball Therapy: Profiling a Manager, Part 1	Russell A. Carleton	2010-01-18
Fine Penmanship: Introducing the Archimedes Awards	Tim Kniker	2009-12-27
The Week In Quotes: December 14-20	Alex Carnevale	2009-12-21
On the Beat: Post-season Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-10-11
Prospectus Today: Bitter Endings	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-01
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-17
The Week In Quotes: August 31-September 6	Alex Carnevale	2009-09-07
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-06
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-08-30
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-08-19
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-08-16
Transaction Action: The Milwaukee Massacre	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-12
Transaction Action: Brew'd-up Reunion	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-10
Transaction Action: Senior Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-27
On the Beat: Mid-Season Snapshot	John Perrotto	2009-07-12
Transaction Action: NL Central Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-10
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Conquering the Cubs	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-17
On the Beat: Weekend Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-05-24
The Week In Quotes: April 6-12	Alex Carnevale	2009-04-13
Transaction Analysis: Central Obsessions	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-18
Every Given Sunday: So Many Questions, So Little Time	John Perrotto	2009-02-01
Every Given Sunday: Baby, it's Cold Outside	John Perrotto	2009-01-18
The Week In Quotes: October 27-November 2	Alex Carnevale	2008-11-03
Every Given Sunday: Off-season Moves	John Perrotto	2008-11-02
On the Beat: Fold Up the Umbrellas and Play Ball?	John Perrotto	2008-10-29
Every Given Sunday: Wish Lists and Intentions	John Perrotto	2008-10-26
On the Beat: The Final Round	John Perrotto	2008-10-22
Every Given Sunday: Down to the Wire	John Perrotto	2008-10-19
Prospectus Q&A: Best of 2007	David Laurila	2007-12-30
The Week In Quotes: December 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2007-12-17
Every Given Sunday: Heating Up on Demand	John Perrotto	2007-07-08
Prospectus Q&A: Ken Macha	David Laurila	2007-05-20
Schrodinger's Bat: Double Steals And More	Dan Fox	2007-03-22
Hope and Faith: How the Oakland A's Can Win the World Series	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-26
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	John Erhardt	2007-01-02
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-02
Internet Baseball Awards: The Results Are In	Greg Spira	2006-11-02
Internet Baseball Awards: Staff Ballots	Baseball Prospectus	2006-10-31
World Series Prospectus: Detroit Tigers versus St. Louis Cardinals	Nate Silver	2006-10-21
Prospectus Today: The Games Go On	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-12
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 30	Jay Jaffe	2006-05-02
Transaction Analysis: February 19-24, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-02-27
Transaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis, The Wests	Christina Kahrl	2003-02-05
Transaction Analysis: September 28-November 10, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-11-15
Prospectus Feature: The Daily Prospectus: Heading Out	Joe Sheehan	2002-05-24
Transaction Analysis: April 11-13, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-15
The Week In Quotes: March 4-17	Derek Zumsteg	2002-03-18
Transaction Analysis: March 6-13, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-03-18
Transaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis, February 16-March 5, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-03-07

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-06-09 13:00:00	The comments from the A's current and former players about Geren have been pretty interesting and perhaps a strong indication that he didn't have much of a future. But how much of their mediocrity do you think was due to Geren's ineptitude? (Peter Q from Austin, TX)	I just don't know how you pin all of that offensive ineptitude on Geren's lack of communication skills. I just don't know what another manager could have done to get more pop out of this group. You know what really interests me here is that it has been 16 years since Tony LaRussa left, and they A's have had just three managers in that time--Art Howe, Ken Macha, and Geren. I know the manager is supposedly just a puppet for Billy Beane, but it is probably long-since time they find a stronger, more experienced hand, go the Showalter route the Orioles took. I admit I'm not sure who that is, off the top of my head. Lure Bobby Cox out of retirement? Don't snap back--I know that's fanciful. (Steven Goldman)
2010-06-10 13:00:00	Which manager in the majors is least likely to know what statistical anlysis is and how it has a place in the game? Piniella? Baker? Someone else? (steve from boston)	Ken Macha? Help me out here--I'm pretty sure all of them are aware of it, it just depends on how much they utilize it, either through their own doing or how much the FO makes them. (Marc Normandin)

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