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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG TAv WARP
10 1998 .238 .296 .393 .238 2.1
Birth Date5-21-1971
Height6' 2"
Weight220 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 SEA 24 23 49 45 2 9 0 0 1 12 3 11 0 1 0 2 0 0 .200 .245 .267 .186 -3.2 -0.2 -0.3
1996 SEA 25 8 12 11 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .167 -1.1 -0.0 -0.1
1997 MON 26 91 305 278 30 65 20 3 7 112 22 59 1 2 2 37 2 0 .234 .290 .403 .244 -0.1 0.6 0.1
1998 MON 27 125 448 417 36 97 18 1 15 162 29 85 0 2 0 53 6 1 .233 .281 .388 .239 8.7 1.2 1.0
1999 MON 28 124 419 383 42 101 24 1 14 169 28 86 7 1 0 56 1 4 .264 .325 .441 .256 12.9 1.0 1.3
2000 MON 29 86 312 281 31 67 17 2 12 124 29 61 1 1 0 34 1 2 .238 .311 .441 .244 8.7 -0.1 0.8
2000 SEA 29 10 12 11 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .167 .364 .159 -1.1 -0.2 -0.1
2002 NYA 31 21 68 64 4 19 5 0 0 24 2 9 2 0 0 5 0 0 .297 .338 .375 .261 3.5 0.4 0.4
2003 SLN 32 44 112 102 9 24 9 0 0 33 6 20 1 2 1 14 0 0 .235 .279 .324 .208 -2.0 0.5 -0.1
2005 CHA 34 45 154 141 18 34 8 0 4 54 10 22 1 0 2 11 0 2 .241 .296 .383 .234 -0.8 -0.0 -0.1
2006 BAL 35 9 20 17 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 .118 .211 .118 .125 -2.2 -0.1 -0.2
2006 CHA 35 27 87 76 6 14 3 0 1 20 9 20 0 2 0 7 0 0 .184 .264 .263 .202 -3.7 -0.5 -0.4
Career6131998182618043510475571814138414116222109.238.296.393.23819.72.42.1

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 BLN A- 51 194 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .304 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1993 RIV A+ 97 389 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .297 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1994 JAX AA 116 434 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .281 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 SEA MLB 23 49 .186 .270 .345 .417 .000 .235 101 -4.1 1.5 0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -3.2 -0.3 -3.2 -0.3
1995 TAC AAA 50 184 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .285 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 SEA MLB 8 12 .167 .280 .355 .458 .000 .333 102 -1.3 0.4 0.2 -0.0 -0.0 -1.1 -0.1 -1.1 -0.1
1996 TAC AAA 97 385 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .337 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1997 MON MLB 91 305 .244 .261 .320 .402 .000 .271 99 -5.3 8.1 5.4 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1
1998 MON MLB 125 448 .239 .259 .318 .406 .000 .257 92 -10.4 11.6 8 1.2 -1.4 8.7 1.0 8.7 1.0
1999 MON MLB 124 419 .256 .264 .331 .419 .000 .306 99 -2.1 11.4 7.8 1.0 -0.6 12.9 1.3 12.9 1.3
2000 MON MLB 86 312 .244 .269 .332 .436 .000 .263 97 -6 8.6 6 -0.1 -0.2 8.7 0.8 8.7 0.8
2000 SEA MLB 10 12 .159 .274 .332 .409 .000 .000 88 -1.4 0.3 0 -0.2 0.0 -1.1 -0.1 -1.1 -0.1
2001 EVE A- 5 19 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .083 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002 NYA MLB 21 68 .261 .258 .322 .401 .000 .345 97 0.1 1.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 3.5 0.4 3.5 0.4
2002 COH AAA 61 238 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .243 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 SLN MLB 44 112 .208 .265 .329 .415 .000 .286 100 -6.4 2.9 1.9 0.5 -0.5 -2.0 -0.1 -2.0 -0.1
2003 MEM AAA 23 80 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .259 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 CHA MLB 45 154 .234 .259 .318 .413 .000 .261 102 -4.3 4.1 2.6 -0.0 -1.3 -0.8 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1
2006 BAL MLB 9 20 .125 .284 .338 .421 .000 .154 102 -3 0.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -2.2 -0.2 -2.2 -0.2
2006 CHA MLB 27 87 .202 .269 .330 .416 .000 .228 104 -5.6 2.4 1.4 -0.5 -0.7 -3.7 -0.4 -3.7 -0.4
CareerMLB1998.238.263.326.415.254.27298-49.853.735.42.5-4.819.72.119.72.1

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 BLN A- 194 28 43 7 2 5 30 22 36 8 1 .259 .349 .416 .157 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1993 RIV A+ 389 44 95 28 2 9 58 19 64 5 4 .264 .304 .428 .164 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1994 JAX AA 434 58 101 15 3 16 59 39 69 8 7 .260 .336 .438 .178 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 TAC AAA 184 29 48 11 1 9 21 9 29 0 0 .276 .310 .506 .230 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 SEA MLB 49 2 9 0 0 1 2 3 11 0 0 .200 .245 .267 .067 .186 -3.2 -0.2 -0.3
1996 TAC AAA 385 42 107 20 2 13 48 27 62 7 1 .304 .355 .483 .179 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 SEA MLB 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .000 .167 -1.1 -0.0 -0.1
1997 MON MLB 305 30 65 20 3 7 37 22 59 2 0 .234 .290 .403 .169 .244 -0.1 0.6 0.1
1998 MON MLB 448 36 97 18 1 15 53 29 85 6 1 .233 .281 .388 .156 .239 8.7 1.2 1.0
1999 MON MLB 419 42 101 24 1 14 56 28 86 1 4 .264 .325 .441 .178 .256 12.9 1.0 1.3
2000 MON MLB 312 31 67 17 2 12 34 29 61 1 2 .238 .311 .441 .203 .244 8.7 -0.1 0.8
2000 SEA MLB 12 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 .091 .167 .364 .273 .159 -1.1 -0.2 -0.1
2001 EVE A- 19 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 .077 .368 .077 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002 COH AAA 238 26 53 14 1 10 39 17 31 0 3 .244 .301 .456 .212 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002 NYA MLB 68 4 19 5 0 0 5 2 9 0 0 .297 .338 .375 .078 .261 3.5 0.4 0.4
2003 MEM AAA 80 8 17 7 0 2 10 7 12 1 0 .239 .304 .423 .183 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 SLN MLB 112 9 24 9 0 0 14 6 20 0 0 .235 .279 .324 .088 .208 -2.0 0.5 -0.1
2005 CHA MLB 154 18 34 8 0 4 11 10 22 0 2 .241 .296 .383 .142 .234 -0.8 -0.0 -0.1
2006 BAL MLB 20 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 .118 .211 .118 .000 .125 -2.2 -0.1 -0.2
2006 CHA MLB 87 6 14 3 0 1 7 9 20 0 0 .184 .264 .263 .079 .202 -3.7 -0.5 -0.4

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2003-06-07 2003-06-30 15-DL 23 21 Right Thumb Contusion Thumb -
2001-04-02 2001-10-23 60-DL 204 162 Right Shoulder Recovery From Surgery Labrum 2000-12-04 -
2000-12-04 2000-12-04 Off 0 0 Right Shoulder Surgery Labrum 2000-12-04 -
2000-05-25 2000-06-09 15-DL 15 13 Left Hand Contusion - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2006 CHA $650,000
2005 CHA $500,000
2004 BAL $
2001 SEA $1,700,000
2000 MON $1,350,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
4 yrPrevious$4,200,000
4 yrTotal$4,200,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
8 y 34 d1 yr/$0.65M (06)

Details
  • signed as a free agent from CWS 8/06 released 8/06 designated for assignment 7/06 re-signed 11/05, 1 year/$0.65M (06)
  • contract purchased 4/05 signed as a free agent from NYM 1/05, 1 year/$0.5M (05) (minor-league contract) designated for assignment 4/04 acquired in trade from STL 4/04 re-signed 12/03, 1 year/$0.5M (04)
  • contract purchased 5/03
  • signed as a free agent from NYY 4/03 (minor-league contract) designated for assignment 3/03 03:$0.75M
  • contract purchased 6/02 sent to minor-league camp 3/02 signed 1/02 (minor-league contract)

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Transaction Analysis: The EastsChristina Kahrl2003-01-25
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The Week In Quotes: October 7-13Derek Zumsteg2002-10-14
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