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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
18	10519	.290	.361	.492	.305	66.7

Birth Date	6-15-1938
Height	6' 1"
Weight	175 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
1959	CHN	21	18	34	33	0	5	0	1	0	7	1	7	0	0	0	2	0	0	.152	.176	.212	.145	-4.1	0.2	-0.4
1960	CHN	22	12	52	47	4	13	0	2	2	23	5	12	0	0	0	7	0	0	.277	.346	.489	.298	3.2	0.1	0.3
1961	CHN	23	146	584	529	75	147	20	7	25	256	45	70	5	4	1	86	6	0	.278	.338	.484	.277	21.5	-9.0	1.3
1962	CHN	24	159	699	618	94	184	22	8	22	288	70	72	4	7	0	91	9	9	.298	.369	.466	.292	34.9	-9.5	2.6
1963	CHN	25	161	687	612	87	175	36	9	25	304	68	78	2	3	2	95	7	6	.286	.358	.497	.313	48.5	10.6	6.7
1964	CHN	26	162	709	645	100	201	39	2	33	343	59	84	2	3	0	98	10	7	.312	.370	.532	.315	51.0	-19.0	3.6
1965	CHN	27	164	719	645	115	203	39	6	34	356	65	76	3	5	1	108	10	1	.315	.377	.552	.336	66.5	-3.4	7.1
1966	CHN	28	162	727	648	100	179	23	5	29	299	69	61	4	6	0	91	6	3	.276	.347	.461	.297	36.9	5.2	4.7
1967	CHN	29	162	712	634	92	176	21	12	28	305	68	67	2	6	2	84	6	3	.278	.346	.481	.308	42.6	-2.0	4.7
1968	CHN	30	163	699	642	91	185	30	8	30	321	48	53	2	7	0	98	4	1	.288	.336	.500	.303	33.1	-5.5	3.5
1969	CHN	31	163	708	642	103	188	33	10	21	304	59	70	4	3	0	95	3	2	.293	.355	.474	.292	35.3	-2.2	3.7
1970	CHN	32	161	714	636	137	205	34	4	42	373	72	65	2	4	0	129	7	1	.322	.391	.586	.325	68.0	0.5	7.2
1971	CHN	33	157	677	594	86	179	27	5	28	300	77	44	3	3	0	93	7	5	.301	.383	.505	.312	42.5	5.0	5.4
1972	CHN	34	150	650	574	95	191	34	6	37	348	62	59	6	8	0	122	3	1	.333	.398	.606	.362	65.9	-2.1	7.6
1973	CHN	35	156	659	576	72	166	22	2	20	252	76	72	1	6	0	86	4	3	.288	.369	.438	.287	28.3	5.9	3.7
1974	CHN	36	117	474	404	55	113	22	0	16	183	67	44	1	2	0	68	4	5	.280	.382	.453	.302	28.0	-2.8	2.8
1975	OAK	37	155	602	520	68	127	20	1	23	218	76	68	2	3	1	81	0	0	.244	.341	.419	.282	18.2	0.2	2.0
1976	OAK	38	120	413	351	36	74	12	0	11	119	58	44	0	3	1	41	4	2	.211	.320	.339	.256	2.6	-0.0	0.3
Career			2488	10519	9350	1410	2711	434	88	426	4599	1045	1046	43	73	8	1475	90	49	.290	.361	.492	.305	622.9	-27.9	66.7

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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
1959	CHN	MLB	18	34	.145	.257	.311	.400	.000	.192	103	-4	0.9	-0.2	0.2	-0.4	-4.1	-0.4	-4.1	-0.4
1960	CHN	MLB	12	52	.298	.247	.306	.368	.000	.333	97	2	1.4	-0.3	0.1	0.2	3.2	0.3	3.2	0.3
1961	CHN	MLB	146	584	.277	.258	.318	.396	.000	.279	102	10.3	16.6	-4.2	-9.0	1.0	21.5	1.3	21.5	1.3
1962	CHN	MLB	159	699	.292	.255	.315	.383	.000	.305	103	22.3	19.1	-4.5	-9.5	1.2	34.9	2.6	34.9	2.6
1963	CHN	MLB	161	687	.313	.241	.296	.357	.000	.293	102	32.8	17.2	-4.1	10.6	0.3	48.5	6.7	48.5	6.7
1964	CHN	MLB	162	709	.315	.247	.299	.361	.000	.316	106	36.2	18.2	-4.3	-19.0	-1.8	51.0	3.6	51.0	3.6
1965	CHN	MLB	164	719	.336	.244	.299	.368	.000	.313	105	49.6	18.0	-4.8	-3.4	0.9	66.5	7.1	66.5	7.1
1966	CHN	MLB	162	727	.297	.249	.299	.372	.000	.266	106	24.3	18.2	-6.6	5.2	0.8	36.9	4.7	36.9	4.7
1967	CHN	MLB	162	712	.308	.246	.300	.355	.000	.272	105	29.8	17.1	-4.1	-2.0	3.3	42.6	4.7	42.6	4.7
1968	CHN	MLB	163	699	.303	.239	.289	.333	.000	.274	100	24.1	15.4	-4.2	-5.5	-0.5	33.1	3.5	33.1	3.5
1969	CHN	MLB	163	708	.292	.243	.307	.355	.000	.301	106	21.4	18.2	-4.7	-2.2	0.7	35.3	3.7	35.3	3.7
1970	CHN	MLB	161	714	.325	.255	.321	.384	.000	.306	107	46.5	19.4	-4.7	0.5	2.4	68.0	7.2	68.0	7.2
1971	CHN	MLB	157	677	.312	.249	.311	.361	.000	.288	105	31.8	16.7	-4	5.0	0.4	42.5	5.4	42.5	5.4
1972	CHN	MLB	150	650	.362	.246	.305	.358	.000	.317	107	58	15.3	-3.8	-2.1	-1.0	65.9	7.6	65.9	7.6
1973	CHN	MLB	156	659	.287	.247	.310	.364	.000	.298	106	17.7	17.4	-5	5.9	-0.5	28.3	3.7	28.3	3.7
1974	CHN	MLB	117	474	.302	.252	.318	.360	.000	.280	108	19.5	12.3	-5.8	-2.8	1.0	28.0	2.8	28.0	2.8
1975	OAK	MLB	155	602	.282	.255	.317	.378	.000	.241	96	13.4	15.8	-10.1	0.2	-1.3	18.2	2.0	18.2	2.0
1976	OAK	MLB	120	413	.256	.253	.311	.359	.000	.211	96	-1.6	10.4	-6.5	-0.0	0.3	2.6	0.3	2.6	0.3
Career		MLB		10519	.305	.248	.307	.365	.255	.287	104	434.1	267.6	-81.9	-27.9	6.9	622.9	66.7	622.9	66.7

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
1959	CHN	MLB	34	0	5	0	1	0	2	1	7	0	0	.152	.176	.212	.061	.145	-4.1	0.2	-0.4
1960	CHN	MLB	52	4	13	0	2	2	7	5	12	0	0	.277	.346	.489	.213	.298	3.2	0.1	0.3
1961	CHN	MLB	584	75	147	20	7	25	86	45	70	6	0	.278	.338	.484	.206	.277	21.5	-9.0	1.3
1962	CHN	MLB	699	94	184	22	8	22	91	70	72	9	9	.298	.369	.466	.168	.292	34.9	-9.5	2.6
1963	CHN	MLB	687	87	175	36	9	25	95	68	78	7	6	.286	.358	.497	.211	.313	48.5	10.6	6.7
1964	CHN	MLB	709	100	201	39	2	33	98	59	84	10	7	.312	.370	.532	.220	.315	51.0	-19.0	3.6
1965	CHN	MLB	719	115	203	39	6	34	108	65	76	10	1	.315	.377	.552	.237	.336	66.5	-3.4	7.1
1966	CHN	MLB	727	100	179	23	5	29	91	69	61	6	3	.276	.347	.461	.185	.297	36.9	5.2	4.7
1967	CHN	MLB	712	92	176	21	12	28	84	68	67	6	3	.278	.346	.481	.203	.308	42.6	-2.0	4.7
1968	CHN	MLB	699	91	185	30	8	30	98	48	53	4	1	.288	.336	.500	.212	.303	33.1	-5.5	3.5
1969	CHN	MLB	708	103	188	33	10	21	95	59	70	3	2	.293	.355	.474	.181	.292	35.3	-2.2	3.7
1970	CHN	MLB	714	137	205	34	4	42	129	72	65	7	1	.322	.391	.586	.264	.325	68.0	0.5	7.2
1971	CHN	MLB	677	86	179	27	5	28	93	77	44	7	5	.301	.383	.505	.204	.312	42.5	5.0	5.4
1972	CHN	MLB	650	95	191	34	6	37	122	62	59	3	1	.333	.398	.606	.274	.362	65.9	-2.1	7.6
1973	CHN	MLB	659	72	166	22	2	20	86	76	72	4	3	.288	.369	.438	.149	.287	28.3	5.9	3.7
1974	CHN	MLB	474	55	113	22	0	16	68	67	44	4	5	.280	.382	.453	.173	.302	28.0	-2.8	2.8
1975	OAK	MLB	602	68	127	20	1	23	81	76	68	0	0	.244	.341	.419	.175	.282	18.2	0.2	2.0
1976	OAK	MLB	413	36	74	12	0	11	41	58	44	4	2	.211	.320	.339	.128	.256	2.6	-0.0	0.3

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

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Title	Author	Date
Prospectus Matchups: Sweepers and Sweepees	Jim Baker	2006-08-22
Prospectus Q&A: Juan Marichal	Carlos J. Lugo	2005-04-05
The Veterans Committee Ballot: JAWS Chews on the Eligibles	Jay Jaffe	2005-03-02
Casey, TK, Gardenhire: How Does Your Prospect Grow?: How the Twins Haven't Learned from Stengel	Steven Goldman	2003-07-02
Prospectus Today: Raffy Roundtable	Joe Sheehan	2003-05-13
Prospectus Today: The Case for Raffy	Joe Sheehan	2003-05-12

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