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Craig Biggio 2BAstros

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
21	12503	.281	.363	.433	109	48.5

Birth Date	12-14-1965
Height	5' 11"
Weight	185 lbs

Age	58 years, 4 months, 6 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
1988	HOU	22	50	131	26	6	1	3	7	29	0	6	1	.211	.254	.350	65	-4.9	2.6	-0.1	0.3
1989	HOU	23	134	509	114	21	2	13	49	64	6	21	3	.257	.336	.402	107	4.8	4.1	-13.5	1.8
1990	HOU	24	150	621	153	24	2	4	53	79	3	25	11	.276	.342	.348	93	-4.2	2.2	-4.7	1.9
1991	HOU	25	149	609	161	23	4	4	53	71	2	19	6	.295	.358	.374	108	6.8	4.0	-18.9	1.9
1992	HOU	26	162	721	170	32	3	6	94	95	7	38	15	.277	.378	.369	117	16.1	2.4	-19.7	1.8
1993	HOU	27	155	706	175	41	5	21	77	93	10	15	17	.287	.373	.474	124	23.0	-6.5	2.2	3.8
1994	HOU	28	114	511	139	44	5	6	62	58	8	39	4	.318	.411	.483	124	18.0	5.3	9.7	4.6
1995	HOU	29	141	673	167	30	2	22	80	85	22	33	8	.302	.406	.483	134	31.3	3.7	-0.5	5.2
1996	HOU	30	162	723	174	24	4	15	75	72	27	25	7	.288	.386	.415	112	15.0	-1.6	-5.0	2.8
1997	HOU	31	162	744	191	37	8	22	84	107	34	47	10	.309	.415	.501	139	40.1	9.3	10.7	7.8
1998	HOU	32	160	738	210	51	2	20	64	113	23	50	8	.325	.403	.503	128	27.5	3.6	-0.5	4.8
1999	HOU	33	160	749	188	56	0	16	88	107	11	28	14	.294	.386	.457	117	20.8	4.3	-8.6	3.3
2000	HOU	34	101	466	101	13	5	8	61	73	16	12	2	.268	.388	.393	102	4.5	0.0	4.5	2.1
2001	HOU	35	155	717	180	35	3	20	66	100	28	7	4	.292	.382	.455	115	17.5	4.4	-19.2	2.3
2002	HOU	36	145	655	146	36	3	15	50	111	17	16	2	.253	.330	.404	96	-0.3	0.3	-19.6	-0.2
2003	HOU	37	153	717	166	44	2	15	57	116	27	8	4	.264	.350	.412	98	1.1	2.7	-12.2	1.2
2004	HOU	38	156	700	178	47	0	24	40	94	15	7	2	.281	.337	.469	102	2.6	-0.8	-11.7	0.9
2005	HOU	39	155	651	156	40	1	26	37	90	17	11	1	.264	.325	.468	103	3.1	3.2	-0.9	2.3
2006	HOU	40	145	607	135	33	0	21	40	84	9	3	2	.246	.306	.422	87	-7.7	1.0	0.4	1.0
2007	HOU	41	141	555	130	31	3	10	23	112	3	4	3	.251	.285	.381	64	-23.6	2.1	-7.8	-1.4
Career			2850	12503	3060	668	55	291	1160	1753	285	414	124	.281	.363	.433	109	191.6	46.1	-115.4	48.5

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1987	ASH	A	SAL	64	260	.000	.000	.000	.411			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1988	HOU	MLB	NL	50	131	.246	.304	.354	.253	95	-2.9	3.4	2.1	65	13	-0.1	2.6	-4.9	0.3
1988	TUC	AAA	PCL	77	329	.000	.000	.000	.360			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	HOU	MLB	NL	134	509	.247	.309	.370	.272	97	12.9	13.3	7.7	107	12	-13.5	4.1	4.8	1.8
1990	HOU	MLB	NL	150	621	.255	.316	.377	.315	96	-1.5	16.7	7.2	93	8	-4.7	2.2	-4.2	1.9
1991	HOU	MLB	NL	149	609	.249	.309	.370	.331	97	17.3	16.5	9.6	108	8	-18.9	4.0	6.8	1.9
1992	HOU	MLB	NL	162	721	.249	.308	.364	.319	98	19	18.7	-0.9	117	12	-19.7	2.4	16.1	1.8
1993	HOU	MLB	NL	155	706	.265	.322	.401	.307	96	30.9	20.3	-0.9	124	7	2.2	-6.5	23.0	3.8
1994	HOU	MLB	NL	114	511	.268	.329	.425	.355	97	30.2	15.5	-0.7	124	8	9.7	5.3	18.0	4.6
1995	HOU	MLB	NL	141	673	.265	.332	.408	.320	95	41.5	20.2	-0.9	134	9	-0.5	3.7	31.3	5.2
1996	HOU	MLB	NL	162	723	.259	.323	.406	.302	99	21.1	22.4	-1	112	9	-5.0	-1.6	15.0	2.8
1997	HOU	MLB	NL	162	744	.260	.330	.408	.340	98	52.6	19.8	-1.1	139	8	10.7	9.3	40.1	7.8
1998	HOU	MLB	NL	160	738	.267	.332	.421	.368	99	37.6	19.1	-1.1	128	8	-0.5	3.6	27.5	4.8
1999	HOU	MLB	NL	160	749	.271	.344	.433	.330	96	26.3	20.3	-1.3	117	7	-8.6	4.3	20.8	3.3
2000	HOU	MLB	NL	101	466	.268	.341	.435	.309	119	-0.5	14.7	-0.7	102	9	4.5	0.0	4.5	2.1
2001	HOU	MLB	NL	155	717	.265	.332	.434	.318	107	16.8	21.4	-1.1	115	7	-19.2	4.4	17.5	2.3
2002	HOU	MLB	NL	145	655	.258	.329	.410	.289	105	-3.3	18.9	-0.9	96	9	-19.6	0.3	-0.3	-0.2
2003	HOU	MLB	NL	153	717	.268	.335	.431	.303	104	7.3	18.9	1.9	98	8	-12.2	2.7	1.1	1.2
2004	HOU	MLB	NL	156	700	.267	.330	.429	.297	95	15	20.8	-1.9	102	8	-11.7	-0.8	2.6	0.9
2005	HOU	MLB	NL	155	651	.266	.330	.419	.273	99	12.5	18.7	-1.2	103	8	-0.9	3.2	3.1	2.3
2006	HOU	MLB	NL	145	607	.269	.334	.435	.254	95	-8.9	18.3	-1.3	87	9	0.4	1.0	-7.7	1.0
2007	HOU	MLB	NL	141	555	.268	.333	.421	.300	103	-18.3	16.5	-1.1	64	10	-7.8	2.1	-23.6	-1.4

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
1987	ASH	A	SAL	260	216	59	81	17	2	9	129	49	39	33	31	10	.375	.473	.597	.222	1	1
1988	HOU	MLB	NL	131	123	14	26	6	1	3	43	5	7	29	6	1	.211	.254	.350	.138	0	1
1988	TUC	AAA	PCL	329	281	60	90	21	4	3	128	41	40	39	19	4	.320	.407	.456	.135	3	3
1989	HOU	MLB	NL	509	443	64	114	21	2	13	178	60	49	64	21	3	.257	.336	.402	.144	5	6
1990	HOU	MLB	NL	621	555	53	153	24	2	4	193	42	53	79	25	11	.276	.342	.348	.072	1	9
1991	HOU	MLB	NL	609	546	79	161	23	4	4	204	46	53	71	19	6	.295	.358	.374	.079	3	5
1992	HOU	MLB	NL	721	613	96	170	32	3	6	226	39	94	95	38	15	.277	.378	.369	.091	2	5
1993	HOU	MLB	NL	706	610	98	175	41	5	21	289	64	77	93	15	17	.287	.373	.474	.187	5	4
1994	HOU	MLB	NL	511	437	88	139	44	5	6	211	56	62	58	39	4	.318	.411	.483	.165	2	2
1995	HOU	MLB	NL	673	553	123	167	30	2	22	267	77	80	85	33	8	.302	.406	.483	.181	7	11
1996	HOU	MLB	NL	723	605	113	174	24	4	15	251	75	75	72	25	7	.288	.386	.415	.127	8	8
1997	HOU	MLB	NL	744	619	146	191	37	8	22	310	81	84	107	47	10	.309	.415	.501	.192	7	0
1998	HOU	MLB	NL	738	646	123	210	51	2	20	325	88	64	113	50	8	.325	.403	.503	.178	4	1
1999	HOU	MLB	NL	749	639	123	188	56	0	16	292	73	88	107	28	14	.294	.386	.457	.163	6	5
2000	HOU	MLB	NL	466	377	67	101	13	5	8	148	35	61	73	12	2	.268	.388	.393	.125	5	7
2001	HOU	MLB	NL	717	617	118	180	35	3	20	281	70	66	100	7	4	.292	.382	.455	.164	6	0
2002	HOU	MLB	NL	655	577	96	146	36	3	15	233	58	50	111	16	2	.253	.330	.404	.151	2	9
2003	HOU	MLB	NL	717	628	102	166	44	2	15	259	62	57	116	8	4	.264	.350	.412	.148	2	3
2004	HOU	MLB	NL	700	633	100	178	47	0	24	297	63	40	94	7	2	.281	.337	.469	.188	3	9
2005	HOU	MLB	NL	651	590	94	156	40	1	26	276	69	37	90	11	1	.264	.325	.468	.203	3	4
2006	HOU	MLB	NL	607	548	79	135	33	0	21	231	62	40	84	3	2	.246	.306	.422	.175	5	5
2007	HOU	MLB	NL	555	517	68	130	31	3	10	197	50	23	112	4	3	.251	.285	.381	.130	5	7

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2000-08-02	2000-10-02	60-DL	61	56	Left	Knee	Surgery	ACL and MCL	2000-08-10	-
2000-08-02	2000-10-02	Minors	61	56	Left	Knee	Surgery	ACL and MCL	2000-08-10

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2007	HOU	$5,150,000
2006	HOU	$4,000,000
2005	HOU	$3,000,000
2004	HOU	$3,000,000
2003	HOU	$9,750,000
2002	HOU	$8,750,000
2001	HOU	$7,750,000
2000	HOU	$6,750,000
1999	HOU	$6,060,000
1998	HOU	$6,120,000
1997	HOU	$6,180,000
1996	HOU	$2,000,000
1995	HOU	$4,600,000
1994	HOU	$3,375,000
1993	HOU	$3,050,000
1992	HOU	$1,375,000
1991	HOU	$437,500
1990	HOU	$240,000
1989	HOU	$78,000

Years	Description	Salary
19 yr	Previous	$81,665,500
19 yr	Total	$81,665,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
19 y 99 d	Barry Axelrod

Details

1 year/$5.15M (2007). Re-signed by Houston 11/06. Award bonuses: $50,000 each for MVP, WS MVP or Gold Glove, $25,000 for All-Star selection, LCS MVP or Silver Slugger.
1 year/$4M (2006). Re-signed by Houston 9/05.
1 year/$3M (2004), plus $3M 2005 club option. Signed extension with Houston 1/03. 04:$3M, 05:$3M club option, $1M buyout. $1.5M/year in bonuses. $0.25M each for 450, 500, 550, 600, 650 & 700 PAs. Houston exercised $3M 2005 option 10/04.
3 years/$28M (2001-03). Signed extension with Houston 12/99. $7M signing bonus ($1M of bonus due Jan. 15 each year 2000-03, $3M of bonus due Jan. 15, 2004). 01:$6M, 02:$7M, 03:$8M.
4 years/$22.36M (1996-1999), plus 2000 club option. Re-signed by Houston as a free agent 12/15/95. 96:$2M, 97:$6.18M, 98:$6.12M, 99:$6.06M, 00:$5M club option ($2M buyout).
3 years/$11M (1993-95). Signed extension with Houston 2/8/93 (avoided arbitration). $0.6M signing bonus. 93:$2.85M, 94:$3.15M, 95:$4.4M. Performance bonuses.
1 year/$1.375M (1992). Re-signed by Houston 2/15/92 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.4375M (1991).
1 year/$0.24M (1990).
1 year/$78,000 (1989).
Drafted by Houston 1987 (1-22) (Seton Hall).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2016-07-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you see the Rockies C situation shaking out for the next 1-2 years? Assuming they don't trade for somebody, will Murphy really get a chance or just not good enough defense? Is Wolters interesting enough to get a full time chance? Or do you think they like Hundley enough to just stick with him even through next year? (TJ from DC)	All postulation on my part: as much as you want to give a spot like catcher to a homegrown guy, if the Rockies are trying to win now-ish they have to roll with the best option they have. None of those options sound massively inspiring insofar as a "catcher every night for a playoff team" is concerned, though there's no one wiser at using the park to their hitters' advantages than the home team. Maybe that allows for some of Murphy's approach and contact questions to be minimized by disproportionate amounts of power given the Coors factor... Maybe that also could bring a catcher we aren't thinking about into the fold; one that is easier to attain (a defensively-oriented one, perhaps, because that skillset is way less expensive in money/prospects at catcher than backstops with a chance to hit), who then could expect to see an offensive boost with Colorado such that their stat-line and value is different from years past. Everyone loves Tony Wolters, I feel like you kind of have to. It's been really cool that he's been doing his best Craig Biggio and going between catcher and second base--and admittedly I haven't bore down on him a ton--but I've never seen him as a regular ML guy year in and year out. Hopefully he finds a way to get there, though. There's such a dearth of offense at catcher these days, though, I guess you never want to say never... (Adam McInturff)
2013-04-04 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Any chance the Astros take Craig Biggio's son in this draft? I have heard he is a 2nd round talent, but is also committed to Notre Dame. How much of a role do connections play in the draft? (Mark from Utah)	Connections are always important, but the association can't prevent other teams who value his talent from popping him early in the draft. Im not sure how committed to Notre Dame he is, but that's another factor in the equation. (Jason Parks)
2013-01-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Fill in the blank: If I think Jack Morris is an HOF'er but not Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, and- for Pete's sake!- Edgar Martinez, I am a _______. (Eusebio from Houston)	...believer that election to the Hall of Fame should be based on narrative rather than statistical evidence. (Jay Jaffe on the Hall of Fame)
2013-01-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio are both easily Top 15 players all-time at their position (and Bagwell maybe even Top 5); Schilling is one of the best RH pitchers of the last fifty years, both regular season and certainly post-season, couldn't even get 40%; Bernie Williams and Kenny Lofton, two of the best CF of the last 30 years, didn't even get enough to stay on the ballot. How broken is the system? Can it even be fixed? What would you say to someone that says that, considering there are mediocre guys that have been elected and excellent ones that have been snubbed, that the Hall of Fame has been rendered meaningless as an honor? (Ashitaka1110 from Houston, TX)	I don't think the system is as broken as you suggest, by any means - one year is a small sample size by which to judge the results you mention. Bagwell and Biggio will be in very soon. I have Bernie well below the standard, and Lofton slightly below, so I can't really get too up in arms over that portion of what you wrote. The Hall is still a pretty great honor; even if some of the wrong guys are getting in, to me it's far more worth fighting for the right guys getting in than walking away in disgust. The presence of Jim Rice or even Jack Morris in Cooperstown shouldn't ruin it for anyone. (Jay Jaffe on the Hall of Fame)
2012-01-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Jay - Do you feel that the Hall of Fame will start to give guidelines to the voters sooner rather than later when it comes to steroids? I have seen comments regarding how quickly Bagwell shrunk in size as to why someone was not going to vote for him (Chicago Tribune). As Phil Rogers says, 580+ writers, 580+ opinions on the matter. Thanks (Brian from Tinley Park)	Good question. I think we're years away from that, because while there are several candidates about to hit the ballot whose careers have been linked to PED use, there are also a bunch of milestone candidates whose elections are a virtual lock. Even without Barry Bonds and Roger Clmeens, you'll still have Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Randy Johnson and Craig Biggio on that score, as well as solid candidates without the milestones OR PED connections such as John Smoltz and Curt Schilling. I think we're years away before the Hall feels a need to interject itself into the debate on the guideline grounds. (Jay Jaffe's Hall of Fame Special)
2010-04-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What is your best estimate as to the attendance gain the Phillies will receive because they locked up Howard? Asked another way: if they had let him walk after 2011, what percentage of their fans would not buy a ticket in 2012? (Ruben from Philly)	I don't think it would have made any added difference, aside from the impact it has on the team itself. If the Phillies are good, people will come regardless of who is playing first base. Howard doesn't have that Craig Biggio franchise value where it's almost sorta kinda worth having him around, even if you have to pay him or play him more than you'd normally want. (Shawn Hoffman)
2009-05-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Moondog Matinee - both because you learn something about stuff you might not have ever heard (Frogman Henry!), and because you can feel how much they care. Forget the 'roids stuff for a bit. If Griffey continues to hit like Jose Vidro, what do they do with him. Has any other team ever dealt with a similar situation of nostalgia v poor performance? (mattb from Tacoma)	A ton of them, be it the Astros with Craig Biggio a couple of years ago, or the Brewers taking on Hank Aaron... For the M's, I suspect part of the calculus was giving the fans someone to root for while they rebuild. It's a one-year deal, so they won't dump out of it, but they can start restricting his playing time a lot more than they have. (Steven Goldman)
2009-02-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Steven: Joel Sherman has a piece up today about Jeter and what the Yanks will do when his current contract expires. It seems clear that he won't be moving off of SS within the next two years (and it seems just as clear that at age 37 he won't have a real position). So what does the team do? (Joe from Washington, DC)	This is the zillion-dollar question, one that I've asked both in the Pinstriped Bible and in BP 2009. I don't know, because it's hard to imagine the Yankees passing up Jeter's hunt for 3000 hits -- even though said hunt could shackle them the way Craig Biggio shackled the Astros. (Steven Goldman)
2008-11-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Joe, I love your work, but throw away comments like this: "Because his offense isn't developing, and there's a notion--one I can get behind--that he's stagnating as a player in part because of his inability to master second base" cause me to scratch my head. What would lead you to believe that Weeks' inability to defend has a negative effect on his hitting, or that switching to an arguably harder position would increase his offensive production? Is there any evidence that supports players switching positions and then producing more at the plate? (Steve from NY)	No studies. Scads of ancedotal evidence. B.J. Upton, Craig Biggio come immediately to mind. Paul Molitor, maybe. We know that Weeks hasn't hit as expected. We know that he's struggled to master second base. We know that he has tools that might translate to center field. There's risk, sure, but there's upside as well. I'd rather take a shot with the position change. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-05-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Joe, what do you think of Russell Martin moving to another position in the next few years? It would be dumb for the Dodgers, but would it be smart for Martin individually? He seems to be very comparable to Craig Biggio. (jtrichey from Indianapolis)	Biggio couldn't catch very well, and speed was a huge part of his value. Martin is a good defensive catcher whose speed is an asset, not a defining thing. He should stay behind the plate for a long time. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Alright, what about any current players likely to be underrated by HoF voters? Craig Biggio? (Nick from NYC)	Lots, I think. Not Biggio, who has the "scrappy" card, and reached the magic number he didn't really need. A whole bunch of pitchers whose win totals reflect the changes in the game stand to be judged harshly: Mussina jumps out at me as the vanguard of this group. There are some players, such as Jim Thome, who are more than qualified but who may find themselves struggling to get in as voters overcompensate for the era. Note that this DIDN'T happen for pitchers who played in the 1962-68 period, because preventing runs is morally superior to producing them. Especially on deadline. (Joe Sheehan)

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Advanced Catching Metrics

Year	lvl	CSAA	Framing Runs	Blocking Chances	EPAA	Blocking Runs	SB Attempts	SRAA	TRAA	Throwing Runs	FRAA Adj.	FRAA
1988	mlb	-.002	-0.9	1621	.000	0.0	57	.011	.005	-0.4	-1.2	-0.1
1989	mlb	-.009	-9.1	4772	-.001	1.0	146	.048	.009	-4.4	-13.7	-13.5
1990	mlb	-.008	-5.7	2784	.000	0.2	140	.037	.001	-3.0	-8.5	-4.7
1991	mlb	-.012	-16.6	5641	.000	0.5	149	.037	.001	-3.6	-19.7	-18.9
2007	mlb	-.002	0.0	17	.000	0.0	0	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	-7.8

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