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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG DRC+ WARP
22 10033 .289 .321 .408 98 16.2
Birth Date12-14-1949
Height6' 0"
Weight185 lbs
Age74 years, 4 months, 11 days
BatsL
ThrowsL
WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SO HBP SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ DRAA BRR FRAA BWARP
1969 LAN 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 73 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1970 LAN 20 28 71 13 3 1 0 3 7 0 0 1 .191 .225 .265 44 -4.2 0.4 -0.3 -0.3
1971 LAN 21 108 383 99 15 1 5 11 18 5 4 1 .277 .306 .366 85 -3.5 0.2 2.6 0.6
1972 LAN 22 105 405 122 14 3 5 17 13 1 10 3 .319 .348 .410 113 7.5 2.0 0.0 1.7
1973 LAN 23 140 606 158 20 0 8 17 34 3 12 2 .275 .297 .351 76 -13.5 1.1 0.0 -0.5
1974 LAN 24 145 620 182 30 3 7 30 24 4 31 13 .314 .351 .412 110 9.7 4.9 1.3 3.0
1975 LAN 25 92 315 70 11 2 6 17 15 2 8 3 .243 .286 .358 81 -5.3 1.8 3.0 0.6
1976 LAN 26 154 680 193 28 4 7 26 26 1 28 9 .301 .326 .389 100 2.7 3.4 8.1 3.0
1977 CHN 27 122 457 121 27 0 11 21 23 1 7 5 .284 .314 .425 95 -0.8 -2.6 -13.5 -1.2
1978 CHN 28 117 470 144 26 1 5 18 17 0 7 5 .323 .345 .419 101 2.0 -0.6 -4.1 0.2
1979 CHN 29 149 628 168 34 7 14 30 28 2 9 4 .284 .319 .437 99 1.4 -2.4 6.2 1.2
1980 CHN 30 145 614 187 41 3 10 30 18 0 1 2 .324 .353 .457 106 5.8 -5.5 -6.9 0.2
1981 CHN 31 106 453 131 35 3 10 26 16 1 5 2 .311 .349 .480 128 12.2 -2.3 -5.1 1.0
1982 CHN 32 161 709 201 34 5 15 36 26 5 15 5 .306 .342 .441 114 12.8 -1.1 13.7 3.4
1983 CHN 33 153 665 175 38 6 16 25 30 5 12 4 .280 .310 .436 96 -3.1 2.0 14.1 2.1
1984 BOS 34 114 471 122 21 2 11 24 38 5 2 2 .278 .321 .410 85 -6.6 -1.4 -2.8 -0.7
1984 CHN 34 21 46 9 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 .209 .239 .209 85 -0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0
1985 BOS 35 162 718 201 46 3 16 30 36 2 18 4 .299 .325 .447 101 3.1 -1.6 8.5 1.8
1986 BOS 36 153 681 168 39 2 18 40 25 4 6 4 .267 .311 .421 100 1.5 -2.2 4.4 1.1
1987 BOS 37 75 304 78 6 1 2 13 19 0 1 3 .273 .299 .322 86 -5.1 0.1 -2.0 -0.4
1987 CAL 37 57 194 56 12 1 3 9 7 0 1 0 .306 .337 .432 86 -3.2 0.3 0.3 0.0
1988 CAL 38 19 48 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 .209 .271 .209 82 -0.9 -0.7 0.0 -0.1
1988 KCA 38 89 263 62 14 0 3 13 19 0 3 1 .256 .290 .351 83 -4.6 -1.9 -1.5 -0.6
1989 KCA 39 79 183 38 4 1 1 6 11 0 1 0 .216 .240 .267 77 -4.4 1.8 -0.5 -0.1
1990 BOS 40 22 48 8 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .186 .234 .256 91 -0.5 -0.7 -0.9 -0.1
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Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
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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
1969 LAN MLB NL 1 1 .237 .291 .350 .000 95 -0.2 0.0 0 73 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1970 LAN MLB NL 28 71 .251 .324 .379 .213 93 -4.9 1.9 -0.4 44 13 -0.3 0.4 -4.2 -0.3
1971 LAN MLB NL 108 383 .249 .308 .362 .279 95 0.3 9.5 -3.5 85 11 2.6 0.2 -3.5 0.6
1972 LAN MLB NL 105 405 .247 .309 .361 .320 95 10.5 9.5 -4.2 113 10 0.0 2.0 7.5 1.7
1973 LAN MLB NL 140 606 .256 .319 .378 .279 97 -12 16.0 -8.2 76 12 0.0 1.1 -13.5 -0.5
1974 LAN MLB NL 145 620 .256 .323 .369 .318 96 13.4 16.0 -4 110 9 1.3 4.9 9.7 3.0
1975 LAN MLB NL 92 315 .265 .331 .383 .236 96 -10.4 8.3 -1.8 81 14 3.0 1.8 -5.3 0.6
1976 LAN MLB NL 154 680 .256 .316 .360 .303 95 5.5 17.1 -4.1 100 9 8.1 3.4 2.7 3.0
1977 CHN MLB NL 122 457 .260 .322 .394 .276 106 -4.4 12.8 -7.8 95 11 -13.5 -2.6 -0.8 -1.2
1978 CHN MLB NL 117 470 .253 .313 .364 .324 108 1.4 12.2 -7.6 101 12 -4.1 -0.6 2.0 0.2
1979 CHN MLB NL 149 628 .260 .318 .384 .278 110 -3.4 17.6 -11.1 99 7 6.2 -2.4 1.4 1.2
1980 CHN MLB NL 145 614 .258 .313 .373 .318 107 11.3 16.5 -8.2 106 11 -6.9 -5.5 5.8 0.2
1981 CHN MLB NL 106 453 .253 .312 .360 .303 108 12.7 11.4 -7.3 128 12 -5.1 -2.3 12.2 1.0
1982 CHN MLB NL 161 709 .257 .316 .372 .297 105 15.5 19.1 -12.3 114 9 13.7 -1.1 12.8 3.4
1983 CHN MLB NL 153 665 .254 .316 .373 .272 105 -2.4 18.1 -11 96 9 14.1 2.0 -3.1 2.1
1984 BOS MLB AL 114 471 .262 .323 .395 .282 103 -3.7 12.6 -8.1 85 9 -2.8 -1.4 -6.6 -0.7
1984 CHN MLB NL 21 46 .246 .310 .353 .209 103 -3.7 1.2 -0.5 85 9 0.0 0.1 -0.6 0.0
1985 BOS MLB AL 162 718 .261 .326 .403 .293 102 8.2 19.6 -12.6 101 6 8.5 -1.6 3.1 1.8
1986 BOS MLB AL 153 681 .262 .328 .405 .253 101 -3.3 18.8 -12.1 100 11 4.4 -2.2 1.5 1.1
1987 BOS MLB AL 75 304 .263 .330 .429 .281 102 -13.3 9.0 -5.7 86 11 -2.0 0.1 -5.1 -0.4
1987 CAL MLB AL 57 194 .263 .333 .424 .305 97 6.3 5.7 -3.4 86 11 0.3 0.3 -3.2 0.0
1988 CAL MLB AL 19 48 .260 .320 .391 .205 93 -3.2 1.3 -0.7 82 14 0.0 -0.7 -0.9 -0.1
1988 KCA MLB AL 89 263 .260 .322 .389 .263 101 -6.2 6.9 -4 83 14 -1.5 -1.9 -4.6 -0.6
1989 KCA MLB AL 79 183 .260 .324 .379 .224 99 -10.7 4.8 -2.4 77 15 -0.5 1.8 -4.4 -0.1
1990 BOS MLB AL 22 48 .253 .316 .367 .171 108 -4.2 1.3 -0.6 91 12 -0.9 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1

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
1969 LAN MLB NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
1970 LAN MLB NL 71 68 6 13 3 1 0 18 4 3 7 0 1 .191 .225 .265 .074 0 0
1971 LAN MLB NL 383 358 37 99 15 1 5 131 41 11 18 4 1 .277 .306 .366 .089 2 7
1972 LAN MLB NL 405 383 47 122 14 3 5 157 37 17 13 10 3 .319 .348 .410 .091 1 3
1973 LAN MLB NL 606 575 68 158 20 0 8 202 46 17 34 12 2 .275 .297 .351 .077 5 6
1974 LAN MLB NL 620 580 83 182 30 3 7 239 58 30 24 31 13 .314 .351 .412 .098 2 4
1975 LAN MLB NL 315 288 30 70 11 2 6 103 31 17 15 8 3 .243 .286 .358 .115 4 4
1976 LAN MLB NL 680 642 76 193 28 4 7 250 60 26 26 28 9 .301 .326 .389 .089 5 6
1977 CHN MLB NL 457 426 40 121 27 0 11 181 60 21 23 7 5 .284 .314 .425 .141 7 2
1978 CHN MLB NL 470 446 47 144 26 1 5 187 74 18 17 7 5 .323 .345 .419 .096 5 1
1979 CHN MLB NL 628 591 72 168 34 7 14 258 66 30 28 9 4 .284 .319 .437 .152 4 1
1980 CHN MLB NL 614 578 69 187 41 3 10 264 68 30 18 1 2 .324 .353 .457 .133 6 0
1981 CHN MLB NL 453 421 45 131 35 3 10 202 75 26 16 5 2 .311 .349 .480 .169 5 0
1982 CHN MLB NL 709 657 93 201 34 5 15 290 105 36 26 15 5 .306 .342 .441 .135 10 1
1983 CHN MLB NL 665 626 79 175 38 6 16 273 66 25 30 12 4 .280 .310 .436 .157 5 4
1984 CHN MLB NL 46 43 3 9 0 0 0 9 2 1 1 0 0 .209 .239 .209 .000 1 0
1984 BOS MLB AL 471 439 51 122 21 2 11 180 67 24 38 2 2 .278 .321 .410 .132 3 0
1985 BOS MLB AL 718 673 89 201 46 3 16 301 110 30 36 18 4 .299 .325 .447 .149 11 2
1986 BOS MLB AL 681 629 73 168 39 2 18 265 102 40 25 6 4 .267 .311 .421 .154 8 0
1987 BOS MLB AL 304 286 23 78 6 1 2 92 42 13 19 1 3 .273 .299 .322 .049 5 0
1987 CAL MLB AL 194 183 16 56 12 1 3 79 32 9 7 1 0 .306 .337 .432 .126 1 1
1988 CAL MLB AL 48 43 1 9 0 0 0 9 9 4 0 2 0 .209 .271 .209 .000 1 0
1988 KCA MLB AL 263 242 18 62 14 0 3 85 34 13 19 3 1 .256 .290 .351 .095 4 4
1989 KCA MLB AL 183 176 7 38 4 1 1 47 16 6 11 1 0 .216 .240 .267 .051 1 0
1990 BOS MLB AL 48 43 4 8 0 0 1 11 3 3 2 0 0 .186 .234 .256 .070 1 1

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
1987-06-09 1987-06-28 15-DL 19 16 Right Hip Contusion - -
1978-06-19 1978-07-07 15-DL 18 19 - Not Disclosed - -
1977-04-07 1977-04-19 15-DL 12 9 - Ankle Sprain - -
1975-04-19 1975-05-16 15-DL 27 24 - Ankle Sprain - -

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2019 Preseason Forecast

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

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