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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
20	9057	.295	.371	.444	115	65.3

Birth Date	4-28-1964
Height	6' 0"
Weight	185 lbs

Age	59 years, 11 months, 28 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
1986	CIN	22	41	169	45	4	3	3	9	21	0	8	0	.283	.320	.403	90	-1.7	2.3	1.8	0.9
1987	CIN	23	125	488	107	16	2	12	36	52	5	21	6	.244	.306	.371	90	-5.9	0.8	5.4	2.1
1988	CIN	24	151	652	174	32	5	12	41	24	8	40	7	.296	.347	.429	113	10.0	6.8	10.3	5.7
1989	CIN	25	97	357	111	14	4	4	20	23	2	10	5	.342	.375	.446	125	10.5	-1.3	11.8	3.8
1990	CIN	26	158	681	185	25	6	7	49	49	7	30	5	.301	.358	.396	109	7.3	2.4	13.0	5.3
1991	CIN	27	123	527	140	27	4	20	55	64	3	24	6	.302	.378	.506	132	20.7	3.3	17.1	6.6
1992	CIN	28	140	609	162	32	6	12	63	58	4	15	4	.304	.377	.454	131	22.7	-1.2	3.3	5.3
1993	CIN	29	100	440	121	20	3	8	51	33	1	14	1	.315	.394	.445	123	13.9	3.1	-0.8	3.5
1994	CIN	30	110	501	119	23	5	9	64	58	0	26	2	.279	.369	.419	104	4.7	5.8	3.1	3.4
1995	CIN	31	131	567	158	29	6	15	61	49	3	51	5	.319	.394	.492	127	21.7	9.9	-16.4	3.9
1996	CIN	32	152	627	154	32	4	33	96	52	7	36	10	.298	.410	.567	151	45.7	4.3	2.5	7.7
1997	CIN	33	73	276	71	17	3	4	47	24	3	14	3	.317	.440	.473	132	12.3	-1.1	5.2	2.7
1998	CIN	34	145	626	166	34	10	17	79	69	2	26	3	.309	.397	.504	125	21.2	-0.7	-14.9	3.0
1999	CIN	35	161	687	171	30	4	12	93	57	2	30	8	.293	.390	.420	113	15.5	4.8	-7.6	3.9
2000	CIN	36	102	447	124	26	5	11	48	31	1	14	6	.313	.389	.487	110	8.9	1.6	-8.2	2.1
2001	CIN	37	45	185	40	12	0	2	27	25	2	3	2	.256	.373	.372	103	1.6	1.9	-2.3	0.9
2002	CIN	38	145	567	124	37	2	7	44	57	3	13	4	.245	.305	.367	80	-11.8	3.6	1.3	1.7
2003	CIN	39	70	265	68	16	1	2	22	32	1	2	0	.282	.345	.382	93	-1.3	0.4	2.6	1.2
2004	CIN	40	111	386	100	15	3	8	34	39	1	2	0	.289	.352	.419	102	1.8	1.1	-1.6	1.7
Career			2180	9057	2340	441	76	198	939	817	55	379	77	.295	.371	.444	115	197.5	47.7	25.5	65.3

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
1985	VER	AA	EAS	72	288	.000	.000	.000	.283			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1986	CIN	MLB	NL	41	169	.255	.322	.388	.309	104	-0.6	4.7	2	90	11	1.8	2.3	-1.7	0.9
1986	DEN	AAA	AA	103	457	.000	.000	.000	.346			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1987	CIN	MLB	NL	125	488	.262	.327	.402	.251	101	-10.6	14.4	6.6	90	9	5.4	0.8	-5.9	2.1
1988	CIN	MLB	NL	151	652	.247	.304	.358	.291	102	16.3	17.1	7.8	113	6	10.3	6.8	10.0	5.7
1989	CIN	MLB	NL	97	357	.247	.307	.365	.350	104	17.1	9.3	4.1	125	10	11.8	-1.3	10.5	3.8
1989	NAS	AAA	AA	2	5	.000	.000	.000	1.000			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1990	CIN	MLB	NL	158	681	.260	.319	.387	.317	106	6.6	18.3	8.4	109	11	13.0	2.4	7.3	5.3
1991	CIN	MLB	NL	123	527	.248	.310	.373	.314	106	24.8	14.3	6.5	132	13	17.1	3.3	20.7	6.6
1992	CIN	MLB	NL	140	609	.252	.314	.367	.319	104	25.6	15.8	7.3	131	10	3.3	-1.2	22.7	5.3
1993	CIN	MLB	NL	100	440	.265	.328	.402	.327	101	16.8	12.6	5.8	123	14	-0.8	3.1	13.9	3.5
1994	CIN	MLB	NL	110	501	.268	.329	.414	.301	101	6.1	15.2	7	104	8	3.1	5.8	4.7	3.4
1995	CIN	MLB	NL	131	567	.263	.327	.406	.328	103	26.7	17.0	7.8	127	12	-16.4	9.9	21.7	3.9
1996	CIN	MLB	NL	152	627	.265	.330	.411	.276	102	42.1	19.4	8.9	151	11	2.5	4.3	45.7	7.7
1997	CIN	MLB	NL	73	276	.266	.332	.421	.340	103	16	7.3	3.4	132	9	5.2	-1.1	12.3	2.7
1998	CIN	MLB	NL	145	626	.264	.332	.415	.327	100	26.4	16.2	8.5	125	8	-14.9	-0.7	21.2	3.0
1999	CIN	MLB	NL	161	687	.271	.340	.431	.307	100	10.1	18.7	9.9	113	9	-7.6	4.8	15.5	3.9
2000	CIN	MLB	NL	102	447	.274	.345	.445	.319	114	4.5	14.1	6.3	110	9	-8.2	1.6	8.9	2.1
2001	CIN	MLB	NL	45	185	.267	.332	.436	.295	106	0.5	5.5	2.5	103	9	-2.3	1.9	1.6	0.9
2002	CIN	MLB	NL	145	567	.257	.327	.409	.260	104	-17.8	16.3	7.4	80	8	1.3	3.6	-11.8	1.7
2003	CIN	MLB	NL	70	265	.254	.324	.408	.319	102	-3.2	7.0	3.5	93	12	2.6	0.4	-1.3	1.2
2004	CIN	MLB	NL	111	386	.256	.324	.413	.305	95	-0.4	11.5	4.9	102	12	-1.6	1.1	1.8	1.7

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
1985	VER	AA	EAS	288	255	42	68	13	2	1	88	31	23	21	12	1	.267	.330	.345	.078	4	4
1986	DEN	AAA	AA	457	413	67	136	31	10	10	217	51	31	43	19	6	.329	.376	.525	.196	4	4
1986	CIN	MLB	NL	169	159	27	45	4	3	3	64	19	9	21	8	0	.283	.320	.403	.119	1	0
1987	CIN	MLB	NL	488	439	64	107	16	2	12	163	43	36	52	21	6	.244	.306	.371	.128	3	5
1988	CIN	MLB	NL	652	588	91	174	32	5	12	252	56	41	24	40	7	.296	.347	.429	.133	5	10
1989	NAS	AAA	AA	5	5	2	5	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.200	.200	0	0
1989	CIN	MLB	NL	357	325	47	111	14	4	4	145	36	20	23	10	5	.342	.375	.446	.105	8	2
1990	CIN	MLB	NL	681	614	85	185	25	6	7	243	67	49	49	30	5	.301	.358	.396	.094	4	7
1991	CIN	MLB	NL	527	464	88	140	27	4	20	235	69	55	64	24	6	.302	.378	.506	.205	2	3
1992	CIN	MLB	NL	609	533	76	162	32	6	12	242	78	63	58	15	4	.304	.377	.454	.150	7	2
1993	CIN	MLB	NL	440	384	57	121	20	3	8	171	51	51	33	14	1	.315	.394	.445	.130	3	1
1994	CIN	MLB	NL	501	427	78	119	23	5	9	179	52	64	58	26	2	.279	.369	.419	.141	5	5
1995	CIN	MLB	NL	567	496	98	158	29	6	15	244	66	61	49	51	5	.319	.394	.492	.173	4	3
1996	CIN	MLB	NL	627	517	117	154	32	4	33	293	89	96	52	36	10	.298	.410	.567	.269	7	0
1997	CIN	MLB	NL	276	224	34	71	17	3	4	106	20	47	24	14	3	.317	.440	.473	.156	1	1
1998	CIN	MLB	NL	626	538	93	166	34	10	17	271	72	79	69	26	3	.309	.397	.504	.195	3	4
1999	CIN	MLB	NL	687	583	108	171	30	4	12	245	75	93	57	30	8	.293	.390	.420	.127	4	5
2000	CIN	MLB	NL	447	396	71	124	26	5	11	193	41	48	31	14	6	.313	.389	.487	.174	0	2
2001	CIN	MLB	NL	185	156	29	40	12	0	2	58	17	27	25	3	2	.256	.373	.372	.115	0	0
2002	CIN	MLB	NL	567	507	72	124	37	2	7	186	47	44	57	13	4	.245	.305	.367	.122	7	6
2003	CIN	MLB	NL	265	241	39	68	16	1	2	92	18	22	32	2	0	.282	.345	.382	.100	0	1
2004	CIN	MLB	NL	386	346	55	100	15	3	8	145	44	34	39	2	0	.289	.352	.419	.130	3	2

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
2003-08-23	2003-09-29	15-DL	37	35	Left	Fingers	Sprain	Ring Finger	-
2003-05-22	2003-06-13	15-DL	22	19	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2003-04-11	2003-05-06	15-DL	25	23	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2001-06-29	2001-10-08	15-DL	101	85	Right		Surgery	Sports Hernia	2001-08-24	-
2001-05-17	2001-06-14	15-DL	28	24	Right	Groin	Strain		-	-
2000-08-28	2000-10-02	DTD	35	33	Left	Fingers	Fracture	Middle Finger	-	-
2000-07-26	2000-07-26	DTD	0	0	Right	Fingers	Dislocation	Little Finger	-	-
2000-04-22	2000-05-15	15-DL	23	20	-	Hand	Soreness		-	-
1998-03-24	1998-04-07	15-DL	14	6	-	Neck	Recovery From Surgery	Herniated Disc	1998-03-13	-
1998-03-13	1998-03-24	Camp	11	0	-	Neck	Surgery	Herniated Disc	1998-03-13	-
1997-09-01	1997-09-29	60-DL	28	28	Left	Lower Leg	Surgery	Frayed Achilles	1997-09-03	-
1997-06-17	1997-08-01	15-DL	45	38	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-	-
1993-08-05	1993-10-04	15-DL	60	52	Left	Thumb	Sprain		-	-
1989-07-10	1989-09-01	15-DL	53	46	Right	Elbow	Sprain	Partial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear	-	-
1987-04-13	1987-05-02	15-DL	19	18	Right	Elbow	Hyperextension		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2004	CIN	$700,000
2003	CIN	$9,000,000
2002	CIN	$9,000,000
2001	CIN	$9,000,000
2000	CIN	$5,300,000

Years	Description	Salary
5 yr	Previous	$33,000,000
5 yr	Total	$33,000,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
18 y 54 d	Eric Goldschmidt	1 year/$0.7M (2004)

Details

1 year/$0.7M (2004). Re-signed by Cincinnati 9/03. $0.3M in performance bonuses. Retired 2/05.
3 years/$27M (2001-03). 01:$9M, 02:$9M, 03:$9M. (About 1/3 of salary deferred, with payments beginning in 2005).
3 years/$16.5M (1997-99), plus 2000 club option. Signed extension with Cincinnati 1/2/96. 97:$5.3M, 98:$5.3M, 99:$5.3M, 00:$5.3M club option, $0.6M buyout. 2000 option guaranteed with 525 plate appearances in any one season from 1997 to 1999. (Vested 1998.)
5 years/$25.6M (1992-96). Signed extension with Cincinnati 1/19/92 (avoided arbitration, $4.2M-$3M). $1.5M signing bonus. 92:$4M, 93:$5.4M, 94:$4M, 95:$5.4M, 96:$5.3M.
1 year/$2.1M (1991). Re-signed by Cincinnati 2/7/91 (avoided arbitration, $2.425M-$1.5M).
1 year/$0.75M (1990).
1 year/$0.3025M (1989).
1 year/$0.1275M (1988).
1 year/$77,500 (1987).
1 year/$60,000 (1986).
Drafted by Cincinnati 1985 (1-4) (Michigan). $0.165M signing bonus. Drafted by Cincinnati 1982 (2-51) (Moeller HS, Cincinnati) (turned down $50,000 bonus and did not sign).

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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Date	Question	Answer
2014-07-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Beane compared Addison Russell to Barry Larkin. Is that all realistic? (Larry from IL)	it's a risky business comparing prospects to Hall of Fame players, but I can see the similarities and why Beane would throw such a comp out there. (Mark Anderson)
2012-06-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm trying to find a comparison to Jurickson Profar's performance at his age in Double A. Anyone come to mind? (WesleyTilson from Memphis)	Don't try. Profar is an elite prospect, with all five-tools and a very mature approach to the game. I've heard all sorts of comps, including Barry Larkin, but when you have a player of this level, their own ability and performance removes a lot of the necessity for comps. Profar is Profar. Other players are compared to him. (Jason Parks)
2012-01-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I certainly hope Barry Larkin gets in today, but wouldn't it be eerie if Ron Santo is the only player to get in? One inductee, and a silent podium. +1/2St. (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA)	Well, somebody - his widow, one of his sons, or a teammate, will be speaking on Santo's behalf, I believe, and maybe two people, so it's not going to be totally silent. But it's not going to help attendance any if Larkin doesn't get in, that's for sure. (Jay Jaffe's Hall of Fame Special)
2012-01-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	It is nice here. (Envious Mustache from Elysian Fields)	And the winner is... Barry Larkin with 86.4 percent of the vote, the only player elected this year as expected. Some big surprises, good and bad, among the next wave. Jack Morris at 66.7 percent has put himself in good position to get over the top despite the crowd, Jeff Bagwell at 56.0 percent made a solid advance in the face of an odious whisper campaign, Lee Smith got to 50.6 percent, Tim Raines is very close to that mark at 48.7 percent, and even Alan Trammell posted a solid gain at 36.8 percent. Hell, Bernie Williams got 9.6 percent and stays on the ballot after all. (Jay Jaffe's Hall of Fame Special)
2010-06-07 18:30:00 (link to chat)	Will the 2005 draft ever be topped??? It was topped before it ever happened, in 1985. I just wrote this for tomorrow morning's draft piece: . The first round included, in order of selection, B.J. Surhoff, Will Clark, Bobby Witt, Barry Larkin, Barry Bonds, Pete Incaviglia, Walt Weiss, Brian McRae, Joe Magrane, Gregg Jeffries, Rafael Palmeiro, and Joey Cora, as well as Cameron Drew, who put up outstanding numbers in the minors until a knee injury ended his career at 24, while the second round held Bruce Ruffin, Mike Schooler, and Randy Johnson (John Smoltz was hiding down in round 22). And Bo Jackson too (a flyer in rd 20)! (PBSteve from Beautiful New Jersey)	See? Steven Goldman knows all. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-01-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Surprised at the vote? (Tim from Tampa)	Surprised but not terribly so. My conclusion to today's piece: So with the business of the pitchers concluded, we add Bert Blyleven to the ranks of Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Mark McGwire, Tim Raines, and Alan Trammell on the JAWS 2010 ballot. With the voting results scheduled be announced later today (Wednesday), I wouldn't be at all surprised if that slate draws a blank while Andre Dawson gets in, though I do think Alomar has a decent shot (early returns suggest reasons for optimism) and Blyleven may be nearing the tipping point. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-01-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'd call this good news for Bert. I was worried he'd stagnate around 62%. do you have the % of the vote for Edgar, Raines and Barry? They don't have it on espn.com. Thanks. (collins from greenville nc)	539 ballots, five blanks, Andre Dawson 420 (77.9%), Bert Blyleven 400 (74.2%), Roberto Alomar 397 (73.7%), Jack Morris 282 (52.3%), Barry Larkin 278 (51.6%), Lee Smith 255 (47.3%), Edgar Martinez 195 (36.2%), Tim Raines 164 (30.4%), Mark McGwire 128 (23.7%), Alan Trammell 121 (22.4%), Fred McGriff 116 (21.5%), Don Mattingly 87 (16.1%), Dave Parker 82 (15.2%), Dale Murphy 63 (11.7%), Harold Baines 33 (6.1%), Andres Galarraga 22 (4.1%), Robin Ventura 7 (1.3%), Ellis Burks 2 (0.4%), Eric Karros 2 (0.4%), Kevin Appier 1 (0.2%), Pat Hentgen 1 (0.2%), David Segui 1 (0.2%), Mike Jackson 0, Ray Lankford 0, Shane Reynolds 0, Todd Zeile 0. Segui gets his vote. Baines remains on life support thanks to the persistence of a stubborn few. Karros receives more votes than he had All-Star appearances. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-12-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Alan Trammel or Barry Larkin? Who gets in first? (SC from Minneapolis)	Given the dead end support Trammell seems to have run into, I'd guess Larkin gets in first, but that's hardly a lock, and it really wouldn't surprise me to see him suffer a similarly unwarranted fate. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-12-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	A softball to get you started: Who would be on your Hall of Fame ballot this year? (Bill from New Mexico)	Holdovers: Tim Raines, Bert Blyleven and Mark McGwire. For newbies, Barry Larkin and maybe Robbie Alomar, though I'm iffy enough on that one that I don't even remember if I'm for or against him at present. Just as a "I liked this guy, and I want to vote for him" kind of deal, and not because I think they should get in, I would toss a vote to Robin Ventura and Ellis Burks. The good news is that Ray Lankford is finally on the ballot, so if he doesn't get 5% of the vote I can see if I can get him to write a foreword for "The Ray Lankford Wing of the Hall of Fame: Book Edition" without him feeling snubbed someday. (Marc Normandin)
2009-09-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Christina...Love your work, it always brightens my day. Quick question on my beloved Reds. The Reds haven't had a legit SS since Barry Larkin retired and they have no real prospects lined up at the position (particularly with Chris Valaika struggling mightily in AAA). What do the Reds do for 2010 if they can't bring in a FA or trade acquisition? Could they move Brandon Phillips back to SS or is he too valuable at this point at 2b? It just seems like the franchise has a number of guys who would be better fits at 2b. Would love to hear your thoughts. (JoshC77 from Columbus)	Hi Josh, thank you for the kind words. I've been suggesting Phillips as their best-possible answer at short for a couple of seasons now, especially given that they play in a bandbox and can't really afford to wind up with some slick-fielding offensive non-entity when they're already shy of star players in the lineup. An infield with Votto and Rolen at the corners, Phillips at short, and Todd Frazier at second might not be enough to carry that outfield, but it's a start in the right direction. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-06-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Well, just in case my question disappeared last time, I was wondering what you thought of Barry Larkin's HOF chances. The guy doesn't seem to get enough credit for his fantastic career. (Mike from Queens)	I think it was Bill James who said that the only thing Larkin couldn't do was stay healthy. Even with that caveat, he was still a tremendous player and easily one of the best all-around shortstops of all time. If anything makes me nervous about his chances, it's that his numbers are broadly similar to Alan Trammell's, and the voters have missed badly on him. That said, his numbers are a little better and a little flashier due to playing a bit later. He'll also gain in luster as long as he's not connected with PEDs and all the A-1 candidates are (fairly or not). In short, he'll be going. Maybe he'll wait a bit, but he should be in there. That is, he should be and he will be. (Steven Goldman)
2009-02-16 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Which current MLB player would you compare Tim Beckham to? Do you think he's a "high risk, high reward" type of prospect? (Philosopher from Chicago)	Perfect world projection? Barry Larkin. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Future overrated in HOF vote: Omar Vizquel? (ElAngelo from White Plains NY)	He's a better Dave Concepcion. Vizquel versus Trammell might be an interesting discussion. One of the problems with evaluating shortstops for the Hall is agreeing on measurements of defensive performance. Oh, and the guy I think is going to get hosed is Barry Larkin. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-01-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	who do you see as the next candidate undeservedly snubbed by the bbwaa for not understanding their value on the field? also: how long do you think the Mcgwire punishment vote lasts? thanks for answering my last question (lexomatic from busybeeland)	Looking at the upcoming eligibles, I see trouble ahead for Roberto Alomar (105.0 JAWS, where the 2B benchmark is at 101.7) and Barry Larkin (96.7, where the SS benchmark is at 96.6). They're on the ballot in two years, as is Edgar Martinez (85.5, where the HOF hitter benchmark is 93.2 - i.e., his case will be easier to understand). As for the punishment vote, it may last his entire 20 years on the ballot. The BBWAA voters aren't exactly known to forget a grudge, and let's not forget the energy many of them expended building McGwire a rather large pedestal. Mike Lupica, please pick up the white paging phone... (Jay Jaffe)

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