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Frank Catalanotto
Frank John Catalanotto

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.

Debut September 3, 1997

Born April 27, 1974 in Smithtown, NY

Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 10th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1992. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1997 23 DET AL  13   26    2    8   2  0   0    3   0  0   3   7  .308  .379  .385  102   10   0   0   0   0   0
 1998 24 DET AL  89  213   23   60  13  2   6   25   3  2  12  39  .282  .325  .446   99   95   0   5   1   4   4
 1999 25 DET AL 100  286   41   79  19  0  11   35   3  4  15  49  .276  .327  .458   99  131   0   5   1   9   5
 2000 26 TEX AL 103  282   55   82  13  2  10   42   6  2  33  36  .291  .375  .457  108  129   3   2   0   6   5
 2001 27 TEX AL 133  463   77  153  31  5  11   54  15  5  39  55  .330  .391  .490  128  227   1   1   3   8   5
 2002 28 TEX AL  68  212   42   57  16  6   3   23   9  5  25  27  .269  .364  .443  109   94   3   2   0   8   3
 2003 29 TOR AL 133  489   83  146  34  6  13   59   2  2  35  62  .299  .351  .472  112  231   2   3   1   6   9
 2004 30 TOR AL  75  249   27   73  19  1   1   26   1  0  17  33  .293  .344  .390   88   97   1   3   1   4   7
 2005 31 TOR AL 130  419   56  126  29  5   8   59   0  2  37  53  .301  .367  .451  115  189   4   5   0  10   9
 2006 32 TOR AL 128  437   56  131  36  2   7   56   1  3  52  37  .300  .376  .439  111  192   2   4   0   4  11
 2007 33 TEX AL 103  331   52   86  20  4  11   44   2  1  28  37  .260  .337  .444  104  147   6   1   0  11   6
 2008 34 TEX AL  75  209   23   60  19  0   2   16   1  1  19  23  .287  .356  .407  104   85   3   1   0   4   6
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 12 Seasons    1150 3616  537 1061 251 33  83  442  43 27 315 458  .293  .359  .450  109 1627  25  32   7  74  70
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        509   76  149  35  5  12   62   6  4  44  65  .293  .359  .450  109  229   4   5   1  10  10
 Career High    133  489   83  153  36  6  13   59  15  5  52  62  .330  .391  .490  128  231   6   5   3  11  11
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1997 23 DET AL   29   18    4   6.0   108| .308  .270| .379  .339| .385  .427| .764  .766| 102  .565   0.2   0.0   0%
 1998 24 DET AL  234  164   31   5.0   110| .282  .272| .325  .340| .446  .432| .771  .773|  99  .487  -0.4   0.0  60%
 1999 25 DET AL  315  221   42   5.0   113| .276  .274| .327  .346| .458  .438| .785  .784|  99  .470  -0.5   0.0  42%
 2000 26 TEX AL  326  212   51   6.4   117| .291  .279| .375  .352| .457  .448| .832  .800| 108  .569   4.0   0.4  75%
 2001 27 TEX AL  512  322   92   7.6   110| .330  .272| .391  .339| .490  .437| .881  .776| 128  .681  19.2   1.8  75%
 2002 28 TEX AL  250  168   36   5.7   110| .269  .271| .364  .339| .443  .436| .807  .776| 109  .567   3.3   0.3  64%
 2003 29 TOR AL  535  359   81   6.0   110| .299  .272| .351  .339| .472  .436| .823  .775| 112  .582   7.9   0.7  50%
 2004 30 TOR AL  274  187   33   4.7   113| .293  .275| .344  .344| .390  .442| .734  .785|  88  .458  -3.7  -0.3 100%
 2005 31 TOR AL  475  313   70   6.0   107| .301  .271| .367  .334| .451  .429| .818  .763| 115  .589  10.5   1.0   0%
 2006 32 TOR AL  499  326   73   6.0   111| .300  .275| .376  .340| .439  .438| .815  .778| 111  .561   9.7   0.9  25%
 2007 33 TEX AL  377  259   51   5.3   107| .260  .271| .337  .339| .444  .424| .781  .762| 104  .519   1.6   0.2  66%
 2008 34 TEX AL  236  160   30   5.0   104| .287  .266| .356  .335| .407  .417| .763  .751| 104  .513   2.1   0.2  50%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 12 Seasons     4062 2709  594   5.8   110| .293  .273| .359  .340| .450  .435| .809  .775| 109  .561  53.9   5.2  61%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

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Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1997 23 DET AL 2B 6 7 9 0 0 1.000 .982 2.67 4.33 4.24 4.92 4 34.0 DH 3 1998 24 DET AL 2B 31 38 36 2 10 .974 .978 2.39 4.14 5.29 4.85 12 126.0 DH 23 1B 18 124 10 0 9 1.000 .992 7.44 8.30 10.40 9.43 12 116.0 3B 3 0 5 1 1 .833 .943 1.67 2.23 2.14 2.53 3 21.0 1999 25 DET AL 1B 32 219 11 0 29 1.000 .992 7.19 8.33 9.44 9.50 24 219.3 2B 32 24 61 3 7 .966 .982 2.66 4.44 4.27 5.13 19 179.0 3B 21 9 26 2 4 .946 .951 1.67 2.21 1.94 2.58 18 162.0 DH 9 2000 26 TEX AL 2B 50 69 105 6 22 .967 .980 3.48 4.32 4.86 5.03 35 322.0 DH 20 1B 17 100 7 3 12 .973 .993 6.29 8.17 8.97 9.37 12 107.3 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 2001 27 TEX AL OF 92 187 2 1 0 .995 .984 2.05 2.01 2.24 2.30 86 760.3 LF 78 168 2 1 0 .994 .981 2.18 1.72 2.36 2.14 72 647.3 RF 15 19 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.27 1.82 1.51 2.09 14 113.0 2B 13 18 23 2 8 .953 .981 3.15 4.44 4.15 4.87 10 89.0 3B 11 6 17 1 0 .958 .947 2.09 2.41 3.91 2.73 6 53.0 1B 5 6 2 0 0 1.000 .988 1.60 8.26 10.29 9.39 0 7.0 DH 4 2002 28 TEX AL LF 26 34 0 1 0 .971 .983 1.31 1.74 1.76 2.14 19 173.7 2B 23 24 47 1 8 .986 .979 3.09 4.36 4.59 4.90 15 139.3 1B 15 88 5 0 6 1.000 .993 6.20 8.02 9.77 9.33 9 85.7 DH 8 2003 29 TOR AL OF 100 147 4 1 0 .993 .985 1.51 2.08 1.70 2.35 95 800.3 LF 61 91 4 1 0 .990 .985 1.56 1.84 1.86 2.17 55 460.3 RF 43 55 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.28 1.79 1.46 2.11 40 340.0 DH 20 1B 5 19 3 2 3 .917 .991 4.40 8.28 8.61 9.55 2 23.0 2004 30 TOR AL LF 41 67 1 2 1 .971 .983 1.66 1.73 1.98 2.04 34 309.7 DH 28 2005 31 TOR AL LF 111 163 4 0 0 1.000 .988 1.50 1.79 1.98 2.10 99 761.0 DH 15 2006 32 TOR AL OF 102 143 10 1 3 .994 .986 1.50 1.99 1.79 2.30 95 768.0 LF 101 140 9 0 3 1.000 .986 1.48 1.69 1.76 2.06 94 760.0 DH 20 RF 1 3 0 1 0 .750 1.000 3.00 1.80 3.38 2.25 1 8.0 2007 33 TEX AL LF 64 98 2 0 0 1.000 .985 1.56 1.71 1.86 2.11 60 483.3 DH 16 1B 14 94 6 0 8 1.000 .995 7.14 7.93 9.38 9.37 13 96.0 2008 34 TEX AL 1B 33 215 15 0 31 1.000 .994 6.97 8.22 9.21 9.37 25 224.7 LF 20 19 0 1 0 .950 .984 0.95 1.70 1.33 2.08 15 128.3 DH 14
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1998 24 DET AL 1B 18 124 10 0 9 1.000 .992 7.44 8.30 10.40 9.43 12 116.0 1999 25 DET AL 1B 32 219 11 0 29 1.000 .992 7.19 8.33 9.44 9.50 24 219.3 2000 26 TEX AL 1B 17 100 7 3 12 .973 .993 6.29 8.17 8.97 9.37 12 107.3 2001 27 TEX AL 1B 5 6 2 0 0 1.000 .988 1.60 8.26 10.29 9.39 0 7.0 2002 28 TEX AL 1B 15 88 5 0 6 1.000 .993 6.20 8.02 9.77 9.33 9 85.7 2003 29 TOR AL 1B 5 19 3 2 3 .917 .991 4.40 8.28 8.61 9.55 2 23.0 2007 33 TEX AL 1B 14 94 6 0 8 1.000 .995 7.14 7.93 9.38 9.37 13 96.0 2008 34 TEX AL 1B 33 215 15 0 31 1.000 .994 6.97 8.22 9.21 9.37 25 224.7 1997 23 DET AL 2B 6 7 9 0 0 1.000 .982 2.67 4.33 4.24 4.92 4 34.0 1998 24 DET AL 2B 31 38 36 2 10 .974 .978 2.39 4.14 5.29 4.85 12 126.0 1999 25 DET AL 2B 32 24 61 3 7 .966 .982 2.66 4.44 4.27 5.13 19 179.0 2000 26 TEX AL 2B 50 69 105 6 22 .967 .980 3.48 4.32 4.86 5.03 35 322.0 2001 27 TEX AL 2B 13 18 23 2 8 .953 .981 3.15 4.44 4.15 4.87 10 89.0 2002 28 TEX AL 2B 23 24 47 1 8 .986 .979 3.09 4.36 4.59 4.90 15 139.3 1998 24 DET AL 3B 3 0 5 1 1 .833 .943 1.67 2.23 2.14 2.53 3 21.0 1999 25 DET AL 3B 21 9 26 2 4 .946 .951 1.67 2.21 1.94 2.58 18 162.0 2001 27 TEX AL 3B 11 6 17 1 0 .958 .947 2.09 2.41 3.91 2.73 6 53.0 1997 23 DET AL DH 3 1998 24 DET AL DH 23 1999 25 DET AL DH 9 2000 26 TEX AL DH 20 2001 27 TEX AL DH 4 2002 28 TEX AL DH 8 2003 29 TOR AL DH 20 2004 30 TOR AL DH 28 2005 31 TOR AL DH 15 2006 32 TOR AL DH 20 2007 33 TEX AL DH 16 2008 34 TEX AL DH 14 2001 27 TEX AL LF 78 168 2 1 0 .994 .981 2.18 1.72 2.36 2.14 72 647.3 2002 28 TEX AL LF 26 34 0 1 0 .971 .983 1.31 1.74 1.76 2.14 19 173.7 2003 29 TOR AL LF 61 91 4 1 0 .990 .985 1.56 1.84 1.86 2.17 55 460.3 2004 30 TOR AL LF 41 67 1 2 1 .971 .983 1.66 1.73 1.98 2.04 34 309.7 2005 31 TOR AL LF 111 163 4 0 0 1.000 .988 1.50 1.79 1.98 2.10 99 761.0 2006 32 TOR AL LF 101 140 9 0 3 1.000 .986 1.48 1.69 1.76 2.06 94 760.0 2007 33 TEX AL LF 64 98 2 0 0 1.000 .985 1.56 1.71 1.86 2.11 60 483.3 2008 34 TEX AL LF 20 19 0 1 0 .950 .984 0.95 1.70 1.33 2.08 15 128.3 2000 26 TEX AL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 2001 27 TEX AL OF 92 187 2 1 0 .995 .984 2.05 2.01 2.24 2.30 86 760.3 2002 28 TEX AL OF 26 34 0 1 0 .971 .986 1.31 2.05 1.76 2.35 19 174.0 2003 29 TOR AL OF 100 147 4 1 0 .993 .985 1.51 2.08 1.70 2.35 95 800.3 2004 30 TOR AL OF 41 67 1 2 1 .971 .986 1.66 2.05 1.98 2.30 34 309.7 2005 31 TOR AL OF 111 163 4 0 0 1.000 .986 1.50 2.05 1.98 2.30 99 761.0 2006 32 TOR AL OF 102 143 10 1 3 .994 .986 1.50 1.99 1.79 2.30 95 768.0 2007 33 TEX AL OF 64 98 2 0 0 1.000 .987 1.56 2.00 1.86 2.30 60 483.3 2000 26 TEX AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 2001 27 TEX AL RF 15 19 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.27 1.82 1.51 2.09 14 113.0 2003 29 TOR AL RF 43 55 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.28 1.79 1.46 2.11 40 340.0 2006 32 TOR AL RF 1 3 0 1 0 .750 1.000 3.00 1.80 3.38 2.25 1 8.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 537 839 23 6 4 .993 .985 1.61 2.03 1.91 2.31 488 4057.7 502 0 60# LF* 502 780 22 6 4 .993 .985 1.60 1.74 1.94 2.11 448 3723.7 DH 180 Games not counted in Overall Total below 2B* 155 180 281 14 55 .971 .980 2.97 4.33 4.67 4.98 95 889.3 1B* 139 865 59 5 98 .995 .993 6.65 8.20 9.46 9.41 97 879.0 RF* 60 77 0 1 0 .987 .982 1.28 1.80 1.50 2.11 55 462.0 3B* 35 15 48 4 5 .940 .949 1.80 2.27 2.40 2.61 27 236.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 866 1899 411 29 162 .988 .986 2.67 3.44 3.43 3.74 707 6062
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Batting Average
2001 AL-.330-5

On-base %
2001 AL-.391-10

Triples
2002 AL-6-6

Hit By Pitch
2007 AL-11-9

At Bats per Strikeout
2001 AL-8.4-10
2006 AL-**11.8-3

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order. Requirements to qualify for rate stats.

Gray Ink: Batting - 5 (1717) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 16.7 (866) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 8.5 (1176) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 1, 1992: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 10th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1992.

December 9, 1996: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics from the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

March 21, 1997: Returned (earlier draft pick) by the Oakland Athletics to the Detroit Tigers.

November 2, 1999: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Alan Webb (minors), Francisco Cordero, Bill Haselman, Gabe Kapler, and Justin Thompson to the Texas Rangers for Juan Gonzalez, Danny Patterson, and Gregg Zaun.

December 21, 2002: Granted Free Agency.

December 28, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

October 30, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

November 21, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1998Detroit Tigers$170,000
1999Detroit Tigers$237,500
2000Texas Rangers$305,000
2001Texas Rangers$850,000
2002Texas Rangers$2,475,000
2003Toronto Blue Jays$2,200,000
2004Toronto Blue Jays$2,300,000
2005Toronto Blue Jays$2,700,000
2006Toronto Blue Jays$2,700,000
2007Texas Rangers$3,500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$17,437,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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