Bobby Abreu
Bob Kelly Abreu
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: March 11, 1974 in Maracay, Venezuela
High School: Aragua (Aragua, VE)
Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 1996
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1996 HOU NL 22 OF 7 4 35.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 24.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 0 1.54 0.86 .983 2.13 1.80
1996 HOU NL 22 LF 6 3 30.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 28.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 0 1.80 1.00 .967 1.86 1.45
1996 HOU NL 22 RF 1 1 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.16 1.70
1997 HOU NL 23 OF 53 46 428.0 90 84 4 2 1 .978 3.7 10.4 1.7 -0.4 2.1 2 1.85 1.66 .980 2.13 1.77
1997 HOU NL 23 RF 43 42 375.0 83 78 4 1 1 .988 4.2 13.4 2.2 -0.3 2.5 2 1.97 1.91 .977 2.04 1.64
1997 HOU NL 23 LF 10 4 52.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 -0.5 -11.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0 1.04 0.60 .986 1.96 1.48
1997 HOU NL 23 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.00
1998 PHI NL 24 OF 146 139 1260.1 301 276 17 8 0 .973 28.0 26.7 19.0 6.6 12.4 9 2.09 2.01 .980 2.17 1.78
1998 PHI NL 24 RF 146 139 1260.1 296 271 17 8 0 .973 28.0 26.7 19.0 6.6 12.4 9 2.06 1.97 .976 2.08 1.66
1999 PHI NL 25 OF 146 145 1267.2 273 262 8 3 0 .989 4.6 4.4 -4.4 -4.4 0.0 9 1.92 1.85 .981 2.26 1.86 MVP-23
1999 PHI NL 25 RF 146 145 1267.2 270 260 7 3 0 .989 4.6 4.4 -4.4 -4.4 0.0 9 1.90 1.83 .981 2.16 1.72 MVP-23
1999 PHI NL 25 DH 5 MVP-23
2000 PHI NL 26 OF 152 150 1330.2 355 338 13 4 2 .989 14.7 13.3 10.7 2.1 8.6 4 2.37 2.31 .981 2.25 1.86
2000 PHI NL 26 RF 152 150 1330.2 354 337 13 4 2 .989 14.7 13.3 10.7 2.1 8.6 4 2.37 2.30 .979 2.18 1.75
2001 PHI NL 27 OF 162 159 1411.1 327 308 11 8 4 .976 1.0 0.9 -1.0 0.4 -1.4 2 2.03 1.97 .982 2.20 1.86 MVP-16
2001 PHI NL 27 RF 162 159 1411.1 327 308 11 8 4 .976 1.0 0.9 -1.0 0.4 -1.4 2 2.03 1.97 .981 2.11 1.73 MVP-16
2002 PHI NL 28 OF 154 153 1354.0 298 283 10 5 2 .983 2.0 1.8 3.0 -0.1 3.1 -1 1.95 1.90 .983 2.19 1.84
2002 PHI NL 28 RF 148 136 1225.1 266 252 9 5 1 .981 1.2 1.2 2.2 -0.9 3.1 -1 1.92 1.76 .983 2.07 1.67
2002 PHI NL 28 CF 18 17 128.2 31 30 1 0 1 1.000 0.8 7.5 0.8 0.8 0.0 0 2.17 1.72 .987 2.57 2.13
2003 PHI NL 29 OF 158 156 1373.1 316 304 6 6 0 .981 22.3 19.5 15.3 1.8 13.5 7 2.03 1.96 .984 2.17 1.85 MVP-27
2003 PHI NL 29 RF 158 156 1373.1 316 304 6 6 0 .981 22.3 19.5 15.3 1.8 13.5 7 2.03 1.96 .982 2.09 1.72 MVP-27
2004 PHI NL 30 OF 158 157 1394.2 330 311 13 6 4 .982 -16.3 -14.0 -15.3 -3.5 -11.8 -1 2.09 2.05 .982 2.16 1.85 AS,MVP-23,SS
2004 PHI NL 30 RF 158 157 1394.2 330 311 13 6 4 .982 -16.3 -14.0 -15.3 -3.5 -11.8 -1 2.09 2.05 .980 2.09 1.71 AS,MVP-23,SS
2005 PHI NL 31 OF 158 158 1364.0 277 266 7 4 0 .986 1.5 1.3 0.5 -3.4 3.9 1 1.80 1.73 .984 2.19 1.86 AS,MVP-14,GG
2005 PHI NL 31 RF 158 158 1364.0 277 266 7 4 0 .986 1.5 1.3 0.5 -3.4 3.9 1 1.80 1.73 .980 2.10 1.75 AS,MVP-14,GG
2005 PHI NL 31 DH 3 AS,MVP-14,GG
2006 TOT MLB 32 OF 154 149 1299.0 305 292 10 3 0 .990 -7.0 -6.5 -8.0 0.9 -9.0 1 2.09 1.96 .985 2.25 1.92
2006 TOT MLB 32 RF 154 149 1293.0 305 291 11 3 0 .990 -7.2 -6.7 -8.2 0.7 -9.0 1 2.10 1.96 .982 2.14 1.79
2006 TOT MLB 32 CF 2 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 40.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 1.50 0.50 1.000 2.70 2.25
2006 TOT MLB 32 DH 2
2006 PHI NL 32 OF 97 95 848.0 183 178 4 1 0 .995 -2.7 -3.8 -5.7 1.3 -7.0 3 1.93 1.88 .984 2.22 1.88
2006 PHI NL 32 RF 97 95 846.0 184 178 5 1 0 .995 -2.7 -3.8 -5.7 1.3 -7.0 3 1.95 1.89 .980 2.11 1.75
2006 PHI NL 32 CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
2006 PHI NL 32 DH 1
2006 NYY AL 32 OF 57 54 451.0 122 114 6 2 0 .984 -4.3 -11.4 -2.3 -0.4 -2.0 -2 2.39 2.11 .986 2.30 1.99
2006 NYY AL 32 RF 57 54 447.0 121 113 6 2 0 .983 -4.5 -12.1 -2.5 -0.6 -2.0 -2 2.40 2.09 .984 2.20 1.85
2006 NYY AL 32 CF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 60.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 2.25 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.30
2006 NYY AL 32 DH 1
2007 NYY AL 33 OF 157 150 1333.0 323 313 6 4 1 .988 -5.7 -5.1 -7.7 -5.3 -2.4 2 2.15 2.03 .987 2.30 2.00 MVP-17
2007 NYY AL 33 RF 157 150 1333.0 323 313 6 4 1 .988 -5.7 -5.1 -7.7 -5.3 -2.4 2 2.15 2.03 .985 2.08 1.77 MVP-17
2007 NYY AL 33 DH 1 MVP-17
2008 NYY AL 34 OF 150 148 1310.0 282 270 10 2 3 .993 0.1 0.1 -1.9 -5.7 3.8 2 1.92 1.87 .986 2.31 2.02
2008 NYY AL 34 RF 150 148 1310.0 282 270 10 2 3 .993 0.1 0.1 -1.9 -5.7 3.8 2 1.92 1.87 .985 2.15 1.83
2008 NYY AL 34 DH 4
2009 LAA AL 35 OF 136 136 1166.0 287 269 10 8 4 .972 -6.0 -6.2 -10.0 -1.0 -9.0 4 2.15 2.05 .987 2.33 2.04 MVP-12
2009 LAA AL 35 RF 126 126 1081.0 267 249 10 8 4 .970 -6.0 -6.7 -10.0 -2.2 -7.8 4 2.16 2.06 .982 2.13 1.75 MVP-12
2009 LAA AL 35 DH 14 MVP-12
2009 LAA AL 35 LF 10 10 85.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 -1.2 0 2.12 2.00 .985 2.12 1.80 MVP-12
14 Seasons OF 1891 1850 16327.0 3770 3582 125 63 21 .983 43.6 3.2 2.6 -12.0 14.5 41 2.04 1.96 .983 2.23 1.89
14 Seasons RF 1859 1816 16024.1 3696 3510 124 62 20 .983 42.4 3.2 1.4 -14.1 15.4 41 2.04 1.95 .981 2.11 1.74
6 Seasons DH 29
3 Seasons LF 26 17 167.0 33 32 0 1 0 .970 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.1 -0.9 0 1.72 1.23 .982 2.02 1.60
3 Seasons CF 21 17 135.2 32 31 1 0 1 1.000 1.0 8.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 2.12 1.52 .988 2.58 2.13
14 Seasons TOT 1906 1850 16327.0 3761 3573 125 63 21 .983 43.6 3.2 2.6 -12.0 14.5 41 2.04 1.94 .964 2.12 1.74
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1996 HOU NL 22 15 4 15 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 7 0 8 0
1997 HOU NL 23 59 46 59 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 43 53 0 11 0
1998 PHI NL 24 151 139 151 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 146 0 10 1
1999 PHI NL 25 152 150 152 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 146 5 2 0
2000 PHI NL 26 154 150 154 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 152 0 3 0
2001 PHI NL 27 162 159 162 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 162 0 3 0
2002 PHI NL 28 157 153 157 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 148 154 0 3 0
2003 PHI NL 29 158 156 158 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 158 0 0 0
2004 PHI NL 30 159 157 159 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 158 0 2 0
2005 PHI NL 31 162 161 162 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 158 3 1 0
2006 PHI NL 32 98 96 98 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 97 97 1 1 0
2006 NYY AL 32 58 55 58 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 57 57 1 1 0
2007 NYY AL 33 158 151 158 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 157 157 1 4 1
2008 NYY AL 34 156 152 156 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 150 4 4 0
2009 LAA AL 35 152 150 152 136 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 126 136 14 2 0
14 Seasons 1951 1879 1951 1891 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 21 1859 1891 29 55 2
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1996 HOU NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 50% 79% 42% 1 0%
1997 HOU NL 23 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 2 14 9 0 15 7 2 5 4 0 7 0 0 5 3 0 46 23 50.0% 21 2 4.3% 2 1650 58% 73% 32% 159 51%
1998 PHI NL 24 8 0 8 0 1 17 1 4 4 8 30 21 0 23 9 4 21 16 1 15 8 0 30 18 0 119 72 60.5% 42 5 4.2% 12 5629 55% 73% 36% 458 63%
1999 PHI NL 25 3 0 3 0 2 8 0 4 3 1 55 35 0 47 23 1 22 14 1 14 4 0 21 16 0 159 92 57.9% 65 2 1.3% 6 5811 57% 74% 41% 542 50%
2000 PHI NL 26 4 0 4 0 2 13 0 3 2 6 62 33 0 35 8 4 27 20 1 19 10 0 28 15 0 171 86 50.3% 80 5 2.9% 8 6026 62% 72% 39% 661 53%
2001 PHI NL 27 8 0 5 3 2 11 0 1 1 7 51 29 1 40 13 4 26 19 1 21 5 2 25 10 1 163 76 46.6% 78 9 5.5% 2 6193 64% 74% 38% 576 55%
2002 PHI NL 28 5 0 5 0 1 9 1 5 0 3 45 29 1 31 9 1 18 11 1 7 1 0 14 5 0 115 55 47.8% 57 3 2.6% 6 5434 59% 73% 36% 490 53%
2003 PHI NL 29 6 0 5 1 0 6 0 0 3 3 50 39 1 54 20 3 21 13 0 11 5 0 30 18 0 166 95 57.2% 67 4 2.4% 2 6085 60% 74% 37% 635 49%
2004 PHI NL 30 6 0 4 2 0 13 4 2 1 5 56 34 0 41 9 3 27 13 2 11 4 0 23 15 0 158 75 47.5% 78 5 3.2% 8 6186 59% 75% 40% 654 49%
2005 PHI NL 31 4 0 3 1 0 7 0 4 0 3 54 25 0 34 13 2 30 21 1 16 3 0 20 12 0 154 74 48.1% 77 3 1.9% 4 5983 54% 73% 38% 577 47%
2006 PHI NL 32 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 1 46 26 0 29 9 1 15 9 1 12 3 0 16 13 0 118 60 50.8% 56 2 1.7% 2 3895 56% 75% 40% 396 46%
2006 NYY AL 32 2 0 2 0 1 6 0 4 2 0 24 9 0 23 7 0 7 5 0 6 2 0 12 6 0 72 29 40.3% 43 0 0.0% 6 2001 59% 76% 41% 231 52%
2007 NYY AL 33 4 0 4 0 2 6 1 2 0 3 55 41 0 44 16 0 32 19 1 14 4 0 32 22 0 177 102 57.6% 74 1 0.6% 5 6035 56% 75% 40% 631 50%
2008 NYY AL 34 2 0 2 0 0 10 1 3 1 5 65 41 0 54 18 4 26 17 0 14 1 1 11 7 1 170 84 49.4% 80 6 3.5% 4 5799 51% 74% 37% 629 44%
2009 LAA AL 35 8 0 7 1 4 10 0 1 0 8 57 31 1 38 19 2 24 19 2 18 7 3 24 14 1 161 90 55.9% 62 9 5.6% 1 4893 51% 75% 41% 537 48%
14 Seasons 62 0 53 9 15 124 9 38 17 55 664 402 4 508 180 31 301 200 12 185 57 6 291 174 3 1949 1013 52.0% 880 56 2.9% 68 71644 57% 74% 39% 7177 50%
MLB Averages 47.6% 2.3% 56% 74% 38% 50%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1996 HOU NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 133 68% 74% 38% 11 55%
1997 HOU NL 23 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 6 66.7% 3 0 0.0% 0 229 62% 69% 26% 16 38%
2009 LAA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 8 72.7% 2 0 0.0% 0 395 55% 78% 42% 42 48%
3 Seasons 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 3 0 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 20 14 70.0% 5 0 0.0% 0 757 59% 75% 36% 69 46%
MLB Averages 61.8% 2.3% 56% 74% 38% 47%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1997 HOU NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100% 0% 0% 0
2002 PHI NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 13 4 30.8% 8 1 7.7% 0 542 54% 72% 36% 52 58%
2006 NYY AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 76% 76% 47% 1 100%
2006 PHI NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 64% 64% 18% 0
3 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 13 4 30.8% 8 1 7.7% 0 573 55% 72% 35% 53 58%
MLB Averages 42.7% 1.9% 56% 74% 38% 53%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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