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Ken Caminiti
Kenneth Gene Caminiti
All-Star Player
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: April 21, 1963 in Hanford, CA
Schools: San Jose State University
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft.
Signed June 9, 1984. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 16, 1987
Final Game: October 7, 2001
Died: October 10, 2004 in New York, NY
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1987 24 HOU NL 63 218 203 10 50 7 1 3 23 0 0 12 44 .246 .287 .335 .622 67 68 6 0 2 1 1 5
1988 25 HOU NL 30 89 83 5 15 2 0 1 7 0 0 5 18 .181 .225 .241 .466 37 20 3 0 0 1 0 5
1989 26 HOU NL 161 646 585 71 149 31 3 10 72 4 1 51 93 .255 .316 .369 .685 98 216 8 3 3 4 9 *5
1990 27 HOU NL 153 596 541 52 131 20 2 4 51 9 4 48 97 .242 .302 .309 .611 71 167 15 0 3 4 7 *5
1991 28 HOU NL 152 632 574 65 145 30 3 13 80 4 5 46 85 .253 .312 .383 .695 101 220 18 5 3 4 7 *5
1992 29 HOU NL 135 557 506 68 149 31 2 13 62 10 4 44 68 .294 .350 .441 .790 128 223 14 1 2 4 13 *5
1993 30 HOU NL 143 596 543 75 142 31 0 13 75 8 5 49 88 .262 .321 .390 .711 93 212 15 0 1 3 10 *5
1994 31 HOU NL 111 454 406 63 115 28 2 18 75 4 3 43 71 .283 .352 .495 .847 123 201 8 2 0 3 13 *5 AS
1995 32 SDP NL 143 602 526 74 159 33 0 26 94 12 5 69 94 .302 .380 .513 .894 137 270 11 1 0 6 8 *5 GG
1996 33 SDP NL 146 638 546 109 178 37 2 40 130 11 5 78 99 .326 .408 .621 1.028 173 339 15 4 0 10 16 *5 AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1997 34 SDP NL 137 576 486 92 141 28 0 26 90 11 2 80 118 .290 .389 .508 .897 141 247 12 3 0 7 9 *5 AS,GG
1998 35 SDP NL 131 535 452 87 114 29 0 29 82 6 2 71 108 .252 .353 .509 .862 132 230 6 4 0 8 4 *5
1999 36 HOU NL 78 329 273 45 78 11 1 13 56 6 2 46 58 .286 .386 .476 .862 117 130 7 3 0 7 3 5
2000 37 HOU NL 59 253 208 42 63 13 0 15 45 3 0 42 37 .303 .419 .582 1.001 143 121 7 1 0 2 8 5
2001 38 TOT 118 404 356 36 81 17 1 15 41 0 1 43 85 .228 .312 .407 .719 84 145 7 2 0 3 3 53/D
2001 38 TEX AL 54 211 185 24 43 8 1 9 25 0 0 22 41 .232 .318 .432 .750 93 80 5 2 0 2 2 5
2001 38 ATL NL 64 193 171 12 38 9 0 6 16 0 1 21 44 .222 .306 .380 .686 74 65 2 0 0 1 1 35/D
15 Seasons 1760 7125 6288 894 1710 348 17 239 983 88 39 727 1163 .272 .347 .447 .794 116 2809 152 29 14 67 111
162 Game Avg. 162 656 579 82 157 32 2 22 90 8 4 67 107 .272 .347 .447 .794 116 259 14 3 1 6 10
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
HOU (10 yrs) 1085 4370 3922 496 1037 204 14 103 546 48 24 386 659 .264 .330 .402 .732 102 1578 101 15 14 33 71
SDP (4 yrs) 557 2351 2010 362 592 127 2 121 396 40 14 298 419 .295 .384 .540 .924 146 1086 44 12 0 31 37
ATL (1 yr) 64 193 171 12 38 9 0 6 16 0 1 21 44 .222 .306 .380 .686 74 65 2 0 0 1 1
TEX (1 yr) 54 211 185 24 43 8 1 9 25 0 0 22 41 .232 .318 .432 .750 93 80 5 2 0 2 2
NL (15 yrs) 1706 6914 6103 870 1667 340 16 230 958 88 39 705 1122 .273 .348 .447 .795 116 2729 147 27 14 65 109
AL (1 yr) 54 211 185 24 43 8 1 9 25 0 0 22 41 .232 .318 .432 .750 93 80 5 2 0 2 2

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1996 33 SDP NL NLDS STL L 3 12 10 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 2 5 .300 .417 1.200 1.617 12 0 0 0 0 1
1998 35 SDP NL NLDS HOU W 4 15 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 .200 .143 .343 2 1 0 0 0 1
1998 35 SDP NL NLCS ATL W 6 27 22 3 6 0 0 2 4 0 0 5 4 .273 .407 .545 .953 12 0 0 0 0 1
1998 35 SDP NL WS NYY L 4 17 14 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 .143 .235 .214 .450 3 1 0 0 1 0
1999 36 HOU NL NLDS ATL L 4 19 17 3 8 0 0 3 8 0 1 2 1 .471 .526 1.000 1.526 17 2 0 0 0 0
2001 38 ATL NL NLDS HOU W 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Seasons (6 Series) 23 92 79 12 21 1 0 8 16 0 1 12 21 .266 .359 .582 .941 46 4 0 0 1 3
1 NLCS 6 27 22 3 6 0 0 2 4 0 0 5 4 .273 .407 .545 .953 12 0 0 0 0 1
2 NLDS 6 21 19 3 8 0 0 3 8 0 1 2 2 .421 .476 .895 1.371 17 2 0 0 0 0
2 NLDS 7 27 24 5 5 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 8 .208 .296 .583 .880 14 1 0 0 0 2
1 WS 4 17 14 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 .143 .235 .214 .450 3 1 0 0 1 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1987 HOU NL 24 3B 61 51 469.2 156 50 98 8 11 .949 -0.1 -0.3 -1.1 -4.7 3.6 1 2.84 2.43 .951 2.82 2.34
1988 HOU NL 25 3B 28 20 194.0 58 12 43 3 2 .948 -1.2 -7.4 -1.2 0.0 -1.2 0 2.55 1.96 .947 2.77 2.35
1989 HOU NL 26 3B 160 159 1414.2 483 126 335 22 27 .954 22.9 19.4 22.9 10.5 12.4 0 2.93 2.88 .942 2.71 2.25
1990 HOU NL 27 3B 149 140 1249.1 382 118 243 21 22 .945 1.6 1.5 1.6 -2.5 4.1 0 2.60 2.42 .947 2.73 2.31
1991 HOU NL 28 3B 152 150 1308.2 445 129 293 23 29 .948 5.6 5.1 4.6 0.7 3.9 1 2.90 2.78 .950 2.74 2.31
1992 HOU NL 29 3B 129 128 1140.2 323 102 210 11 19 .966 1.9 2.0 1.9 0.3 1.6 0 2.46 2.42 .951 2.67 2.29
1993 HOU NL 30 3B 143 142 1237.0 411 123 264 24 23 .942 -3.9 -3.8 -3.9 -4.7 0.8 0 2.82 2.71 .945 2.70 2.31
1994 HOU NL 31 3B 108 103 924.1 288 79 200 9 17 .969 13.2 17.1 13.2 4.1 9.1 0 2.72 2.58 .950 2.65 2.24 AS
1995 SDP NL 32 3B 143 142 1226.0 424 102 295 27 28 .936 -11.6 -11.4 -10.6 -3.3 -7.3 -1 2.91 2.78 .946 2.77 2.33 GG
1996 SDP NL 33 3B 145 142 1274.0 433 103 310 20 28 .954 3.0 2.8 3.0 3.1 -0.1 0 2.92 2.85 .948 2.71 2.21 AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1997 SDP NL 34 3B 133 133 1117.0 405 90 291 24 20 .941 -11.2 -12.0 -9.2 -4.8 -4.4 -2 3.07 2.86 .946 2.66 2.19 AS,GG
1998 SDP NL 35 3B 126 126 1049.0 305 77 207 21 16 .931 -11.3 -12.9 -10.3 -6.7 -3.6 -1 2.44 2.25 .958 2.73 2.37
1999 HOU NL 36 3B 75 73 629.0 205 52 139 14 17 .932 -3.9 -7.4 -4.9 -2.0 -2.9 1 2.73 2.55 .954 2.68 2.30
2000 HOU NL 37 3B 58 56 475.2 129 37 81 11 8 .915 -5.3 -13.4 -4.3 -2.7 -1.6 -1 2.23 2.03 .952 2.64 2.18
2001 TOT 38 3B 66 63 543.2 180 51 118 11 13 .939 -4.3 -9.5 -4.3 -5.3 1.1 0 2.80 2.56 .948 2.70 2.36
2001 TEX AL 38 3B 53 51 441.2 150 42 99 9 10 .940 -4.4 -12.0 -4.4 -4.8 0.5 0 2.87 2.66 .947 2.73 2.41
2001 ATL NL 38 1B 33 33 247.2 260 240 14 6 19 .977 -5.6 -27.1 -5.6 -0.1 -5.6 0 9.23 7.70 .993 9.26 7.84
2001 ATL NL 38 3B 13 12 102.0 30 9 19 2 3 .933 0.1 1.2 0.1 -0.5 0.6 0 2.47 2.15 .950 2.57 2.17
2001 ATL NL 38 DH 1 0.0
15 Seasons 3B 1676 1628 14252.2 4627 1251 3127 249 280 .946 -4.6 -0.4 -2.6 -18.0 15.5 -2 2.76 2.61 .948 2.71 2.29
1 Season 1B 33 33 247.2 260 240 14 6 19 .977 -5.6 -27.1 -5.6 -0.1 -5.6 0 9.23 7.70 .993 9.26 7.84
1 Season DH 1 0.0
15 Seasons TOT 1709 1661 14500.1 4887 1491 3141 255 299 .948 -10.2 -0.8 -8.2 -18.1 9.9 -2 2.87 2.71 .899 2.82 2.39
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1994 *
1996 *
1997 (3B)

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1996-NL-MVP

Gold Gloves
1995-NL-3B
1996-NL-3B
1997-NL-3B
All multiple winners

Silver Sluggers
1996-NL-3B

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1996-NL-1-100%
1 MVP
1.00 Career Shares (235th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1996 NL--.326--6th

On-Base% s c a p y
1996 NL--.408--8th

Slugging % s c a p y
1996 NL--.621--3rd

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1996 NL--1.028--4th

Games Played s c a p y
1989 NL--161--5th
1995 NL--143--4th

Hits s c a p y
1995 NL--159--9th

Total Bases s c a p y
1995 NL--270--10th
1996 NL--339--5th

Doubles s c a p y
1995 NL--33--10th
Career--348--247th

Home Runs s c a p y
1996 NL--40--5th
Career--239--215th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1995 NL--94--9th
1996 NL--130--3rd

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1995 NL--69--10th

Strikeouts s c a p y
Career--1163--151st

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1995 NL--137--9th
1996 NL--173--4th
1997 NL--141--9th

Runs Created s c a p y
1995 NL--105--9th
1996 NL--138--5th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1995 NL--30--9th
1996 NL--60--4th
1997 NL--32--9th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1995 NL--2.8--9th
1996 NL--5.6--4th
1997 NL--3.1--9th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1995 NL--59--10th
1996 NL--79--5th

Times On Base s c a p y
1995 NL--229--5th
1996 NL--260--9th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1996 NL--.768--5th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1995 NL--6--8th
1996 NL--10--1st
1998 NL--8--7th
Career--67--145th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1992 NL--13--7th
1994 NL--13--6th
1996 NL--16--5th
Career--111--89th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1990 NL--15--7th
1991 NL--18--4th
1992 NL--14--10th
Career--152--235th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
Career--128.6--234th

AB per HR s c a p y
1996 NL--13.650--6th
1998 NL--15.586--10th

Outs Made s c a p y
1991 NL--459--9th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 28 (814), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 38 (478), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 24 (434), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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  7. Charlie Hayes (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Wil Cordero (947)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  10. Doug DeCinces (944)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 4, 1984: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1984.

December 28, 1994: Traded by the Houston Astros with a player to be named later, Andujar Cedeno, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine and Brian Williams to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later, Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutierrez, Pedro Martinez, Phil Plantier and Craig Shipley. The Houston Astros sent Sean Fesh (minors) (May 1, 1995) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

October 23, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

November 17, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 30, 2000: Granted Free Agency.

December 10, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

July 2, 2001: Released by the Texas Rangers.

July 5, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

November 6, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1987Houston Astros$62,500
1989Houston Astros$129,000
1990Houston Astros$240,000
1991Houston Astros$2,200,000
1992Houston Astros$1,500,000
1993Houston Astros$3,150,000
1994Houston Astros$3,250,000
1995San Diego Padres$4,600,000
1996San Diego Padres$3,275,000
1997San Diego Padres$3,150,000
1998San Diego Padres$3,500,000
1999Houston Astros$4,500,000
2000Houston Astros$4,500,000
2001Texas Rangers$3,500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$37,556,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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