Raúl Casanova

Q: How old is Raúl Casanova?

Raúl Casanova is 51 years old.

Q: When was Raúl Casanova born?

Raúl Casanova was born on August 23, 1972.

Q: Where was Raúl Casanova born?

Raúl Casanova was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico .

Q: How tall is Raúl Casanova?

Raúl Casanova is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Raúl Casanova weigh when playing?

Raúl Casanova weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Raúl Casanova play?

Raúl Casanova played 9 seasons.

Q: Is Raúl Casanova in the Hall of Fame?

Raúl Casanova has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Raúl Casanova drafted?

Raúl Casanova was drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ponce HS (Ponce, Puerto Rico) .

Q: How many hits did Raúl Casanova have?

Raúl Casanova had 255 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Raúl Casanova have?

Raúl Casanova had 35 home runs over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: August 23, 1972 in Humacao, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ponce HS (Ponce, Puerto Rico).

High School: Ponce HS (Ponce, Puerto Rico)

Debut: May 24, 1996 (Age 23-275d, 16,876th in major league history)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 8, 2008 (Age 35-290d)
vs. SDP 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Full Name: Raúl Casanova

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

1081

255

.236

RBI

130

OBP

.304

SLG

.379

OPS

.683

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1990	17	NYM-min	Rk	23	69	65	4	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	16	.077	.130	.077	.207		5		0	0	0	0		MET · GULF
1991	18	NYM-min	Rk	37	146	129	19	28	4	2	0	9	3	0	13	32	.217	.297	.279	.576		36	5	2	1	1	0		MET,KPT · GULF,APPY
1992	19	NYM-min	Rk,A	47	186	155	27	40	9	1	4	28	3	1	27	29	.258	.382	.406	.788		63	9	4	0	0	2		KPT,CLM · APPY,SALL
1993	20	SDP-min	A	76	254	227	32	58	12	0	6	30	0	1	21	46	.256	.321	.388	.709		88	5	1	5	0	2		WLO · MIDW
1994	21	SDP-min	A+	123	526	471	83	160	27	2	23	120	1	4	43	97	.340	.403	.552	.955		260	16	9	0	3	2		RCU · CALL
1995	22	SDP-min	AA	89	339	306	42	83	18	0	12	44	4	1	25	51	.271	.330	.448	.778		137	7	4	0	4	2		MEM · SOUL
1996	23	DET-min	AAA,AA	57	220	191	28	54	13	0	12	37	0	1	22	31	.283	.356	.539	.895		103	11	2	1	4	0		TOL,JCK · IL,SOUL
1996	23	DET	AL	25	91	85	6	16	1	0	4	9	0	0	6	18	.188	.242	.341	.583	46	29	6	0	0	0	0	2/DH
1997	24	DET-min	AAA	12	45	41	1	8	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	8	.195	.244	.268	.513		11	1	0	0	1	0		TOL · IL
1997	24	DET	AL	101	334	304	27	74	10	1	5	24	1	1	26	48	.243	.308	.332	.641	69	101	10	3	0	1	1	2H/D
1998	25	DET-min	AAA	50	197	171	17	44	8	0	7	26	0	1	22	28	.257	.350	.427	.777		73	6	3	0	1	1		TOL · IL
1998	25	DET	AL	16	48	42	4	6	2	0	1	3	0	0	5	10	.143	.250	.262	.512	34	11	0	1	0	0	0	2/H

1999	26	DET-min	AAA,A+,Rk	50	187	177	25	43	11	0	8	30	0	1	7	29	.243	.278	.441	.719		78	8	2	0	1	0		TOL,LAK,TIG · IL,FLOR,GULF
2000	27	MIL-min	AAA	20	82	73	10	21	2	0	5	12	0	1	7	10	.288	.354	.521	.874		38	3	1	0	1	0		INA · IL
2000	27	MIL	NL	86	265	231	20	57	13	3	6	36	1	2	26	48	.247	.331	.407	.738	88	94	5	4	2	2	1	2H/D
2001	28	MIL	NL	71	208	192	21	50	10	0	11	33	0	0	12	29	.260	.303	.484	.787	102	93	3	1	0	3	2	2H/D
2002	29	MIL-min	AAA	14	48	43	2	12	4	0	0	8	0	0	3	8	.279	.313	.372	.685		16	3	0	0	2	0		INA · IL
2002	29	TOT	MLB	33	100	88	3	16	1	0	1	8	0	0	10	19	.182	.270	.227	.497	34	20	3	1	0	1	4	2/H
2002	29	MIL	NL	31	99	87	3	16	1	0	1	8	0	0	10	18	.184	.273	.230	.503	36	20	3	1	0	1	4	2/H
2002	29	BAL	AL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2

2003	30	COL-BAL-min	AAA	86	314	284	37	84	25	0	7	50	0	0	24	36	.296	.355	.458	.812		130	13	3	1	2	2		CSP,OTT · PCL,IL
2004	31	KCR-BOS-min	AAA	81	328	297	41	92	14	1	11	58	1	0	25	51	.310	.366	.475	.841		141	12	3	0	3	1		OMA,PAW · PCL,IL
2005	32	CHW-min	AAA	70	255	233	25	62	13	0	13	42	0	0	20	29	.266	.325	.489	.815		114	13	1	0	1	2		CHR · IL
2005	32	CHW	AL	6	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2H

2006	33	OAK-min	AAA,AA,A+	8	35	34	1	9	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	4	.265	.286	.294	.580		10	3	0	0	0	0		SAC,MDL,STK · PCL,TL,CALL
2007	34	TBD-min	AAA	44	153	141	14	41	9	0	5	21	0	0	12	32	.291	.346	.461	.807		65	3	0	0	0	0		DHM · IL
2007	34	TBD	AL	29	89	79	12	20	1	1	6	11	0	0	7	17	.253	.315	.519	.834	117	41	3	1	0	2	1	2/HD
2008	35	NYM-min	AAA	44	168	156	18	46	12	0	4	23	0	0	11	29	.295	.345	.449	.794		70	4	1	0	0	0		NOR · PCL
2008	35	NYM	NL	20	61	55	5	15	2	0	1	6	0	0	6	10	.273	.344	.364	.708	88	20	1	0	0	0	0	2/H
9 Yrs				387	1201	1081	98	255	40	5	35	130	2	3	98	200	.236	.304	.379	.683	77	410	31	11	2	9	9
162 Game Avg.				162	503	453	41	107	17	2	15	54	1	1	41	84	.236	.304	.379	.683	77	172	13	5	1	4	4

DET (3 yrs)				142	473	431	37	96	13	1	10	36	1	1	37	76	.223	.290	.327	.617	61	141	16	4	0	1	1
MIL (3 yrs)				188	572	510	44	123	24	3	18	77	1	2	48	95	.241	.311	.406	.716	85	207	11	6	2	6	7
NYM (1 yr)				20	61	55	5	15	2	0	1	6	0	0	6	10	.273	.344	.364	.708	88	20	1	0	0	0	0
TBD (1 yr)				29	89	79	12	20	1	1	6	11	0	0	7	17	.253	.315	.519	.834	117	41	3	1	0	2	1
BAL (1 yr)				2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
CHW (1 yr)				6	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	6	1	0	0	0	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				179	568	516	49	117	14	2	16	47	1	1	44	95	.227	.292	.355	.647	68	183	19	5	0	3	2
NL (4 yrs)				208	633	565	49	138	26	3	19	83	1	2	54	105	.244	.314	.402	.716	85	227	12	6	2	6	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Raúl Casanova?

Raúl Casanova is 51 years old.

When was Raúl Casanova born?

Raúl Casanova was born on August 23, 1972.

Where was Raúl Casanova born?

Raúl Casanova was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico.

How tall is Raúl Casanova?

Raúl Casanova is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Raúl Casanova weigh when playing?

Raúl Casanova weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Raúl Casanova play?

Raúl Casanova played 9 seasons.

Is Raúl Casanova in the Hall of Fame?

Raúl Casanova has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Raúl Casanova drafted?

Raúl Casanova was drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ponce HS (Ponce, Puerto Rico).

What position did Raúl Casanova play?

Raúl Casanova was a Catcher.

How many hits did Raúl Casanova have?

Raúl Casanova had 255 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Raúl Casanova have?

Raúl Casanova had 35 home runs over his career.

What was Raúl Casanova's average?

Raúl Casanova had a .236 average over his career.

How many teams has Raúl Casanova played for?

Raúl Casanova played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and New York Mets.

When did Raúl Casanova retire?

Raúl Casanova last played in 2008.

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