Born: August 3, 1964 in San Pedro, CA
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 21, 1984.
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Debut: September 2, 1986
Final Game: October 1, 2000
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21 | NYM | NL | 19 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .167 | .242 | .200 | .442 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1987 | 22 | NYM | NL | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 167 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /6 | |
| 1988 | 23 | NYM | NL | 149 | 450 | 406 | 41 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 47 | .214 | .282 | .313 | .594 | 75 | 127 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | *6 | |
| 1989 | 24 | NYM | NL | 151 | 508 | 458 | 52 | 106 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 77 | .231 | .283 | .360 | .643 | 87 | 165 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | *6 | |
| 1990 | 25 | NYM | NL | 92 | 352 | 314 | 36 | 65 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 54 | .207 | .274 | .363 | .637 | 74 | 114 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1991 | 26 | NYM | NL | 115 | 394 | 348 | 33 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 53 | .241 | .318 | .351 | .669 | 89 | 122 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1992 | 27 | NYM | NL | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /6 | |
| 1994 | 29 | NYY | AL | 7 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .048 | .000 | .048 | -86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | /6 | |
| 1995 | 30 | TOT | MLB | 36 | 83 | 70 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .186 | .272 | .329 | .600 | 58 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6/354 | |
| 1995 | 30 | NYY | AL | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .118 | .167 | .176 | .343 | -10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6/4 | |
| 1995 | 30 | PHI | NL | 26 | 65 | 53 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .208 | .302 | .377 | .679 | 78 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6/35 | |
| 1996 | 31 | TEX | AL | 157 | 596 | 515 | 79 | 130 | 32 | 2 | 24 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 138 | .252 | .317 | .462 | .779 | 90 | 238 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | *6 | |
| 1997 | 32 | PIT | NL | 39 | 164 | 138 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 39 | .225 | .327 | .449 | .776 | 99 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1998 | 33 | TEX | AL | 84 | 336 | 297 | 33 | 69 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 66 | .232 | .311 | .354 | .665 | 70 | 105 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2000 | 35 | LAD | NL | 80 | 259 | 220 | 29 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 52 | .227 | .341 | .455 | .796 | 104 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6/53 | |
| 13 Seasons | 940 | 3225 | 2844 | 332 | 648 | 136 | 12 | 88 | 376 | 14 | 11 | 295 | 562 | .228 | .300 | .377 | .677 | 83 | 1072 | 45 | 13 | 38 | 35 | 39 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 556 | 490 | 57 | 112 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 97 | .228 | .300 | .377 | .677 | 83 | 185 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| NYM (7 yrs) | 537 | 1765 | 1584 | 166 | 355 | 75 | 6 | 34 | 174 | 10 | 6 | 142 | 242 | .224 | .288 | .343 | .631 | 81 | 544 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 32 | |||||
| TEX (2 yrs) | 241 | 932 | 812 | 112 | 199 | 42 | 3 | 32 | 136 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 204 | .245 | .315 | .422 | .738 | 83 | 343 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1 | |||||
| NYY (2 yrs) | 17 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .054 | .103 | .081 | .184 | -51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| PIT (1 yr) | 39 | 164 | 138 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 39 | .225 | .327 | .449 | .776 | 99 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| PHI (1 yr) | 26 | 65 | 53 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .208 | .302 | .377 | .679 | 78 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| LAD (1 yr) | 80 | 259 | 220 | 29 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 52 | .227 | .341 | .455 | .796 | 104 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| NL (10 yrs) | 682 | 2253 | 1995 | 219 | 447 | 93 | 9 | 56 | 240 | 10 | 8 | 208 | 347 | .224 | .297 | .364 | .661 | 85 | 726 | 30 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 38 | |||||
| AL (4 yrs) | 258 | 972 | 849 | 113 | 201 | 43 | 3 | 32 | 136 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 215 | .237 | .306 | .408 | .714 | 78 | 346 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21 | NYM | NL | NLCS | HOU | W | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | NYM | NL | WS | BOS | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 23 | NYM | NL | NLCS | LAD | L | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .455 | .375 | .830 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 31 | TEX | AL | ALDS | NYY | L | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .333 | .467 | .500 | .967 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Seasons (4 Series) | 14 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .250 | .400 | .375 | .775 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 ALDS | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .333 | .467 | .500 | .967 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 NLCS | 9 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .182 | .357 | .273 | .630 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 WS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NYM | NL | 21 | SS | 19 | 9 | 91.1 | 53 | 16 | 35 | 2 | 6 | .962 | 1.7 | 22.3 | 1.7 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 0 | 5.03 | 2.68 | .962 | 4.75 | 3.96 | |
| 1987 | NYM | NL | 22 | SS | 3 | 2 | 18.0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .909 | -0.1 | -6.7 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0 | 5.00 | 3.33 | .964 | 4.70 | 3.90 | |
| 1988 | NYM | NL | 23 | SS | 148 | 123 | 1100.2 | 554 | 196 | 345 | 13 | 61 | .977 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | -8.1 | 11.1 | -2 | 4.42 | 3.66 | .967 | 4.63 | 3.99 | |
| 1989 | NYM | NL | 24 | SS | 150 | 134 | 1207.1 | 624 | 235 | 374 | 15 | 63 | .976 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 2.1 | -1 | 4.54 | 4.06 | .966 | 4.51 | 3.88 | |
| 1990 | NYM | NL | 25 | SS | 92 | 91 | 795.2 | 427 | 159 | 251 | 17 | 42 | .960 | -6.5 | -9.8 | -4.5 | -3.6 | -0.9 | -2 | 4.64 | 4.46 | .967 | 4.59 | 4.00 | |
| 1991 | NYM | NL | 26 | SS | 107 | 98 | 865.0 | 462 | 149 | 299 | 14 | 39 | .970 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | -2 | 4.66 | 4.19 | .966 | 4.67 | 3.88 | |
| 1992 | NYM | NL | 27 | SS | 5 | 5 | 40.0 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 4.05 | 3.60 | .967 | 4.59 | 3.86 | |
| 1994 | NYY | AL | 29 | SS | 7 | 7 | 59.0 | 32 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | -0.6 | -12.2 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0 | 4.88 | 4.57 | .969 | 4.64 | 4.21 | |
| 1995 | TOT | MLB | 30 | SS | 29 | 19 | 164.2 | 79 | 28 | 50 | 1 | 13 | .987 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1 | 4.26 | 2.69 | .970 | 4.57 | 4.03 | |
| 1995 | NYY | AL | 30 | SS | 10 | 5 | 47.0 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | -0.5 | -12.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0 | 4.60 | 2.40 | .975 | 4.71 | 4.16 | |
| 1995 | NYY | AL | 30 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.40 | 4.30 | |||
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 30 | SS | 19 | 14 | 117.2 | 55 | 18 | 36 | 1 | 11 | .982 | 1.6 | 16.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 1 | 4.13 | 2.84 | .967 | 4.51 | 3.97 | |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 30 | 1B | 4 | 1 | 17.1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -0.1 | -6.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 8.83 | 4.25 | .994 | 9.66 | 8.35 | |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 30 | 3B | 2 | 1 | 12.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1.1 | -107.0 | -1.1 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.92 | 2.00 | .950 | 2.77 | 2.35 | |
| 1996 | TEX | AL | 31 | SS | 157 | 155 | 1355.0 | 740 | 285 | 441 | 14 | 103 | .981 | -5.8 | -5.1 | -4.8 | -10.7 | 5.9 | -1 | 4.82 | 4.62 | .971 | 4.66 | 4.19 | |
| 1997 | PIT | NL | 32 | SS | 39 | 39 | 336.1 | 178 | 54 | 123 | 1 | 22 | .994 | -5.9 | -21.1 | -4.9 | -2.9 | -2.0 | -1 | 4.74 | 4.54 | .972 | 4.58 | 3.85 | |
| 1998 | TEX | AL | 33 | SS | 84 | 84 | 734.2 | 373 | 107 | 257 | 9 | 49 | .976 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -3.6 | 2.1 | 1 | 4.46 | 4.33 | .972 | 4.71 | 4.26 | |
| 2000 | LAD | NL | 35 | SS | 55 | 52 | 456.0 | 204 | 60 | 133 | 11 | 25 | .946 | -7.5 | -19.7 | -6.5 | 1.2 | -7.7 | -1 | 3.81 | 3.51 | .968 | 4.52 | 3.88 | |
| 2000 | LAD | NL | 35 | 3B | 8 | 7 | 64.2 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .917 | 1.3 | 24.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 3.06 | 2.75 | .950 | 2.64 | 2.17 | |
| 2000 | LAD | NL | 35 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | -0.5 | -600.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 9.00 | 7.70 | |
| 13 Seasons | SS | 895 | 818 | 7223.2 | 3755 | 1306 | 2351 | 98 | 433 | .974 | -11.8 | -2.0 | -3.8 | -15.8 | 12.1 | -8 | 4.56 | 4.09 | .968 | 4.61 | 4.01 | ||||
| 2 Seasons | 3B | 10 | 8 | 77.0 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 3.04 | 2.60 | .950 | 2.66 | 2.21 | ||||
| 2 Seasons | 1B | 5 | 1 | 18.1 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .944 | -0.6 | -39.3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0 | 8.35 | 3.40 | .994 | 9.62 | 8.22 | ||||
| 1 Season | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.40 | 4.30 | ||||||
| 13 Seasons | TOT | 911 | 827 | 7320.0 | 3801 | 1331 | 2369 | 101 | 434 | .973 | -12.2 | -2.0 | -4.2 | -16.2 | 12.1 | -8 | 4.55 | 4.06 | .942 | 4.61 | 4.01 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 6 (1367), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 4 (2808), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
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January 17, 1984: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 21, 1984.
December 19, 1992: Granted Free Agency.
January 12, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
May 17, 1993: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
May 22, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
June 4, 1993: Released by the Florida Marlins.
December 17, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
March 21, 1994: Released by the San Diego Padres.
May 1, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
June 8, 1995: Released by the New York Yankees.
June 29, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
July 3, 1995: Released by the Kansas City Royals.
July 7, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
October 5, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
January 16, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
October 31, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
December 20, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
October 28, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
December 8, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
July 31, 1998: Released by the Texas Rangers.
January 14, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
October 15, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
| 1986 | New York Mets | $60,000 |
| 1988 | New York Mets | $69,000 |
| 1989 | New York Mets | $140,000 |
| 1990 | New York Mets | $260,000 |
| 1991 | New York Mets | $625,000 |
| 1992 | New York Mets | $760,000 |
| 1994 | New York Yankees | $200,000 |
| 1995 | New York Yankees | $300,000 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $109,000 | |
| 1996 | Texas Rangers | $270,000 |
| 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $1,650,000 |
| 1998 | Texas Rangers | $1,500,000 |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $300,000 |
| Career (may be incomplete) | $6,243,000 | |
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