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Richard Hidalgo
Richard Jose Hidalgo
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: June 28, 1975 in Caracas, Venezuela
High School: Guarenas (Estado Miranda, VE)
Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 1991. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 1997
Final Game: August 4, 2005
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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
1997 22 HOU NL 19 67 62 8 19 5 0 2 6 1 0 4 18 .306 .358 .484 .842 122 30 0 1 0 0 0 8/9
1998 23 HOU NL 74 234 211 31 64 15 0 7 35 3 3 17 37 .303 .355 .474 .829 118 100 5 2 0 4 0 89/7
1999 24 HOU NL 108 448 383 49 87 25 2 15 56 8 5 56 73 .227 .328 .420 .748 88 161 5 4 0 5 2 78/9
2000 25 HOU NL 153 644 558 118 175 42 3 44 122 13 6 56 110 .314 .391 .636 1.028 147 355 13 21 0 9 3 *897 MVP-20
2001 26 HOU NL 146 593 512 70 141 29 3 19 80 3 5 54 107 .275 .356 .455 .811 102 233 15 16 0 11 3 *897
2002 27 HOU NL 114 439 388 54 91 17 4 15 48 6 2 43 85 .235 .319 .415 .734 87 161 13 6 0 2 1 *9/8
2003 28 HOU NL 141 585 514 91 159 43 4 28 88 9 7 58 104 .309 .385 .572 .957 143 294 10 8 0 5 8 *9/D MVP-18
2004 29 TOT NL 144 578 523 67 125 26 3 25 82 4 4 44 129 .239 .301 .444 .745 90 232 19 5 0 6 7 *9/7
2004 29 HOU NL 58 220 199 21 51 15 2 4 30 1 2 17 53 .256 .309 .412 .721 83 82 7 0 0 4 4 9
2004 29 NYM NL 86 358 324 46 74 11 1 21 52 3 2 27 76 .228 .296 .463 .759 94 150 12 5 0 2 3 9/7
2005 30 TEX AL 88 339 308 43 68 12 0 16 43 1 2 26 74 .221 .289 .416 .705 81 128 8 4 0 1 1 9/8D
9 Seasons 987 3927 3459 531 929 214 19 171 560 48 34 358 737 .269 .345 .490 .835 110 1694 88 67 0 43 25
162 Game Avg. 162 645 568 87 152 35 3 28 92 8 6 59 121 .269 .345 .490 .835 110 278 14 11 0 7 4
HOU (8 yrs) 813 3230 2827 442 787 191 18 134 465 44 30 305 587 .278 .356 .501 .857 115 1416 68 58 0 40 21
NYM (1 yr) 86 358 324 46 74 11 1 21 52 3 2 27 76 .228 .296 .463 .759 94 150 12 5 0 2 3
TEX (1 yr) 88 339 308 43 68 12 0 16 43 1 2 26 74 .221 .289 .416 .705 81 128 8 4 0 1 1
NL (8 yrs) 899 3588 3151 488 861 202 19 155 517 47 32 332 663 .273 .350 .497 .847 113 1566 80 63 0 42 24
AL (1 yr) 88 339 308 43 68 12 0 16 43 1 2 26 74 .221 .289 .416 .705 81 128 8 4 0 1 1

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
1997 22 HOU NL NLDS ATL L 2 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 23 HOU NL NLDS SDP L 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 26 HOU NL NLDS ATL L 3 11 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .125 .364 .125 .489 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 6 21 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 .118 .286 .118 .403 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 NLDS 6 21 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 .118 .286 .118 .403 2 0 0 0 0 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 Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1997 HOU NL 22 OF 19 14 142.0 28 28 0 0 0 1.000 -2.4 -20.3 -2.4 -4.3 1.9 0 1.77 1.47 .979 2.13 1.77
1997 HOU NL 22 CF 17 13 133.0 27 27 0 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -18.0 -2.0 -3.9 1.9 0 1.83 1.59 .981 2.40 2.03
1997 HOU NL 22 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.60
1998 HOU NL 23 OF 72 52 491.0 137 131 3 3 1 .978 7.5 18.3 6.5 3.5 3.0 1 2.46 1.86 .980 2.17 1.78
1998 HOU NL 23 CF 57 47 410.0 120 116 3 1 1 .992 9.0 26.3 7.0 3.6 3.4 2 2.61 2.09 .987 2.53 2.15
1998 HOU NL 23 RF 13 2 40.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 -3.6 -108.0 -2.6 -1.1 -1.5 -1 1.12 0.38 .983 2.07 1.66
1998 HOU NL 23 LF 9 3 41.0 11 10 0 1 0 .909 2.1 61.5 2.1 1.0 1.1 0 2.20 1.11 .973 1.89 1.38
1999 HOU NL 24 OF 108 103 928.1 230 213 15 2 3 .991 8.1 10.5 4.1 4.2 -0.1 4 2.21 2.11 .981 2.26 1.86
1999 HOU NL 24 LF 97 73 704.0 168 155 13 0 2 1.000 1.4 2.4 -2.6 0.9 -3.5 4 2.15 1.73 .976 2.00 1.48
1999 HOU NL 24 CF 30 27 202.1 57 53 2 2 1 .965 6.4 38.0 6.4 3.9 2.5 0 2.45 1.83 .984 2.63 2.20
1999 HOU NL 24 RF 3 3 22.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 16.4 0.3 -0.6 0.9 0 2.05 1.67 .980 2.17 1.73
2000 HOU NL 25 OF 151 149 1299.0 439 424 8 7 2 .984 13.1 12.1 15.1 14.0 1.1 -2 2.99 2.86 .981 2.25 1.86 MVP-20
2000 HOU NL 25 CF 125 125 1008.2 343 333 5 5 0 .985 6.0 7.1 9.0 8.4 0.6 -3 3.02 2.70 .987 2.64 2.24 MVP-20
2000 HOU NL 25 RF 37 17 174.2 58 56 2 0 1 1.000 5.8 39.8 3.8 4.4 -0.6 2 2.99 1.57 .979 2.18 1.75 MVP-20
2000 HOU NL 25 LF 36 7 115.2 38 36 0 2 1 .947 1.3 13.5 2.3 1.2 1.1 -1 2.80 1.00 .976 1.91 1.41 MVP-20
2001 HOU NL 26 OF 144 137 1235.0 346 332 11 3 4 .991 4.2 4.1 4.2 1.7 2.5 0 2.50 2.38 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 HOU NL 26 CF 128 117 1009.1 290 279 8 3 3 .990 1.6 1.9 2.6 -0.1 2.7 -1 2.56 2.24 .986 2.59 2.18
2001 HOU NL 26 RF 37 4 78.0 17 17 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 1.5 0.1 0.7 -0.6 0 1.96 0.46 .982 2.11 1.73
2001 HOU NL 26 LF 23 16 147.2 40 36 4 0 1 1.000 2.5 20.3 1.5 1.1 0.4 1 2.44 1.74 .978 1.91 1.48
2002 HOU NL 27 OF 110 101 914.1 218 211 6 1 3 .995 4.1 5.4 4.1 3.7 0.4 0 2.14 1.97 .983 2.19 1.84
2002 HOU NL 27 RF 110 101 913.1 216 209 6 1 3 .995 4.1 5.4 4.1 3.7 0.4 0 2.12 1.95 .983 2.07 1.67
2002 HOU NL 27 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.10
2003 HOU NL 28 OF 137 136 1200.0 303 277 22 4 5 .987 20.2 20.2 6.2 1.8 4.4 14 2.24 2.18 .984 2.17 1.85 MVP-18
2003 HOU NL 28 RF 137 136 1200.0 302 276 22 4 5 .987 20.2 20.2 6.2 1.8 4.4 14 2.24 2.18 .982 2.09 1.72 MVP-18
2003 HOU NL 28 DH 1 MVP-18
2004 TOT NL 29 OF 142 137 1203.0 286 266 14 6 3 .979 1.0 1.0 -3.0 1.2 -4.2 4 2.09 1.97 .982 2.16 1.85
2004 TOT NL 29 RF 139 132 1160.2 279 259 14 6 3 .978 1.2 1.2 -2.8 1.6 -4.4 4 2.12 1.96 .980 2.09 1.71
2004 HOU NL 29 OF 56 51 452.1 113 107 4 2 0 .982 1.2 3.2 1.2 0.5 0.7 0 2.21 1.98 .982 2.16 1.85
2004 HOU NL 29 RF 56 51 452.1 113 107 4 2 0 .982 1.2 3.2 1.2 0.5 0.7 0 2.21 1.98 .980 2.09 1.71
2004 NYM NL 29 OF 86 86 750.2 173 159 10 4 3 .977 -0.2 -0.3 -4.2 0.7 -4.9 4 2.03 1.97 .982 2.16 1.85
2004 NYM NL 29 RF 83 81 708.1 166 152 10 4 3 .976 0.0 0.0 -4.0 1.1 -5.1 4 2.06 1.95 .980 2.09 1.71
2004 NYM NL 29 LF 5 5 42.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -5.7 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 0 1.49 1.40 .986 1.85 1.48
2005 TEX AL 30 OF 85 80 717.2 184 179 3 2 0 .989 5.4 9.0 3.4 -1.3 4.7 2 2.28 2.14 .986 2.30 2.05
2005 TEX AL 30 RF 83 78 699.2 179 174 3 2 0 .989 5.3 9.1 3.3 -1.2 4.5 2 2.28 2.13 .982 2.12 1.83
2005 TEX AL 30 CF 3 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 6.7 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0 2.50 1.67 .980 2.70 2.37
2005 TEX AL 30 DH 1
9 Seasons OF 968 909 8130.1 2171 2061 82 28 21 .987 61.2 9.0 38.2 24.5 13.7 23 2.37 2.21 .982 2.21 1.86
9 Seasons RF 560 473 4289.1 1062 1001 47 14 12 .987 33.4 9.3 12.4 9.3 3.1 21 2.20 1.87 .981 2.09 1.73
7 Seasons CF 361 331 2782.1 842 813 18 11 5 .987 21.1 9.1 23.1 11.8 11.3 -2 2.69 2.30 .986 2.59 2.19
5 Seasons LF 170 104 1050.2 264 244 17 3 4 .989 7.1 8.1 3.1 3.8 -0.7 4 2.24 1.54 .977 1.97 1.46
2 Seasons DH 2
9 Seasons TOT 1091 908 8122.1 2168 2058 82 28 21 .987 61.6 9.1 38.6 24.9 13.7 23 2.37 1.96 .970 2.25 1.84
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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
2000-NL-20-0%
2003-NL-18-2%
0.02 Career Shares (1327th)

Slugging % s c a p y
2000 NL--.636--5th
2003 NL--.572--8th
Career--.490--134th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
2000 NL--1.028--8th
2003 NL--.957--8th
Career--.835--214th

Runs Scored s c a p y
2000 NL--118--6th

Total Bases s c a p y
2000 NL--355--5th

Doubles s c a p y
2000 NL--42--6th
2003 NL--43--10th

Home Runs s c a p y
2000 NL--44--4th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
2000 NL--122--7th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
2003 NL--143--8th

Runs Created s c a p y
2000 NL--140--9th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
2000 NL--89--2nd
2003 NL--75--8th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
2003 NL--.706--9th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
2000 NL--21--2nd
2001 NL--16--4th
Career--67--206th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
2000 NL--9--9th
2001 NL--11--4th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
2000 NL--20.1--8th

AB per HR s c a p y
2000 NL--12.7--6th
Career--20.2--124th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 21 (971), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 18 (852), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 13 (1199), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  8. Preston Wilson (927)
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  5. George Foster (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

July 2, 1991: Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent.

June 17, 2004: Traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Mets for Jeremy Griffiths and Dave Weathers.

November 1, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

December 12, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

November 1, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

February 26, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1997Houston Astros$150,000
1998Houston Astros$170,000
1999Houston Astros$260,000
2000Houston Astros$330,000
2001Houston Astros$3,500,000
2002Houston Astros$5,500,000
2003Houston Astros$8,500,000
2004Houston Astros$12,500,000
2005Texas Rangers$5,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$35,910,000
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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