Robin Jennings

Robin Christopher Jennings

Positions: Rightfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: April 11, 1972 in Singapore, Singapore
High School: Annandale HS (Annandale, TX)
Drafted
by the Chicago Cubs in the 33rd round of the 1991 amateur draft.
Signed May 11, 1992. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1996
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Reds/Athletics/Rockies 1996-2001

Final Game: October 7, 2001
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Standard Batting

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
1996 24 CHC NL 31 62 58 7 13 5 0 0 4 1 0 3 9 .224 .274 .310 .585 53 18 1 1 0 0 0 9
1997 25 CHC NL 9 19 18 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .167 .158 .222 .380 -2 4 0 0 0 1 0 /78
1999 27 CHC NL 5 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 29 TOT MLB 48 140 132 14 35 8 2 3 18 0 0 7 18 .265 .300 .424 .724 84 56 0 0 0 1 1 93/7D
2001 29 TOT NL 28 85 80 10 22 5 2 3 14 0 0 5 12 .275 .318 .500 .818 102 40 0 0 0 0 1 9/37
2001 29 OAK AL 20 55 52 4 13 3 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 .250 .273 .308 .580 55 16 0 0 0 1 0 9/37D
2001 29 COL NL 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /7
2001 29 CIN NL 27 82 77 10 22 5 2 3 14 0 0 5 11 .286 .329 .519 .849 111 40 0 0 0 0 1 9/3
4 Yrs 93 226 213 22 52 14 2 3 24 1 0 10 31 .244 .279 .371 .650 67 79 1 1 0 2 1
162 Game Avg. 162 394 371 38 91 24 3 5 42 2 0 17 54 .244 .279 .371 .650 67 138 2 2 0 3 2
CHC (3 yrs) 45 86 81 8 17 6 0 0 6 1 0 3 13 .210 .244 .284 .528 38 23 1 1 0 1 0
COL (1 yr) 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
OAK (1 yr) 20 55 52 4 13 3 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 .250 .273 .308 .580 55 16 0 0 0 1 0
CIN (1 yr) 27 82 77 10 22 5 2 3 14 0 0 5 11 .286 .329 .519 .849 111 40 0 0 0 0 1
NL (4 yrs) 73 171 161 18 39 11 2 3 20 1 0 8 25 .242 .281 .391 .672 71 63 1 1 0 1 1
AL (1 yr) 20 55 52 4 13 3 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 .250 .273 .308 .580 55 16 0 0 0 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1996 24 CHC NL 31 62 -4 1 0 -5 -0 -8 -0.8 2 -6 -0.6 .475 .495 -0.1 -0.6 -1 $ 9
1997 25 CHC NL 9 19 -3 -0 0 0 -0 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .464 .498 -0.3 0.0 -3 $ /78
1999 27 CHC NL 5 5 -1 -0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .484 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $201,500
2001 29 OAK AL 20 55 -4 0 0 -2 -1 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.4 .469 .496 -0.3 -0.2 -3 $290,000 9/37D
2001 29 COL NL 1 3 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .302 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 $ /7
2001 29 CIN NL 27 82 0 0 1 -1 -1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .495 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 $ 9/3
4 Seasons 93 226 -13 1 2 -9 -3 -22 -2.2 6 -15 -1.5 .477 .498 -0.7 -1.1 -7 $491,500
CHC (3 yrs) 45 86 -8 1 0 -5 -1 -12 -1.2 2 -9 -1.0 .473 .498 -0.5 -0.6 -5 $201,500
COL (1 yr) 1 3 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .302 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 $
OAK (1 yr) 20 55 -4 0 0 -2 -1 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.4 .469 .496 -0.3 -0.2 -3 $290,000
CIN (1 yr) 27 82 0 0 1 -1 -1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .495 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1996 24 CHC NL 62 46 5 2.9 108 .265 .224 .272 .274 .342 .310 .426 .585 .768 53 .284 -4.0 -0.4 .500 .155 .086 .0
1997 25 CHC NL 19 16 1 1.7 110 .176 .167 .273 .158 .345 .222 .428 .380 .773 -2 .124 -2.7 -0.3 .267 .056 .056
1999 27 CHC NL 5 4 0 0.0 113 .333 .200 .272 .200 .347 .200 .438 .400 .785 3 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .250 .000 .000
2001 29 TOT MLB 140 98 19 5.2 112 .286 .265 .271 .300 .341 .424 .441 .724 .782 84 .513 -3.6 -0.3 .649 .212 .159 .0
2001 29 TOT NL 85 58 14 6.4 116 .292 .275 .275 .318 .347 .500 .451 .818 .798 102 .613 -0.2 -0.0 .776 .288 .225 .0
2001 29 OAK AL 55 40 5 3.4 105 .277 .250 .265 .273 .331 .308 .425 .580 .757 55 .320 -3.3 -0.3 .462 .096 .058
2001 29 COL NL 3 3 0 0.0 130 .000 .000 .293 .000 .367 .000 .480 .000 .847 -100 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2001 29 CIN NL 82 55 14 6.8 116 .302 .286 .274 .329 .346 .519 .450 .849 .796 111 .635 0.7 0.1 .818 .299 .234 .0
4 Yrs 226 164 25 4.1 111 .271 .244 .272 .279 .342 .371 .435 .650 .777 67 .411 -11.0 -1.0 .562 .178 .127 1.5
162 Game Avg. 394 286 44 4.1 111 .271 .244 .272 .279 .342 .371 .435 .650 .777 67 .411 -11.0 -1.0 .562 .178 .127 3
CHC (3 yrs) 86 66 6 2.4 109 .246 .210 .272 .244 .343 .284 .427 .528 .770 38 .220 -7.4 -0.7 .431 .123 .074 .0
COL (1 yr) 3 3 0 0.0 130 .000 .000 .293 .000 .367 .000 .480 .000 .847 -100 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
OAK (1 yr) 55 40 5 3.3 105 .277 .250 .265 .273 .331 .308 .425 .580 .757 55 .319 -3.3 -0.3 .462 .096 .058
CIN (1 yr) 82 55 14 6.8 116 .302 .286 .274 .329 .346 .519 .450 .849 .796 111 .635 0.7 0.1 .818 .299 .234 .0
NL (4 yrs) 171 124 20 4.3 113 .269 .242 .274 .281 .345 .391 .439 .672 .784 71 .438 -7.6 -0.7 .593 .205 .149 1.5
AL (1 yr) 55 40 5 3.3 105 .277 .250 .265 .273 .331 .308 .425 .580 .757 55 .319 -3.3 -0.3 .462 .096 .058

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1996 24 CHC NL 62 0.0% 14.5% 4.8% 8.1% 39% 3.00 6.4 14.5 0.88 1.31 79% 22% 0.0% 15%
1997 25 CHC NL 19 0.0% 10.5% 0.0% 5.3% 33% 9.0 9.0 0.06 0.08 89% 35% 0.0% 0%
1999 27 CHC NL 5 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.5 2.00 1.00 60% 0% 0.0% 0%
2001 29 TOT MLB 140 2.1% 12.9% 5.0% 9.3% 37% 2.57 7.3 44.0 7.3 0.75 0.86 80% 19% 6.7% 30%
2001 29 TOT NL 85 3.5% 14.1% 5.9% 11.8% 46% 2.40 6.7 26.7 5.7 0.91 1.19 76% 19% 12.5% 29%
2001 29 OAK AL 55 0.0% 10.9% 3.6% 5.5% 23% 3.00 8.7 13.0 0.57 0.55 85% 19% 0.0% 30%
2001 29 COL NL 3 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0 1.00 1.00 67% 0% 100%
2001 29 CIN NL 82 3.7% 13.4% 6.1% 12.2% 46% 2.20 7.0 25.7 5.5 0.91 1.20 77% 20% 12.5% 27%
4 Yrs 226 1.3% 13.7% 4.4% 8.4% 37% 3.10 6.9 71.0 8.9 0.69 0.82 80% 21% 3.6% 21%
MLB Averages 2.8% 16.8% 9.0% 7.9% 34% 1.86 5.3 31.3 7.3 0.79 1.08 70% 22% 8.4% 15%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1996 24 CHC NL -4.0 -0.4 65 -0.2 1.1 -1.3 1.11 -0.2 0.0 -2.0 -0.2 0.86 -2.4 1.08 20
1997 25 CHC NL -2.7 -0.3 19 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 .86 -0.2 -0.0 -1.6 -0.2 0.87 -3.0 0.88 5
1999 27 CHC NL -0.8 -0.1 5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .69 -0.1 -0.0 -1.0 -0.1 0.68 -0.9 0.69 5
2001 29 TOT MLB -3.6 -0.3 141 -0.7 1.8 -2.5 .90 -0.5 -0.3 -3.0 -0.3 0.93 -4.6 1.35 11
2001 29 TOT NL -0.2 -0.0 85 -0.1 1.3 -1.5 .94 -0.0 -0.1 2.5 0.2 0.93 0.1 1.25 6
2001 29 OAK AL -3.4 -0.3 56 -0.6 0.4 -1.0 .84 -0.5 -0.2 -5.5 -0.5 0.92 -4.6 1.46 5
2001 29 COL NL -1.0 -0.1 3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .79 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.76 -0.8 0
2001 29 CIN NL 0.7 0.1 82 -0.1 1.3 -1.4 .95 0.1 -0.1 3.1 0.3 0.93 0.9 1.25 6
4 Yrs -11.1 -1.1 230 -1.2 3.0 -4.2 .95 -1.0 -0.2 -7.5 -0.7 0.90 -10.8 1.08 41

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1996 24 CHC NL 0 0 41% 20 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100% 3 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1
1997 25 CHC NL 0 0 33% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1999 27 CHC NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
2001 29 TOT MLB 0 0 28% 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 35% 12 7 5 3 3 0 2 0 1
2001 29 TOT NL 0 0 29% 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50% 6 2 4 2 2 0 2 0 1
2001 29 OAK AL 0 0 27% 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14% 6 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2001 29 COL NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 29 CIN NL 0 0 29% 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50% 6 2 4 2 2 0 2 0 1
4 Yrs 0 0 32% 85 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 48% 16 8 8 5 4 1 4 0 3

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1996 24 CHC NL 62 98% 13 0 0 20 3 0 1 1.08 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 11% 4 2 50% 24 4 17% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1997 25 CHC NL 19 100% 3 0 0 5 1 0 1 0.88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 9 2 22% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 0
1999 27 CHC NL 5 80% 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
2001 29 TOT MLB 140 81% 35 5 0 11 3 0 0 1.35 3 1 7 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 20 0 0% 14 4 29% 81 15 19% 9 5 56% 7 2 29% 0
2001 29 TOT NL 85 80% 22 4 0 6 2 0 0 1.25 3 1 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 10 0 0% 7 2 29% 48 11 23% 5 2 40% 2 1 50% 0
2001 29 OAK AL 55 84% 13 1 0 5 1 0 0 1.46 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0% 7 2 29% 33 4 12% 4 3 75% 5 1 20% 0
2001 29 COL NL 3 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2001 29 CIN NL 82 79% 22 4 0 6 2 0 0 1.25 3 1 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 10 0 0% 7 2 29% 47 11 23% 5 2 40% 2 1 50% 0
4 Yrs 226 88% 52 5 0 41 8 0 2 1.08 3 1 9 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 32 1 3% 21 7 33% 117 21 18% 12 7 58% 9 3 33% 0
MLB Averages 54% 74% 10% 34% 15% 53% 57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1996 24 CHC NL 55 187 3.40 131 70% 16% 18% 31% 35% 84% 0% 59% 79% 38% 2% 1 0 15% 8 7 7% 4 4 14% 7 0 0
1997 25 CHC NL 19 72 3.79 45 63% 24% 11% 27% 38% 76% 0% 47% 85% 21% 0% 0 0 11% 2 1 11% 2 2 50% 0 0 0
1999 27 CHC NL 5 13 2.60 12 92% 17% 33% 25% 25% 83% 0% 77% 60% 40% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2001 29 TOT MLB 140 498 3.56 330 66% 26% 10% 29% 35% 74% 1% 49% 87% 26% 5% 7 0 16% 22 7 10% 14 10 28% 0 0 0
2001 29 TOT NL 85 313 3.68 208 66% 26% 8% 33% 33% 74% 2% 49% 89% 24% 5% 4 0 18% 15 7 8% 7 4 42% 0 0 0
2001 29 OAK AL 55 185 3.36 122 66% 25% 13% 24% 39% 75% 0% 50% 83% 31% 5% 3 0 13% 7 0 13% 7 6 0% 0 0 0
2001 29 COL NL 3 8 2.67 7 88% 29% 14% 29% 29% 71% 0% 63% 80% 33% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 100% 0 0 0
2001 29 CIN NL 82 305 3.72 201 66% 26% 8% 33% 33% 74% 2% 49% 89% 23% 5% 4 0 18% 15 7 9% 7 4 36% 0 0 0
4 Yrs 219 770 3.52 518 67% 23% 13% 30% 35% 77% 1% 52% 84% 29% 4% 8 0 15% 32 15 9% 20 16 24% 7 0 0
MLB Averages 3.72 62% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 2% 45% 80% 30% 5% 16% 9% 28%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1996 24 31 62 58 7 13 5 0 0 4 1 0 3 9 .224 .274 .310 .585 53 18 1 1 0 0 0
1997 25 40 81 76 8 16 6 0 0 6 1 0 3 11 .211 .247 .289 .536 40 22 1 1 0 1 0
1998 26 40 81 76 8 16 6 0 0 6 1 0 3 11 .211 .247 .289 .536 40 22 1 1 0 1 0
1999 27 45 86 81 8 17 6 0 0 6 1 0 3 13 .210 .244 .284 .528 38 23 1 1 0 1 0
2000 28 45 86 81 8 17 6 0 0 6 1 0 3 13 .210 .244 .284 .528 38 23 1 1 0 1 0
2001 29 93 226 213 22 52 14 2 3 24 1 0 10 31 .244 .279 .371 .650 67 79 1 1 0 2 1

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1996 24 31 61 57 6 12 5 0 0 3 1 3 9 .211 .262 .298 .561 4 31
1997 25 9 20 19 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 .211 .200 .263 .463 1 9
1999 27 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 5
2001 29 48 139 131 13 34 8 2 3 16 0 7 18 .260 .295 .420 .715 16 48
4 Yrs 93 225 212 20 50 14 2 3 22 1 10 31 .236 .271 .363 .634 21 93
162 Game Avg. 162 392 369 35 87 24 3 5 38 2 17 54 .236 .271 .363 .634 37 93

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 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. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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