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Mike LaCoss

Michael James LaCoss

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 30, 1956 in Glendale, CA
High School: Mt. Whitney HS (Visalia, CA)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 3rd round of the 1974 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 18, 1978
Teams (by GP): Giants/Astros/Reds/Royals 1978-1991
Agents: Randy Hendricks,Alan Hendricks [*]
Final Game: July 2, 1991
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All-Star

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
1978 22 CIN NL 17 36 30 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 .067 .067 .100 .167 -54 3 0 0 6 0 0 1
1979 23 CIN NL 35 78 70 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 25 .129 .164 .143 .307 -15 10 2 0 5 0 0 1 AS
1980 24 CIN NL 34 63 55 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 23 .091 .123 .109 .232 -35 6 0 1 6 0 0 1
1981 25 CIN NL 20 26 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 7 0 0 1
1982 26 HOU NL 41 28 24 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .250 .280 .292 .572 67 7 0 0 3 0 0 1
1983 27 HOU NL 38 40 35 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 12 .086 .111 .086 .197 -43 3 0 0 4 0 0 1
1984 28 HOU NL 39 38 31 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 .129 .125 .161 .286 -17 5 1 0 6 1 0 1
1985 29 KCR AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1986 30 SFG NL 37 69 61 8 14 2 0 2 9 0 0 3 24 .230 .266 .361 .626 75 22 0 0 5 0 0 1
1987 31 SFG NL 39 57 50 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 16 .060 .113 .060 .173 -51 3 1 1 4 0 0 1
1988 32 SFG NL 19 39 33 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 13 .242 .286 .273 .558 65 9 0 0 4 0 0 1
1989 33 SFG NL 45 48 41 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 16 .073 .156 .122 .278 -18 5 1 0 3 0 0 1
1990 34 SFG NL 13 31 23 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .043 .043 .087 .130 -64 2 0 0 8 0 0 1
1991 35 SFG NL 18 10 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .222 .300 .222 .522 52 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Yrs 416 563 481 30 60 11 0 2 19 0 0 18 194 .125 .159 .160 .319 -10 77 5 2 61 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 219 187 12 23 4 0 1 7 0 0 7 76 .125 .159 .160 .319 -10 30 2 1 24 0 0
SFG (6 yrs) 171 254 217 18 31 6 0 2 15 0 0 12 85 .143 .191 .198 .389 10 43 2 1 24 0 0
CIN (4 yrs) 106 203 174 8 16 3 0 0 2 0 0 4 73 .092 .117 .109 .227 -37 19 2 1 24 0 0
HOU (3 yrs) 118 106 90 4 13 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 36 .144 .161 .167 .328 -5 15 1 0 13 1 0
KCR (1 yr) 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (13 yrs) 395 563 481 30 60 11 0 2 19 0 0 18 194 .125 .159 .160 .319 -10 77 5 2 61 1 0
AL (1 yr) 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
1978 22 CIN NL 17 36 -7 -0 0 0 4 -3 -0.4 1 -2 -0.4 .478 .498 -0.4 0.0 -2 $ 1
1979 23 CIN NL 35 78 -11 0 -0 0 9 -2 -0.2 2 1 -0.2 .495 .499 -0.2 0.0 1 $ 1 AS
1980 24 CIN NL 34 63 -10 0 0 0 7 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 0.0 -1 $ 1
1981 25 CIN NL 20 26 -6 0 0 0 3 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.4 .479 .497 -0.4 0.0 -3 $ 1
1982 26 HOU NL 41 28 -1 -0 0 0 3 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 3 $ 1
1983 27 HOU NL 38 40 -7 -0 0 0 5 -2 -0.3 1 -1 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 0.0 -1 $ 1
1984 28 HOU NL 39 38 -6 0 -0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ 1
1985 29 KCR AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1986 30 SFG NL 37 69 -0 -0 0 0 9 8 0.9 2 10 0.9 .525 .506 0.9 0.0 10 $225,000 1
1987 31 SFG NL 39 57 -11 -0 -0 0 8 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.3 .492 .498 -0.3 0.0 -1 $300,000 1
1988 32 SFG NL 19 39 -2 -0 0 0 5 3 0.3 1 4 0.3 .516 .502 0.3 0.0 4 $500,000 1
1989 33 SFG NL 45 48 -6 -0 -0 0 5 -1 -0.1 2 0 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 0.0 0 $1,100,000 1
1990 34 SFG NL 13 31 -7 -0 0 0 4 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .477 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 $1,150,000 1
1991 35 SFG NL 18 10 -0 -0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .504 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $1,450,000 1
14 Seasons 416 563 -74 -2 -0 0 68 -8 -0.8 17 9 -0.9 .498 .500 -0.9 0.2 9 $4,725,000
SFG (6 yrs) 171 254 -25 -1 -0 0 32 5 0.6 8 13 0.6 .503 .501 0.6 0.1 13 $4,725,000
CIN (4 yrs) 106 203 -34 0 -0 0 23 -11 -1.2 6 -5 -1.3 .488 .498 -1.3 0.1 -5 $
HOU (3 yrs) 118 106 -14 -0 0 0 12 -2 -0.2 3 2 -0.2 .498 .500 -0.2 0.1 2 $
KCR (1 yr) 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $

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
1978 22 CIN NL 36 34 0 0.0 95 .154 .067 .262 .067 .330 .100 .385 .167 .715 -54 .000 -6.2 -0.7 .107 .033 .033
1979 23 CIN NL 78 68 2 0.8 100 .200 .129 .270 .164 .336 .143 .401 .307 .737 -15 .041 -11.4 -1.2 .206 .057 .014
1980 24 CIN NL 63 56 1 0.5 96 .156 .091 .268 .123 .330 .109 .389 .232 .719 -35 .018 -10.1 -1.1 .160 .036 .018
1981 25 CIN NL 26 26 0 0.0 94 .000 .000 .265 .000 .330 .000 .379 .000 .710 -100 .000 -5.1 -0.5 .000 .000 .000
1982 26 HOU NL 28 21 2 2.6 88 .375 .250 .256 .280 .318 .292 .372 .572 .690 67 .288 -1.0 -0.1 .444 .083 .042
1983 27 HOU NL 40 36 1 0.8 91 .130 .086 .255 .111 .322 .086 .378 .197 .700 -43 .040 -6.6 -0.7 .125 .029 .000
1984 28 HOU NL 38 35 1 0.8 87 .250 .129 .254 .125 .317 .161 .369 .286 .687 -17 .043 -4.6 -0.5 .179 .032 .032
1986 30 SFG NL 69 52 6 3.1 93 .343 .230 .256 .266 .325 .361 .385 .626 .710 75 .355 -2.3 -0.2 .532 .180 .131 .0
1987 31 SFG NL 57 52 1 0.5 102 .088 .060 .264 .113 .333 .060 .412 .173 .745 -51 .017 -10.9 -1.1 .125 .040 .000
1988 32 SFG NL 39 29 3 2.8 86 .400 .242 .252 .286 .315 .273 .370 .558 .684 65 .342 -1.5 -0.2 .440 .091 .030
1989 33 SFG NL 48 42 1 0.6 88 .120 .073 .250 .156 .317 .122 .373 .278 .690 -18 .033 -6.3 -0.7 .231 .146 .049
1990 34 SFG NL 31 30 0 0.0 95 .077 .043 .260 .043 .325 .087 .390 .130 .715 -64 .000 -5.0 -0.5 .091 .043 .043
1991 35 SFG NL 10 7 1 3.8 90 .667 .222 .253 .300 .320 .222 .379 .522 .699 52 .460 -0.6 -0.1 .429 .111 .000
14 Yrs 563 488 19 1.0 94 .203 .125 .260 .159 .326 .160 .386 .319 .712 -10 .071 -71.8 -7.5 .228 .073 .035 .0
162 Game Avg. 219 190 7 1.0 94 .203 .125 .260 .159 .326 .160 .386 .319 .712 -10 .071 -71.8 -7.5 .228 .073 .035
SFG (6 yrs) 254 212 12 1.5 93 .223 .143 .256 .191 .324 .198 .387 .389 .710 10 .130 -26.6 -2.7 .298 .111 .055 .0
CIN (4 yrs) 203 184 3 0.4 97 .158 .092 .267 .117 .333 .109 .392 .227 .725 -37 .015 -32.9 -3.4 .150 .040 .017
HOU (3 yrs) 106 92 4 1.2 89 .236 .144 .255 .161 .319 .167 .373 .328 .693 -5 .088 -12.2 -1.3 .218 .044 .022

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
1979 23 CIN NL NLCS PIT L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 31 SFG NL NLCS STL L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 33 SFG NL NLCS CHC W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 33 SFG NL WS OAK L 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Yrs (4 Series) 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 NLCS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1979 CIN NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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
1978 22 CIN NL 36 0.0% 47.2% 0.0% 2.8% 50% 1.8 30.0 1.00 36%
1979 23 CIN NL 78 0.0% 32.1% 3.9% 1.3% 11% 8.33 2.8 1.69 58%
1980 24 CIN NL 63 0.0% 36.5% 1.6% 1.6% 20% 23.00 2.4 55.0 1.13 51%
1981 25 CIN NL 26 0.0% 30.8% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4 2.60 42%
1982 26 HOU NL 28 0.0% 28.6% 3.6% 3.6% 17% 8.00 3.0 0.56 57%
1983 27 HOU NL 40 0.0% 30.0% 2.5% 0.0% 0% 12.00 2.9 35.0 1.88 58%
1984 28 HOU NL 38 0.0% 42.1% 0.0% 2.6% 25% 1.9 31.0 2.17 42%
1986 30 SFG NL 69 2.9% 34.8% 4.4% 5.8% 29% 8.00 2.5 30.5 6.8 1.50 51%
1987 31 SFG NL 57 0.0% 28.1% 3.5% 0.0% 0% 8.00 3.1 16.7 0.80 60%
1988 32 SFG NL 39 0.0% 33.3% 5.1% 2.6% 13% 6.50 2.5 16.5 0.58 1.57 51% 21% 0.0% 50%
1989 33 SFG NL 48 0.0% 33.3% 8.3% 4.2% 67% 4.00 2.6 41.0 1.27 1.50 52% 4% 0.0% 55%
1990 34 SFG NL 31 0.0% 32.3% 0.0% 3.2% 100% 2.3 0.57 1.38 42% 10% 0.0% 57%
1991 35 SFG NL 10 0.0% 60.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0% 6.00 1.5 30% 0%
14 Yrs 563 0.4% 34.5% 3.2% 2.3% 22% 10.78 2.5 240.5 25.3 0.93 1.37 51% 11% 0.0% 53%
MLB Averages 2.1% 14.0% 8.5% 6.7% 29% 1.65 6.4 42.5 8.5 0.80 1.08 74% 20% 6.5% 24%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1978 22 CIN NL -6.2 -0.7 36 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 .98 -0.6 0.1 -4.9 -0.5 0.94 -6.5 2.20 1
1979 23 CIN NL -11.4 -1.2 78 -1.3 0.3 -1.6 .88 -1.3 -0.1 -15.1 -1.6 0.94 -13.8 0
1980 24 CIN NL -10.1 -1.1 63 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 .84 -1.0 0.3 -9.5 -1.0 0.94 -9.9 0
1981 25 CIN NL -5.1 -0.5 26 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 1.00 -0.6 0.1 -6.6 -0.7 1.15 -5.9 0
1982 26 HOU NL -1.0 -0.1 29 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 .85 -0.3 -0.0 -3.4 -0.4 0.90 -2.8 0
1983 27 HOU NL -6.6 -0.7 40 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 .85 -0.7 0.1 -6.3 -0.7 0.99 -6.7 0
1984 28 HOU NL -4.6 -0.5 38 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 .91 -0.6 -0.0 -7.1 -0.8 1.03 -6.2 0
1985 29 KCR AL 0.0 0.0
1986 30 SFG NL -2.3 -0.2 72 -0.5 0.6 -1.1 .83 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.0 0.96 0.1 0
1987 31 SFG NL -10.9 -1.1 57 -1.0 0.3 -1.3 .96 -1.1 -0.0 -11.1 -1.1 0.97 -11.7 0
1988 32 SFG NL -1.5 -0.2 41 -0.1 0.5 -0.6 .84 -0.3 0.2 -1.9 -0.2 0.89 -3.0 0
1989 33 SFG NL -6.3 -0.7 48 -0.7 0.2 -0.9 .92 -0.6 -0.1 -8.1 -0.9 1.02 -7.0 0
1990 34 SFG NL -5.0 -0.5 31 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 1.01 -0.6 0.0 -6.8 -0.7 1.15 -5.9 0
1991 35 SFG NL -0.6 -0.1 10 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 .65 -0.1 -0.0 -0.7 -0.1 0.80 -0.5 0
14 Yrs -71.8 -7.5 569 -7.1 3.3 -10.4 .89 -7.7 -0.3 -81.7 -8.6 0.98 -79.9 2.20 1

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
1978 22 CIN NL 0 0 150% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
1979 23 CIN NL 1 0 25% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 33% 5 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
1980 24 CIN NL 1 0 29% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 25 CIN 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
1982 26 HOU NL 0 0 29% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1983 27 HOU NL 0 0 25% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1984 28 HOU NL 0 0 25% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 30 SFG NL 3 0 40% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 38% 4 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 3
1987 31 SFG NL 1 0 33% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988 32 SFG NL 0 0 30% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 33% 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1989 33 SFG NL 1 0 14% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 34 SFG NL 0 0 200% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
1991 35 SFG NL 0 0 67% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
14 Yrs 7 0 36% 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 5 19% 23 21 2 5 3 2 8 5 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
1978 22 CIN NL 36 31% 2 1 0 0 0 2.20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 100% 6 0 0% 5 3 60% 20 1 5% 0 0 0 0 0
1979 23 CIN NL 78 44% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 56% 13 2 15% 15 1 7% 52 0 0% 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1980 24 CIN NL 63 32% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 67% 13 0 0% 16 3 19% 41 1 2% 4 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
1981 25 CIN NL 26 19% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 88% 9 0 0% 10 1 10% 22 0 0% 0 0 3 1 33% 0
1982 26 HOU NL 28 54% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 5 0 0% 6 0 0% 14 0 0% 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
1983 27 HOU NL 40 25% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 9 0 0% 10 2 20% 25 1 4% 3 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
1984 28 HOU NL 38 34% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 100% 12 1 8% 11 2 18% 28 1 4% 2 1 50% 0 0 0
1986 30 SFG NL 69 23% 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 6 5 83% 12 0 0% 8 2 25% 43 7 16% 6 3 50% 3 3 100% 0
1987 31 SFG NL 57 23% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 50% 11 1 9% 17 4 24% 41 3 7% 8 2 25% 3 2 67% 0
1988 32 SFG NL 39 23% 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 80% 8 0 0% 7 2 29% 17 2 12% 2 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1989 33 SFG NL 48 31% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 7 1 14% 8 2 25% 38 2 5% 4 2 50% 1 0 0% 0
1990 34 SFG NL 31 58% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 80% 15 0 0% 15 5 33% 27 0 0% 2 0 0% 3 1 33% 0
1991 35 SFG NL 10 10% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
14 Yrs 563 32% 60 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.20 2 0 16 1 1 1 1 0 78 61 78% 120 5 4% 128 27 21% 370 18 5% 36 8 22% 21 11 52% 0
MLB Averages 59% 78% 11% 35% 15% 52% 55%

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
1988 32 SFG NL 39 143 3.67 99 70% 26% 20% 29% 24% 74% 0% 51% 73% 50% 8% 3 0 13% 5 1 5% 2 1 46% 0 1 0
1989 33 SFG NL 47 189 4.02 123 65% 28% 25% 24% 22% 72% 0% 47% 64% 32% 0% 0 0 9% 4 1 6% 3 2 50% 1 0 1
1990 34 SFG NL 21 59 2.81 45 76% 18% 22% 27% 33% 82% 0% 63% 73% 57% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 17% 10 0 0
1991 35 SFG NL 10 39 3.90 26 67% 38% 38% 12% 12% 62% 0% 41% 38% 40% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 33% 0 0 0
4 Yrs 117 430 3.68 293 68% 27% 24% 25% 24% 73% 0% 50% 67% 43% 3% 3 0 8% 9 2 4% 5 3 41% 11 1 1
MLB Averages 3.62 62% 25% 14% 27% 34% 75% 2% 46% 81% 32% 6% 16% 9% 26%

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
1978 22 17 36 30 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 .067 .067 .100 .167 -54 3 0 0 6 0 0
1979 23 52 114 100 6 11 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 42 .110 .136 .130 .266 -27 13 2 0 11 0 0
1980 24 86 177 155 8 16 3 0 0 2 0 0 4 65 .103 .131 .123 .254 -29 19 2 1 17 0 0
1981 25 106 203 174 8 16 3 0 0 2 0 0 4 73 .092 .117 .109 .227 -37 19 2 1 24 0 0
1982 26 147 231 198 10 22 4 0 0 2 0 0 5 81 .111 .137 .131 .269 -25 26 2 1 27 0 0
1983 27 185 271 233 11 25 4 0 0 3 0 0 6 93 .107 .133 .124 .258 -27 29 2 1 31 0 0
1984 28 224 309 264 12 29 5 0 0 4 0 0 6 109 .110 .132 .129 .261 -26 34 3 1 37 1 0
1985 29 245 309 264 12 29 5 0 0 4 0 0 6 109 .110 .132 .129 .261 -26 34 3 1 37 1 0
1986 30 282 378 325 20 43 7 0 2 13 0 0 9 133 .132 .158 .172 .330 -7 56 3 1 42 1 0
1987 31 321 435 375 22 46 7 0 2 16 0 0 11 149 .123 .152 .157 .309 -13 59 4 2 46 1 0
1988 32 340 474 408 25 54 8 0 2 18 0 0 13 162 .132 .163 .167 .329 -7 68 4 2 50 1 0
1989 33 385 522 449 26 57 10 0 2 19 0 0 17 178 .127 .162 .163 .325 -8 73 5 2 53 1 0
1990 34 398 553 472 28 58 11 0 2 19 0 0 17 188 .123 .157 .159 .315 -11 75 5 2 61 1 0
1991 35 416 563 481 30 60 11 0 2 19 0 0 18 194 .125 .159 .160 .319 -10 77 5 2 61 1 0

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
1978 22 17 36 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 17
1979 23 35 79 71 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 3 25 .141 .176 .155 .331 2 35
1980 24 34 64 56 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 23 .107 .138 .125 .263 1 34
1981 25 30 40 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 20
1982 26 41 28 24 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 .250 .280 .292 .572 2 41
1983 27 38 40 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .000 .028 .000 .028 0 38
1984 28 39 39 32 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 16 .156 .152 .188 .339 1 39
1986 30 37 71 63 10 16 2 0 2 11 0 3 24 .254 .288 .381 .669 7 37
1987 31 39 57 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 .000 .057 .000 .057 0 39
1988 32 19 40 34 4 9 1 0 0 2 0 2 13 .265 .306 .294 .600 3 19
1989 33 45 48 41 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 16 .073 .156 .122 .278 1 45
1990 34 13 31 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 13
1991 35 18 12 10 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .300 .417 .300 .717 1 18
13 Yrs 405 585 498 29 58 9 0 2 18 0 19 198 .116 .152 .147 .299 18 395
162 Game Avg. 162 234 199 12 23 4 0 1 7 0 8 79 .116 .152 .147 .299 7 395

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
1979 *

                                         

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