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Chris Latham

Christopher Joseph Latham

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: May 26, 1973 in Coeur d'Alene, ID
High School: Basic HS (Henderson, NV)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 11th round of the 1991 amateur draft.
Signed June 6, 1991. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1997
Teams (by GP): Twins/BlueJays/Yankees 1997-2003

Final Game: April 18, 2003
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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
1991	18	LAD-min	Rk	43	126	109	17	26	2	1	0	11	14	5	16	45	.239	.333	.275	.609		30	0	0	0	1	0		DGR · GULF
1992	19	LAD-min	Rk	31	100	85	12	23	4	0	0	5	3	4	13	25	.271	.364	.318	.681		27	0	0	1	1	1		DGR,GRF · GULF,PION
1993	20	LAD-min	A-,A+	60	263	219	47	55	3	6	4	20	27	11	43	58	.251	.376	.374	.751		82	4	1	0	0	0		YAK,BAK · NORW,CALL
1994	21	LAD-min	A-,A+	123	573	479	98	139	24	10	7	47	61	27	83	115	.290	.399	.426	.825		204	3	4	7	0	8		YAK,BAK · NORW,CALL
1995	22	LAD-min	A+,AA,AAA	134	593	491	93	141	27	10	15	79	54	22	90	117	.287	.398	.475	.873		233	4	4	3	5	4		VRO,SAN,ABQ · FLOR,TL,PCL
1996	23	MIN-min	AAA	115	421	376	59	103	16	6	9	50	26	9	36	91	.274	.338	.420	.758		158	5	2	4	3	1		SLK · PCL
1997	24	MIN-min	AAA	118	559	492	78	152	22	5	8	58	21	19	58	110	.309	.386	.423	.808		208	8	4	4	1	0		SLK · PCL
1997	24	MIN	AL	15	22	22	4	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	.182	.182	.227	.409	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	/89
1998	25	MIN-min	AAA	97	438	377	81	122	21	4	11	51	29	5	56	99	.324	.412	.488	.901		184	5	1	4	0	4		SLK · PCL
1998	25	MIN	AL	34	108	94	14	15	1	0	1	5	4	2	13	36	.160	.262	.202	.464	23	19	0	0	1	0	0	87/9
1999	26	MIN-min	AAA	94	443	382	93	123	24	8	15	51	18	13	54	95	.322	.405	.545	.950		208	5	1	4	2	2		SLK · PCL
1999	26	MIN	AL	14	24	22	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	13	.091	.083	.091	.174	-56	2	0	0	0	2	0	/789

2000	27	COL-min	AAA	126	421	339	76	83	16	6	7	49	29	7	71	105	.245	.373	.389	.763		132	8	2	3	6	3		CSP · PCL
2001	28	TOR-min	AAA	79	346	288	57	80	20	9	13	54	14	11	51	90	.278	.382	.545	.927		157	6	1	0	6	5		SYR · IL
2001	28	TOR	AL	43	84	73	12	20	3	1	2	10	4	1	10	28	.274	.369	.425	.794	108	31	1	1	0	0	1	79/8

2002	29	NYM-min	AAA	117	474	405	60	94	22	6	6	43	26	9	62	103	.232	.338	.360	.698		146	6	4	0	3	2		NFK · IL
2003	30	YOM	Fgn																										YOM · JPCL
2003	30	NYY	AL	4	2	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	437	2	0	0	0	0	0	/8D9
2006	33	OAX	AAA	103	460	366	76	110	25	4	18	77	19	8	84	102	.301	.434	.538	.973		197	10	5	2	3	1		OAX · MEX
5 Yrs				110	240	213	34	43	5	1	3	19	9	3	23	85	.202	.280	.277	.557	46	59	1	1	1	2	1
162 Game Avg.				162	353	314	50	63	7	1	4	28	13	4	34	125	.202	.280	.277	.557	46	87	1	1	1	3	1

MIN (3 yrs)				63	154	138	19	21	2	0	1	9	4	2	13	57	.152	.222	.188	.411	8	26	0	0	1	2	0
NYY (1 yr)				4	2	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	437	2	0	0	0	0	0
TOR (1 yr)				43	84	73	12	20	3	1	2	10	4	1	10	28	.274	.369	.425	.794	108	31	1	1	0	0	1

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
1997	24	MIN	AL	15	22	-3	-0	0	-1	-0	-4	-0.4	1	-4	-0.4	.471	.497	-0.2	-0.1	-3	$	/89
1998	25	MIN	AL	34	108	-9	-1	1	-2	-1	-12	-1.1	4	-8	-0.8	.467	.493	-0.6	-0.2	-6	$	87/9
1999	26	MIN	AL	14	24	-6	0	0	-1	-0	-7	-0.7	1	-6	-0.6	.452	.496	-0.5	-0.1	-6	$202,500	/789

2001	28	TOR	AL	43	84	0	0	0	2	-1	2	0.2	3	5	0.5	.505	.501	0.2	0.2	2	$	79/8

2003	30	NYY	AL	4	2	1	0	0	0	-0	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.531	.501	0.1	-0.0	1	$400,000	/8D9
5 Seasons				110	240	-17	-0	1	-1	-2	-20	-1.9	8	-12	-1.2	.483	.498	-1.0	-0.3	-11	$602,500

MIN (3 yrs)				63	154	-18	-1	1	-4	-1	-23	-2.2	5	-18	-1.8	.464	.495	-1.3	-0.4	-14	$202,500
NYY (1 yr)				4	2	1	0	0	0	-0	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.531	.501	0.1	-0.0	1	$400,000
TOR (1 yr)				43	84	0	0	0	2	-1	2	0.2	3	5	0.5	.505	.501	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
1997	24	MIN	AL	22	18	1	1.5	109	.286	.182	.271	.182	.341	.227	.429	.409	.770	6	.093	-3.1	-0.3	.278	.045	.045
1998	25	MIN	AL	108	82	6	2.0	111	.246	.160	.273	.262	.342	.202	.434	.464	.776	23	.142	-11.0	-1.0	.420	.202	.043	1.6
1999	26	MIN	AL	24	22	0	0.0	116	.182	.091	.279	.083	.352	.091	.446	.174	.798	-56	.000	-5.3	-0.5	.100	.000	.000

2001	28	TOR	AL	84	55	12	5.8	109	.419	.274	.270	.369	.337	.425	.433	.794	.770	108	.565	0.9	0.1	.818	.329	.151	2.7

2003	30	NYY	AL	2	0	3		105	1.000	1.000	.266	1.000	.332	1.000	.425	2.000	.756	437	.000	1.0	0.1		.500	.000	.0
5 Yrs				240	177	22	3.3	110	.315	.202	.272	.280	.341	.277	.434	.557	.775	46	.308	-17.5	-1.6	.511	.211	.075	4.5
162 Game Avg.				353	261	32	3.3	110	.315	.202	.272	.280	.341	.277	.434	.557	.775	46	.308	-17.5	-1.6	.511	.211	.075	7

MIN (3 yrs)				154	122	7	1.5	111	.244	.152	.274	.222	.343	.188	.435	.411	.779	8	.096	-19.4	-1.8	.345	.145	.036	1.6
NYY (1 yr)				2	0	3		105	1.000	1.000	.266	1.000	.332	1.000	.425	2.000	.756	437		1.0	0.1		.500	.000	.0
TOR (1 yr)				84	55	12	5.8	109	.419	.274	.270	.369	.337	.425	.433	.794	.770	108	.565	0.9	0.1	.818	.329	.151	2.7

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
1997	24	MIN	AL	22	0.0%	36.4%	0.0%	4.6%	25%		2.8		22.0	0.63	1.00	64%	0%	0.0%	50%
1998	25	MIN	AL	108	0.9%	33.3%	12.0%	1.9%	13%	2.77	2.6	94.0	18.8	1.08	0.95	53%	12%	4.2%	4%
1999	26	MIN	AL	24	0.0%	54.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0%		1.7		7.3	0.83	1.25	46%	27%	0.0%	0%

2001	28	TOR	AL	84	2.4%	33.3%	11.9%	7.1%	30%	2.80	2.6	36.5	7.3	0.79	1.25	51%	31%	10.0%	17%

2003	30	NYY	AL	2	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0%					1.00		100%	0%	0.0%	0%
5 Yrs				240	1.3%	35.4%	9.6%	3.8%	21%	3.70	2.5	71.0	11.2	0.89	1.07	53%	18%	5.5%	14%
MLB Averages					2.8%	16.8%	8.9%	8.0%	34%	1.88	5.3	31.5	7.5	0.78	1.08	70%	22%	8.3%	14%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	PHlev	AB
1997	24	MIN	AL	-3.1	-0.3	22	-0.3	0.1	-0.5	.87	-0.2	-0.1	-4.1	-0.4	0.90	-3.9	0.42	4
1998	25	MIN	AL	-11.0	-1.0	116	-0.7	1.5	-2.3	1.01	-0.7	0.0	-8.5	-0.8	0.87	-9.6	0.34	2
1999	26	MIN	AL	-5.3	-0.5	24	-0.6	0.1	-0.7	1.24	-0.5	0.1	-4.9	-0.4	0.94	-6.0	0.20	1

2001	28	TOR	AL	0.9	0.1	91	-0.6	1.3	-1.9	1.08	-0.0	-0.5	0.7	0.1	0.97	1.5	1.70	10

2003	30	NYY	AL	1.0	0.1	5	0.1	0.1	0.0	1.76	0.1	-0.1	1.2	0.1	0.98	1.3		0
5 Yrs				-17.6	-1.6	258	-2.1	3.2	-5.3	1.06	-1.4	-0.6	-15.5	-1.4	0.92	-16.8	1.15	17

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%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
1997	24	MIN	AL	0	0	100%	17	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40%	1	1	0	2	1	1	2	1	1
1998	25	MIN	AL	3	0	48%	45	4	2	67%	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	47%	7	6	1	4	1	3	6	1	4
1999	26	MIN	AL	0	0	50%	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

2001	28	TOR	AL	0	0	35%	32	4	1	80%	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	38%	3	2	1	2	1	1	3	2	1

2003	30	NYY	AL	0	0	150%	5	1	0	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	50%	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0
5 Yrs				3	0	48%	102	9	3	75%	7	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	6	46%	12	9	3	9	3	6	12	5	6

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
1997	24	MIN	AL	22	100%	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0.42	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0%	3	0	0%	3	1	33%	15	1	7%	2	0	0%	2	1	50%	0
1998	25	MIN	AL	108	100%	15	7	0	2	0	0	0	0.34	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	33%	14	0	0%	9	0	0%	48	4	8%	1	0	0%	5	2	40%	0
1999	26	MIN	AL	24	100%	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.20	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		5	0	0%	5	2	40%	16	3	19%	4	2	50%	1	0	0%	0

2001	28	TOR	AL	84	100%	20	2	0	10	2	0	1	1.70	2	0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0		16	1	6%	7	1	14%	56	8	14%	5	3	60%	5	3	60%	0

2003	30	NYY	AL	2	100%	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0
5 Yrs				240	100%	43	10	0	17	2	0	1	1.15	3	0	8	2	1	2	1	0	4	1	25%	38	1	3%	24	4	17%	135	16	12%	12	5	42%	13	6	46%	0
MLB Averages					54%																			73%			11%			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
1997	24	MIN	AL	22	81	3.68	53	65%	21%	26%	25%	26%	77%	0%	51%	64%	32%	0%	0	0	14%	3	2	5%	1	1	50%	0	0	1
1998	25	MIN	AL	108	432	4.00	264	61%	30%	20%	28%	22%	70%	0%	43%	72%	27%	6%	6	0	15%	16	8	12%	13	6	39%	0	0	0
1999	26	MIN	AL	24	103	4.29	68	66%	28%	24%	32%	16%	72%	0%	48%	67%	29%	0%	0	0	8%	2	2	8%	2	2	38%	0	0	0

2001	28	TOR	AL	84	350	4.17	221	63%	27%	21%	32%	20%	73%	3%	46%	71%	30%	2%	2	0	13%	11	7	8%	7	3	29%	0	0	0

2003	30	NYY	AL	2	8	4.00	6	75%	17%	0%	50%	33%	83%	0%	63%	100%	50%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0
5 Yrs				240	974	4.06	612	63%	28%	21%	30%	21%	72%	1%	45%	71%	29%	3%	8	0	13%	32	19	10%	23	12	36%	0	0	1
MLB Averages						3.73		62%	27%	15%	27%	32%	73%	2%	45%	80%	30%	5%			15%			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
1997	24	15	22	22	4	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	.182	.182	.227	.409	6	5	0	0	0	0	0
1998	25	49	130	116	18	19	2	0	1	6	4	2	13	44	.164	.248	.207	.455	20	24	0	0	1	0	0
1999	26	63	154	138	19	21	2	0	1	9	4	2	13	57	.152	.222	.188	.411	8	26	0	0	1	2	0
2000	27	63	154	138	19	21	2	0	1	9	4	2	13	57	.152	.222	.188	.411	8	26	0	0	1	2	0
2001	28	106	238	211	31	41	5	1	3	19	8	3	23	85	.194	.274	.270	.544	43	57	1	1	1	2	1
2002	29	106	238	211	31	41	5	1	3	19	8	3	23	85	.194	.274	.270	.544	43	57	1	1	1	2	1
2003	30	110	240	213	34	43	5	1	3	19	9	3	23	85	.202	.280	.277	.557	46	59	1	1	1	2	1

Neutralized Batting

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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
1997	24	15	22	22	4	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	8	.182	.182	.227	.409	1	15
1998	25	34	108	94	14	15	1	0	1	5	4	13	36	.160	.262	.202	.464	5	34
1999	26	14	24	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	14

2001	28	43	84	73	12	20	3	1	2	10	4	10	28	.274	.369	.425	.794	11	43

2003	30	4	2	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	2	4
5 Yrs		110	240	213	33	41	5	1	3	16	9	23	85	.192	.272	.268	.540	19	110
162 Game Avg.		162	353	314	49	60	7	1	4	24	13	34	125	.192	.272	.268	.540	28	110

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