Aaron Ledesma

Aaron David Ledesma

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: June 3, 1971 in Union City, CA
High School: Logan HS (Union City, CA)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1990 amateur draft.
Signed June 5, 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 2, 1995
Teams (by GP): DevilRays/Orioles/Rockies/Mets 1995-2000

Final Game: June 10, 2000
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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
1990	19	NYM-min	Rk	66	285	243	50	81	11	1	5	38	27	7	30	28	.333	.419	.449	.868		109		8	1	3	2		KPT · APPY
1991	20	NYM-min	A	33	133	115	19	39	8	0	1	14	3	2	8	16	.339	.392	.435	.827		50	1	4	3	3	0		CLM · SALL
1992	21	NYM-min	A+	134	522	456	51	120	17	2	2	50	20	12	46	66	.263	.340	.322	.663		147	13	11	2	7	1		SCE · FLOR
1993	22	NYM-min	AA	66	227	206	23	55	12	0	5	22	2	1	14	43	.267	.318	.398	.716		82	6	2	4	1	0		BNG · EL
1994	23	NYM-min	AAA	119	480	431	49	118	20	1	3	56	18	8	28	41	.274	.323	.346	.668		149	16	6	9	6	0		NFK · IL
1995	24	NYM-min	AAA	56	213	201	26	60	12	1	0	28	6	3	10	22	.299	.335	.368	.703		74	5	1	1	0	1		NFK · IL
1995	24	NYM	NL	21	39	33	4	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	7	.242	.359	.242	.601	66	8	2	0	0	0	1	5/36

1996	25	ANA-min	AAA	109	482	440	60	134	27	4	1	51	2	3	32	59	.305	.360	.391	.751		172	18	7	2	1	2		VAN · PCL
1997	26	BAL-min	AAA	85	373	326	40	106	26	1	3	43	12	2	35	48	.325	.388	.439	.827		143	10	3	2	7	3		ROC · IL
1997	26	BAL	AL	43	104	88	24	31	5	1	2	11	1	0	13	9	.352	.437	.500	.937	148	44	1	1	1	1	0	45/36
1998	27	TBD	AL	95	315	299	30	97	16	3	0	29	9	7	9	51	.324	.344	.398	.742	92	119	8	1	4	2	1	64/5D3
1999	28	TBD-min	AAA,A+	4	18	17	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.118	.167	.176	.343		3	2	0	0	0	0		DHM,SPT · IL,FLOR
1999	28	TBD	AL	93	312	294	32	78	15	0	0	30	1	1	14	35	.265	.305	.316	.622	60	93	14	3	1	0	1	654/3D
2000	29	COL-min	AAA	59	247	224	31	77	9	1	0	37	10	1	17	30	.344	.388	.393	.781		88	6	1	2	3	1		CSP · PCL
2000	29	COL	NL	32	43	40	4	9	2	0	0	3	0	0	2	9	.225	.279	.275	.554	29	11	1	1	0	0	0	/53
5 Yrs				284	813	754	94	223	38	4	2	76	11	8	44	111	.296	.338	.365	.703	81	275	26	6	6	3	3
162 Game Avg.				162	464	430	54	127	22	2	1	43	6	5	25	63	.296	.338	.365	.703	81	157	15	3	3	2	2

TBD (2 yrs)				188	627	593	62	175	31	3	0	59	10	8	23	86	.295	.325	.358	.682	76	212	22	4	5	2	2
NYM (1 yr)				21	39	33	4	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	7	.242	.359	.242	.601	66	8	2	0	0	0	1
COL (1 yr)				32	43	40	4	9	2	0	0	3	0	0	2	9	.225	.279	.275	.554	29	11	1	1	0	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				43	104	88	24	31	5	1	2	11	1	0	13	9	.352	.437	.500	.937	148	44	1	1	1	1	0

AL (3 yrs)				231	731	681	86	206	36	4	2	70	11	8	36	95	.302	.341	.376	.717	85	256	23	5	6	3	2
NL (2 yrs)				53	82	73	8	17	2	0	0	6	0	0	8	16	.233	.317	.260	.577	45	19	3	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
1995	24	NYM	NL	21	39	-1	0	-0	-2	0	-3	-0.3	1	-2	-0.1	.487	.498	0.0	-0.2	0	$109,000	5/36

1997	26	BAL	AL	43	104	7	2	0	-2	0	8	0.8	3	11	1.1	.517	.505	1.3	-0.1	13	$150,000	45/36
1998	27	TBD	AL	95	315	-0	-3	-1	8	3	7	0.8	10	18	1.8	.507	.504	0.9	1.1	9	$195,000	64/5D3
1999	28	TBD	AL	93	312	-18	2	-2	1	3	-14	-1.2	10	-4	-0.3	.486	.492	-0.3	0.4	-4	$227,500	654/3D
2000	29	COL	NL	32	43	-4	0	0	0	-0	-4	-0.4	1	-3	-0.3	.489	.498	-0.3	0.0	-3	$525,000	/53
5 Seasons				284	813	-16	1	-2	6	6	-5	-0.3	26	21	2.2	.498	.499	1.6	1.3	15	$1,206,500

TBD (2 yrs)				188	627	-18	-1	-2	9	6	-7	-0.4	21	14	1.5	.497	.498	0.6	1.6	5	$422,500
NYM (1 yr)				21	39	-1	0	-0	-2	0	-3	-0.3	1	-2	-0.1	.487	.498	0.0	-0.2	0	$109,000
COL (1 yr)				32	43	-4	0	0	0	-0	-4	-0.4	1	-3	-0.3	.489	.498	-0.3	0.0	-3	$525,000
BAL (1 yr)				43	104	7	2	0	-2	0	8	0.8	3	11	1.1	.517	.505	1.3	-0.1	13	$150,000

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
1995	24	NYM	NL	39	27	3	3.0	103	.308	.242	.266	.359	.335	.242	.414	.601	.748	66	.292	-1.4	-0.1	.519	.182	.000

1997	26	BAL	AL	104	60	21	9.4	106	.372	.352	.268	.437	.337	.500	.423	.937	.760	148	.749	7.0	0.6	1.017	.307	.148	1.3
1998	27	TBD	AL	315	223	38	4.6	111	.388	.324	.273	.344	.342	.398	.434	.742	.776	92	.439	-4.0	-0.4	.604	.110	.074	.0
1999	28	TBD	AL	312	232	25	2.9	114	.301	.265	.275	.305	.348	.316	.440	.622	.788	60	.240	-18.2	-1.7	.476	.099	.051	.0
2000	29	COL	NL	43	32	3	2.5	137	.290	.225	.301	.279	.382	.275	.492	.554	.874	29	.201	-4.9	-0.4	.438	.100	.050
5 Yrs				813	574	90	4.2	112	.343	.296	.274	.338	.345	.365	.437	.703	.783	81	.396	-21.4	-2.0	.581	.131	.069	3.4
162 Game Avg.				464	327	51	4.2	112	.343	.296	.274	.338	.345	.365	.437	.703	.783	81	.396	-21.4	-2.0	.581	.131	.069	2

TBD (2 yrs)				627	455	63	3.7	112	.344	.295	.274	.325	.345	.358	.437	.682	.782	76	.341	-22.2	-2.0	.538	.105	.062	.0
NYM (1 yr)				39	27	3	3.0	103	.308	.242	.266	.359	.335	.242	.414	.601	.748	66	.292	-1.4	-0.1	.519	.182	.000
COL (1 yr)				43	32	3	2.5	137	.290	.225	.301	.279	.382	.275	.492	.554	.874	29	.201	-4.9	-0.4	.438	.100	.050
BAL (1 yr)				104	60	21	9.4	106	.372	.352	.268	.437	.337	.500	.423	.937	.760	148	.749	7.0	0.6	1.017	.307	.148	1.3

AL (3 yrs)				731	515	84	4.3	111	.348	.302	.273	.341	.344	.376	.435	.717	.779	85	.413	-15.1	-1.4	.593	.131	.073	3.4
NL (2 yrs)				82	59	6	2.7	121	.298	.233	.285	.317	.360	.260	.457	.577	.816	45	.241	-6.2	-0.6	.475	.137	.027

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
1995	24	NYM	NL	39	0.0%	18.0%	15.4%	0.0%	0%	1.17	4.7		11.0	1.60	3.00	67%	19%	0.0%	30%

1997	26	BAL	AL	104	1.9%	8.7%	12.5%	7.7%	26%	0.69	9.8	44.0	8.0	0.97	1.32	75%	19%	5.9%	8%
1998	27	TBD	AL	315	0.0%	16.2%	2.9%	6.0%	20%	5.67	5.9		10.3	0.88	1.08	79%	27%	0.0%	11%
1999	28	TBD	AL	312	0.0%	11.2%	4.5%	4.8%	19%	2.50	8.4		9.8	1.06	1.35	83%	18%	0.0%	15%
2000	29	COL	NL	43	0.0%	20.9%	4.7%	4.7%	22%	4.50	4.4		13.3	0.72	0.83	72%	23%	0.0%	11%
5 Yrs				813	0.3%	13.7%	5.4%	5.4%	20%	2.52	6.8	377.0	9.9	0.98	1.25	79%	22%	0.7%	13%
MLB Averages					2.8%	16.6%	9.2%	7.9%	33%	1.82	5.3	31.8	7.3	0.80	1.09	70%	22%	8.3%	15%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	PHlev	AB
1995	24	NYM	NL	-1.4	-0.1	39	-0.2	0.5	-0.8	1.17	-0.0	-0.2	-1.2	-0.1	0.95	-1.6	1.59	9

1997	26	BAL	AL	7.0	0.6	107	0.3	1.7	-1.4	.90	0.4	-0.1	6.2	0.6	0.95	7.3	0.26	4
1998	27	TBD	AL	-4.0	-0.4	332	-0.7	5.3	-6.0	1.02	-0.5	-0.2	-8.2	-0.8	0.96	-9.5	1.48	12
1999	28	TBD	AL	-18.2	-1.7	318	-2.5	4.2	-6.7	1.02	-1.7	-0.8	-13.9	-1.3	0.94	-20.0	1.17	3
2000	29	COL	NL	-4.9	-0.4	43	-0.1	0.6	-0.8	1.00	-0.3	0.1	-0.8	-0.1	0.83	-3.7	1.14	23
5 Yrs				-21.4	-2.0	839	-3.2	12.4	-15.6	1.01	-2.0	-1.2	-17.9	-1.6	0.94	-27.5	1.23	51

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
1995	24	NYM	NL	1	0	29%	13	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	60%	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	1

1997	26	BAL	AL	1	0	51%	57	1	0	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	53%	12	6	6	3	1	2	2	1	1
1998	27	TBD	AL	7	0	28%	148	9	7	56%	9	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	7	4	40%	19	12	5	2	0	1	14	5	8
1999	28	TBD	AL	3	0	34%	128	1	1	50%	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	45%	21	13	8	3	2	1	14	6	8
2000	29	COL	NL	1	0	33%	14	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80%	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	1
5 Yrs				13	0	34%	360	11	8	58%	11	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	10	22	47%	57	33	22	11	4	6	32	12	19

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
1995	24	NYM	NL	39	38%	8	1	0	9	3	0	1	1.59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		9	2	22%	4	2	50%	24	3	13%	2	1	50%	0	0		0

1997	26	BAL	AL	104	43%	31	4	0	4	1	0	0	0.26	2	0	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	100%	20	1	5%	9	6	67%	67	9	13%	7	5	71%	4	2	50%	0
1998	27	TBD	AL	315	28%	97	21	0	12	4	0	2	1.48	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	6	4	67%	69	8	12%	35	11	31%	203	29	14%	17	7	41%	14	6	43%	0
1999	28	TBD	AL	312	23%	78	8	1	3	0	0	1	1.17	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	50%	69	14	20%	27	10	37%	207	32	15%	15	10	67%	12	8	67%	0
2000	29	COL	NL	43	37%	9	2	0	23	5	0	0	1.14	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		6	1	17%	2	0	0%	21	4	19%	1	0	0%	1	0	0%	0
5 Yrs				813	29%	223	36	1	51	13	0	4	1.23	2	0	20	1	1	1	1	0	9	6	67%	173	26	15%	77	29	38%	522	77	15%	42	23	55%	31	16	52%	0
MLB Averages					55%																			73%			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
1995	24	NYM	NL	39	135	3.46	87	64%	24%	13%	33%	30%	76%	8%	49%	83%	46%	13%	5	0	18%	7	1	5%	2	2	43%	0	0	0

1997	26	BAL	AL	89	289	3.25	178	62%	30%	12%	20%	38%	70%	0%	43%	83%	30%	7%	6	0	13%	12	2	11%	10	5	22%	15	0	0
1998	27	TBD	AL	315	1119	3.55	757	68%	28%	12%	27%	34%	72%	1%	49%	83%	31%	1%	4	0	9%	28	12	5%	15	7	33%	0	0	0
1999	28	TBD	AL	312	1097	3.52	717	65%	28%	9%	27%	36%	72%	1%	47%	87%	23%	4%	13	0	14%	44	15	5%	15	8	29%	0	0	0
2000	29	COL	NL	43	158	3.67	105	66%	26%	14%	30%	30%	74%	0%	49%	81%	30%	9%	4	0	16%	7	3	7%	3	2	44%	0	0	0
5 Yrs				798	2798	3.51	1844	66%	28%	11%	27%	35%	72%	1%	48%	85%	29%	4%	32	0	12%	98	33	6%	45	24	32%	15	0	0
MLB Averages						3.72		61%	26%	15%	27%	32%	74%	2%	45%	80%	30%	6%			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
1995	24	21	39	33	4	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	7	.242	.359	.242	.601	66	8	2	0	0	0	1
1996	25	21	39	33	4	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	7	.242	.359	.242	.601	66	8	2	0	0	0	1
1997	26	64	143	121	28	39	5	1	2	14	1	0	19	16	.322	.415	.430	.845	126	52	3	1	1	1	1
1998	27	159	458	420	58	136	21	4	2	43	10	7	28	67	.324	.366	.407	.774	102	171	11	2	5	3	2
1999	28	252	770	714	90	214	36	4	2	73	11	8	42	102	.300	.342	.370	.711	85	264	25	5	6	3	3
2000	29	284	813	754	94	223	38	4	2	76	11	8	44	111	.296	.338	.365	.703	81	275	26	6	6	3	3

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
1995	24	24	44	37	5	9	0	0	0	4	0	7	8	.243	.364	.243	.607	3	21

1997	26	43	104	88	24	31	5	1	2	11	1	13	9	.352	.437	.500	.937	19	43
1998	27	95	311	295	28	93	15	3	0	27	9	9	51	.315	.336	.386	.722	38	95
1999	28	93	306	289	29	73	14	0	0	27	1	13	35	.253	.292	.301	.593	25	93
2000	29	32	41	38	3	7	2	0	0	2	0	2	9	.184	.244	.237	.481	2	32
5 Yrs		287	806	747	89	213	36	4	2	71	11	44	112	.285	.329	.352	.681	87	284
162 Game Avg.		162	455	422	50	120	20	2	1	40	6	25	63	.285	.329	.352	.681	49	284

* 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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