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Kent Mercker

Kent Franklin Mercker

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: February 1, 1968 in Dublin, OH
High School: Dublin HS (Dublin, OH)
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft.
Signed June 3, 1986. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 22, 1989
Teams (by GP): Braves/Reds/Cubs/Rockies/Cardinals/... 1989-2008
Agents: Casey Close [*]
Final Game: May 30, 2008
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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
1989 21 ATL NL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1990 22 ATL NL 36 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 23 ATL NL 50 11 10 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 .100 .182 .100 .282 -20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 24 ATL NL 53 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1993 25 ATL NL 43 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 26 ATL NL 20 43 37 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 15 .054 .100 .054 .154 -58 2 0 0 3 1 0 1
1995 27 ATL NL 29 54 48 1 5 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 17 .104 .104 .167 .271 -31 8 0 0 6 0 0 1
1996 28 TOT AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1996 28 BAL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1996 28 CLE AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1997 29 CIN NL 31 53 45 3 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 23 .156 .224 .222 .447 17 10 0 0 4 0 0 1
1998 30 STL NL 32 61 54 3 8 0 1 1 6 0 0 2 25 .148 .179 .241 .419 9 13 1 0 5 0 0 1
1999 31 TOT MLB 31 34 28 5 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 .179 .233 .214 .448 14 6 0 0 4 0 0 1
1999 31 STL NL 26 34 28 5 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 .179 .233 .214 .448 14 6 0 0 4 0 0 1
1999 31 BOS AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2000 32 ANA AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2002 34 COL NL 58 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2003 35 TOT NL 67 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2003 35 CIN NL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2003 35 ATL NL 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2004 36 CHC NL 71 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 37 CIN NL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2006 38 CIN NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 40 CIN NL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
18 Yrs 698 282 248 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 115 .113 .150 .161 .311 -18 40 1 0 22 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 65 58 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 27 .113 .150 .161 .311 -18 9 0 0 5 0 0
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
ATL (8 yrs) 251 131 118 1 8 3 0 0 9 0 0 3 57 .068 .090 .093 .183 -52 11 0 0 9 1 0
CIN (5 yrs) 210 53 45 3 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 23 .156 .224 .222 .447 17 10 0 0 4 0 0
STL (2 yrs) 58 95 82 8 13 1 1 1 8 0 0 4 35 .159 .198 .232 .429 11 19 1 0 9 0 0
COL (1 yr) 58 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 71 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
ANA (1 yr) 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BAL (1 yr) 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (16 yrs) 648 282 248 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 115 .113 .150 .161 .311 -18 40 1 0 22 1 0
AL (3 yrs) 50 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
1989 21 ATL NL 2 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1
1990 22 ATL NL 36 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $102,000 1
1991 23 ATL NL 50 11 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $117,000 1
1992 24 ATL NL 53 5 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $190,000 1
1993 25 ATL NL 43 13 -4 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .495 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $721,250 1
1994 26 ATL NL 20 43 -10 -1 0 0 6 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.4 .478 .497 -0.4 0.0 -3 $1,237,500 1
1995 27 ATL NL 29 54 -10 0 0 0 7 -2 -0.2 2 -0 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 0.0 -0 $2,250,000 1
1996 28 BAL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $2,825,000 1
1996 28 CLE AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1997 29 CIN NL 31 53 -6 0 0 0 8 2 0.1 2 3 0.1 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 3 $1,700,000 1
1998 30 STL NL 32 61 -8 -0 0 0 8 0 -0.0 2 2 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 2 $1,300,000 1
1999 31 STL NL 26 34 -3 -0 0 0 5 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 3 $2,500,000 1
1999 31 BOS AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
2000 32 ANA AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $850,000 1
2002 34 COL NL 58 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $500,000 1
2003 35 CIN NL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $550,000 1
2003 35 ATL NL 18 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ 1
2004 36 CHC NL 71 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $1,200,000 1
2005 37 CIN NL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $1,250,000 1
2006 38 CIN NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $1,550,000 1
2008 40 CIN NL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $600,000 1
18 Seasons 698 282 -45 -1 1 0 39 -6 -0.7 8 2 -0.6 .499 .500 -0.5 0.2 2 $19,442,750
Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
ATL (8 yrs) 251 131 -27 -0 1 0 17 -9 -1.0 4 -6 -0.9 .496 .499 -0.9 0.2 -6 $4,617,750
CIN (5 yrs) 210 53 -6 0 0 0 8 2 0.1 2 3 0.1 .501 .500 0.2 0.0 3 $5,650,000
STL (2 yrs) 58 95 -11 -1 0 0 13 2 0.2 3 5 0.2 .504 .501 0.2 -0.0 5 $3,800,000
COL (1 yr) 58 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $500,000
BOS (1 yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
CHC (1 yr) 71 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $1,200,000
ANA (1 yr) 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $850,000
CLE (1 yr) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
BAL (1 yr) 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $2,825,000

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
1989 21 ATL NL 1 1 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .256 .000 .324 .000 .382 .000 .706 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1990 22 ATL NL 3 3 0 0.0 102 .000 .000 .270 .000 .337 .000 .406 .000 .743 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1991 23 ATL NL 11 9 0 0.0 98 .333 .100 .264 .182 .333 .100 .396 .282 .729 -20 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .222 .100 .000
1992 24 ATL NL 5 5 0 0.0 98 .000 .267 .000 .334 .000 .393 .000 .727 -100 .000 -1.4 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1993 25 ATL NL 13 13 0 0.0 104 .000 .000 .271 .000 .336 .000 .413 .000 .749 -100 .000 -3.7 -0.4 .000 .000 .000
1994 26 ATL NL 43 39 0 0.0 111 .087 .054 .277 .100 .344 .054 .433 .154 .777 -58 .000 -8.9 -0.9 .114 .054 .000
1995 27 ATL NL 54 49 1 0.6 109 .161 .104 .274 .104 .344 .167 .427 .271 .771 -31 .018 -9.3 -0.9 .186 .063 .063
1997 29 CIN NL 53 42 3 1.9 110 .318 .156 .273 .224 .345 .222 .428 .447 .773 17 .153 -5.8 -0.6 .368 .156 .067
1998 30 STL NL 61 52 2 1.0 107 .250 .148 .269 .179 .340 .241 .424 .419 .764 9 .055 -7.6 -0.7 .319 .130 .093 .0
1999 31 TOT MLB 34 27 2 2.0 117 .278 .179 .277 .233 .352 .214 .446 .448 .798 14 .141 -3.8 -0.4 .348 .107 .036
1999 31 STL NL 34 27 2 2.0 117 .278 .179 .277 .233 .352 .214 .446 .448 .798 14 .141 -3.8 -0.4 .348 .107 .036
2002 34 COL NL 1 1 0 0.0 120 .000 .000 .283 .000 .359 .000 .450 .000 .809 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
2003 35 TOT NL 1 1 0 0.0 110 .000 .270 .000 .342 .000 .433 .000 .775 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
2003 35 ATL NL 1 1 0 0.0 110 .000 .270 .000 .342 .000 .433 .000 .775 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
2004 36 CHC NL 2 2 0 0.0 113 .000 .000 .272 .000 .344 .000 .441 .000 .785 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
18 Yrs 282 244 8 0.9 109 .203 .113 .273 .150 .343 .161 .427 .311 .770 -18 .042 -44.5 -4.4 .231 .093 .048 .0
162 Game Avg. 65 57 2 0.9 109 .203 .113 .273 .150 .343 .161 .427 .311 .770 -18 .042 -44.5 -4.4 .231 .093 .048
ATL (8 yrs) 131 120 1 0.2 108 .129 .068 .273 .090 .342 .093 .422 .183 .764 -52 .004 -26.3 -2.6 .127 .051 .025
STL (2 yrs) 95 79 4 1.4 111 .261 .159 .272 .198 .344 .232 .432 .429 .776 11 .084 -11.4 -1.1 .329 .122 .073 .0
COL (1 yr) 1 1 0 0.0 120 .000 .000 .283 .000 .359 .000 .450 .000 .809 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
CHC (1 yr) 2 2 0 0.0 113 .000 .000 .272 .000 .344 .000 .441 .000 .785 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
CIN (5 yrs) 53 42 3 1.9 110 .318 .156 .273 .224 .345 .222 .428 .447 .773 17 .153 -5.8 -0.6 .368 .156 .067
NL (16 yrs) 282 244 8 0.9 109 .203 .113 .273 .150 .343 .161 .427 .311 .770 -18 .042 -44.5 -4.4 .231 .093 .048 .0

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
1991 23 ATL NL NLCS PIT W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 23 ATL NL WS MIN L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 24 ATL NL NLCS PIT W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 25 ATL NL NLCS PHI L 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 27 ATL NL NLDS COL W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 27 ATL NL WS CLE W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 31 BOS AL ALDS CLE W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 31 BOS AL ALCS NYY L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 35 ATL NL NLDS CHC L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs (9 Series) 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 NLDS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALDS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 NLCS 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 3 0 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
1989 21 ATL NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0%
1990 22 ATL NL 3 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 33% 0%
1991 23 ATL NL 11 0.0% 63.6% 9.1% 0.0% 0% 7.00 1.4 5.0 2.00 1.00 27% 33% 0.0% 0%
1992 24 ATL NL 5 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
1993 25 ATL NL 13 0.0% 76.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 0.50 0.50 23% 33% 0.0% 0%
1994 26 ATL NL 43 0.0% 34.9% 4.7% 0.0% 0% 7.50 2.5 18.5 0.90 0.92 53% 12% 0.0% 20%
1995 27 ATL NL 54 0.0% 31.5% 0.0% 5.6% 60% 2.8 9.6 1.00 2.44 57% 11% 0.0% 8%
1997 29 CIN NL 53 0.0% 43.4% 7.6% 3.8% 29% 5.75 2.0 45.0 0.54 1.11 42% 15% 0.0% 31%
1998 30 STL NL 61 1.6% 41.0% 3.3% 3.3% 25% 12.50 2.2 54.0 9.0 0.67 1.60 46% 21% 7.1% 7%
1999 31 TOT MLB 34 0.0% 29.4% 5.9% 2.9% 20% 5.00 2.8 14.0 0.63 0.67 53% 18% 0.0% 13%
1999 31 STL NL 34 0.0% 29.4% 5.9% 2.9% 20% 5.00 2.8 14.0 0.63 0.67 53% 18% 0.0% 13%
2002 34 COL NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 0.00 100% 0% 0.0% 0%
2003 35 TOT NL 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
2003 35 ATL NL 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
2004 36 CHC NL 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0%
18 Yrs 282 0.4% 40.8% 3.9% 2.8% 29% 10.45 2.2 248.0 13.8 0.81 1.33 47% 15% 1.9% 15%
MLB Averages 2.6% 16.3% 8.7% 7.7% 33% 1.87 5.4 34.1 7.7 0.80 1.07 71% 21% 7.6% 14%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1989 21 ATL NL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .36 -0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.0 0.37 -0.2 0
1990 22 ATL NL -0.8 -0.1 3 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .47 -0.1 -0.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.66 -0.8 0
1991 23 ATL NL -1.7 -0.2 12 0.1 0.4 -0.3 1.40 -0.1 0.2 -0.7 -0.1 1.33 -1.3 0
1992 24 ATL NL -1.4 -0.1 5 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .38 -0.1 -0.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.52 -1.2 0
1993 25 ATL NL -3.7 -0.4 13 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 .77 -0.3 -0.0 -2.9 -0.3 0.76 -3.7 0
1994 26 ATL NL -8.9 -0.9 44 -1.1 0.2 -1.2 1.12 -0.9 -0.0 -12.8 -1.2 1.10 -10.5 0
1995 27 ATL NL -9.3 -0.9 56 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 .80 -0.8 0.1 -6.6 -0.6 0.90 -9.2 0
1996 28 TOT AL 0.0 0.0
1996 28 BAL AL 0.0 0.0
1996 28 CLE AL 0.0 0.0
1997 29 CIN NL -5.8 -0.6 53 -0.7 0.5 -1.1 1.14 -0.5 -0.1 -7.8 -0.8 0.99 -6.0 1.75 0
1998 30 STL NL -7.6 -0.7 63 -0.8 0.5 -1.3 .95 -0.8 -0.1 -7.6 -0.7 0.95 -8.5 0
1999 31 TOT MLB -3.8 -0.4 34 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 .85 -0.2 -0.0 -1.8 -0.2 0.95 -2.7 0
1999 31 STL NL -3.8 -0.4 34 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 .85 -0.2 -0.0 -1.8 -0.2 0.95 -2.7 0
1999 31 BOS AL 0.0 0.0
2000 32 ANA AL 0.0 0.0
2002 34 COL NL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .61 -0.0 -0.0 -0.2 -0.0 0.86 -0.3 0
2003 35 TOT NL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .09 -0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.0 0.39 -0.3 0
2003 35 CIN NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 35 ATL NL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .09 -0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.0 0.39 -0.3 0
2004 36 CHC NL -0.6 -0.1 2 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .43 -0.1 -0.0 -0.7 -0.1 1.15 -0.6 0
2005 37 CIN NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2006 38 CIN NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 40 CIN NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
18 Yrs -44.5 -4.4 288 -3.6 2.2 -5.8 .96 -4.0 0.2 -42.5 -4.1 0.96 -45.3 0
BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB

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
1989 21 ATL 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
1990 22 ATL 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
1991 23 ATL NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 24 ATL 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
1993 25 ATL 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
1994 26 ATL NL 0 0 0% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1995 27 ATL NL 1 0 20% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 33% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1997 29 CIN NL 0 0 27% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25% 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
1998 30 STL NL 0 0 22% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 50% 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1999 31 TOT MLB 2 0 71% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1999 31 STL NL 2 0 71% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2002 34 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
2003 35 TOT 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
2003 35 ATL 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
2004 36 CHC 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
18 Yrs 3 0 29% 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 25% 10 9 1 0 0 0 6 2 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
1989 21 ATL NL 1 100% 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 0 0
1990 22 ATL 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
1991 23 ATL NL 11 82% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 16 3 19% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1992 24 ATL NL 5 60% 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 0 0
1993 25 ATL NL 13 85% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1994 26 ATL NL 43 70% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 43% 10 0 0% 12 3 25% 36 2 6% 5 1 20% 1 0 0% 0
1995 27 ATL NL 54 61% 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 67% 11 0 0% 13 4 31% 36 5 14% 1 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
1997 29 CIN NL 53 85% 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.75 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 80% 8 0 0% 7 4 57% 35 1 3% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0
1998 30 STL NL 61 85% 8 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 5 83% 9 1 11% 10 2 20% 43 5 12% 6 3 50% 3 2 67% 0
1999 31 TOT MLB 34 62% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 50% 11 0 0% 10 0 0% 25 3 12% 1 1 100% 3 0 0% 0
1999 31 STL NL 34 62% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 50% 11 0 0% 10 0 0% 25 3 12% 1 1 100% 3 0 0% 0
2002 34 COL NL 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 0 0 0
2003 35 TOT NL 1 100% 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 0 0
2003 35 ATL NL 1 100% 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 0 0
2004 36 CHC NL 2 100% 0 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
18 Yrs 282 75% 28 8 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 13 0 1 0 1 0 35 22 63% 50 1 2% 54 13 24% 198 19 10% 15 6 40% 11 3 27% 0
MLB Averages 56% 71% 11% 34% 15% 52% 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
1989 21 ATL NL 1 5 5.00 4 80% 25% 25% 25% 25% 75% 0% 60% 67% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1990 22 ATL NL 3 9 3.00 7 78% 43% 14% 29% 14% 57% 0% 44% 75% 33% 0% 0 0 33% 1 0 0% 0 0 50% 0 0 0
1991 23 ATL NL 11 43 3.91 31 72% 48% 23% 19% 10% 52% 0% 37% 56% 18% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 9% 1 0 43% 0 0 0
1992 24 ATL NL 5 21 4.20 16 76% 56% 31% 13% 0% 44% 0% 33% 29% 20% 0% 0 0 20% 1 0 20% 1 0 20% 0 0 0
1993 25 ATL NL 12 54 4.50 40 74% 30% 25% 38% 8% 70% 0% 52% 64% 50% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 33% 1 0 0
1994 26 ATL NL 43 139 3.23 101 73% 28% 29% 18% 26% 72% 0% 53% 60% 47% 2% 1 0 5% 2 0 2% 1 0 27% 0 0 0
1995 27 ATL NL 53 160 3.02 118 74% 14% 28% 28% 31% 86% 0% 64% 68% 66% 2% 1 0 2% 1 0 4% 2 0 24% 1 0 0
1997 29 CIN NL 40 132 3.30 99 75% 15% 30% 31% 23% 85% 0% 64% 64% 70% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 19% 13 0 0
1998 30 STL NL 61 218 3.57 160 73% 22% 31% 26% 21% 78% 0% 57% 60% 64% 3% 2 0 7% 4 1 3% 2 1 28% 0 0 0
1999 31 TOT MLB 34 94 2.76 67 71% 21% 15% 31% 33% 79% 0% 56% 81% 59% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 50% 0 0 0
1999 31 STL NL 34 94 2.76 67 71% 21% 15% 31% 33% 79% 0% 56% 81% 59% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 50% 0 0 0
2002 34 COL NL 1 2 2.00 2 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 50% 50% 100% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2003 35 TOT NL 1 4 4.00 4 100% 0% 50% 50% 0% 100% 100% 50% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2003 35 ATL NL 1 4 4.00 4 100% 0% 50% 50% 0% 100% 100% 50% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2004 36 CHC NL 2 2 1.00 2 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
13 Yrs 267 883 3.31 651 74% 23% 27% 26% 23% 77% 0% 57% 65% 58% 1% 4 0 3% 9 1 3% 7 1 29% 15 0 0
MLB Averages 3.71 62% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 2% 46% 80% 30% 5% 15% 9% 27%

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
1989 21 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 22 38 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 23 88 15 14 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 .071 .133 .071 .205 -42 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 24 141 20 19 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 14 .053 .100 .053 .153 -57 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 25 184 33 32 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 24 .031 .061 .031 .092 -74 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 26 204 76 69 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 39 .043 .082 .043 .126 -65 3 0 0 3 1 0
1995 27 233 130 117 1 8 3 0 0 9 0 0 3 56 .068 .091 .094 .185 -51 11 0 0 9 1 0
1996 28 257 130 117 1 8 3 0 0 9 0 0 3 56 .068 .091 .094 .185 -51 11 0 0 9 1 0
1997 29 288 183 162 4 15 4 1 0 10 0 0 7 79 .093 .129 .130 .259 -32 21 0 0 13 1 0
1998 30 320 244 216 7 23 4 2 1 16 0 0 9 104 .106 .142 .157 .299 -21 34 1 0 18 1 0
1999 31 351 278 244 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 114 .115 .152 .164 .316 -17 40 1 0 22 1 0
2000 32 372 278 244 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 114 .115 .152 .164 .316 -17 40 1 0 22 1 0
2001 33 372 278 244 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 114 .115 .152 .164 .316 -17 40 1 0 22 1 0
2002 34 430 279 245 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 114 .114 .152 .163 .315 -17 40 1 0 22 1 0
2003 35 497 280 246 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 115 .114 .151 .163 .314 -18 40 1 0 22 1 0
2004 36 568 282 248 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 115 .113 .150 .161 .311 -18 40 1 0 22 1 0
2005 37 646 282 248 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 115 .113 .150 .161 .311 -18 40 1 0 22 1 0
2006 38 683 282 248 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 115 .113 .150 .161 .311 -18 40 1 0 22 1 0
2007 39 683 282 248 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 115 .113 .150 .161 .311 -18 40 1 0 22 1 0
2008 40 698 282 248 12 28 5 2 1 18 0 0 11 115 .113 .150 .161 .311 -18 40 1 0 22 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
1989 21 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
1990 22 36 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 36
1991 23 50 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 .091 .000 .091 0 50
1992 24 53 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 53
1993 25 43 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 43
1994 26 28 60 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 21 .000 .054 .000 .054 0 20
1995 27 33 61 54 1 6 4 0 0 7 0 0 19 .111 .111 .185 .296 1 29
1997 29 31 53 45 3 7 1 1 0 1 0 4 23 .156 .224 .222 .447 2 31
1998 30 32 60 53 3 7 0 1 1 5 0 2 25 .132 .164 .226 .390 2 32
1999 31 31 33 27 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 10 .148 .207 .185 .392 1 31
2002 34 58 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 58
2003 35 67 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 67
2004 36 71 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 71
13 Yrs 535 304 267 11 24 6 2 1 14 0 12 123 .090 .129 .139 .267 6 523
162 Game Avg. 162 92 81 3 7 2 1 0 4 0 4 37 .090 .129 .139 .267 2 523

* 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.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1989 NL  born 1968-02-01 (6th)

                                         

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