Hensley Meulens
Hensley Filemon Acasio Meulens (Bam-Bam)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 212 lb.

Born: June 23, 1967 in Willemstad, Curacao
High School: Curacao (Curacao, CUR)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1985. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 23, 1989
Final Game: May 14, 1998
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Standard Batting

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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 22 NYY AL 8 30 28 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 .179 .233 .179 .412 19 5 2 0 0 0 0 /5
1990 23 NYY AL 23 95 83 12 20 7 0 3 10 1 0 9 25 .241 .337 .434 .771 115 36 3 3 0 0 0 7
1991 24 NYY AL 96 313 288 37 64 8 1 6 29 3 0 18 97 .222 .276 .319 .595 65 92 7 4 1 2 1 7D9/3
1992 25 NYY AL 2 6 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .600 .667 1.200 1.867 415 6 1 0 0 0 0 /5
1993 26 NYY AL 30 61 53 8 9 1 1 2 5 0 1 8 19 .170 .279 .340 .618 68 18 2 0 0 0 0 7/359
1997 30 MON NL 16 29 24 6 7 1 0 2 6 0 1 4 10 .292 .379 .583 .963 149 14 0 0 0 1 0 /73
1998 31 ARI NL 7 15 15 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 .067 .067 .267 .333 -18 4 0 0 0 0 0 /9
7 Seasons 182 549 496 67 109 17 2 15 53 4 3 42 165 .220 .288 .353 .641 77 175 15 7 1 3 1
162 Game Avg. 162 489 441 60 97 15 2 13 47 4 3 37 147 .220 .288 .353 .641 77 156 13 6 1 3 1
NYY (5 yrs) 159 505 457 60 101 16 2 12 46 4 2 38 149 .221 .290 .344 .633 75 157 15 7 1 2 1
ARI (1 yr) 7 15 15 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 .067 .067 .267 .333 -18 4 0 0 0 0 0
MON (1 yr) 16 29 24 6 7 1 0 2 6 0 1 4 10 .292 .379 .583 .963 149 14 0 0 0 1 0
AL (5 yrs) 159 505 457 60 101 16 2 12 46 4 2 38 149 .221 .290 .344 .633 75 157 15 7 1 2 1
NL (2 yrs) 23 44 39 7 8 1 0 3 7 0 1 4 16 .205 .273 .462 .734 89 18 0 0 0 1 0

Advanced Batting

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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 22 NYY AL 30 26 1 1.0 92 .250 .179 .260 .233 .324 .179 .382 .412 .707 19 .067 -3.1 -0.3 .231 .036 .000
1990 23 NYY AL 95 66 12 4.9 95 .309 .241 .259 .337 .327 .434 .388 .771 .715 115 .547 1.8 0.2 .742 .313 .193 1.5
1991 24 NYY AL 313 234 25 2.9 97 .310 .222 .260 .276 .329 .319 .395 .595 .724 65 .302 -14.7 -1.5 .506 .170 .097 4.0
1992 25 NYY AL 6 3 3 26.9 94 .500 .600 .259 .667 .328 1.200 .385 1.867 .713 415 .965 2.1 0.2 2.333 .800 .600 .0
1993 26 NYY AL 61 47 5 2.8 100 .219 .170 .263 .279 .333 .340 .402 .618 .735 68 .275 -2.6 -0.3 .532 .302 .170 .0
1997 30 MON NL 29 19 5 7.0 107 .385 .292 .269 .379 .341 .583 .423 .963 .764 149 .663 1.9 0.2 .944 .417 .292 .0
1998 31 ARI NL 15 14 0 0.0 107 .000 .067 .269 .067 .339 .267 .424 .333 .764 -18 .000 -2.7 -0.3 .286 .200 .200 .0
7 Seasons 549 409 51 3.4 97 .295 .220 .261 .288 .330 .353 .396 .641 .726 77 .363 -17.3 -1.8 .556 .220 .133 6.3
162 Game Avg. 489 364 45 3.4 97 .295 .220 .261 .288 .330 .353 .396 .641 .726 77 .363 -17.3 -1.8 .556 .220 .133 6
NYY (5 yrs) 505 376 46 3.3 97 .299 .221 .260 .290 .329 .344 .393 .633 .722 75 .357 -16.4 -1.7 .547 .210 .123 6.0
ARI (1 yr) 15 14 0 0.0 107 .000 .067 .269 .067 .339 .267 .424 .333 .764 -18 .000 -2.7 -0.3 .286 .200 .200 .0
MON (1 yr) 29 19 5 7.0 107 .385 .292 .269 .379 .341 .583 .423 .963 .764 149 .663 1.9 0.2 .944 .417 .292 .0
AL (5 yrs) 505 376 46 3.3 97 .299 .221 .260 .290 .329 .344 .393 .633 .722 75 .357 -16.4 -1.7 .547 .210 .123 6.0
NL (2 yrs) 44 33 5 4.1 107 .238 .205 .269 .273 .340 .462 .423 .734 .764 89 .418 -0.8 -0.1 .656 .333 .256 .0

Ratio Batting*

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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 22 NYY AL 30 0.0% 26.7% 6.7% 0.0% 0% 4.00 3.5 28.0 0.67 0.70 67% 20% 0.0% 8%
1990 23 NYY AL 95 3.2% 26.3% 9.5% 10.5% 50% 2.78 3.3 27.7 8.3 1.28 1.47 58% 22% 12.5% 4%
1991 24 NYY AL 313 1.9% 31.0% 5.8% 4.8% 23% 5.39 3.0 48.0 9.9 1.08 1.65 60% 19% 7.4% 13%
1992 25 NYY AL 6 16.7% 0.0% 16.7% 16.7% 33% 0.00 5.0 5.0 0.67 2.00 67% 0% 50.0% 33%
1993 26 NYY AL 61 3.3% 31.2% 13.1% 6.6% 44% 2.38 2.8 26.5 10.6 0.62 0.86 52% 21% 10.5% 10%
1997 30 MON NL 29 6.9% 34.5% 13.8% 10.3% 43% 2.50 2.4 12.0 4.0 0.07 0.14 45% 27% 18.2% 21%
1998 31 ARI NL 15 6.7% 40.0% 0.0% 6.7% 100% 2.5 15.0 15.0 0.50 0.60 53% 11% 20.0% 17%
7 Seasons 549 2.7% 30.1% 7.7% 6.2% 31% 3.93 3.0 33.1 9.4 0.91 1.27 58% 20% 9.8% 12%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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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 22 NYY AL 0 0 29% 7 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
1990 23 NYY AL 4 0 31% 32 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 44% 3 2 1 1 0 1 5 3 2
1991 24 NYY AL 5 0 39% 110 3 0 100% 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 48% 14 10 4 3 0 3 12 4 7
1992 25 NYY AL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 26 NYY AL 1 0 40% 21 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 57% 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2
1997 30 MON NL 0 0 44% 9 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 50% 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
1998 31 ARI 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
7 Seasons 10 0 36% 182 4 3 57% 2 3 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 18 48% 22 15 7 8 3 5 20 7 12
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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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 22 NYY AL 30 17% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 40% 2 0 0% 18 1 6% 0 0 0 0 0
1990 23 NYY AL 95 35% 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 0% 16 3 19% 8 2 25% 62 9 15% 4 2 50% 3 1 33% 0
1991 24 NYY AL 313 62% 64 16 0 11 4 1 3 0.54 6 0 9 1 5 4 2 0 1 1 100% 51 7 14% 23 6 26% 179 25 14% 15 6 40% 19 7 37% 0
1992 25 NYY AL 6 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1993 26 NYY AL 61 84% 9 2 0 7 1 0 0 0.77 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 12 2 17% 4 2 50% 42 3 7% 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 0
1997 30 MON NL 29 72% 7 0 0 6 0 0 1 1.18 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0% 2 1 50% 12 4 33% 3 2 67% 3 1 33% 0
1998 31 ARI NL 15 80% 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.94 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0% 5 2 40% 11 0 0% 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
7 Seasons 549 58% 109 19 0 27 5 1 4 0.79 15 0 14 5 10 9 6 0 2 1 50% 94 15 16% 44 13 30% 327 42 13% 25 11 44% 30 11 37% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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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 22 NYY AL 30 96 3.20 67 70% 19% 28% 22% 30% 81% 0% 56% 65% 57% 3% 1 0 3% 1 0 3% 1 1 25% 0 0 0
1990 23 NYY AL 91 383 4.21 230 60% 27% 23% 26% 24% 73% 0% 44% 69% 25% 7% 6 1 18% 16 7 14% 13 7 21% 4 0 0
1991 24 NYY AL 313 1180 3.77 750 64% 24% 26% 24% 26% 76% 1% 48% 66% 42% 3% 9 0 12% 38 21 6% 18 12 30% 0 0 0
1992 25 NYY AL 6 22 3.67 12 55% 25% 17% 17% 42% 75% 0% 41% 78% 33% 17% 1 0 17% 1 0 17% 1 1 0 0 0
1993 26 NYY AL 60 228 3.80 137 60% 23% 31% 20% 25% 77% 0% 46% 59% 38% 10% 6 2 18% 11 5 13% 8 6 22% 1 0 0
1997 30 MON NL 27 110 4.07 62 56% 21% 26% 29% 24% 79% 0% 45% 67% 37% 11% 3 1 19% 5 2 22% 6 5 25% 2 0 0
1998 31 ARI NL 15 64 4.27 41 64% 22% 34% 22% 22% 78% 0% 50% 56% 40% 7% 1 0 20% 3 1 7% 1 1 0% 0 0 0
7 Seasons 542 2083 3.84 1299 62% 24% 26% 24% 26% 76% 1% 47% 65% 39% 5% 27 4 14% 75 36 9% 48 33 26% 7 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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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 22 8 30 28 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 .179 .233 .179 .412 19 5 2 0 0 0 0
1990 23 31 125 111 14 25 7 0 3 11 1 1 11 33 .225 .312 .369 .681 91 41 5 3 0 0 0
1991 24 127 438 399 51 89 15 1 9 40 4 1 29 130 .223 .286 .333 .619 72 133 12 7 1 2 1
1992 25 129 444 404 52 92 15 1 10 41 4 1 30 130 .228 .291 .344 .635 76 139 13 7 1 2 1
1993 26 159 505 457 60 101 16 2 12 46 4 2 38 149 .221 .290 .344 .633 75 157 15 7 1 2 1
1994 27 159 505 457 60 101 16 2 12 46 4 2 38 149 .221 .290 .344 .633 75 157 15 7 1 2 1
1995 28 159 505 457 60 101 16 2 12 46 4 2 38 149 .221 .290 .344 .633 75 157 15 7 1 2 1
1996 29 159 505 457 60 101 16 2 12 46 4 2 38 149 .221 .290 .344 .633 75 157 15 7 1 2 1
1997 30 175 534 481 66 108 17 2 14 52 4 3 42 159 .225 .295 .356 .650 79 171 15 7 1 3 1
1998 31 182 549 496 67 109 17 2 15 53 4 3 42 165 .220 .288 .353 .641 77 175 15 7 1 3 1

Neutralized Batting

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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 22 8 30 28 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 .179 .233 .179 .412 1 8
1990 23 23 98 85 13 22 8 0 3 11 1 10 25 .259 .357 .459 .816 13 23
1991 24 96 316 291 39 67 8 1 6 31 3 19 97 .230 .285 .326 .611 27 96
1992 25 2 5 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850 3 2
1993 26 30 61 53 9 9 1 1 2 5 0 8 19 .170 .279 .340 .618 5 30
1997 30 16 29 24 6 7 1 0 2 6 0 4 10 .292 .379 .583 .963 5 16
1998 31 7 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 7
7 Seasons 182 554 500 71 112 18 2 14 55 4 44 165 .224 .294 .352 .646 54 182
162 Game Avg. 162 493 445 63 100 16 2 12 49 4 39 147 .224 .294 .352 .646 48 182

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