Hensley Meulens

Hensley Filemon Acasio Meulens (Bam-Bam)

Positions: Leftfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: June 23, 1967 in Willemstad, Curacao
High School: Curacao (Curacao, AN)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1985. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 23, 1989
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Expos/Diamondbacks 1989-1998
Agents: Dennis Gilbert [*]
Final Game: May 14, 1998
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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
1986	19	NYY-min	Rk	59	253	219	36	51	10	4	4	31	4	2	28	66	.233	.329	.370	.699		81		4	1	1	0		YNK · GULF
1987	20	NYY-min	A	133	495	488	2	139	26	2	28	2	0	0	7	25	.285	.295	.518	.813		253		0	0	0	0		PRW,FTL · CARL,FLOR
1988	21	NYY-min	AA,AAA	134	540	487	77	116	18	2	19	62	5	3	51	158	.238	.311	.400	.712		195		1	0	1	2		ALC,CLB · EL,IL
1989	22	NYY-min	AA,AAA	118	459	380	63	99	12	2	12	48	3	2	69	121	.261	.386	.397	.783		151		9	0	1	0		ALC,CLB · EL,IL
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-min	AAA	136	559	480	81	137	20	5	26	96	6	4	66	132	.285	.376	.510	.887		245		7	1	5	4		CLB · IL
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	79D/3
1992	25	NYY-min	AAA	141	603	534	96	147	28	2	26	100	15	8	60	168	.275	.352	.481	.833		257	14	5	1	3	6		CLB · IL
1992	25	NYY	AL	2	6	5	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	.600	.667	1.200	1.867	417	6	1	0	0	0	0	/5
1993	26	NYY-min	AAA	75	317	279	39	57	14	0	14	45	6	2	32	92	.204	.290	.405	.695		113	7	3	0	3	0		CLB · IL
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

1994	27	LOT	Fgn																										LOT · JPPL
1995	28	YKU	Fgn																										YKU · JPCL
1996	29	YKU	Fgn																										YKU · JPCL
1997	30	WSN-min	AAA,A+	122	499	427	81	117	21	2	24	75	19	5	62	121	.274	.369	.501	.870		214	12	5	0	5	4		OTT,WPB · IL,FLOR
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-CHW-min	AAA	78	311	276	48	70	17	2	15	40	2	1	30	69	.254	.328	.493	.821		136	13	2	0	3	0		TUC,CGY · PCL
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
2000	33	SLT,SKK	AAA,Fgn	88	413	347	72	110	14	2	24	73	4	1	54	105	.317	.416	.576	.992		200	5	6	4	2	2		SLT,SKK · MEX,KBO
2001	34	SLT	AAA	83	357	299	48	72	12	2	13	50	2	1	44	95	.241	.351	.425	.776		127	7	8	4	2	1		SLT · MEX
2002	35	PUE	AAA	38	159	137	14	28	3	1	1	24	0	0	22	37	.204	.314	.263	.577		36	6	0	0	0	0		PUE · MEX
7 Yrs				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

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
1989	22	NYY	AL	8	30	-3	-0	-0	2	0	-2	-0.2	1	-1	-0.2	.469	.498	-0.3	0.2	-3	$68,000	/5
1990	23	NYY	AL	23	95	4	2	-0	-3	-1	2	0.2	3	5	0.5	.507	.501	0.8	-0.4	8	$	7
1991	24	NYY	AL	96	313	-12	-0	-1	-15	-5	-34	-3.4	10	-24	-2.5	.463	.478	-0.9	-2.0	-8	$120,000	79D/3
1992	25	NYY	AL	2	6	2	0	-0	0	0	2	0.2	0	2	0.3	.614	.501	0.2	0.0	2	$132,500	/5
1993	26	NYY	AL	30	61	-2	0	-0	3	-1	0	0.0	2	2	0.2	.500	.500	-0.1	0.2	-1	$	7/359

1997	30	MON	NL	16	29	1	-1	0	-1	-0	-1	-0.1	1	-0	0.0	.494	.499	0.1	-0.2	1	$	/73
1998	31	ARI	NL	7	15	-3	0	0	1	-0	-2	-0.2	0	-1	-0.1	.476	.499	-0.2	0.1	-2	$	/9
7 Seasons				182	549	-12	1	-2	-14	-7	-35	-3.5	18	-17	-1.8	.480	.497	-0.4	-2.1	-3	$320,500

NYY (5 yrs)				159	505	-11	2	-3	-13	-7	-32	-3.3	17	-16	-1.7	.479	.496	-0.3	-2.0	-2	$320,500
ARI (1 yr)				7	15	-3	0	0	1	-0	-2	-0.2	0	-1	-0.1	.476	.499	-0.2	0.1	-2	$
MON (1 yr)				16	29	1	-1	0	-1	-0	-1	-0.1	1	-0	0.0	.494	.499	0.1	-0.2	1	$

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	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	93	.500	.600	.258	.667	.327	1.200	.383	1.867	.710	417	.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	.277	-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 Yrs				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*

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 Yrs				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					2.4%	15.8%	8.8%	7.2%	31%	1.80	5.6	37.4	7.9	0.81	1.08	71%	21%	7.1%	16%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	PHlev	AB
1989	22	NYY	AL	-3.1	-0.3	31	-0.5	0.2	-0.7	.92	-0.4	-0.1	-4.4	-0.5	0.97	-4.0		0
1990	23	NYY	AL	1.8	0.2	102	0.3	1.9	-1.6	1.02	0.4	-0.2	4.6	0.5	0.99	4.4		0
1991	24	NYY	AL	-14.7	-1.5	323	-1.7	4.1	-5.8	.92	-1.3	-0.6	-10.5	-1.0	0.94	-12.1	0.51	11
1992	25	NYY	AL	2.1	0.2	6	0.0	0.1	-0.1	.70	0.3	-0.3	1.2	0.1	0.84	3.0		0
1993	26	NYY	AL	-2.6	-0.3	63	-0.1	0.7	-0.9	.79	-0.2	-0.0	-4.2	-0.4	0.95	-2.6	0.75	7

1997	30	MON	NL	1.9	0.2	30	0.3	0.7	-0.4	.88	0.2	0.1	3.5	0.3	0.80	2.2	1.18	6
1998	31	ARI	NL	-2.7	-0.3	15	-0.3	0.1	-0.5	1.22	-0.3	-0.0	-3.0	-0.3	0.95	-3.0	0.92	3
7 Yrs				-17.3	-1.8	570	-2.1	7.8	-9.9	.93	-1.2	-1.1	-12.8	-1.3	0.94	-12.2	0.77	27

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
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 Yrs				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

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	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		1	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	2	67%	0
1991	24	NYY	AL	313	62%	64	16	0	11	4	1	3	0.51	6	0	9	1	5	4	2	0	1	1	100%	51	7	14%	23	6	26%	179	25	14%	15	6	40%	8	3	38%	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	0.75	2	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0		12	2	17%	4	2	50%	42	3	7%	1	1	100%	3	3	100%	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%	0	0		0
1998	31	ARI	NL	15	80%	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0.92	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0		2	0	0%	5	2	40%	11	0	0%	2	0	0%	3	2	67%	0
7 Yrs				549	58%	109	19	0	27	5	1	4	0.77	15	0	14	5	10	9	6	0	2	1	50%	94	15	16%	44	13	30%	327	42	13%	25	11	44%	18	10	56%	0
MLB Averages					58%																			72%			10%			35%			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	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 Yrs				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						3.67		62%	25%	15%	27%	33%	75%	2%	46%	80%	31%	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
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

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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
1989	22	8	30	28	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	2	8	.179	.233	.179	.412	1	8
1990	23	23	96	84	13	21	7	0	3	11	1	9	25	.250	.344	.440	.784	12	23
1991	24	96	316	290	39	66	8	1	6	31	3	19	97	.228	.283	.324	.607	26	96
1992	25	2	6	5	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	.600	.667	1.200	1.867	4	2
1993	26	30	61	53	8	9	1	1	2	5	0	8	19	.170	.279	.340	.618	5	30

1997	30	16	29	24	5	7	1	0	2	5	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 Yrs		182	553	499	68	111	17	2	14	54	4	43	165	.222	.292	.349	.640	53	182
162 Game Avg.		162	492	444	61	99	15	2	12	48	4	38	147	.222	.292	.349	.640	47	182

* 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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Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
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Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons or career game numbers (like '#1972:batting_standard', '#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

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