Calvin Pickering
Calvin Elroy Pickering
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 5" , Weight: 275 lb.

Born: September 29, 1976 in St. Thomas, V.I.
High School: Temple Terrace (Temple Terrace, FL)
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 35th round of the 1995 amateur draft.
Signed July 27, 1995. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1998
Final Game: April 21, 2005
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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
1998 21 BAL AL 9 24 21 4 5 0 0 2 3 1 0 3 4 .238 .333 .524 .857 121 11 2 0 0 0 0 /3D
1999 22 BAL AL 23 51 40 4 5 1 0 1 5 0 0 11 16 .125 .314 .225 .539 44 9 1 0 0 0 0 /3D
2001 24 TOT MLB 21 62 54 4 15 1 0 3 8 0 0 8 15 .278 .371 .463 .834 117 25 4 0 0 0 0 3/D
2001 24 CIN NL 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 28 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 24 BOS AL 17 58 50 4 14 1 0 3 7 0 0 8 13 .280 .379 .480 .859 124 24 4 0 0 0 0 3/D
2004 27 KCR AL 35 142 122 21 30 8 1 7 26 0 0 18 42 .246 .338 .500 .838 113 61 6 0 0 2 1 D/3
2005 28 KCR AL 7 31 27 4 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 14 .148 .226 .259 .485 30 7 0 0 0 1 0 /D
5 Seasons 95 310 264 37 59 10 1 14 45 1 0 43 91 .223 .329 .428 .757 96 113 13 0 0 3 1
162 Game Avg. 162 529 450 63 101 17 2 24 77 2 0 73 155 .223 .329 .428 .757 96 193 22 0 0 5 2
KCR (2 yrs) 42 173 149 25 34 8 1 8 29 0 0 21 56 .228 .318 .456 .774 99 68 6 0 0 3 1
BAL (2 yrs) 32 75 61 8 10 1 0 3 8 1 0 14 20 .164 .320 .328 .648 70 20 3 0 0 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 17 58 50 4 14 1 0 3 7 0 0 8 13 .280 .379 .480 .859 124 24 4 0 0 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 28 1 0 0 0 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 91 306 260 37 58 10 1 14 44 1 0 43 89 .223 .330 .431 .761 97 112 13 0 0 3 1
NL (1 yr) 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 28 1 0 0 0 0 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
1998 21 BAL AL 24 18 3 4.4 108 .200 .238 .269 .333 .338 .524 .429 .857 .766 121 .429 0.5 0.0 .833 .476 .286 1.3
1999 22 BAL AL 51 36 3 2.2 110 .174 .125 .270 .314 .342 .225 .432 .539 .774 44 .165 -3.1 -0.3 .556 .375 .100 .0
2001 24 TOT MLB 62 43 8 5.0 109 .333 .278 .270 .371 .337 .463 .434 .834 .771 117 .493 1.3 0.1 .767 .333 .185 .0
2001 24 CIN NL 4 3 0 0.0 116 .500 .250 .274 .250 .346 .250 .450 .500 .796 28 .000 -0.5 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
2001 24 BOS AL 58 40 8 5.4 109 .324 .280 .270 .379 .337 .480 .433 .859 .770 124 .526 1.7 0.2 .800 .360 .200 .0
2004 27 KCR AL 142 100 20 5.4 111 .307 .246 .273 .338 .341 .500 .438 .838 .779 113 .515 2.5 0.2 .806 .402 .254 .0
2005 28 KCR AL 31 24 2 2.2 104 .231 .148 .267 .226 .330 .259 .423 .485 .753 30 .190 -2.8 -0.3 .435 .222 .111 .0
5 Seasons 310 221 36 4.4 110 .278 .223 .271 .329 .339 .428 .434 .757 .773 96 .423 -1.6 -0.2 .720 .371 .205 1.9
162 Game Avg. 529 377 61 4.4 110 .278 .223 .271 .329 .339 .428 .434 .757 .773 96 .423 -1.6 -0.2 .720 .371 .205 3
KCR (2 yrs) 173 124 22 4.8 110 .295 .228 .272 .318 .339 .456 .435 .774 .774 99 .464 -0.3 -0.0 .736 .369 .228 .0
BAL (2 yrs) 75 54 6 3.0 109 .184 .164 .270 .320 .341 .328 .431 .648 .772 70 .254 -2.6 -0.2 .648 .410 .164 1.5
BOS (1 yr) 58 40 8 5.4 109 .324 .280 .270 .379 .337 .480 .433 .859 .770 124 .526 1.7 0.2 .800 .360 .200 .0
CIN (1 yr) 4 3 0 0.0 116 .500 .250 .274 .250 .346 .250 .450 .500 .796 28 .000 -0.5 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
AL (5 yrs) 306 218 36 4.4 110 .275 .223 .271 .330 .339 .431 .434 .761 .773 97 .428 -1.2 -0.1 .726 .377 .208 1.9
NL (1 yr) 4 3 0 0.0 116 .500 .250 .274 .250 .346 .250 .450 .500 .796 28 .000 -0.5 -0.0 .333 .000 .000

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
1998 21 BAL AL 24 8.3% 16.7% 12.5% 8.3% 40% 1.33 5.3 10.5 7.0 1.83 2.50 63% 12% 33.3% 0%
1999 22 BAL AL 51 2.0% 31.4% 21.6% 3.9% 40% 1.45 2.5 40.0 8.0 1.67 2.00 45% 21% 11.1% 0%
2001 24 TOT MLB 62 4.8% 24.2% 12.9% 6.5% 27% 1.88 3.6 18.0 6.8 1.77 4.80 58% 23% 23.1% 0%
2001 24 CIN NL 4 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.0 4.0 50% 0%
2001 24 BOS AL 58 5.2% 22.4% 13.8% 6.9% 29% 1.63 3.8 16.7 7.1 1.62 4.40 59% 24% 23.1% 0%
2004 27 KCR AL 142 4.9% 29.6% 12.7% 11.3% 53% 2.33 2.9 17.4 4.7 1.10 2.56 53% 23% 17.9% 0%
2005 28 KCR AL 31 3.2% 45.2% 9.7% 3.2% 25% 4.67 1.9 27.0 9.0 0.75 1.25 42% 7% 12.5% 0%
5 Seasons 310 4.5% 29.4% 13.9% 8.1% 42% 2.12 2.9 18.9 5.9 1.31 2.63 52% 20% 18.7% 0%
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
1998 21 BAL AL 0 0 33% 8 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1999 22 BAL AL 2 0 20% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67% 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
2001 24 TOT MLB 0 0 5% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50% 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 24 CIN NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 24 BOS AL 0 0 5% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50% 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 27 KCR AL 1 0 34% 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 20% 7 7 0 1 0 1 7 5 2
2005 28 KCR AL 1 0 50% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 33% 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
5 Seasons 4 0 26% 107 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 35% 14 10 4 2 1 1 10 5 4
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
1998 21 BAL AL 24 96% 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 50% 3 0 0% 14 1 7% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1999 22 BAL AL 51 100% 5 0 0 8 1 0 0 1.29 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 14% 5 3 60% 28 4 14% 2 1 50% 4 1 25% 0
2001 24 TOT MLB 62 79% 15 0 0 7 2 1 3 1.14 3 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 11 4 36% 7 2 29% 37 6 16% 4 2 50% 3 2 67% 0
2001 24 CIN NL 4 100% 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 1.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 33% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
2001 24 BOS AL 58 78% 14 0 0 3 1 1 2 1.22 3 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 11 4 36% 7 2 29% 34 5 15% 4 2 50% 2 1 50% 0
2004 27 KCR AL 142 69% 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 7 6 1 4 3 0 0 0 37 6 16% 17 6 35% 103 19 18% 10 6 60% 7 5 71% 0
2005 28 KCR AL 31 77% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0% 5 1 20% 17 2 12% 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 0
5 Seasons 310 79% 59 3 0 16 3 1 3 1.15 14 1 12 13 1 7 7 0 0 0 64 13 20% 37 12 32% 199 32 16% 18 10 56% 17 9 53% 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
1998 21 BAL AL 24 88 3.67 55 63% 15% 27% 27% 31% 85% 0% 53% 68% 58% 0% 0 0 8% 2 2 0% 0 0 50% 0 0 0
1999 22 BAL AL 51 205 4.02 115 56% 30% 23% 26% 21% 70% 0% 40% 67% 29% 8% 4 2 18% 9 3 14% 7 1 44% 0 0 0
2001 24 TOT MLB 62 228 3.68 144 63% 16% 28% 29% 27% 84% 0% 53% 67% 48% 2% 1 0 8% 5 3 8% 5 2 13% 0 0 0
2001 24 CIN NL 4 11 2.75 8 73% 0% 50% 25% 25% 100% 0% 73% 50% 50% 0% 0 0 25% 1 1 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2001 24 BOS AL 58 217 3.74 136 63% 17% 26% 29% 27% 83% 0% 52% 68% 48% 2% 1 0 7% 4 2 9% 5 2 15% 0 0 0
2004 27 KCR AL 142 598 4.21 355 59% 26% 22% 29% 23% 74% 1% 44% 70% 35% 4% 6 3 15% 21 9 11% 15 7 38% 0 0 0
2005 28 KCR AL 31 128 4.13 81 63% 22% 35% 26% 17% 78% 0% 49% 56% 29% 3% 1 0 13% 4 3 3% 1 1 21% 0 0 0
5 Seasons 310 1247 4.02 750 60% 23% 25% 28% 23% 77% 0% 46% 67% 38% 4% 12 5 13% 41 20 9% 28 11 33% 0 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
1998 21 9 24 21 4 5 0 0 2 3 1 0 3 4 .238 .333 .524 .857 121 11 2 0 0 0 0
1999 22 32 75 61 8 10 1 0 3 8 1 0 14 20 .164 .320 .328 .648 70 20 3 0 0 0 0
2000 23 32 75 61 8 10 1 0 3 8 1 0 14 20 .164 .320 .328 .648 70 20 3 0 0 0 0
2001 24 53 137 115 12 25 2 0 6 16 1 0 22 35 .217 .343 .391 .734 92 45 7 0 0 0 0
2002 25 53 137 115 12 25 2 0 6 16 1 0 22 35 .217 .343 .391 .734 92 45 7 0 0 0 0
2003 26 53 137 115 12 25 2 0 6 16 1 0 22 35 .217 .343 .391 .734 92 45 7 0 0 0 0
2004 27 88 279 237 33 55 10 1 13 42 1 0 40 77 .232 .341 .447 .788 103 106 13 0 0 2 1
2005 28 95 310 264 37 59 10 1 14 45 1 0 43 91 .223 .329 .428 .757 96 113 13 0 0 3 1

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1998 21 9 22 20 4 4 0 0 2 3 1 2 4 .200 .273 .500 .773 3 9
1999 22 23 51 40 3 5 1 0 1 4 0 11 16 .125 .314 .225 .539 3 23
2001 24 21 60 53 4 14 1 0 3 8 0 7 15 .264 .350 .453 .803 8 21
2004 27 35 137 119 19 27 7 1 6 24 0 16 42 .227 .314 .454 .768 18 35
2005 28 7 31 27 4 4 0 0 1 3 0 3 14 .148 .226 .259 .485 2 7
5 Seasons 95 301 259 34 54 9 1 13 42 1 39 91 .208 .309 .402 .711 34 95
162 Game Avg. 162 513 442 58 92 15 2 22 72 2 67 155 .208 .309 .402 .711 58 95

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1998 AL  born 1976-09-29 (8th)

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1679), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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