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Luis Polonia

Luis Andrew (Almonte) Polonia

Position: Leftfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 8", Weight: 155 lb.

Born: December 10, 1963 in Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic
High School: Santiago City (Santiago City, DO)
Signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1984. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1987 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Angels/Yankees/Athletics/Tigers/Orioles/... 1987-2000

Final Game: October 1, 2000 (Age 36)
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Fine Details  · Last updated May 22, 2013 10:17AM
All-Time Rank (among batters): #1165. Jimmy Austin… #1166. Ray Knight… #1167. David Segui… #1168. LUIS POLONIA… #1169. Jeffrey Leonard… #1170. Ted Sizemore… #1171. Cookie Lavagetto… 

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
1987 23 OAK AL 125 469 435 78 125 16 10 4 49 29 7 32 64 .287 .335 .398 .733 100 173 4 0 1 1 1 87D/9
1988 24 OAK AL 84 313 288 51 84 11 4 2 27 24 9 21 40 .292 .338 .378 .716 104 109 3 0 2 2 0 7/D9
1989 25 TOT AL 125 466 433 70 130 17 6 3 46 22 8 25 44 .300 .338 .388 .726 107 168 13 2 2 4 1 7/D
1989 25 OAK AL 59 218 206 31 59 6 4 1 17 13 4 9 15 .286 .315 .369 .684 95 76 5 0 2 1 0 7
1989 25 NYY AL 66 248 227 39 71 11 2 2 29 9 4 16 29 .313 .359 .405 .764 117 92 8 2 0 3 1 7/D
1990 26 TOT AL 120 436 403 52 135 7 9 2 35 21 14 25 43 .335 .372 .412 .784 122 166 9 1 3 4 1 7D8
1990 26 NYY AL 11 23 22 2 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 .318 .304 .318 .623 75 7 1 0 0 1 0 /D
1990 26 CAL AL 109 413 381 50 128 7 9 2 32 20 14 25 42 .336 .376 .417 .793 125 159 8 1 3 3 1 78D
1991 27 CAL AL 150 662 604 92 179 28 8 2 50 48 23 52 74 .296 .352 .379 .731 104 229 11 1 2 3 4 *7/D8
1992 28 CAL AL 149 635 577 83 165 17 4 0 35 51 21 45 64 .286 .337 .329 .666 88 190 18 1 8 4 6 7D
1993 29 CAL AL 152 637 576 75 156 17 6 1 32 55 24 48 53 .271 .328 .326 .654 76 188 7 2 8 3 7 *7/D
1994 30 NYY AL 95 394 350 62 109 21 6 1 36 20 12 37 36 .311 .383 .414 .797 110 145 7 4 2 1 1 *7/D
1995 31 TOT MLB 95 326 291 43 76 16 3 2 17 13 4 28 38 .261 .322 .357 .679 78 104 3 0 3 4 1 7/8D9
1995 31 NYY AL 67 269 238 37 62 9 3 2 15 10 4 25 29 .261 .326 .349 .675 77 83 3 0 2 4 1 7/D
1995 31 ATL NL 28 57 53 6 14 7 0 0 2 3 0 3 9 .264 .304 .396 .700 81 21 0 0 1 0 0 7/89
1996 32 TOT MLB 80 220 206 28 55 4 1 2 16 9 7 11 23 .267 .306 .325 .631 61 67 10 1 1 1 0 7D/9
1996 32 BAL AL 58 187 175 25 42 4 1 2 14 8 6 10 20 .240 .285 .309 .594 51 54 10 1 1 0 0 7D/9
1996 32 ATL NL 22 33 31 3 13 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 3 .419 .424 .419 .844 120 13 0 0 0 1 0 /7
1997 Did not play in major leagues (Mexico)
1998 Did not play in major leagues (Mexico)
1999 35 DET AL 87 355 333 46 108 21 8 10 32 17 9 16 32 .324 .357 .526 .882 123 175 2 2 2 2 0 D79
2000 36 TOT AL 117 383 344 48 95 14 5 7 30 12 7 29 32 .276 .329 .407 .736 90 140 4 1 3 6 1 D97
2000 36 DET AL 80 298 267 37 73 10 5 6 25 8 5 22 25 .273 .325 .416 .741 92 111 2 1 3 5 1 D9/7
2000 36 NYY AL 37 85 77 11 22 4 0 1 5 4 2 7 7 .286 .341 .377 .718 83 29 2 0 0 1 0 7/D9
12 Yrs 1379 5296 4840 728 1417 189 70 36 405 321 145 369 543 .293 .342 .383 .726 97 1854 91 15 37 35 23
162 Game Avg. 162 622 569 86 166 22 8 4 48 38 17 43 64 .293 .342 .383 .726 97 218 11 2 4 4 3
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
NYY (5 yrs) 276 1019 914 151 271 45 11 6 88 44 22 85 102 .296 .357 .389 .746 100 356 21 6 4 10 3
CAL (4 yrs) 560 2347 2138 300 628 69 27 5 149 174 82 170 233 .294 .345 .358 .704 95 766 44 5 21 13 18
OAK (3 yrs) 268 1000 929 160 268 33 18 7 93 66 20 62 119 .288 .332 .385 .717 100 358 12 0 5 4 1
ATL (2 yrs) 50 90 84 9 27 7 0 0 4 4 1 4 12 .321 .348 .405 .753 96 34 0 0 1 1 0
DET (2 yrs) 167 653 600 83 181 31 13 16 57 25 14 38 57 .302 .343 .477 .819 109 286 4 3 5 7 1
BAL (1 yr) 58 187 175 25 42 4 1 2 14 8 6 10 20 .240 .285 .309 .594 51 54 10 1 1 0 0
AL (12 yrs) 1329 5206 4756 719 1390 182 70 36 401 317 144 365 531 .292 .342 .383 .725 97 1820 91 15 36 34 23
NL (2 yrs) 50 90 84 9 27 7 0 0 4 4 1 4 12 .321 .348 .405 .753 96 34 0 0 1 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 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
1987 23 OAK AL 125 469 3 6 3 -4 -3 4 0.5 16 21 2.0 .503 .503 2.4 -0.7 25 $62,500 87D/9
1988 24 OAK AL 84 313 1 2 1 2 -3 4 0.5 11 14 1.5 .505 .502 1.2 -0.1 12 $115,000 7/D9
1989 25 OAK AL 59 218 1 2 1 2 -2 5 0.6 8 13 1.3 .509 .503 1.1 0.1 11 $182,500 7
1989 25 NYY AL 66 248 6 2 -1 -3 -3 2 0.2 9 10 1.1 .503 .501 1.4 -0.6 13 7/D
1990 26 NYY AL 11 23 -1 0 -0 0 -0 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.0 .490 .499 -0.0 -0.0 -0 $200,000 /D
1990 26 CAL AL 109 413 11 -1 -0 -8 -4 -2 -0.2 15 13 1.3 .498 .499 2.2 -1.3 21 78D
1991 27 CAL AL 150 662 6 2 1 -2 -6 0 0.2 23 23 2.3 .500 .500 2.6 -0.9 25 $845,000 *7/D8
1992 28 CAL AL 149 635 -8 4 -1 -1 -8 -15 -1.4 24 9 0.8 .489 .490 1.0 -1.0 10 $1,650,000 7D
1993 29 CAL AL 152 637 -20 2 2 -22 -6 -44 -4.4 24 -20 -2.1 .471 .473 0.2 -2.8 2 $2,475,000 *7/D
1994 30 NYY AL 95 394 11 -2 0 -8 -4 -2 -0.1 15 13 1.3 .498 .499 2.0 -1.0 21 $1,500,000 *7/D
1995 31 NYY AL 67 269 -10 2 1 -1 -2 -10 -0.9 10 -0 -0.0 .486 .494 0.1 -0.3 1 $1,500,000 7/D
1995 31 ATL NL 28 57 -2 -0 0 -1 -0 -3 -0.3 2 -2 -0.2 .488 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -1 7/89
1996 32 BAL AL 58 187 -12 -3 -0 -6 -3 -25 -2.2 7 -18 -1.6 .461 .486 -1.1 -0.7 -12 $250,000 7D/9
1996 32 ATL NL 22 33 1 -0 0 -2 -0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .496 .500 0.2 -0.2 2 $109,000 /7
1999 35 DET AL 87 355 10 -1 -0 -4 -6 -1 -0.0 13 12 1.2 .499 .500 1.6 -0.9 16 $300,000 D79
2000 36 DET AL 80 298 -5 -1 0 1 -5 -10 -0.9 11 1 0.1 .488 .494 0.1 -0.4 -0 $1,100,000 D9/7
2000 36 NYY AL 37 85 -2 -0 -0 -0 -2 -4 -0.4 3 -1 -0.1 .489 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -1 $200,000 7/D9
12 Seasons 1379 5296 -9 14 6 -56 -58 -103 -9.1 192 90 8.9 .493 .496 14.7 -11.1 146 $10,489,000
Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
NYY (5 yrs) 276 1019 5 3 -0 -12 -11 -16 -1.3 38 22 2.2 .495 .498 3.4 -2.2 34 $3,400,000
CAL (4 yrs) 560 2347 -11 6 2 -33 -24 -60 -5.8 85 25 2.3 .489 .491 5.9 -5.9 58 $4,970,000
OAK (3 yrs) 268 1000 6 10 5 0 -8 13 1.6 35 48 4.8 .505 .503 4.7 -0.7 48 $360,000
ATL (2 yrs) 50 90 -0 -1 0 -3 -0 -4 -0.4 3 -1 -0.2 .492 .499 0.1 -0.4 2 $109,000
DET (2 yrs) 167 653 4 -2 -0 -3 -11 -11 -0.9 24 13 1.3 .494 .497 1.6 -1.2 16 $1,400,000
BAL (1 yr) 58 187 -12 -3 -0 -6 -3 -25 -2.2 7 -18 -1.6 .461 .486 -1.1 -0.7 -12 $250,000

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
1988 24 OAK AL ALCS BOS W 3 6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .400 .500 .400 .900 2 0 0 0 0 0
1988 24 OAK AL WS LAD L 3 9 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .111 .111 .222 1 0 0 0 0 0
1995 31 ATL NL NLDS COL W 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0
1995 31 ATL NL NLCS CIN W 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 1 0 0
1995 31 ATL NL WS CLE W 6 15 14 3 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 3 .286 .333 .571 .905 8 1 0 0 0 0
1996 32 ATL NL NLDS LAD W 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 32 ATL NL NLCS STL W 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 32 ATL NL WS NYY L 6 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 36 NYY AL ALDS OAK W 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 36 NYY AL ALCS SEA W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 36 NYY AL WS NYM W 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs (11 Series) 33 51 47 4 11 1 0 1 7 2 2 3 13 .234 .280 .319 .599 15 1 0 1 0 0
2 NLDS 5 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALDS 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 ALCS 4 7 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .333 .429 .333 .762 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 NLCS 6 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 1 0 0
4 WS 17 32 30 4 6 1 0 1 4 1 1 2 8 .200 .250 .333 .583 10 1 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1987 OAK AL 23 OF 104 95 72 837.2 242 235 2 5 1 .979 -4 -6 2.55 2.28 .980 2.31 2.29
1987 OAK AL 23 CF 69 63 45 544.1 158 153 1 4 1 .975 -6 -14 2.55 2.23 .986 2.70 2.68
1987 OAK AL 23 LF 35 29 24 251.1 75 73 1 1 0 .987 3 15 2.65 2.11 .974 2.11 2.08
1987 OAK AL 23 DH 18 8
1987 OAK AL 23 RF 8 3 3 42.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -29 1.71 1.00 .979 2.12 2.10
1988 OAK AL 24 LF 76 63 47 600.0 161 155 4 2 1 .988 2 4 2.38 2.09 .977 2.26 2.24
1988 OAK AL 24 OF 76 64 47 606.0 160 155 3 2 1 .988 2 4 2.35 2.08 .979 2.47 2.45
1988 OAK AL 24 DH 2 1
1988 OAK AL 24 RF 1 1 0 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 60 3.00 2.00 .975 2.25 2.20
1989 TOT AL 25 LF 108 98 84 856.1 244 230 10 4 2 .984 -1 -1 2.52 2.22 .977 2.16 2.14
1989 TOT AL 25 OF 108 98 84 856.1 244 231 9 4 2 .984 -1 -1 2.52 2.22 .980 2.42 2.39
1989 OAK AL 25 LF 55 48 42 428.1 132 126 4 2 1 .985 2 6 2.73 2.36 .977 2.16 2.14
1989 OAK AL 25 OF 55 48 42 428.1 131 126 3 2 1 .985 2 6 2.71 2.35 .980 2.42 2.39
1989 NYY AL 25 LF 53 50 42 428.0 112 104 6 2 1 .982 -3 -8 2.31 2.08 .977 2.16 2.14
1989 NYY AL 25 OF 53 50 42 428.0 113 105 6 2 1 .982 -3 -8 2.33 2.09 .980 2.42 2.39
1989 NYY AL 25 DH 9 8
1990 TOT AL 26 DH 15 14
1990 NYY AL 26 DH 4 4
1990 CAL AL 26 OF 85 80 61 681.1 148 142 3 3 2 .980 -8 -14 1.92 1.71 .981 2.39 2.36
1990 CAL AL 26 LF 73 68 50 577.0 122 116 3 3 2 .975 -6 -12 1.86 1.63 .978 2.19 2.16
1990 CAL AL 26 CF 13 12 11 104.1 25 25 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -25 2.16 1.92 .985 2.74 2.71
1990 CAL AL 26 DH 11 10
1991 CAL AL 27 LF 143 140 136 1249.2 259 246 8 5 1 .981 -2 -2 1.83 1.78 .978 2.17 2.16
1991 CAL AL 27 OF 143 141 136 1254.2 260 246 9 5 1 .981 -2 -2 1.83 1.78 .983 2.37 2.37
1991 CAL AL 27 DH 4 4
1991 CAL AL 27 CF 1 1 0 5.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 -0 -24 1.80 1.00 .990 2.70 2.80
1992 CAL AL 28 LF 99 96 89 841.0 204 192 8 4 1 .980 -1 -2 2.14 2.02 .981 2.29 2.28
1992 CAL AL 28 OF 99 96 89 841.0 204 192 8 4 1 .980 -1 -2 2.14 2.02 .983 2.47 2.46
1992 CAL AL 28 DH 47 46
1993 CAL AL 29 LF 141 135 123 1181.0 304 287 12 5 3 .984 -22 -22 2.28 2.12 .984 2.23 2.21
1993 CAL AL 29 OF 141 135 123 1181.0 303 286 12 5 3 .983 -22 -22 2.27 2.11 .983 2.41 2.39
1993 CAL AL 29 DH 4 3
1994 NYY AL 30 LF 84 80 75 723.2 170 156 10 4 2 .976 -8 -13 2.06 1.98 .978 2.16 2.14
1994 NYY AL 30 OF 84 80 75 723.2 168 155 9 4 2 .976 -8 -13 2.04 1.95 .982 2.37 2.35
1994 NYY AL 30 DH 2 0
1995 TOT MLB 31 OF 79 62 48 574.2 146 141 5 0 1 1.000 -2 -4 2.29 1.85 .983 2.30 2.28
1995 TOT MLB 31 LF 75 60 48 549.1 145 140 5 0 1 1.000 0 0 2.38 1.93 .982 2.18 2.14
1995 NYY AL 31 LF 64 56 45 489.1 139 134 5 0 1 1.000 -1 -3 2.56 2.17 .982 2.22 2.19
1995 NYY AL 31 OF 64 56 45 489.1 137 132 5 0 1 1.000 -1 -3 2.52 2.14 .983 2.33 2.31
1995 NYY AL 31 DH 1 0
1995 ATL NL 31 OF 15 6 3 85.1 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -13 0.95 0.60 .979 2.15 2.14
1995 ATL NL 31 LF 11 4 3 60.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1 26 0.90 0.55 .972 1.88 1.86
1995 ATL NL 31 CF 4 2 0 24.1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -108 1.11 0.75 .983 2.48 2.48
1995 ATL NL 31 RF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.10
1996 TOT MLB 32 OF 41 29 25 292.2 63 60 1 2 0 .968 -8 -31 1.88 1.49 .983 2.35 2.32
1996 TOT MLB 32 LF 39 28 25 284.2 61 58 1 2 0 .967 -8 -33 1.87 1.51 .979 2.13 2.11
1996 BAL AL 32 OF 34 27 23 253.2 58 56 1 1 0 .983 -6 -26 2.02 1.68 .983 2.38 2.36
1996 BAL AL 32 LF 32 26 23 245.2 56 54 1 1 0 .982 -6 -28 2.01 1.72 .979 2.18 2.17
1996 BAL AL 32 DH 18 15
1996 BAL AL 32 RF 2 1 0 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0 45 3.38 1.50 .980 2.14 2.15
1996 ATL NL 32 LF 7 2 2 39.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 -2 -62 0.92 0.57 .976 1.85 1.83
1996 ATL NL 32 OF 7 2 2 39.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 -2 -62 0.92 0.57 .978 2.12 2.11
1999 DET AL 35 DH 43 43
1999 DET AL 35 OF 40 37 21 295.0 73 68 4 1 0 .986 -4 -14 2.20 1.80 .984 2.30 2.27
1999 DET AL 35 LF 31 29 17 231.0 57 53 3 1 0 .982 -2 -11 2.18 1.81 .985 2.08 2.05
1999 DET AL 35 RF 10 8 4 64.0 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 -1 -24 2.25 1.60 .982 2.11 2.08
2000 TOT AL 36 OF 55 35 22 314.1 79 76 2 1 0 .987 1 2 2.23 1.42 .985 2.36 2.33
2000 TOT AL 36 DH 51 45
2000 TOT AL 36 RF 32 19 8 169.1 44 42 2 0 0 1.000 0 1 2.34 1.38 .983 2.17 2.14
2000 TOT AL 36 LF 23 16 14 145.0 35 34 0 1 0 .971 0 4 2.11 1.48 .985 2.16 2.14
2000 DET AL 36 DH 44 43
2000 DET AL 36 OF 27 20 9 161.1 46 44 2 0 0 1.000 1 6 2.57 1.70 .985 2.36 2.33
2000 DET AL 36 RF 26 19 8 152.1 42 40 2 0 0 1.000 0 3 2.48 1.62 .983 2.17 2.14
2000 DET AL 36 LF 1 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0 53 4.00 4.00 .985 2.20 2.10
2000 NYY AL 36 OF 28 15 13 153.0 33 32 0 1 0 .970 -0 -2 1.88 1.14 .985 2.36 2.33
2000 NYY AL 36 LF 22 15 13 136.0 31 30 0 1 0 .968 0 1 1.99 1.36 .985 2.16 2.14
2000 NYY AL 36 DH 7 2
2000 NYY AL 36 RF 6 0 0 17.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -21 1.06 0.33 .985 2.17 2.13
12 Seasons OF 1055 952 803 8458.1 2090 1987 67 36 14 .983 -56 -8 2.19 1.95 .982 2.39 2.36
12 Seasons LF 927 842 732 7490.0 1837 1740 65 32 13 .983 -44 -7 2.17 1.95 .980 2.19 2.17
4 Seasons CF 87 78 56 678.0 187 181 2 4 1 .979 -11 -19 2.43 2.10 .986 2.70 2.68
6 Seasons RF 54 32 15 290.1 73 70 3 0 0 1.000 -2 -7 2.26 1.35 .982 2.15 2.12
12 Seasons TOT 1055 952 803 8458.1 2090 1987 67 36 14 .983 -56 -8 2.19 1.95 .982 2.39 2.36
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1987 AL  10 (2nd)
1990 AL  9 (3rd)
1991 AL  8 (8th)
1993 AL  6 (9th)
1994 AL  6 (5th)
1999 AL  8 (5th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1991 AL  48 (4th)
1992 AL  51 (4th)
1993 AL  55 (2nd)
Career  321 (137th)

Singles s c a p y
1991 AL  141 (5th)
1992 AL  144 (4th)
1993 AL  132 (9th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1992 AL  18 (9th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1990 AL  14 (8th)
1991 AL  23 (1st)
1992 AL  21 (1st)
1993 AL  24 (1st)
1994 AL  12 (2nd)
Career  145 (27th)

Def. Games as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1991 AL  143 (1st)
1993 AL  141 (2nd)
Career  927 (70th)

Putouts as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1991 AL  246 (5th)
1993 AL  287 (2nd)
Career  1,740 (67th)

Assists as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1989 AL  10 (3rd)
1991 AL  8 (5th)
1993 AL  12 (2nd)
1994 AL  10 (2nd)
Career  65 (64th)

Errors Committed as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1991 AL  5 (4th)
1992 AL  4 (5th)
1993 AL  5 (2nd)
1994 AL  4 (5th)

Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1989 AL  2 (2nd)
1990 AL  2 (2nd)
1991 AL  1 (5th)
1993 AL  3 (2nd)
1994 AL  2 (3rd)
1995 AL  1 (4th)
Career  13 (53rd)

Range Factor/9Inn as LF (s.1954)† s c a p y
1989 AL  2.52 (1st)
1993 AL  2.28 (4th)
Career  2.17 (28th)

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1989 AL  2.22 (2nd)
1993 AL  2.12 (4th)
Career  1.95 (91st)

Fielding % as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1991 AL  .981 (5th)
Career  .983 (55th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 12 (1319), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1511), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 17 (905), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Left Field (205th), 8.9 career WAR/10.8 7yr-peak WAR/9.9 JAWS
Average HOF LF (out of 19) = 64.9 career WAR/41.2 7yr-peak WAR/53.1 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
198723Oakland Athletics$62,5001987 USA Today survey
198824Oakland Athletics$115,00012/13/88 NYT
198925Oakland Athletics$182,5001989 USA Today survey
199026New York Yankees$200,000*
199127California Angels$845,0003/2/92 TSN
199228California Angels$1,650,0004/2/92 USA TodayArbitration loss; $2,450,000 request
199329California Angels$2,475,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1
199430New York Yankees$1,500,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1
199531New York Yankees$1,500,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1
199632Baltimore Orioles$250,0001997 Joint Exhibit 1Released in midseason
32Atlanta Braves$109,0001997 Joint Exhibit 1Released in midseason by Baltimore
199935Detroit Tigers$300,00011/19/99 USA Today
200036Detroit Tigers$1,100,000*
36New York Yankees$200,0002001 Joint Exhibit 1
Career to date (may be incomplete)$10,489,000
Disputed Salaries
*1990 - $220,000 - 11/21/90 NYT -
*2000 - $1,400,000 - 2001 Joint Exhibit 1 - Includes $300,000 buyout
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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