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Rubén Rivera

Ruben (Moreno) Rivera

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: November 14, 1973 in Chorrera, Panama
High School: La Chorrea (Panama, PA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 1995 (Age 21)
Teams (by GP): Padres/Reds/Rangers/Yankees/Giants 1995-2003
2013 Contract Status: Free Agent (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 6.026, Free Agent: 2013 [*],
Relatives: Cousin of Mariano Rivera
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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
1995 21 NYY AL 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1996 22 NYY AL 46 106 88 17 25 6 1 2 16 6 2 13 26 .284 .381 .443 .824 107 39 1 2 1 2 0 987
1997 23 SDP NL 17 22 20 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 9 .250 .318 .300 .618 69 6 0 0 0 0 0 /897
1998 24 SDP NL 95 204 172 31 36 7 2 6 29 5 1 28 52 .209 .325 .378 .703 91 65 1 2 1 1 0 987
1999 25 SDP NL 147 475 411 65 80 16 1 23 48 18 7 55 143 .195 .295 .406 .701 82 167 9 5 0 4 1 *8
2000 26 SDP NL 135 479 423 62 88 18 6 17 57 8 4 44 137 .208 .296 .400 .696 80 169 8 10 0 2 1 *8/7
2001 27 CIN NL 117 290 263 37 67 13 1 10 34 6 3 21 83 .255 .321 .426 .747 87 112 7 5 0 1 1 897
2002 28 TEX AL 69 186 158 17 33 4 0 4 14 4 2 17 45 .209 .302 .310 .612 60 49 2 5 4 2 0 8/D
2003 29 SFG NL 31 55 50 6 9 2 0 2 4 1 0 5 14 .180 .255 .340 .595 54 17 0 0 0 0 1 8/79
9 Yrs 662 1818 1586 237 343 67 11 64 203 50 20 185 510 .216 .307 .393 .701 82 624 28 29 6 12 4
162 Game Avg. 162 445 388 58 84 16 3 16 50 12 5 45 125 .216 .307 .393 .701 82 153 7 7 1 3 1
SDP (4 yrs) 394 1180 1026 160 209 42 9 46 135 33 13 129 341 .204 .301 .397 .698 82 407 18 17 1 7 2
NYY (2 yrs) 51 107 89 17 25 6 1 2 16 6 2 13 27 .281 .377 .438 .816 105 39 1 2 1 2 0
SFG (1 yr) 31 55 50 6 9 2 0 2 4 1 0 5 14 .180 .255 .340 .595 54 17 0 0 0 0 1
TEX (1 yr) 69 186 158 17 33 4 0 4 14 4 2 17 45 .209 .302 .310 .612 60 49 2 5 4 2 0
CIN (1 yr) 117 290 263 37 67 13 1 10 34 6 3 21 83 .255 .321 .426 .747 87 112 7 5 0 1 1
NL (6 yrs) 542 1525 1339 203 285 57 10 58 173 40 16 155 438 .213 .303 .400 .703 82 536 25 22 1 8 4
AL (3 yrs) 120 293 247 34 58 10 1 6 30 10 4 30 72 .235 .330 .356 .686 77 88 3 7 5 4 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
1995 21 NYY AL 5 1 -0 -0 0 0 -0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .498 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 /7
1996 22 NYY AL 46 106 2 0 0 4 -1 5 0.5 4 9 0.9 .511 .503 0.5 0.4 5 $109,000 987
1997 23 SDP NL 17 22 -1 0 0 0 -0 -0 -0.0 1 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /897
1998 24 SDP NL 95 204 -1 2 1 3 -2 3 0.2 6 9 0.9 .503 .502 0.6 -0.0 6 $182,500 987
1999 25 SDP NL 147 475 -12 2 0 8 3 2 0.0 15 16 1.5 .501 .501 0.7 1.0 8 $265,000 *8
2000 26 SDP NL 135 479 -10 0 -0 3 2 -5 -0.6 15 10 0.9 .497 .497 0.6 0.4 8 $700,000 *8/7
2001 27 CIN NL 117 290 -3 1 -0 5 0 3 0.3 9 12 1.1 .503 .502 0.6 0.5 7 $1,000,000 897
2002 28 TEX AL 69 186 -10 0 0 5 1 -3 -0.2 7 4 0.4 .496 .498 -0.1 0.7 -1 8/D
2003 29 SFG NL 31 55 -4 0 0 3 -0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .497 .499 -0.2 0.3 -2 $500,000 8/79
9 Seasons 662 1818 -39 6 2 33 2 5 0.1 59 63 5.7 .501 .500 2.7 3.2 30 $2,756,500
SDP (4 yrs) 394 1180 -24 5 2 14 3 -0 -0.3 37 36 3.2 .500 .500 2.0 1.4 22 $1,147,500
NYY (2 yrs) 51 107 1 -0 0 5 -1 5 0.5 4 9 0.9 .509 .501 0.4 0.4 5 $109,000
SFG (1 yr) 31 55 -4 0 0 3 -0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .497 .499 -0.2 0.3 -2 $500,000
TEX (1 yr) 69 186 -10 0 0 5 1 -3 -0.2 7 4 0.4 .496 .498 -0.1 0.7 -1
CIN (1 yr) 117 290 -3 1 -0 5 0 3 0.3 9 12 1.1 .503 .502 0.6 0.5 7 $1,000,000

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
1995 21 NYY AL 1 1 0 0.0 109 .000 .269 .000 .343 .000 .425 .000 .768 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1996 22 NYY AL 106 69 17 6.6 117 .371 .284 .278 .381 .352 .443 .447 .824 .799 107 .575 1.7 0.2 .879 .352 .159 3.0
1997 23 SDP NL 22 16 2 3.4 102 .455 .250 .262 .318 .333 .300 .411 .618 .744 69 .335 -0.8 -0.1 .563 .200 .050 .0
1998 24 SDP NL 204 140 24 4.6 100 .261 .209 .259 .325 .328 .378 .409 .703 .737 91 .475 -1.4 -0.1 .717 .355 .169 5.5
1999 25 SDP NL 475 351 51 3.9 108 .229 .195 .266 .295 .340 .406 .428 .701 .768 82 .361 -11.7 -1.1 .686 .372 .212 20.2
2000 26 SDP NL 479 349 51 3.9 109 .262 .208 .263 .296 .339 .400 .430 .696 .770 80 .362 -13.5 -1.2 .654 .305 .191 10.9
2001 27 CIN NL 290 207 35 4.5 116 .333 .255 .274 .321 .346 .426 .449 .747 .796 87 .452 -5.9 -0.6 .684 .262 .171 7.5
2002 28 TEX AL 186 135 16 3.2 110 .261 .209 .271 .302 .339 .310 .436 .612 .776 60 .308 -9.4 -0.9 .566 .222 .101 4.0
2003 29 SFG NL 55 41 5 3.3 108 .206 .180 .267 .255 .339 .340 .429 .595 .768 54 .319 -3.6 -0.4 .561 .280 .160 1.3
9 Yrs 1818 1309 201 4.1 109 .272 .216 .267 .307 .340 .393 .432 .701 .772 82 .396 -44.9 -4.2 .672 .313 .177 56.1
162 Game Avg. 445 320 49 4.1 109 .272 .216 .267 .307 .340 .393 .432 .701 .772 82 .396 -44.9 -4.2 .672 .313 .177 14
SDP (4 yrs) 1180 856 128 4.0 107 .252 .204 .264 .301 .337 .397 .425 .698 .763 82 .380 -27.4 -2.5 .676 .338 .193 38.4
NYY (2 yrs) 107 70 17 6.5 117 .371 .281 .278 .377 .352 .438 .447 .816 .798 105 .569 1.4 0.1 .866 .348 .157 3.0
SFG (1 yr) 55 41 5 3.3 108 .206 .180 .267 .255 .339 .340 .429 .595 .768 54 .320 -3.6 -0.4 .561 .280 .160 1.3
TEX (1 yr) 186 135 16 3.2 110 .261 .209 .271 .302 .339 .310 .436 .612 .776 60 .307 -9.4 -0.9 .566 .222 .101 4.0
CIN (1 yr) 290 207 35 4.5 116 .333 .255 .274 .321 .346 .426 .449 .747 .796 87 .452 -5.9 -0.6 .684 .262 .171 7.5
NL (6 yrs) 1525 1104 168 4.1 109 .267 .213 .266 .303 .339 .400 .430 .703 .769 82 .392 -36.9 -3.4 .673 .321 .187 47.3
AL (3 yrs) 293 205 33 4.3 113 .301 .235 .274 .330 .344 .356 .440 .686 .784 77 .417 -8.0 -0.8 .668 .267 .121 7.5

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
1996 22 NYY AL ALDS TEX W 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 24 SDP NL NLDS HOU W 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 24 SDP NL NLCS ATL W 6 13 13 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .231 .231 .385 .615 5 0 0 0 0 0
1998 24 SDP NL WS NYY L 3 5 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.200 2.000 6 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (4 Series) 14 25 25 2 7 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 11 .280 .280 .440 .720 11 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALDS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 6 13 13 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .231 .231 .385 .615 5 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 5 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.200 2.000 6 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
1995 21 NYY AL 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
1996 22 NYY AL 106 1.9% 24.5% 12.3% 8.5% 36% 2.00 3.4 44.0 5.5 0.51 0.67 58% 31% 6.1% 20%
1997 23 SDP NL 22 0.0% 40.9% 9.1% 4.6% 20% 4.50 2.2 20.0 1.20 1.00 50% 18% 0.0% 20%
1998 24 SDP NL 204 2.9% 25.5% 13.7% 7.4% 42% 1.86 3.3 28.7 5.9 0.89 0.87 56% 20% 12.2% 23%
1999 25 SDP NL 475 4.8% 30.1% 11.6% 8.4% 50% 2.60 2.9 17.9 8.6 0.74 0.92 52% 17% 18.0% 18%
2000 26 SDP NL 479 3.6% 28.6% 9.2% 8.6% 47% 3.11 3.1 24.9 7.4 0.55 0.72 57% 23% 11.6% 22%
2001 27 CIN NL 290 3.5% 28.6% 7.2% 8.3% 36% 3.95 3.2 26.3 7.7 0.85 1.15 59% 22% 12.8% 20%
2002 28 TEX AL 186 2.2% 24.2% 9.1% 4.3% 24% 2.65 3.5 39.5 11.3 0.54 0.80 60% 19% 7.1% 18%
2003 29 SFG NL 55 3.6% 25.5% 9.1% 7.3% 44% 2.80 3.6 25.0 12.5 1.00 1.08 62% 17% 14.3% 22%
9 Yrs 1818 3.5% 28.1% 10.2% 7.8% 41% 2.76 3.1 24.8 7.8 0.69 0.86 56% 21% 12.6% 20%
MLB Averages 2.8% 16.7% 8.9% 7.9% 34% 1.87 5.3 31.8 7.4 0.77 1.08 70% 22% 8.0% 14%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1995 21 NYY AL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 3.62 -0.0 -0.0 -0.3 -0.0 0.86 -0.3 0
1996 22 NYY AL 1.7 0.2 116 0.3 2.2 -1.8 1.01 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.03 2.0 0.04 2
1997 23 SDP NL -0.8 -0.1 26 -0.0 0.4 -0.4 1.13 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.0 0.96 -0.6 0.82 7
1998 24 SDP NL -1.4 -0.1 213 0.2 3.5 -3.4 1.02 -0.1 0.2 2.8 0.3 1.06 -0.1 1.12 9
1999 25 SDP NL -11.7 -1.1 510 -2.1 7.9 -10.0 1.06 -0.9 -1.1 -17.3 -1.7 0.99 -11.4 1.03 9
2000 26 SDP NL -13.5 -1.2 493 1.2 9.6 -8.3 .98 -0.1 1.4 -2.9 -0.3 0.92 -4.7 2.44 2
2001 27 CIN NL -5.9 -0.6 303 -0.7 5.4 -6.1 1.10 -0.2 -0.5 -7.3 -0.7 0.98 -4.6 1.44 23
2002 28 TEX AL -9.4 -0.9 194 -0.9 2.1 -3.0 .87 -1.2 0.2 -10.1 -0.9 0.97 -12.9 0.47 1
2003 29 SFG NL -3.6 -0.4 57 -0.4 0.6 -1.0 .84 -0.2 -0.2 -5.5 -0.5 1.00 -3.7 1.23 4
9 Yrs -44.9 -4.2 1913 -2.5 31.7 -34.1 1.02 -2.6 0.2 -40.8 -3.8 0.98 -36.2 1.20 57

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB OOB1 OOB2 OOB3 OOBHm BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1995 21 NYY AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 22 NYY AL 1 0 40% 52 6 2 75% 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 7 46% 4 4 0 2 2 0 7 1 6
1997 23 SDP NL 0 0 29% 15 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 24 SDP NL 2 0 42% 89 5 1 83% 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 7 77% 14 5 9 2 0 2 10 1 9
1999 25 SDP NL 4 0 36% 143 18 7 72% 16 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 4 0 2 1 0 10 49% 22 15 6 4 0 4 11 2 8
2000 26 SDP NL 8 0 36% 164 8 4 67% 7 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 4 66% 21 12 9 6 0 6 14 2 12
2001 27 CIN NL 5 0 33% 95 6 3 67% 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 12 39% 16 14 2 2 0 2 5 0 5
2002 28 TEX AL 1 0 26% 54 4 2 67% 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 58% 10 4 6 3 2 1 6 2 4
2003 29 SFG NL 0 0 33% 17 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 67% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
9 Yrs 21 0 35% 635 50 20 71% 47 18 2 2 1 0 7 5 14 1 4 3 3 45 57% 91 57 33 19 4 15 54 8 45

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 % DPopp DPs DP% Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1995 21 NYY AL 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
1996 22 NYY AL 106 31% 25 0 0 2 1 1 1 0.04 2 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 50% 24 1 4% 11 5 45% 94 15 16% 5 4 80% 5 2 40% 0
1997 23 SDP NL 22 55% 5 2 0 7 1 0 0 0.82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0% 3 0 0% 12 1 8% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1998 24 SDP NL 204 53% 36 14 0 9 2 0 1 1.12 6 1 8 1 5 2 4 0 1 1 100% 53 1 2% 24 5 21% 166 24 14% 18 6 33% 12 6 50% 0
1999 25 SDP NL 475 33% 80 8 0 9 1 0 1 1.03 23 0 14 15 8 10 13 0 0 0 100 9 9% 46 11 24% 327 28 9% 22 9 41% 15 7 47% 0
2000 26 SDP NL 479 35% 88 1 0 2 0 0 0 2.44 17 1 12 12 5 8 9 1 0 0 72 8 11% 38 4 11% 266 41 15% 24 9 38% 13 5 38% 0
2001 27 CIN NL 290 31% 67 0 0 23 6 2 4 1.44 10 0 9 6 4 6 4 0 0 0 54 7 13% 20 4 20% 202 25 12% 14 7 50% 12 5 42% 0
2002 28 TEX AL 186 38% 33 6 6 1 0 0 0 0.47 4 0 6 2 2 2 2 0 7 4 57% 38 2 5% 18 8 44% 125 10 8% 10 4 40% 7 3 43% 0
2003 29 SFG NL 55 22% 9 0 0 4 1 0 0 1.23 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0% 5 0 0% 39 2 5% 6 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
9 Yrs 1818 36% 343 31 6 57 12 3 7 1.20 64 2 54 37 27 28 36 1 10 6 60% 351 28 8% 165 37 22% 1231 146 12% 99 39 39% 67 29 43% 0
MLB Averages 54% 73% 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
1995 21 NYY AL 1 4 4.00 4 100% 25% 50% 25% 0% 75% 75% 33% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1996 22 NYY AL 86 366 4.26 209 57% 20% 31% 24% 26% 80% 0% 46% 62% 33% 2% 2 0 15% 13 9 14% 12 9 15% 20 0 0
1997 23 SDP NL 21 99 4.71 61 62% 16% 31% 31% 18% 80% 0% 49% 59% 48% 5% 1 0 10% 2 0 10% 2 1 29% 1 0 2
1998 24 SDP NL 204 839 4.11 491 59% 26% 24% 24% 25% 74% 0% 43% 67% 31% 3% 6 1 15% 30 17 12% 24 15 29% 0 0 0
1999 25 SDP NL 476 1995 4.19 1208 61% 25% 25% 27% 23% 75% 0% 45% 66% 32% 4% 19 1 14% 69 36 9% 45 34 26% -1 0 2
2000 26 SDP NL 480 1888 3.93 1148 61% 21% 27% 27% 25% 79% 0% 48% 66% 34% 4% 19 4 13% 62 33 9% 41 27 22% -1 0 0
2001 27 CIN NL 291 1065 3.66 682 64% 20% 27% 26% 27% 80% 1% 51% 66% 44% 3% 8 3 10% 28 15 6% 17 9 17% -1 0 0
2002 28 TEX AL 186 700 3.76 449 64% 16% 28% 30% 27% 84% 0% 54% 67% 49% 3% 6 0 10% 18 12 5% 10 4 20% 0 0 0
2003 29 SFG NL 55 194 3.53 125 64% 25% 26% 21% 29% 75% 6% 48% 66% 31% 5% 3 0 13% 7 4 11% 6 3 29% 0 0 0
9 Yrs 1800 7150 3.97 4377 61% 22% 26% 27% 25% 78% 1% 48% 66% 36% 4% 64 9 13% 229 126 9% 157 102 23% 18 0 4
MLB Averages 3.72 62% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 2% 45% 80% 30% 5% 15% 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
1995 21 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 22 51 107 89 17 25 6 1 2 16 6 2 13 27 .281 .377 .438 .816 105 39 1 2 1 2 0
1997 23 68 129 109 19 30 7 1 2 17 8 3 15 36 .275 .367 .413 .780 99 45 1 2 1 2 0
1998 24 163 333 281 50 66 14 3 8 46 13 4 43 88 .235 .341 .391 .733 95 110 2 4 2 3 0
1999 25 310 808 692 115 146 30 4 31 94 31 11 98 231 .211 .314 .400 .714 87 277 11 9 2 7 1
2000 26 445 1287 1115 177 234 48 10 48 151 39 15 142 368 .210 .307 .400 .707 84 446 19 19 2 9 2
2001 27 562 1577 1378 214 301 61 11 58 185 45 18 163 451 .218 .310 .405 .715 85 558 26 24 2 10 3
2002 28 631 1763 1536 231 334 65 11 62 199 49 20 180 496 .217 .309 .395 .704 82 607 28 29 6 12 3
2003 29 662 1818 1586 237 343 67 11 64 203 50 20 185 510 .216 .307 .393 .701 82 624 28 29 6 12 4

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
1995 21 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 5
1996 22 46 103 86 15 23 6 1 2 14 6 12 26 .267 .363 .430 .793 13 46
1997 23 17 22 20 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 9 .250 .318 .300 .618 2 17
1998 24 95 206 173 33 37 7 2 6 31 5 29 52 .214 .332 .382 .713 22 95
1999 25 147 472 409 62 78 16 1 22 46 18 54 143 .191 .290 .396 .686 46 147
2000 26 135 476 421 60 86 18 6 17 55 8 43 137 .204 .292 .397 .689 46 135
2001 27 117 285 259 33 63 12 1 9 30 6 20 83 .243 .309 .402 .710 31 117
2002 28 69 184 157 16 32 4 0 4 13 4 16 45 .204 .294 .306 .600 13 69
2003 29 31 55 50 6 9 2 0 2 4 1 5 14 .180 .255 .340 .595 4 31
9 Yrs 663 1804 1576 227 333 66 11 62 194 50 181 510 .211 .302 .385 .687 177 662
162 Game Avg. 162 441 385 55 81 16 3 15 47 12 44 125 .211 .302 .385 .687 43 662

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Strikeouts s c a p y
1999 NL  143 (5th)
2000 NL  137 (6th)

Youngest s c a p y
1995 AL  born 1973-11-14 (7th)
1995 AL  born 1973-11-14 (7th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2388), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Center Field (289th), 5.7 career WAR/5.7 7yr-peak WAR/5.7 JAWS
Average HOF CF (out of 18) = 70.5 career WAR/44.1 7yr-peak WAR/57.3 JAWS

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  5. Roger Repoz (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

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