Oscar Salazar
Oscar Enrique Salazar
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 178 lb.

Born: June 27, 1978 in Maracay, Venezuela
High School: Maracay (Maracay, VE)
Signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 10, 2002
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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
2002 24 DET AL 8 23 21 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 .190 .227 .381 .608 64 8 0 0 1 0 0 /456
2008 30 BAL AL 34 94 81 13 23 3 0 5 15 0 1 12 13 .284 .372 .506 .879 130 41 1 0 0 1 0 3/5D6
2009 31 TOT MLB 72 154 139 16 42 8 2 5 25 0 0 14 20 .302 .364 .496 .860 135 69 8 0 0 1 1 7/35946D
2009 31 BAL AL 17 33 31 4 13 0 0 2 6 0 0 2 4 .419 .455 .613 1.067 178 19 2 0 0 0 0 /536D7
2009 31 SDP NL 55 121 108 12 29 8 2 3 19 0 0 12 16 .269 .339 .463 .802 122 50 6 0 0 1 1 7/394
3 Seasons 114 271 241 31 69 12 2 11 43 0 1 27 35 .286 .356 .490 .845 127 118 9 0 1 2 1
162 Game Avg. 162 385 342 44 98 17 3 16 61 0 1 38 50 .286 .356 .490 .845 127 168 13 0 1 3 1
BAL (2 yrs) 51 127 112 17 36 3 0 7 21 0 1 14 17 .321 .394 .536 .929 143 60 3 0 0 1 0
SDP (1 yr) 55 121 108 12 29 8 2 3 19 0 0 12 16 .269 .339 .463 .802 122 50 6 0 0 1 1
DET (1 yr) 8 23 21 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 .190 .227 .381 .608 64 8 0 0 1 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 59 150 133 19 40 4 0 8 24 0 1 15 19 .301 .369 .511 .880 131 68 3 0 1 1 0
NL (1 yr) 55 121 108 12 29 8 2 3 19 0 0 12 16 .269 .339 .463 .802 122 50 6 0 0 1 1

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
2002 24 DET AL 23 18 2 3.0 98 .167 .190 .255 .227 .321 .381 .410 .608 .730 64 .283 -1.1 -0.1 .529 .238 .190 .0
2008 30 BAL AL 94 61 16 7.0 106 .281 .284 .269 .372 .337 .506 .423 .879 .760 130 .654 3.6 0.3 .867 .358 .222 .0
2009 31 TOT MLB 154 106 23 5.8 98 .322 .302 .254 .364 .324 .496 .404 .860 .728 135 .581 7.1 0.7 .790 .295 .194 .0
2009 31 BAL AL 33 20 8 10.7 108 .440 .419 .267 .455 .336 .613 .429 1.067 .765 178 .796 3.4 0.3 1.050 .258 .194 .0
2009 31 SDP NL 121 86 15 4.7 95 .289 .269 .250 .339 .320 .463 .397 .802 .717 122 .487 3.8 0.4 .729 .306 .194 .0
3 Seasons 271 185 41 5.9 101 .294 .286 .259 .356 .328 .490 .411 .845 .739 127 .586 9.6 0.9 .791 .311 .203 .0
162 Game Avg. 385 263 58 5.9 101 .294 .286 .259 .356 .328 .490 .411 .845 .739 127 .586 14 1 .791 .311 .203
BAL (2 yrs) 127 81 24 7.9 107 .326 .321 .269 .394 .337 .536 .425 .929 .762 143 .700 7.0 0.6 .913 .330 .214 .0
SDP (1 yr) 121 86 15 4.7 95 .289 .269 .250 .339 .320 .463 .397 .802 .717 122 .487 3.8 0.4 .729 .306 .194 .0
DET (1 yr) 23 18 2 3.0 98 .167 .190 .255 .227 .321 .381 .410 .608 .730 64 .283 -1.1 -0.1 .529 .238 .190 .0
AL (3 yrs) 150 99 26 7.0 105 .299 .301 .267 .369 .335 .511 .422 .880 .757 131 .652 5.8 0.5 .845 .316 .211 .0
NL (1 yr) 121 86 15 4.7 95 .289 .269 .250 .339 .320 .463 .397 .802 .717 122 .487 3.8 0.4 .729 .306 .194 .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
2002 24 DET AL 23 4.4% 8.7% 4.4% 8.7% 50% 2.00 10.5 21.0 7.0 0.64 0.78 78% 20% 11.1% 18%
2008 30 BAL AL 94 5.3% 13.8% 12.8% 8.5% 35% 1.08 6.2 16.2 5.4 0.73 0.84 68% 19% 14.7% 15%
2009 31 TOT MLB 154 3.3% 13.0% 9.1% 9.7% 36% 1.43 7.0 27.8 5.6 0.94 1.32 75% 13% 10.2% 21%
2009 31 BAL AL 33 6.1% 12.1% 6.1% 6.1% 15% 2.00 7.8 15.5 5.2 1.70 1.83 76% 11% 25.0% 20%
2009 31 SDP NL 121 2.5% 13.2% 9.9% 10.7% 45% 1.33 6.8 36.0 5.7 0.79 1.22 74% 13% 7.3% 21%
3 Seasons 271 4.1% 12.9% 10.0% 9.2% 36% 1.30 6.9 21.9 5.6 0.83 1.08 73% 15% 12.0% 19%
MLB Averages 2.7% 18.0% 8.9% 7.9% 34% 2.02 4.9 32.9 7.8 0.78 1.06 69% 19% 7.8% 13%

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
2002 24 DET AL 0 0 25% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 50% 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
2008 30 BAL AL 2 0 27% 37 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 43% 2 2 0 3 1 2 2 1 1
2009 31 TOT MLB 2 0 22% 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 58% 5 2 3 3 1 2 4 1 2
2009 31 BAL AL 0 0 15% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 31 SDP NL 2 0 24% 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 70% 3 0 3 3 1 2 4 1 2
3 Seasons 4 0 24% 85 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 52% 8 5 3 7 2 5 6 2 3
MLB Averages 31% 72% 39%

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
2002 24 DET AL 23 43% 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.03 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 100% 6 0 0% 4 2 50% 16 2 13% 0 0 2 2 100% 0
2008 30 BAL AL 94 46% 23 2 0 11 5 1 2 1.13 5 0 2 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 15 1 7% 6 2 33% 56 10 18% 7 4 57% 3 1 33% 0
2009 31 TOT MLB 154 40% 42 5 0 35 11 3 7 1.28 5 0 7 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 35 8 23% 14 5 36% 120 20 17% 12 7 58% 10 5 50% 0
2009 31 BAL AL 33 33% 13 2 0 11 4 1 1 1.06 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 2 29% 3 1 33% 25 4 16% 4 2 50% 4 3 75% 0
2009 31 SDP NL 121 42% 29 3 0 24 7 2 6 1.37 3 0 6 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 28 6 21% 11 4 36% 95 16 17% 8 5 63% 6 2 33% 0
3 Seasons 271 42% 69 7 0 47 17 4 10 1.22 11 0 9 8 3 7 4 0 1 1 100% 56 9 16% 24 9 38% 192 32 17% 19 11 58% 15 8 53% 0
MLB Averages 55% 72% 11% 32% 14% 51% 43%

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
2002 24 DET AL 23 84 3.65 55 65% 24% 7% 33% 36% 76% 0% 50% 90% 26% 9% 2 1 13% 3 0 13% 3 2 0% 0 0 0
2008 30 BAL AL 94 356 3.79 208 58% 28% 13% 25% 33% 72% 0% 42% 81% 26% 10% 9 0 13% 12 3 10% 9 4 15% 0 0 0
2009 31 TOT MLB 154 613 3.98 382 62% 32% 13% 23% 31% 68% 2% 42% 81% 17% 6% 9 0 17% 26 7 8% 13 7 25% 0 0 0
2009 31 BAL AL 33 129 3.91 80 62% 36% 14% 16% 34% 64% 0% 40% 78% 6% 6% 2 0 15% 5 0 6% 2 1 50% 0 0 0
2009 31 SDP NL 121 484 4.00 302 62% 31% 13% 25% 31% 69% 2% 43% 81% 20% 6% 7 0 17% 21 7 9% 11 6 19% 0 0 0
3 Seasons 271 1053 3.89 645 61% 30% 13% 25% 32% 70% 1% 43% 82% 21% 7% 20 1 15% 41 10 9% 25 13 20% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.83 62% 28% 15% 27% 30% 72% 2% 45% 80% 26% 5% 15% 9% 25%

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
2002 24 8 23 21 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 .190 .227 .381 .608 64 8 0 0 1 0 0
2003 25 8 23 21 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 .190 .227 .381 .608 64 8 0 0 1 0 0
2004 26 8 23 21 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 .190 .227 .381 .608 64 8 0 0 1 0 0
2005 27 8 23 21 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 .190 .227 .381 .608 64 8 0 0 1 0 0
2006 28 8 23 21 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 .190 .227 .381 .608 64 8 0 0 1 0 0
2007 29 8 23 21 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 .190 .227 .381 .608 64 8 0 0 1 0 0
2008 30 42 117 102 15 27 4 0 6 18 0 1 13 15 .265 .345 .480 .825 118 49 1 0 1 1 0
2009 31 114 271 241 31 69 12 2 11 43 0 1 27 35 .286 .356 .490 .845 127 118 9 0 1 2 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
2002 24 8 22 21 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 1 2 .190 .227 .381 .608 2 8
2008 30 34 94 81 12 23 3 0 5 14 0 12 13 .284 .372 .506 .879 15 34
2009 31 72 154 139 17 42 8 2 5 27 0 14 20 .302 .364 .496 .860 25 72
3 Seasons 114 270 241 31 69 12 2 11 44 0 27 35 .286 .356 .490 .845 42 114
162 Game Avg. 162 384 342 44 98 17 3 16 63 0 38 50 .286 .356 .490 .845 60 114

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 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.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 15 (1004), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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