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Richie Sexson
Richmond Lockwood Sexson
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 8" , Weight: 237 lb.

Born: December 29, 1974 in Portland, OR
High School: Prairie (Brush Prairie, WA)
Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 24th round of the 1993 amateur draft.
Signed June 14, 1993. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1997
Final Game: August 13, 2008
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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
1997 22 CLE AL 5 11 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .273 .273 .545 42 3 2 0 0 0 0 /3D
1998 23 CLE AL 49 183 174 28 54 14 1 11 35 1 1 6 42 .310 .344 .592 .936 135 103 3 3 0 0 0 3/7D
1999 24 CLE AL 134 525 479 72 122 17 7 31 116 3 3 34 117 .255 .305 .514 .818 101 246 19 4 0 8 0 37D/9
2000 25 TOT MLB 148 607 537 89 146 30 1 30 91 2 0 59 159 .272 .349 .499 .848 112 268 11 7 0 4 2 37D
2000 25 CLE AL 91 356 324 45 83 16 1 16 44 1 0 25 96 .256 .315 .460 .774 93 149 8 4 0 3 0 73D
2000 25 MIL NL 57 251 213 44 63 14 0 14 47 1 0 34 63 .296 .398 .559 .957 142 119 3 3 0 1 2 3
2001 26 MIL NL 158 667 598 94 162 24 3 45 125 2 4 60 178 .271 .342 .547 .889 127 327 20 6 0 3 5 *3
2002 27 MIL NL 157 652 570 86 159 37 2 29 102 0 0 70 136 .279 .363 .504 .867 128 287 17 8 0 4 7 *3/D AS
2003 28 MIL NL 162 718 606 97 165 28 2 45 124 2 3 98 151 .272 .379 .548 .927 140 332 18 9 0 5 7 *3 AS,MVP-12
2004 29 ARI NL 23 104 90 20 21 4 0 9 23 0 0 14 21 .233 .337 .578 .914 126 52 2 0 0 0 0 3
2005 30 SEA AL 156 656 558 99 147 36 1 39 121 1 1 89 167 .263 .369 .541 .910 144 302 15 6 0 3 4 *3/D MVP-15
2006 31 SEA AL 158 663 591 75 156 40 0 34 107 1 1 64 154 .264 .338 .504 .842 117 298 17 4 0 4 5 *3/D
2007 32 SEA AL 121 491 434 58 89 21 0 21 63 1 0 51 100 .205 .295 .399 .694 84 173 12 5 0 1 1 *3/D
2008 33 TOT AL 96 327 280 29 62 9 0 12 36 1 0 43 86 .221 .321 .382 .703 88 107 9 0 0 4 0 3/D
2008 33 SEA AL 74 292 252 27 55 8 0 11 30 1 0 37 76 .218 .315 .381 .696 87 96 8 0 0 3 0 3/D
2008 33 NYY AL 22 35 28 2 7 1 0 1 6 0 0 6 10 .250 .371 .393 .764 101 11 1 0 0 1 0 3
12 Seasons 1367 5604 4928 748 1286 260 17 306 943 14 13 588 1313 .261 .344 .507 .851 120 2498 145 52 0 36 31
162 Game Avg. 162 664 584 89 152 31 2 36 112 2 2 70 156 .261 .344 .507 .851 120 296 17 6 0 4 4
CLE (4 yrs) 279 1075 988 146 262 47 9 58 195 5 4 65 257 .265 .314 .507 .822 103 501 32 11 0 11 0
SEA (4 yrs) 509 2102 1835 259 447 105 1 105 321 4 2 241 497 .244 .334 .474 .808 114 869 52 15 0 11 10
MIL (4 yrs) 534 2288 1987 321 549 103 7 133 398 5 7 262 528 .276 .366 .536 .902 133 1065 58 26 0 13 21
ARI (1 yr) 23 104 90 20 21 4 0 9 23 0 0 14 21 .233 .337 .578 .914 126 52 2 0 0 0 0
NYY (1 yr) 22 35 28 2 7 1 0 1 6 0 0 6 10 .250 .371 .393 .764 101 11 1 0 0 1 0
AL (8 yrs) 810 3212 2851 407 716 153 10 164 522 9 6 312 764 .251 .328 .484 .813 110 1381 85 26 0 23 10
NL (5 yrs) 557 2392 2077 341 570 107 7 142 421 5 7 276 549 .274 .365 .538 .902 133 1117 60 26 0 13 21

Postseason Batting

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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
1998 23 CLE AL ALDS BOS W 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 23 CLE AL ALCS NYY L 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
1999 24 CLE AL ALDS BOS L 3 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .167 .286 .167 .452 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (3 Series) 9 17 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 .071 .235 .071 .307 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 ALDS 6 11 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 .125 .364 .125 .489 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1997 CLE AL 22 1B 2 2 17.0 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 14.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 6.35 6.00 .992 9.32 8.05
1997 CLE AL 22 DH 1
1998 CLE AL 23 1B 45 40 363.1 365 321 38 6 36 .984 -3.2 -10.6 -3.2 -0.1 -3.1 0 8.89 7.98 .992 9.43 8.30
1998 CLE AL 23 LF 3 2 19.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 50.5 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 1.89 1.33 .975 2.08 1.73
1998 CLE AL 23 OF 3 2 19.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 50.5 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 1.89 1.33 .975 2.32 2.03
1998 CLE AL 23 DH 2
1999 CLE AL 24 1B 61 53 492.2 575 517 51 7 48 .988 0.8 1.9 0.8 2.2 -1.4 0 10.38 9.31 .992 9.50 8.33
1999 CLE AL 24 OF 49 41 380.1 68 65 3 0 0 1.000 -5.5 -17.4 -6.5 -1.1 -5.4 1 1.61 1.39 .984 2.30 2.03
1999 CLE AL 24 LF 48 40 366.1 63 60 3 0 0 1.000 -6.4 -21.0 -7.4 -1.2 -6.2 1 1.55 1.31 .984 2.08 1.73
1999 CLE AL 24 DH 25
1999 CLE AL 24 RF 3 1 14.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 77.1 0.9 0.1 0.8 0 3.86 2.00 .983 2.12 1.83
2000 TOT MLB 25 1B 84 80 707.2 766 669 91 6 61 .992 5.5 9.3 5.5 -0.6 6.1 0 9.67 9.05 .992 9.29 7.87
2000 CLE AL 25 LF 58 51 463.0 82 79 3 0 0 1.000 -8.7 -22.5 -7.7 -3.1 -4.6 -1 1.59 1.41 .985 2.16 1.76
2000 CLE AL 25 OF 58 51 463.0 82 79 3 0 0 1.000 -8.7 -22.5 -7.7 -3.1 -4.6 -1 1.59 1.41 .985 2.36 2.02
2000 CLE AL 25 1B 27 23 210.0 224 198 25 1 11 .996 1.9 10.9 1.9 -1.3 3.2 0 9.56 8.26 .993 9.37 8.17
2000 CLE AL 25 DH 10
2000 MIL NL 25 1B 57 57 497.2 542 471 66 5 50 .991 3.6 8.7 3.6 0.7 2.9 0 9.71 9.42 .992 9.25 7.73
2001 MIL NL 26 1B 158 157 1372.2 1492 1355 129 8 126 .995 -0.4 -0.3 0.6 1.6 -1.1 -1 9.73 9.39 .993 6.56 6.33
2002 MIL NL 27 1B 154 154 1324.1 1350 1225 118 7 134 .995 1.4 1.3 1.4 -4.7 6.1 0 9.13 8.72 .992 6.80 6.49 AS
2002 MIL NL 27 DH 1 AS
2003 MIL NL 28 1B 162 162 1452.0 1503 1362 130 11 131 .993 -13.2 -10.9 -13.2 -5.4 -7.8 0 9.25 9.21 .993 6.20 6.17 AS,MVP-12
2004 ARI NL 29 1B 23 23 204.1 227 199 27 1 19 .996 2.9 17.0 2.9 -0.5 3.4 0 9.95 9.83 .993 9.51 8.23
2005 SEA AL 30 1B 151 151 1302.0 1273 1147 119 7 121 .995 -7.3 -6.7 -7.3 -3.5 -3.8 0 8.75 8.38 .994 6.91 6.62 MVP-15
2005 SEA AL 30 DH 5 MVP-15
2006 SEA AL 31 1B 150 149 1310.1 1347 1233 110 4 113 .997 -3.0 -2.7 -4.0 -5.6 1.6 1 9.22 8.95 .994 6.87 6.67
2006 SEA AL 31 DH 8
2007 SEA AL 32 1B 116 115 991.2 1074 1000 72 2 102 .998 -5.0 -6.1 -6.0 -4.7 -1.3 1 9.73 9.24 .995 9.07 7.93
2007 SEA AL 32 DH 3
2008 TOT AL 33 1B 92 78 684.0 704 646 56 2 58 .997 -16.4 -28.8 -16.4 -6.5 -9.9 0 9.24 7.63 .994 9.26 8.01
2008 SEA AL 33 1B 73 72 604.0 618 568 48 2 52 .997 -12.7 -25.2 -12.7 -5.0 -7.7 0 9.18 8.44 .994 9.26 8.01
2008 SEA AL 33 DH 1
2008 NYY AL 33 1B 19 6 80.0 86 78 8 0 6 1.000 -3.7 -55.5 -3.7 -1.5 -2.2 0 9.68 4.53 .994 9.26 8.01
12 Seasons 1B 1198 1164 10222.0 10688 9685 942 61 949 .994 -37.7 -4.4 -38.7 -27.7 -11.1 1 9.36 8.87 .993 7.54 7.02
3 Seasons OF 110 94 862.1 154 148 6 0 0 1.000 -13.4 -18.6 -13.4 -4.2 -9.2 0 1.61 1.40 .984 2.33 2.03
3 Seasons LF 109 93 848.1 149 143 6 0 0 1.000 -14.3 -20.2 -14.3 -4.3 -10.0 0 1.58 1.37 .985 2.12 1.75
9 Seasons DH 56
1 Season RF 3 1 14.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 77.1 0.9 0.1 0.8 0 3.86 2.00 .983 2.12 1.83
12 Seasons TOT 1310 1258 11084.1 10843 9834 948 61 949 .994 -51.1 -5.5 -52.1 -31.9 -20.3 0 1 8.75 8.23 .987 7.12 6.57
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
2002 *
2003 *

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
2003 NL (12, 5%)
2005 AL (15, 2%)
0.07 Career Shares (1001st)

Slugging % s c a p y
2005 AL  .541 (7th)
Active  .507 (28th)
Career  .507 (82nd)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
2005 AL  .910 (8th)
Active  .851 (40th)
Career  .851 (164th)

Games Played s c a p y
2003 NL  162 (1st)
2006 AL  158 (9th)

At Bats s c a p y
2003 NL  606 (8th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
2003 NL  718 (3rd)

Total Bases s c a p y
2003 NL  332 (4th)

Triples s c a p y
1999 AL  7 (9th)

Home Runs s c a p y
2001 NL  45 (6th)
2003 NL  45 (2nd)
2005 AL  39 (6th)
Active  306 (22nd)
Career  306 (116th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
2001 NL  125 (9th)
2003 NL  124 (4th)
2005 AL  121 (6th)
Active  943 (33rd)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
2003 NL  98 (8th)
2005 AL  89 (4th)
Active  588 (42nd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
2001 NL  178 (2nd)
2003 NL  151 (4th)
2005 AL  167 (1st)
2006 AL  154 (2nd)
Active  1313 (16th)
Career  1313 (97th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
2003 NL  140 (9th)
2005 AL  144 (7th)
Active  120 (41st)

Runs Created s c a p y
2003 NL  126 (6th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
2003 NL  37 (9th)
2005 AL  37 (8th)
Active  136 (46th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
2003 NL  3.5 (9th)
2005 AL  3.5 (8th)
Active  12.8 (45th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
2003 NL  75 (8th)
2005 AL  76 (6th)
2006 AL  74 (5th)
Active  583 (45th)

Times On Base s c a p y
2003 NL  272 (7th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1999 AL  8 (10th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1999 AL  19 (9th)
2001 NL  20 (6th)
Active  145 (43rd)

AB per HR s c a p y
2001 NL  13.3 (7th)
2003 NL  13.5 (6th)
2005 AL  14.3 (5th)
Active  16.1 (10th)
Career  16.1 (28th)

Outs Made s c a p y
2001 NL  463 (7th)
2003 NL  467 (9th)

Salary s c a p y
2007 AL  $15,500,000 (7th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (725), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 35 (683), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 46 (407), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 21 (675), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Tony Clark (899)
  7. Matt Stairs (897)
  8. Troy Glaus (888)
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  4. Carlos Delgado (965)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Fred McGriff (954)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Lee May (930)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. David Ortiz (922)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Mo Vaughn (923)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Cecil Fielder (929)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 3, 1993: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 24th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1993.

July 28, 2000: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with a player to be named later, Kane Davis and Paul Rigdon to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jason Bere, Bob Wickman and Steve Woodard. The Cleveland Indians sent Marco Scutaro (August 30, 2000) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

December 1, 2003: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with a player to be named later and Shane Nance to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Lyle Overbay, Jorge de la Rosa and Junior Spivey. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Noochie Varner (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

November 1, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

December 15, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

July 10, 2008: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

July 17, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

August 15, 2008: Released by the New York Yankees.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1998Cleveland Indians$175,000
1999Cleveland Indians$219,000
2000Cleveland Indians$247,000
2001Milwaukee Brewers$1,125,000
2002Milwaukee Brewers$3,125,000
2003Milwaukee Brewers$5,125,000
2004Arizona Diamondbacks$8,725,000
2005Seattle Mariners$6,000,000
2006Seattle Mariners$13,000,000
2007Seattle Mariners$15,500,000
2008Seattle Mariners$15,500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$68,741,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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