Rick Wrona
Richard James Wrona
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: December 10, 1963 in Tulsa, OK
High School: Bishop Kelly (Tulsa, OK)
School: Wichita State University
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Signed June 4, 1985. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 1988
Final Game: July 22, 1994
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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
1988 24 CHC NL 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1989 25 CHC NL 38 97 92 11 26 2 1 2 14 0 0 2 21 .283 .299 .391 .690 90 36 1 1 0 2 1 2
1990 26 CHC NL 16 32 29 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 .172 .226 .172 .398 8 5 0 0 1 0 1 2
1992 28 CIN NL 11 23 23 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .174 .174 .174 .348 -2 4 2 0 0 0 0 2/3
1993 29 CHW AL 4 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .125 .125 .125 .250 -32 1 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1994 30 MIL AL 6 12 10 2 5 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 .500 .545 1.200 1.745 328 12 0 0 1 0 0 /23
6 Seasons 79 178 168 16 41 6 1 3 18 1 0 5 41 .244 .267 .345 .612 67 58 3 1 2 2 2
162 Game Avg. 162 365 345 33 84 12 2 6 37 2 0 10 84 .244 .267 .345 .612 67 119 6 2 4 4 4
CHC (3 yrs) 58 135 127 14 31 2 1 2 14 1 0 4 33 .244 .269 .323 .591 62 41 1 1 1 2 2
CIN (1 yr) 11 23 23 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .174 .174 .174 .348 -2 4 2 0 0 0 0
MIL (1 yr) 6 12 10 2 5 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 .500 .545 1.200 1.745 328 12 0 0 1 0 0
CHW (1 yr) 4 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .125 .125 .125 .250 -32 1 0 0 0 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 69 158 150 14 35 2 1 2 14 1 0 4 36 .233 .255 .300 .555 53 45 3 1 1 2 2
AL (2 yrs) 10 20 18 2 6 4 0 1 4 0 0 1 5 .333 .368 .722 1.091 177 13 0 0 1 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
1988 24 CHC NL 6 6 0 0.0 93 .000 .000 .262 .000 .326 .000 .384 .000 .711 -100 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1989 25 CHC NL 97 69 11 4.3 97 .338 .283 .263 .299 .331 .391 .391 .690 .723 90 .527 -1.6 -0.2 .582 .130 .109 .0
1990 26 CHC NL 32 25 1 1.1 104 .278 .172 .273 .226 .341 .172 .411 .398 .751 8 .070 -3.9 -0.4 .333 .103 .000 .0
1992 28 CIN NL 23 21 0 0.0 95 .200 .174 .263 .174 .329 .174 .386 .348 .715 -2 .000 -3.2 -0.3 .190 .000 .000
1993 29 CHW AL 8 7 0 0.0 101 .250 .125 .264 .125 .335 .125 .404 .250 .739 -32 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .143 .000 .000
1994 30 MIL AL 12 6 6 26.8 115 .500 .500 .277 .545 .350 1.200 .442 1.745 .792 328 .950 3.6 0.3 2.600 .800 .700 .0
6 Seasons 178 134 18 3.6 99 .302 .244 .265 .267 .334 .345 .397 .612 .731 67 .427 -8.2 -0.9 .500 .137 .101 1.5
162 Game Avg. 365 275 37 3.6 99 .302 .244 .265 .267 .334 .345 .397 .612 .731 67 .427 -8.2 -0.9 .500 .137 .101 3
CHC (3 yrs) 135 100 12 3.2 98 .309 .244 .265 .269 .333 .323 .395 .591 .729 62 .389 -7.1 -0.7 .485 .118 .079 1.3
CIN (1 yr) 23 21 0 0.0 95 .200 .174 .263 .174 .329 .174 .386 .348 .715 -2 .000 -3.2 -0.3 .190 .000 .000
MIL (1 yr) 12 6 6 26.8 115 .500 .500 .277 .545 .350 1.200 .442 1.745 .792 328 .950 3.6 0.3 2.600 .800 .700 .0
CHW (1 yr) 8 7 0 0.0 101 .250 .125 .264 .125 .335 .125 .404 .250 .739 -32 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .143 .000 .000
NL (4 yrs) 158 121 12 2.7 98 .289 .233 .265 .255 .333 .300 .394 .555 .727 53 .311 -10.3 -1.1 .432 .100 .067 1.3
AL (2 yrs) 20 13 6 12.3 109 .417 .333 .272 .368 .344 .722 .425 1.091 .769 177 .833 2.1 0.2 1.167 .444 .389 .0

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
1989 25 CHC NL NLCS SFG L 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 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
1988 24 CHC NL 6 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 6.0 1.50 1.50 83% 20% 0.0% 50%
1989 25 CHC NL 97 2.1% 21.7% 2.1% 5.2% 19% 10.50 4.4 46.0 6.6 1.25 1.29 73% 19% 8.3% 25%
1990 26 CHC NL 32 0.0% 34.4% 6.3% 0.0% 0% 5.50 2.6 0.64 0.75 56% 21% 0.0% 45%
1992 28 CIN NL 23 0.0% 13.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 7.7 1.22 1.57 87% 15% 0.0% 33%
1993 29 CHW AL 8 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.0 8.0 0.33 0.50 50% 0% 0.0% 33%
1994 30 MIL AL 12 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 41.7% 100% 1.00 10.0 10.0 3.3 0.29 1.50 67% 50% 14.3% 0%
6 Seasons 178 1.7% 23.0% 2.8% 5.6% 24% 8.20 4.1 56.0 9.3 1.00 1.21 71% 21% 6.5% 28%
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
1988 24 CHC NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 25 CHC NL 2 0 33% 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 83% 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 3
1990 26 CHC NL 0 0 43% 11 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33% 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
1992 28 CIN NL 0 0 0% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 29 CHW AL 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
1994 30 MIL AL 0 0 20% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
6 Seasons 2 0 30% 68 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 67% 6 3 3 0 0 0 6 1 5
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
1988 24 CHC NL 6 100% 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1989 25 CHC NL 97 39% 26 6 1 3 2 0 2 1.82 2 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0% 18 1 6% 7 3 43% 61 13 21% 7 4 57% 6 3 50% 0
1990 26 CHC NL 32 53% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 3 0 0% 2 1 50% 13 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1992 28 CIN NL 23 26% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 29% 6 3 50% 22 0 0% 1 0 0% 4 2 50% 0
1993 29 CHW AL 8 38% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 4 1 25% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1994 30 MIL AL 12 25% 5 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.09 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 2 2 100% 7 2 29% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
6 Seasons 178 41% 41 6 1 6 3 0 3 1.27 3 0 5 3 0 0 3 0 3 2 67% 32 3 9% 19 10 53% 111 16 14% 9 5 56% 13 6 46% 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
1988 24 CHC NL 6 23 3.83 16 70% 31% 6% 31% 31% 69% 0% 48% 91% 33% 0% 0 0 17% 1 1 0% 0 0 100% 0 0 0
1989 25 CHC NL 97 327 3.37 233 71% 12% 22% 33% 31% 87% 3% 62% 74% 54% 1% 1 0 5% 5 3 2% 2 2 14% 0 0 1
1990 26 CHC NL 26 96 3.69 64 67% 22% 17% 36% 25% 78% 13% 52% 78% 65% 4% 1 0 8% 2 0 4% 1 0 38% 6 0 0
1992 28 CIN NL 23 65 2.83 52 80% 10% 17% 35% 38% 90% 0% 72% 81% 83% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 33% 0 0 0
1993 29 CHW AL 8 32 4.00 22 69% 23% 18% 41% 18% 77% 0% 53% 76% 63% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 50% 0 0 0
1994 30 MIL AL 6 13 2.17 11 85% 36% 18% 0% 45% 64% 0% 54% 71% 67% 0% 0 0 17% 1 0 0% 0 0 0% 6 0 0
6 Seasons 166 556 3.35 398 72% 16% 20% 33% 31% 84% 4% 60% 76% 60% 1% 2 0 5% 9 4 2% 3 2 26% 12 0 1
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
1988 24 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 25 42 103 98 11 26 2 1 2 14 0 0 2 22 .265 .282 .367 .649 79 36 1 1 0 2 1
1990 26 58 135 127 14 31 2 1 2 14 1 0 4 33 .244 .269 .323 .591 62 41 1 1 1 2 2
1991 27 58 135 127 14 31 2 1 2 14 1 0 4 33 .244 .269 .323 .591 62 41 1 1 1 2 2
1992 28 69 158 150 14 35 2 1 2 14 1 0 4 36 .233 .255 .300 .555 53 45 3 1 1 2 2
1993 29 73 166 158 14 36 2 1 2 15 1 0 4 40 .228 .248 .291 .540 48 46 3 1 1 2 2
1994 30 79 178 168 16 41 6 1 3 18 1 0 5 41 .244 .267 .345 .612 67 58 3 1 2 2 2

Neutralized Batting

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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
1988 24 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
1989 25 38 97 92 11 26 2 1 2 14 0 2 21 .283 .299 .391 .690 11 38
1990 26 16 31 29 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 .172 .226 .172 .398 1 16
1992 28 11 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 11
1993 29 4 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
1994 30 9 15 14 3 7 6 0 1 4 0 1 1 .500 .533 1.143 1.676 9 6
6 Seasons 82 180 172 16 38 8 1 3 18 1 5 41 .221 .244 .331 .576 21 79
162 Game Avg. 162 356 340 32 75 16 2 6 36 2 10 81 .221 .244 .331 .576 41 79

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