Bubba Starling

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg)

Born: August 3, 1992 in Gardner, KS us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (5th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Gardner-Edgerton HS (Gardner, KS).

High School: Gardner-Edgerton HS (Gardner, KS)

Debut: July 12, 2019 (Age 26-343d, 21,975th in major league history)
vs. DET 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 22, 2020 (Age 28-050d)
vs. STL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2019 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Derek Starling

Nicknames: Bubs

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.8

245

.204

RBI

OBP

.246

SLG

.298

OPS

.544

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	24-32 / in Starts: 20-29
Longest Hitting Streak	11 games
Longest On Base Streak	12 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 8 bases loaded PA and 8 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 197 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	125 (74-37-14)
Avg. MLBer w/ 197 PAs	24
Avg. Runners on Base	116 (59-37-19)

Most Driven In
Self	4
J Soler	3
H Dozier	3
A Gordon	1
R McBroom	1
C Cuthbert	0

Most Driven In By
W Merrifield	5
Self	4
N Lopez	3
C Gallagher	3
M Viloria	1
N Dini	1
B Hamilton	1
H Arteaga	1

2019 Batting Game Log

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2019 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	92 (91)	Jul 12	KCR		DET	W,8-5	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	7	.47	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.14	CF
2	2	93	Jul 13	KCR		DET	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	7	1.43	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.00	CF
3	3	94	Jul 14	KCR		DET	L,8-12	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	7	.66	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.51	CF
4	4	96 (1)	Jul 16	KCR		CHW	W,11-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	7	.41	0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.81	CF RF
5	5	97	Jul 17	KCR		CHW	W,7-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.316	.235	.551	7	.47	-0.036	.00	0.00%	0.14	CF RF
6	6	98	Jul 18	KCR		CHW	W,6-5	CG	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.300	.391	.350	.741	6	1.12	0.067	.00	0.00%	1.25	RF
7	7	99	Jul 19	KCR	@	CLE	L,5-10	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.370	.333	.704	8	.60	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.28	CF
8	8	101 (1)	Jul 21	KCR	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.355	.429	.783	7	1.06	0.024	.00	0.00%	0.28	CF
9	9	103 (1)	Jul 24	KCR	@	ATL	W,2-0	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.343	.438	.780	6	.73	0.038	.00	0.00%	0.14	CF RF
10	10	104	Jul 25	KCR		CLE	L,4-5	CG(14)	7	7	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.357	.436	.793	6	2.26	-0.249	.00	0.00%	-0.29	CF RF
11	11	105	Jul 26	KCR		CLE	L,3-8	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.370	.442	.811	6	.71	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.05	CF
12	12	106	Jul 27	KCR		CLE	L,1-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.360	.426	.786	7	.22	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.14	LF CF
13	13	107	Jul 28	KCR		CLE	W,9-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.333	.392	.725	7	1.03	-0.130	.00	0.00%	-1.41	CF
14	14	108	Jul 29	KCR		TOR	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.273	.310	.364	.674	6	.96	-0.139	.00	0.00%	-1.34	RF
15	15	110 (1)	Jul 31	KCR		TOR	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.311	.362	.674	7	1.03	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.37	CF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	16	111	Aug 2	KCR	@	MIN	L,9-11	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.313	.361	.673	6	1.59	-0.040	.00	0.00%	0.46	CF
17	17	112	Aug 3	KCR	@	MIN	L,3-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.294	.338	.633	7	.51	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-1.42	LF RF
18	18	113	Aug 4	KCR	@	MIN	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.282	.324	.605	6	.78	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.47	CF
19	19	114	Aug 5	KCR	@	BOS	L,5-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.280	.361	.641	7	.76	-0.002	.00	0.00%	1.91	CF
20	20	115	Aug 6	KCR	@	BOS	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.266	.342	.608	7	.49	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-1.00	CF
21	21	116	Aug 7 susp	KCR	@	BOS	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.263	.338	.600	9	1.44	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.12	PH CF
22	22	117	Aug 8	KCR	@	DET	L,8-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.250	.321	.571	6	.87	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-1.00	RF
23	23	118	Aug 9	KCR	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.261	.341	.603	7	.81	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.16	CF
24	24	119	Aug 10	KCR	@	DET	W,7-0	CG	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.272	.333	.605	7	.62	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.07	CF
25	25	120	Aug 11	KCR	@	DET	W,10-2	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.258	.315	.573	6	.40	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-1.29	RF
26	26	122 (1)	Aug 14	KCR		STL	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.211	.250	.305	.555	7	1.05	-0.127	.00	0.00%	-1.38	CF
27	27	123	Aug 16	KCR		NYM	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.250	.303	.553	6	1.17	-0.121	.00	0.00%	-0.35	CF
28	28	125 (1)	Aug 18	KCR		NYM	L,5-11	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.250	.301	.551	7	.55	0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.10	LF
29	29	126	Aug 19	KCR	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.250	.292	.542	6	.92	-0.089	.00	0.00%	-1.05	CF
30	30	127	Aug 20	KCR	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.243	.284	.528	7	.97	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.76	RF
31	31	129 (1)	Aug 23	KCR	@	CLE	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.235	.274	.510	6	.86	-0.092	.00	0.00%	-1.12	RF
32	32	130	Aug 24	KCR	@	CLE	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.233	.272	.505	9	2.93	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.39	PH
33	33	131	Aug 25	KCR	@	CLE	W,9-8	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.224	.261	.485	6	1.08	-0.140	.00	0.00%	-1.84	CF
34	34	132	Aug 26	KCR		OAK	L,4-19	CG	4	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.240	.276	.517	7	.07	0.008	.00	0.00%	0.63	LF RF
35	35	133	Aug 27	KCR		OAK	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.241	.276	.516	7	2.07	-0.159	.00	0.00%	-0.82	CF
36	36	134	Aug 28	KCR		OAK	W,6-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.241	.269	.510	6	.99	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-0.36	RF
37	37	135	Aug 29	KCR		OAK	L,8-9	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.201	.246	.269	.515	7	1.58	-0.087	.00	0.00%	-0.10	CF
38	38	136	Aug 30	KCR		BAL	L,2-14	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.247	.275	.522	6	.69	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.76	CF
39	39	137	Aug 31	KCR		BAL	W,7-5	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.253	.303	.556	6	1.72	0.050	.00	0.00%	0.86	RF
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	40	139 (1)	Sep 3	KCR		DET	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.205	.247	.295	.541	7	.86	-0.115	.00	0.00%	-1.43	CF
41	41	140	Sep 4	KCR		DET	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.205	.247	.295	.541	6						RF
42	42	141	Sep 5	KCR		DET	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.241	.287	.527	7	1.28	-0.140	.00	0.00%	-1.15	LF
43	43	142	Sep 6	KCR	@	MIA	W,3-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.241	.287	.527	3						RF
44	44	143	Sep 7	KCR	@	MIA	W,7-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.247	.292	.539	8	.94	0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.14	CF RF
45	45	144	Sep 8	KCR	@	MIA	L,0-9	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.245	.290	.536	3	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	RF
46	46	146 (1)	Sep 11	KCR	@	CHW	W,8-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.246	.308	.554	8	1.16	0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.36	CF RF
47	47	147	Sep 12	KCR	@	CHW	W,6-3	8-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.250	.308	.558	5	.51	0.034	.00	0.00%	0.88	LF RF
48	48	148	Sep 13	KCR		HOU	L,1-4	CG	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.216	.257	.321	.578	8	2.30	0.283	.00	0.00%	1.24	CF
49	49	150 (1)	Sep 15	KCR		HOU	L,3-12	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.251	.313	.565	7	.70	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-1.33	CF
50	50	151	Sep 16	KCR	@	OAK	W,6-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.257	.314	.571	6	1.48	0.059	.00	0.00%	0.64	RF
51	51	152	Sep 17	KCR	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.253	.308	.561	8	1.34	-0.126	.00	0.00%	-1.14	CF
52	52	153	Sep 18	KCR	@	OAK	L,0-1	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.210	.253	.307	.560	7	1.66	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.63	RF
53	53	156 (2)	Sep 21	KCR	@	MIN	W,12-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.210	.253	.307	.560	6						RF
54	54	157	Sep 22	KCR	@	MIN	L,8-12	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.253	.306	.558	7	.77	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-0.61	CF
55	55	158	Sep 24	KCR		ATL	W,9-6	CG	4	4	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.258	.321	.578	7	.54	0.072	.00	0.00%	2.23	CF
56	56	159	Sep 25	KCR		ATL	L,2-10	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.255	.317	.572	7	.94	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.85	CF
							24-32		197	186	26	40	7	0	4	12	9	0	56	1	1	0	0	4	2	0	.215	.255	.317	.572		.99	-2.085	.00	0.00%	-17.13

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