2B Placido Polanco #27
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/22/2000
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2B PLACIDO POLANCO #27 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 41 12 1 2 1 3 0 1 .293 .293 .488 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 16 16 16 17
Gap 9 9 9 9
Power 7 7 7 7
Eye 9 9 9 9
Avoid K's 19 19 19 20
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 14 1
Errors: - 20 1
Arm: - 12 1
Turn DP: - 17 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 13
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 18 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 16
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Aggressiveness: 17
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 16
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 17
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/2000 CHC Win, 10-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2000 CHC Win, 8-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2000 CHC Loss, 9-12 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
09/26/2000 HOU Win, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2000 @ MIL Win, 5-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2000 @ MIL Loss, 5-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2000 @ MIL Win, 11-9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2000 @ PHI Win, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2000 @ PHI Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2000 @ HOU Win, 15-9 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/10/1975
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:5' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$772,500
Signed Through:2000 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 31 Days
Service This Yr:31 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 18th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 41 12 1 2 1 3 7 0 1 .293 .293 .488 .780 .329 .195 93
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 0 0 0.0 5.9 5.45 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Versus Right   33 11 1 2 1 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .576 .909
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   40 12 1 2 1 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   58 15 4 0 4 10 9 4 3 0 1 0 .259 .306 .534 .841
Last Year   201 53 8 1 5 33 26 8 11 3 2 0 .264 .288 .388 .676
2 Years Ago   481 166 33 4 5 96 62 37 21 9 9 1 .345 .386 .462 .848
Career   1083 347 66 10 14 193 135 71 67 21 17 3 .320 .357 .439 .796
Home   13 5 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Road   28 7 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .429 .679
Grass   24 7 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .292 .500 .792
Turf   17 5 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .294 .471 .765
Day   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Night   39 11 1 2 1 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .282 .487 .769
As Starter   34 9 1 2 1 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .265 .500 .765
As Reliever / Substitution   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   12 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .667 1.083
Inning 1-3   13 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Inning 4-6   11 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .091 .273 .364
Inning 7-9   16 8 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   13 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .308 .692 1.000
1 Outs   13 3 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615
2 Outs   15 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .400 .733
Scoring Position   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Bases Empty   27 8 1 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .296 .481 .778
Runner on 1st   7 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Runner on 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   11 5 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 .636 1.091
First Pitch   10 3 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   8 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 1-2   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Full Count   4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Behind in Count   9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Ahead in Count   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Batting 2nd   9 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   8 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .625 .625 .750 1.375
Batting 6th   16 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .188 .312 .500
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   24 7 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .292 .542 .833
Medium Leverage   13 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .308 .462 .769
High Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 104 415 108 14 4 5 41 52 32 31 .260 .320 .349 .669 .305 .089 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 100 453 5 2 1 7 1 1 145 23 9 7 56.2 46.1 3.85 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   97 31 3 0 1 11 12 6 7 0 1 1 .320 .365 .381 .747
Versus Right   318 77 11 4 4 30 39 25 24 1 0 4 .242 .305 .340 .644
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   51 8 1 1 1 3 5 3 5 0 1 0 .157 .204 .275 .478
May   52 15 1 2 1 7 10 6 4 0 0 3 .288 .393 .442 .836
June   105 34 9 0 1 9 13 7 9 0 0 0 .324 .366 .438 .804
July   99 27 3 0 1 10 12 7 6 0 0 1 .273 .327 .333 .660
August   108 24 0 1 1 12 12 9 7 1 0 1 .222 .286 .269 .554
All-Star Game   3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Career   934 247 43 7 14 89 120 70 94 2 5 13 .264 .324 .370 .694
Home   198 53 9 2 2 17 25 13 14 0 1 2 .268 .319 .364 .683
Road   217 55 5 2 3 24 27 19 17 1 0 3 .253 .321 .336 .657
Grass   415 108 14 4 5 41 52 32 31 1 1 5 .260 .320 .349 .669
Day   153 43 6 2 3 18 23 13 9 1 1 3 .281 .347 .405 .752
Night   262 65 8 2 2 23 29 19 22 0 0 2 .248 .304 .317 .621
As Starter   409 106 14 4 5 41 52 32 31 1 1 5 .259 .320 .350 .670
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   89 22 4 1 2 10 14 11 5 0 0 1 .247 .337 .382 .719
Inning 1-3   177 47 6 2 0 11 18 7 17 1 1 1 .266 .296 .322 .618
Inning 4-6   119 30 3 0 2 14 14 11 7 0 0 3 .252 .331 .328 .659
Inning 7-9   113 30 5 2 3 15 19 11 6 0 0 1 .265 .336 .425 .761
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
0 Outs   142 39 5 1 2 11 24 10 11 0 1 1 .275 .327 .366 .693
1 Outs   167 45 7 2 1 16 18 11 12 1 0 2 .269 .320 .353 .674
2 Outs   106 24 2 1 2 14 10 11 8 0 0 2 .226 .311 .321 .632
Scoring Position   99 29 1 1 1 35 13 10 9 1 1 0 .293 .355 .354 .708
Bases Empty   250 56 10 1 4 4 28 18 17 0 0 5 .224 .289 .320 .609
Runner on 1st   66 23 3 2 0 2 11 4 5 0 0 0 .348 .386 .455 .840
Runner on 2nd   36 7 1 0 1 5 2 3 6 0 1 0 .194 .256 .306 .562
Runner on 3rd   12 6 0 1 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .538 .667 1.205
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 4 0 0 0 9 3 3 0 1 0 0 .364 .467 .364 .830
Bases Loaded   11 3 0 0 0 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Two Strikes   157 38 6 0 1 16 20 15 31 0 0 1 .242 .312 .299 .612
First Pitch   81 21 2 1 1 7 8 1 0 0 0 2 .259 .286 .346 .631
Count 0-1   36 14 3 1 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 1 .389 .405 .611 1.017
Count 0-2   21 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 6 0 0 0 .238 .238 .286 .524
Count 1-0   37 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .081 .079 .081 .160
Count 1-1   49 11 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 .224 .255 .245 .500
Count 1-2   53 16 4 0 1 5 6 0 9 0 0 0 .302 .302 .434 .736
Count 2-0   13 6 2 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .462 .462 1.000 1.462
Count 2-1   27 10 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .370 .556 .926
Count 2-2   48 9 1 0 0 6 3 0 9 0 0 0 .188 .188 .208 .396
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857
Count 3-1   14 5 0 0 0 1 5 9 0 0 0 0 .357 .609 .357 .966
Full Count   35 8 0 0 0 2 9 15 7 0 0 1 .229 .471 .229 .699
Behind in Count   110 35 8 1 2 14 15 0 15 0 0 1 .318 .324 .464 .788
Ahead in Count   92 24 2 2 2 11 14 15 0 1 1 0 .261 .361 .391 .752
Batting Leadoff   68 21 4 0 1 6 9 3 7 0 0 0 .309 .338 .412 .750
Batting 2nd   339 84 9 4 4 35 41 28 24 1 1 5 .248 .314 .333 .647
Batting 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Low Leverage   203 44 5 2 3 8 20 15 13 0 0 3 .217 .281 .305 .586
Medium Leverage   152 46 7 2 2 17 23 7 14 0 1 1 .303 .338 .414 .752
High Leverage   59 18 2 0 0 16 9 9 4 1 0 1 .305 .400 .339 .739
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 125 360 116 24 3 3 61 40 26 2 9 34 4 4 .322 .363 .431 .793 109 108 1.4
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 144 481 166 33 4 5 96 62 37 1 9 21 5 5 .345 .386 .462 .848 124 126 4.9
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 51 201 53 8 1 5 33 26 8 0 3 11 0 1 .264 .288 .388 .676 72 69 0.2
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 19 41 12 1 2 1 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293 .293 .488 .780 93 93 0.1
Total MLB 339 1083 347 66 10 14 193 135 71 3 21 67 9 10 .320 .357 .439 .796 109 109 6.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1994 GCL - BC 18 23 86 16 1 0 1 4 8 12 2 1 15 1 0 .186 .297 .233 .530 122 115 0.5
1994 Salem - A 18 45 180 40 8 1 3 13 17 18 2 2 30 9 1 .222 .297 .328 .625 116 114 1.3
1995 Augusta - A 19 31 121 28 2 0 1 7 15 15 3 1 18 2 4 .231 .329 .273 .601 131 129 0.7
1995 Harrisburg - AA 19 82 328 58 10 3 2 22 25 24 5 2 38 3 8 .177 .242 .244 .486 76 74 -0.1
1996 Buffalo - AAA 20 134 519 139 29 3 9 48 68 38 8 1 63 11 8 .268 .327 .387 .714 121 122 3.1
2000 Buffalo - AAA 24 104 415 108 14 4 5 41 52 32 5 1 31 9 7 .260 .320 .349 .669 105 103 2.2
Total AA 238 934 247 43 7 14 89 120 70 13 2 94 20 15 .264 .324 .370 .694 114 113
Total EL 82 328 58 10 3 2 22 25 24 5 2 38 3 8 .177 .242 .244 .486 76 74
Total SALL 31 121 28 2 0 1 7 15 15 3 1 18 2 4 .231 .329 .273 .601 131 129
Total CARL 45 180 40 8 1 3 13 17 18 2 2 30 9 1 .222 .297 .328 .625 116 114
Total GULF 23 86 16 1 0 1 4 8 12 2 1 15 1 0 .186 .297 .233 .530 122 115
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 38 18 62 90 24 153 1 .993 206.1 6.63 +4.1 1.167
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 18 12 8 19 1 27 0 1.000 113.2 2.14 -0.1 .996
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 52 52 83 141 31 232 8 .966 462.0 4.36 -9.6 .861
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 121 116 217 358 86 580 5 .991 1016.2 5.09 +14.5 1.106
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.058
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 6 5 1 11 1 13 1 .923 46.0 2.35 -0.7 .875
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 50 50 82 166 37 251 3 .988 432.2 5.16 +3.8 1.049
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.0 1.045
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 13 5 13 15 4 28 0 1.000 56.1 4.47 +0.0 1.071
2000 Buffalo - AAA 2B 72 68 139 203 37 347 5 .986 619.0 4.97 +2.4 1.034
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 1.052
2000 Buffalo - AAA 3B 24 24 14 47 5 66 5 .924 196.1 2.80 -0.3 .996
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 4 3 7 7 4 14 0 1.000 24.0 5.25 -0.2 1.026
2000 Buffalo - AAA SS 12 8 9 29 2 39 1 .974 74.2 4.58 +1.0 1.052
TOTAL 2B 294 257 513 832 188 1359 14 .990 2331.0 5.19 +24.9 1.081
TOTAL 3B 48 36 22 70 7 97 5 .948 319.0 2.60 -0.1 .999
TOTAL SS 75 68 102 189 39 301 10 .967 608.2 4.30 -9.5 .895
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (18); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 7 (9).
04/03/1994 Named the #95 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1994 Named the #66 prospect in the MLB
11/01/1994 Named the #59 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (18); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
04/02/1995 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
05/15/1995 Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1995 Injured on 06/17/1995, diagnosed with a concussion, will miss 2 weeks.
07/02/1995 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
09/18/1995 Wins the 1995 Eastern League Round 1 with the Harrisburg Senators!
10/30/1995 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (18); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
03/31/1996 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
06/30/1996 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1996 Was selected to the 1996 American Association All-Star Game.
08/19/1996 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
10/02/1996 Wins the 1996 AA Great Glove Award at 2B.
10/28/1996 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (18); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 9 (9).
04/01/1997 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1997 Finished 3rd in 1997 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 9 (9).
07/06/1998 Injured on 07/05/1998, diagnosed with a strained hip flexor, is day-to-day.
08/22/1998 Goes 5-7 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
09/08/1998 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 9 (9).
05/03/1999 Injured on 05/01/1999, diagnosed with a torn calf muscle, will miss 4 months.
10/01/1999 Injured on 09/30/1999, diagnosed with a strained hip flexor, is day-to-day.
11/18/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $772,500.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
04/28/2000 Injured on 04/25/2000, diagnosed with hamstring tendinitis, will miss 2 weeks.
05/10/2000 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/10/2000 Was selected to the 2000 American Association All-Star Game.
07/20/2000 Injured on 07/19/2000, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1997 9 7
1998 9 6
Year AVG Rank
1998 .345 3
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