CF Darin Erstad #17
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
02/01/2005
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CF DARIN ERSTAD #17 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 16 16 16 16
Gap 9 9 9 9
Power 10 10 10 10
Eye 10 10 10 10
Avoid K's 15 15 15 15
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 9 19
Errors: - 11 20
Arm: - 9 16
Turn DP: - 6 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 20
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 16
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/04/1974
Born in:Jamestown, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,800,000
Signed Through:2006 Season
Major Service:10 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 4th Pick in Round 1
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
1995 New York - MLB 20 160 656 213 34 5 13 79 107 55 1 3 65 17 8 .325 .376 .451 .827 114 115 6.0
1996 New York - MLB 21 161 643 209 34 6 16 92 105 46 3 5 65 16 8 .325 .370 .471 .841 111 113 4.1
1997 New York - MLB 22 162 649 197 30 2 16 76 101 35 1 6 76 29 7 .304 .337 .430 .767 102 103 5.4
1998 New York - MLB 23 161 633 214 33 2 19 77 95 43 3 2 69 23 8 .338 .382 .487 .868 129 130 6.0
1999 New York - MLB 24 113 463 136 26 4 8 44 65 32 2 1 52 13 6 .294 .341 .419 .760 95 94 2.0
2000 New York - MLB 25 159 619 211 39 2 18 79 108 55 1 6 63 25 7 .341 .392 .498 .890 130 132 6.1
2001 New York - MLB 26 145 650 222 52 6 17 86 136 48 2 5 73 27 8 .342 .386 .518 .904 137 139 7.8
2002 New York - MLB 27 130 527 172 28 3 12 94 86 40 2 3 56 18 10 .326 .374 .459 .833 118 119 4.8
2003 New York - MLB 28 155 655 203 30 3 18 87 97 57 8 5 83 18 7 .310 .370 .447 .817 114 115 4.9
2004 New York - MLB 29 97 422 137 32 2 6 48 58 31 0 3 47 17 5 .325 .368 .453 .821 116 118 3.9
2004 Chicago - MLB 29 56 222 74 13 2 6 33 26 17 0 1 26 5 0 .333 .379 .491 .870 132 125 2.1
2004 Total - MLB 29 153 644 211 45 4 12 81 84 48 0 4 73 22 5 .328 .372 .466 .838 121 120 6.0
Total MLB 1499 6139 1988 351 37 149 795 984 459 23 40 675 208 74 .324 .371 .466 .837 118 119 53.1
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
1999 Tidewater - AAA 24 3 12 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 104 101 0.0
Total IL 3 12 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 104 101
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2002 New York - MLB 27 12 46 14 1 0 2 6 6 3 0 0 8 0 0 .304 .347 .457 .803 109 111 1.7
2003 New York - MLB 28 8 34 10 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 7 1 0 .294 .351 .324 .675 80 85 1.0
Total MLB 20 80 24 2 0 2 6 9 6 0 0 15 1 0 .300 .349 .400 .749 97 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 New York - MLB CF 154 153 405 11 2 416 0 1.000 1363.2 2.75 +13.9 1.052
1996 New York - MLB CF 153 151 407 19 4 428 2 .995 1342.0 2.86 +11.1 1.050
1997 New York - MLB CF 153 151 434 13 3 448 1 .998 1339.1 3.00 +25.0 1.100
1998 New York - MLB CF 155 153 392 14 3 409 3 .993 1345.1 2.72 +10.1 1.054
1999 New York - MLB CF 112 112 328 12 0 340 0 1.000 987.0 3.10 +11.5 1.070
2000 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 New York - MLB CF 153 150 464 16 2 480 0 1.000 1329.1 3.25 +17.8 1.064
2001 New York - MLB CF 145 144 416 7 1 426 3 .993 1279.1 2.98 +19.6 1.080
2002 New York - MLB CF 129 129 383 7 0 393 3 .992 1142.0 3.07 +15.8 1.052
2003 New York - MLB CF 139 138 383 11 4 394 0 1.000 1213.2 2.92 +11.6 1.054
2004 New York - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 New York - MLB CF 97 97 252 6 1 258 0 1.000 851.1 2.73 +10.4 1.066
2004 Chicago - MLB CF 54 54 135 3 0 139 1 .993 482.1 2.57 +6.7 1.065
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1444 1432 3999 119 20 4131 13 .997 12675.1 2.92 +153.8 1.064
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft by the New York Mets. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (20); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (10).
04/02/1995 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1995 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/05/1995 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Chicago Cubs, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
07/09/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/27/1995 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
10/30/1995 Finished 2nd in 1995 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (20); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 9 (9).
05/28/1996 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (19); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (10).
04/21/1997 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
10/29/1997 Wins the 1997 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at CF.
11/02/1997 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,340,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (19); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (10).
03/17/1998 Injured on 03/16/1998, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, will not miss additional time.
05/31/1998 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/05/1998 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/05/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/05/1998 Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
07/06/1998 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
08/27/1998 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (19); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (10).
06/13/1999 Injured on 06/11/1999, diagnosed with groin soreness, is day-to-day.
08/13/1999 Injured on 08/10/1999, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 4-5 weeks.
10/27/1999 Exercised his contract opt-out.
10/31/1999 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,960,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (19); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (11).
03/24/2000 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/09/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/21/2000 Became a free agent.
12/22/2000 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $37,200,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (19); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (11).
09/27/2001 Injured on 09/25/2001, diagnosed with a strained abdominal muscle, will miss 5-6 weeks.
10/30/2001 Wins the 2001 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (18); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (12).
03/21/2002 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/07/2002 Injured on 08/06/2002, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 4 days.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (18); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (13).
06/12/2003 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (18); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (13).
03/15/2004 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
03/20/2004 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/31/2004 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Chicago Cubs, along with C John Jaso, in exchange for RF Lance Berkman, RP Kevin Gregg, and RP Grant Balfour.
08/03/2004 Goes 5-6 against the Colorado Rockies, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
09/11/2004 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
09/15/2004 Goes 0-2 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (10).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2001 705 8
2003 725 3
Year AB Rank
1995 656 6
1996 643 10
1997 649 3
1998 633 10
2001 650 3
2003 655 2
Year H Rank
1995 213 6
1996 209 9
1997 197 9
1998 214 5
2000 211 4
2001 222 1
2003 203 5
Year TB Rank
2001 337 10
Year 2B Rank
2001 52 1
Year SB Rank
2000 25 6
2001 27 9
2003 18 9
2004 17 10
Year R Rank
2001 136 4
Year AVG Rank
1998 .338 6
2000 .341 3
2001 .342 3
2002 .326 7
Year RC Rank
2001 133.65 9
Year WAR Rank
2001 8.0 3
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