#65 Luis Polonia, Centerfield, 35 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Tuesday, 3/2/2000 |
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| Luis Polonia
10/12/1964
35
D.R.,,SANTIAGO
5"8
157
Centerfield
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1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 501,000
2001
10 Year(s), 48 Days (1768 total Days)
0 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 164 Days (2056 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Talent | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
2B : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 7 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1987 | 125 | 449 | 126 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 55 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 33 | 10 | .281 | .314 | .388 | .702 | ATL |
| 1988 | 35 | 130 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | .323 | .350 | .462 | .812 | ATL |
| 1989 | 122 | 257 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 26 | 6 | .276 | .321 | .389 | .710 | ATL |
| 1990 | 40 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | .218 | .247 | .256 | .503 | ATL |
| 1991 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | ATL |
| 1992 | 41 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .250 | .286 | .300 | .586 | ATL |
| 1993 | 138 | 532 | 133 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 70 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 31 | 14 | .250 | .287 | .355 | .642 | ATL |
| 1994 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .250 | .558 | MIL |
| 1996 | 144 | 371 | 95 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 44 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .310 | .394 | .704 | MIL WSH NYM |
| 1997 | 155 | 596 | 143 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 83 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 33 | 14 | .240 | .312 | .352 | .664 | NYM |
| 1998 | 153 | 571 | 145 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 63 | 76 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 118 | 47 | 18 | .254 | .313 | .387 | .700 | BAL |
| 1999 | 147 | 546 | 120 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 73 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 124 | 52 | 13 | .220 | .273 | .330 | .603 | BAL |
| Total | 1133 | 3603 | 911 | 215 | 48 | 34 | 304 | 490 | 249 | 16 | 13 | 697 | 253 | 91 | .253 | .303 | .367 | .670 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1987, AAA | 19 | 79 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | .278 | .333 | .430 | .764 |
| 1988, AAA | 100 | 389 | 136 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 63 | 46 | 64 | 26 | 6 | .350 | .416 | .524 | .941 |
| 1991, AAA | 41 | 154 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 5 | .299 | .355 | .338 | .693 |
| 1994, AAA | 125 | 473 | 156 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 73 | 71 | 46 | 84 | 27 | 12 | .330 | .383 | .484 | .867 |
| 1995, AAA | 102 | 399 | 108 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 65 | 54 | 75 | 18 | 6 | .271 | .353 | .421 | .774 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1999 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .292 | .409 | .701 |
| Total | 6 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .292 | .409 | .701 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by Atlanta in 1987...
Had first career hit on 4/29/1987, off Bobby Castillo (LA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/3/1987, off Mike Cosgrove (HOU)...
Injured on 5/29/1988 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1992: Gets a new one-year contract worth $450,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $450,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $450,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Milwaukee on 2/18/1994 to a 4-year deal worth $3,480,000 per year...
Injured on 6/16/1994 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Released by Milwaukee on 4/1/1995...
Signed as a free agent by Washington on 5/17/1995 to a minor league deal...
Signed as a free agent by New York(N) on 2/3/1996 to a 2-year deal worth $500,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/2/1998 to a 2-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/2/2000 to a 2-year deal worth $501,000 per year...
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Triples
1996 - 13 - 5th
1997 - 10 - 6th
| SB
1993 - 31 - 9th
1997 - 33 - 8th
1998 - 47 - 5th
1999 - 52 - 3rd
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