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RF Richard Hidalgo #15
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R
06/04/1998
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
RF RICHARD HIDALGO #15 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
59 234 69 13 0 20 53 19 62 .295 .355 .607 2 2.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 14 15 14 14
Gap 15 16 15 15
Power 14 15 14 16
Eye 11 11 11 11
Avoid K's 10 10 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 13
Errors: - 1 16
Arm: - 2 16
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 16
1st Base: - Center Field: 7
2nd Base: - Right Field: 15
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 15
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/03/1998 @ CHC Win, 3-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
06/02/1998 @ CHC Loss, 12-13 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 0
06/01/1998 @ CHC Win, 7-2 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
05/31/1998 STL Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/30/1998 STL Loss, 6-7 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
05/29/1998 STL Win, 13-1 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
05/27/1998 @ PHI Win, 10-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/26/1998 @ PHI Win, 10-4 4 3 2 5 2 1 2 0
05/25/1998 @ PHI Loss, 5-8 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
05/24/1998 @ FLA Win, 8-5 4 3 3 3 2 1 0 0
Birthday:06/28/1975
Born in:Caracas, DIS
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 3"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Drafted:1996, 7th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1998 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 59 234 69 13 0 20 53 46 19 62 .295 .355 .607 .962 .394 .312 166
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 259 4 0 0 3 0 2 142 33 2 1 66.7 51.0 8.05 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 23 6 0 5 15 16 2 12 1 0 1 .383 .406 .733 1.140
Versus Right   174 46 7 0 15 38 30 17 50 1 0 3 .264 .338 .563 .902
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   12 6 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 0 2 .500 .571 .917 1.488
Last Week   26 10 3 0 3 8 6 1 8 0 0 0 .385 .407 .846 1.254
March   8 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
April   108 26 5 0 8 18 19 10 36 2 0 1 .241 .306 .509 .815
May   106 34 6 0 11 29 23 9 23 0 0 1 .321 .379 .689 1.068
June   12 6 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 0 2 .500 .571 .917 1.488
Last Year   532 144 27 1 34 94 86 52 137 8 0 12 .271 .344 .517 .861
Career   766 213 40 1 54 147 132 71 199 10 0 16 .278 .348 .544 .892
Home   95 20 4 0 4 10 12 7 29 1 0 1 .211 .269 .379 .648
Road   139 49 9 0 16 43 34 12 33 1 0 3 .353 .413 .763 1.175
Grass   108 40 8 0 14 40 28 11 21 0 0 3 .370 .443 .833 1.276
Turf   126 29 5 0 6 13 18 8 41 2 0 1 .230 .277 .413 .690
Day   88 24 4 0 12 28 19 7 30 0 0 3 .273 .347 .727 1.074
Night   146 45 9 0 8 25 27 12 32 2 0 1 .308 .360 .534 .894
As Starter   234 69 13 0 20 53 46 19 62 2 0 4 .295 .355 .607 .962
Close/Late   46 14 3 0 2 5 6 5 16 0 0 3 .304 .407 .500 .907
Inning 1-3   80 26 4 0 10 26 21 4 25 1 0 0 .325 .353 .750 1.103
Inning 4-6   86 21 3 0 7 14 16 5 14 1 0 1 .244 .290 .523 .814
Inning 7-9   58 19 6 0 2 12 8 9 18 0 0 3 .328 .443 .534 .977
Extra Innings   10 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .300 .364 .600 .964
0 Outs   73 18 4 0 3 4 19 6 19 0 0 1 .247 .313 .425 .737
1 Outs   70 22 4 0 5 15 11 7 18 2 0 1 .314 .375 .586 .961
2 Outs   91 29 5 0 12 34 16 6 25 0 0 2 .319 .374 .769 1.143
Scoring Position   59 20 4 0 9 36 11 5 18 2 0 1 .339 .388 .864 1.252
Bases Empty   127 33 7 0 5 5 24 11 28 0 0 3 .260 .333 .433 .766
Runner on 1st   48 16 2 0 6 12 11 3 16 0 0 0 .333 .373 .750 1.123
Runner on 2nd   23 9 1 0 4 13 5 0 4 0 0 0 .391 .391 .957 1.348
Runner on 3rd   8 3 1 0 2 5 2 1 4 0 0 1 .375 .500 1.250 1.750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 3 1 0 2 8 2 4 4 0 0 0 .214 .389 .714 1.103
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 3 1 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.400 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   117 27 5 0 7 15 19 8 62 0 0 1 .231 .286 .453 .739
First Pitch   31 10 3 0 3 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .323 .710 1.032
Count 0-1   19 6 0 0 2 7 3 0 0 1 0 2 .316 .364 .632 .995
Count 0-2   24 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 15 0 0 0 .208 .208 .375 .583
Count 1-0   24 11 0 0 4 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 .458 .458 .958 1.417
Count 1-1   17 5 2 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .333 .588 .922
Count 1-2   33 7 2 0 1 2 5 0 18 0 0 1 .212 .235 .364 .599
Count 2-0   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 2-1   16 8 2 0 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.188 1.688
Count 2-2   37 11 1 0 4 9 8 0 16 0 0 0 .297 .297 .649 .946
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .778 .000 .778
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 .333 .625 .333 .958
Full Count   23 4 1 0 1 2 4 8 13 0 0 0 .174 .387 .348 .735
Behind in Count   76 18 3 0 4 11 10 0 33 1 0 3 .237 .263 .434 .697
Ahead in Count   50 21 3 0 7 21 15 11 0 1 0 0 .420 .516 .900 1.416
Batting 4th   145 37 6 0 11 28 28 11 47 2 0 1 .255 .308 .524 .832
Batting 5th   89 32 7 0 9 25 18 8 15 0 0 3 .360 .430 .742 1.172
Low Leverage   105 32 6 0 8 22 18 9 23 0 0 3 .305 .376 .590 .967
Medium Leverage   89 26 5 0 9 21 23 5 27 0 0 1 .292 .337 .652 .989
High Leverage   40 11 2 0 3 10 5 3 12 2 0 0 .275 .311 .550 .861
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 Kansas City - DBL 21 141 532 144 27 1 34 94 86 52 12 8 137 3 2 .271 .344 .517 .861 128 131 4.2
1998 Kansas City - DBL 22 59 234 69 13 0 20 53 46 19 4 2 62 2 1 .295 .355 .607 .962 160 166 2.9
Total DBL 200 766 213 40 1 54 147 132 71 16 10 199 5 3 .278 .348 .544 .892 138 142 7.1
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Kansas City - DBL CF 7 6 15 0 0 16 1 .938 59.0 2.29 -0.4 .932
1997 Kansas City - DBL RF 133 133 230 7 2 241 4 .983 1189.0 1.79 +2.7 1.033
1998 Kansas City - DBL LF 30 30 74 0 0 75 1 .987 285.0 2.34 +0.2 1.030
1998 Kansas City - DBL RF 29 29 55 1 1 56 0 1.000 257.1 1.96 +1.2 1.015
TOTAL LF 30 30 74 0 0 75 1 .987 285.0 2.34 +0.2 1.030
TOTAL CF 7 6 15 0 0 16 1 .938 59.0 2.29 -0.4 .932
TOTAL RF 162 162 285 8 3 297 4 .987 1446.1 1.82 +3.9 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 13 (16); Eye: 10 (11).
03/31/1997 Named the #6 prospect in the DBL
09/11/1997 Injured (Ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 4 months.
10/28/1997 Wins the 1997 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
10/31/1997 Wins the 1997 DBL FL Rookie of the Year.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 14 (16); Eye: 11 (11).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1997 12 6
Year SF Rank
1997 8 4
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