#1 Ruben "El caballo" Sierra, Rightfield, 31 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Monday, 10/16/1996
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Ruben Sierra
El caballo
10/6/1965
31
P.R.,,RIO PIEDRAS
6"1
205

Rightfield
S
R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Normal
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,000
1999
7 Year(s), 152 Days (1356 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 152 Days (1356 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57756
Versus LHP56746
Versus RHP67756
Talent57656
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2
6
8
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1DETW 9-0412100001#7  
10/3@CLEL 0-2301000000#8  
10/5CALW 11-9301000111#9  
10/8TORW 8-3401000102#9  
10/9TORW 6-5400000000#8  
10/11@TORW 8-4412001210#8PoG 
10/12@TORL 6-7510000012#8  
10/13@TORL 1-3301000001#9  
10/15TORL 2-5400000001#8  
10/16TORW 9-8221001420#8PoG 

Batting Stats 1996

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall150601153361301051245990.255.321.468.789.711.213
Projected150601153361301051245990.255.321.468.789.711.213
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14566921033342816700.081.74.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12525110313181320100.200.273.360.633
vs. RHP47612825127921064670332.269.334.496.830
Close/Late49133026969011.265.351.449.800
Scoring Position1824311187301924401.236.306.440.745
Pinch Hitting400000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73278671611037503343.241.321.414.734
Road77323862002068742647.266.319.514.833
This Week1210014220.500.7502.0002.750
Last Week52030012224.150.227.300.527
March/April2496258182525921.260.321.615.935
May27108319042221148.287.365.481.847
June2598246031120914.245.308.398.706
July2190223041318813.244.306.411.717
August241022560514211016.245.313.451.764
Sept/Oct29107264062019918.243.299.449.748
Postseason72650027446.192.300.423.723

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
198952461011157402610.217.269.348.617CLE
199062681940519148001300.279.355.559.914CLE
19911123188823211465129025100.277.335.465.801CLE
19921142938319014474726125903.283.342.491.833CLE
199364142341005202011002600.239.294.415.710CLE
199411240811030011545230255410.270.319.424.743CLE
199515261818443329112111671210030.298.366.518.884CLE
19961506011533613010512459249000.255.321.468.789 KC
Total8182494681166710640842623461739953.273.335.473.808 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1986, AAA13851216431440123105686283.320.395.6311.026
1987, AAA1385101743315313796686663.341.417.7221.138
1988, AAA13751517333163148118688961.336.409.7711.180
1989, AAA4215458140184642192840.377.445.8181.263

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19967265002744600.192.300.423.723
Total7265002744600.192.300.423.723

Fielding Stats 1996

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base2227132801.00019.013.26    
Leftfield42200201.00021.00.86    
Centerfield58551032010501.000491.01.92    
Rightfield8784136301445.965741.21.75    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 30th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1986...
Had first career hit on 5/31/1989, off Chris Bosio (KC)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/5/1989, off Jeff Reardon (BAL)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Oakland on 4/11/1992...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,954,286 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,954,286 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,954,286 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/18/1996 to a 4-year deal worth $9,000,000 per year...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Chicago (A) on 5/17/1996...
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