#1 Ruben "El caballo" Sierra, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Ruben Sierra
El caballo
10/6/1965
33
P.R.,,RIO PIEDRAS
6"1
205

Rightfield
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R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,000
1999
9 Year(s), 152 Days (1700 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 152 Days (1700 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall46645
Versus LHP36544
Versus RHP46645
Talent47654
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2
5
8
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/3OAKW 7-2322000011#6  
9/5OAKW 7-6411000001#6  
9/6@DETW 4-2311000100#6  
9/8@DETL 4-6400000000#6  
9/9@MINW 5-4301000010#6  
9/10@MINW 7-2413110110#6  
9/11@MINW 9-2401000002#6  
9/13BALW 8-7300000011#6  
9/14BALW 15-1200000210#6  
9/15BALW 8-3201000011#6  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1294231133222089705588.267.344.494.838.822.227
Projected1294231133222089705588.267.344.494.838.822.227
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall117489010101102095401.075.96.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2951004236200.172.235.207.442
vs. RHP3941083122085685282810.274.352.515.868
Close/Late2881014345110.286.353.429.782
Scoring Position1173690769016231000.308.364.564.928
Pinch Hitting200000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home68230561501454413148.243.328.491.820
Road6119357172635292440.295.362.497.859
March/April23802310051715617.287.330.600.930
May24802250412151013.275.352.487.839
June26832541317141220.301.389.482.871
July1962124021891018.194.293.355.648
August2578188031491013.231.308.449.756
Sept/Oct12401311311877.325.408.6251.033

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
199715158814442328134934501011901.245.294.469.763KC
1998129423113322208970550108801.267.344.494.838KC
Total109835059382401215463158933463760655.268.329.475.804 

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
1996134612203988800.261.370.500.870
19977243101624800.125.250.292.542
Total2070153041510121600.214.329.429.758

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10010101.0002.04.50    
Leftfield2000000.0002.00.00    
Centerfield118113211932233.987982.12.04    
Rightfield84700701.00037.01.70    

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...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Detroit on 7/22/1997...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 8/31/1997...
Hit 3 homeruns against Milwaukee, driving in 7 runs on 9/2/1998...
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