#71 Rafael Batista, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Cleveland Indians

#71 Rafael Batista, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Tuesday, 4/27/1976

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Rafael Batista

10/20/1947
28
D.R.,,SAN PEDRO DE M
6"1
195

Shortstop
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L

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1.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1976 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 100 Days (272 total Days)
19 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 20 Days (708 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	35	48	19	11	59
Versus LHP	29	44	19	9	51
Versus RHP	38	49	19	12	62
Talent	51	62	3	14	11

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17
8
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 44 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 61
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
4/10	DET	W 11-2	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	#8
4/11	DET	W 5-4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	#8
4/12	@BOS	W 6-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
4/14	@BOS	W 7-2	3	2	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	#8	PoG
4/16	@KC	L 1-7	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	#8
4/17	@KC	W 6-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#8
4/20	TEX	W 12-1	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	#8
4/23	OAK	W 4-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
4/24	OAK	L 5-9	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#8

Batting Stats 1976

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
	9	28	7	0	1	2	3	3	1	3	.250	.276	.536	.812	.762	.286

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
	8	31	0	0	0	0	2	0	15	3	0	0	.0	4.2	4.9

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHP	26	7	0	1	2	3	3	1	3	0	2	0	.269	.296	.577	.873
Close/Late	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000
Scoring Position	7	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.143	.125	.143	.268
Pinch Hitting	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	5	14	3	0	0	1	2	1	1	1	.214	.267	.429	.695
Road	4	14	4	0	1	1	1	2	0	2	.286	.250	.643	.893
Last Week	3	8	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
March/April	9	28	7	0	1	2	3	3	1	3	.250	.258	.536	.794

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1973	12	15	4	0	0	0	2	2	1	6	0	0	.267	.313	.267	.579	HOU
1975	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	HOU
1976	9	28	7	0	1	2	3	3	1	3	0	0	.250	.276	.536	.812	HOU CLE CLE
Total	25	46	12	0	1	2	5	6	2	9	0	0	.261	.292	.435	.726

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1975, AA	130	521	140	27	2	7	38	48	28	74	0	1	.269	.303	.369	.672

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1976

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

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Shortstop

1.000

69.0

5.74

Player History

Was claimed off waivers by Cleveland on 3/13/1976.
Was claimed off waivers by Cleveland on 4/8/1976.
Hit first career homerun on 4/10/1976, off Doug Bird (DET)...

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