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C Hector Villanueva #9
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R
10/05/1997
C HECTOR VILLANUEVA #9 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
129 498 109 20 2 27 65 39 116 .219 .276 .430 0 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 11
Gap 11 11 11 11
Power 12 12 12 14
Eye 9 9 9 13
Avoid K's 12 12 12 12
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 2 2
Arm: 8 4 2
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: 7 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 5 Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1997 @ COL Loss, 3-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1997 @ COL Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/1997 @ ARI Loss, 3-8 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/24/1997 @ ARI Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/23/1997 @ ARI Win, 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/21/1997 LA Win, 6-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1997 LA Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/1997 LA Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/17/1997 @ NYM Loss, 4-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1997 @ NYM Loss, 6-12 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Birthday:10/02/1964
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:1989, 11th Pick in Round 2
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 129 498 109 20 2 27 65 61 39 116 .219 .276 .430 .706 .296 .211 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 129 540 1 0 0 14 0 2 214 49 0 0 0.0 56.4 3.76 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   144 37 9 0 8 18 24 18 29 0 0 0 .257 .340 .486 .826
Versus Right   354 72 11 2 19 47 37 21 87 2 0 1 .203 .249 .407 .655
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 .053 .143 .105 .248
April   85 23 1 0 7 11 12 10 23 0 0 0 .271 .347 .529 .877
May   64 11 4 0 3 9 8 5 16 0 0 0 .172 .232 .375 .607
June   78 11 1 0 3 10 9 7 20 0 0 0 .141 .212 .269 .481
July   86 18 4 0 5 11 11 6 23 1 0 1 .209 .266 .430 .696
August   94 24 3 1 6 12 12 5 13 1 0 0 .255 .290 .500 .790
September   91 22 7 1 3 12 9 6 21 0 0 0 .242 .289 .440 .728
Last Year   479 109 23 2 35 83 70 37 97 3 1 3 .228 .285 .503 .789
2 Years Ago   476 102 26 1 19 47 48 41 108 6 0 1 .214 .275 .393 .668
Career   3092 684 128 17 145 395 368 263 651 25 3 11 .221 .283 .414 .697
Home   249 64 12 2 18 39 40 20 42 0 0 1 .257 .315 .538 .853
Road   249 45 8 0 9 26 21 19 74 2 0 0 .181 .237 .321 .558
Grass   204 36 5 0 7 21 17 15 62 2 0 0 .176 .231 .304 .535
Turf   294 73 15 2 20 44 44 24 54 0 0 1 .248 .307 .517 .824
Day   357 79 16 2 14 36 42 22 75 1 0 1 .221 .268 .395 .663
Night   141 30 4 0 13 29 19 17 41 1 0 0 .213 .296 .518 .813
As Starter   498 109 20 2 27 65 61 39 116 2 0 1 .219 .276 .430 .706
Close/Late   97 17 1 0 5 13 11 13 22 0 0 1 .175 .279 .340 .619
Inning 1-3   169 41 12 0 10 23 22 14 40 1 0 0 .243 .299 .491 .790
Inning 4-6   168 38 6 2 8 22 20 9 37 1 0 0 .226 .264 .429 .693
Inning 7-9   151 28 2 0 9 20 19 14 36 0 0 1 .185 .259 .377 .637
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
0 Outs   156 42 11 1 12 23 29 11 35 0 0 0 .269 .317 .583 .901
1 Outs   164 30 5 0 5 17 14 16 40 2 0 1 .183 .257 .305 .562
2 Outs   178 37 4 1 10 25 18 12 41 0 0 0 .208 .258 .410 .668
Scoring Position   114 27 3 1 6 39 9 11 26 2 0 0 .237 .299 .439 .738
Bases Empty   290 66 14 1 17 17 42 21 63 0 0 1 .228 .282 .459 .741
Runner on 1st   94 16 3 0 4 9 10 7 27 0 0 0 .170 .228 .330 .558
Runner on 2nd   49 12 1 1 3 12 4 3 7 0 0 0 .245 .288 .490 .778
Runner on 3rd   10 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 .300 .250 .400 .650
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 9 0 0 0 .111 .172 .148 .321
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 6 0 0 2 9 3 1 3 0 0 0 .545 .583 1.091 1.674
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 .250 .455 .250 .705
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 1 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 .111 .273 .444 .717
Two Strikes   225 28 5 1 9 19 21 19 116 0 0 1 .124 .196 .276 .471
First Pitch   74 21 5 0 3 6 9 0 0 1 0 0 .284 .280 .473 .753
Count 0-1   37 10 0 0 3 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .270 .514 .784
Count 0-2   41 5 2 0 1 2 3 0 23 0 0 0 .122 .122 .244 .366
Count 1-0   55 16 3 0 5 14 7 0 0 1 0 0 .291 .286 .618 .904
Count 1-1   48 15 4 0 3 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .313 .583 .896
Count 1-2   73 10 0 1 4 7 5 0 37 0 0 1 .137 .149 .329 .477
Count 2-0   21 8 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .381 .381 .381 .762
Count 2-1   26 9 3 0 4 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .346 .923 1.269
Count 2-2   71 6 1 0 1 3 3 0 36 0 0 0 .085 .085 .141 .225
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .900 .000 .900
Count 3-1   11 2 0 1 0 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 .182 .591 .364 .955
Full Count   40 7 2 0 3 7 10 19 20 0 0 0 .175 .441 .450 .891
Behind in Count   151 25 2 1 8 17 12 0 60 0 0 1 .166 .171 .351 .522
Ahead in Count   114 35 6 1 9 23 22 20 0 1 0 0 .307 .407 .614 1.021
Batting 3rd   293 67 14 2 16 40 35 20 60 2 0 1 .229 .278 .454 .732
Batting 6th   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 7th   188 38 5 0 11 24 23 18 51 0 0 0 .202 .272 .404 .676
Batting 8th   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Low Leverage   236 51 10 0 17 27 32 12 52 1 0 0 .216 .253 .475 .728
Medium Leverage   186 42 8 2 7 23 22 17 44 1 0 1 .226 .293 .403 .696
High Leverage   73 16 2 0 3 15 7 10 19 0 0 0 .219 .313 .370 .683
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
1990 Los Angeles - DBL 25 18 71 11 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 15 0 0 .155 .200 .211 .411 23 17 -0.4
1990 Pittsburgh - DBL 25 6 24 7 1 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 .292 .292 .583 .875 126 132 0.3
1990 Total - DBL 25 24 95 18 2 0 3 6 9 4 0 0 18 0 0 .189 .222 .305 .527 44 48 -0.1
1991 Pittsburgh - DBL 26 52 199 56 13 2 9 37 25 14 0 1 42 0 0 .281 .327 .503 .830 119 121 1.5
1991 St. Louis - DBL 26 26 79 15 3 1 2 12 7 5 1 3 17 0 1 .190 .239 .329 .568 51 44 -0.2
1991 Total - DBL 26 78 278 71 16 3 11 49 32 19 1 4 59 0 1 .255 .301 .453 .755 106 101 1.4
1992 Texas - DBL 27 29 102 25 2 1 7 21 15 11 1 0 27 0 0 .245 .325 .490 .815 122 125 0.8
1992 Boston - DBL 27 58 201 47 8 0 6 23 25 18 1 1 41 0 0 .234 .299 .363 .662 83 85 0.9
1992 Total - DBL 27 87 303 72 10 1 13 44 40 29 2 1 68 0 0 .238 .307 .406 .713 96 99 1.7
1993 Boston - DBL 28 131 479 103 17 5 15 51 50 42 1 5 83 1 0 .215 .277 .365 .642 77 78 1.2
1994 Boston - DBL 29 134 484 100 14 3 22 50 58 52 2 4 102 0 0 .207 .284 .384 .668 80 80 1.4
1995 Boston - DBL 30 34 114 19 6 0 4 9 10 9 0 1 28 0 0 .167 .226 .325 .550 49 53 -0.0
1995 Toronto - DBL 30 100 362 83 20 1 15 38 38 32 1 5 80 0 0 .229 .290 .414 .704 100 103 2.4
1995 Total - DBL 30 134 476 102 26 1 19 47 48 41 1 6 108 0 0 .214 .275 .393 .668 81 83 1.9
1996 Toronto - DBL 31 131 479 109 23 2 35 83 70 37 3 3 97 0 0 .228 .285 .503 .789 111 114 4.0
1997 Toronto - DBL 32 53 194 39 5 0 11 25 24 19 0 0 53 0 0 .201 .272 .397 .669 82 86 0.7
1997 Seattle - DBL 32 76 304 70 15 2 16 40 37 20 1 2 63 0 0 .230 .278 .451 .729 97 100 1.5
1997 Total - DBL 32 129 498 109 20 2 27 65 61 39 1 2 116 0 0 .219 .276 .430 .706 94 96 2.3
Total DBL 848 3092 684 128 17 145 395 368 263 11 25 651 1 1 .221 .283 .414 .697 90 92 14.1
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
1990 Makiki - WL 25 20 82 26 5 0 3 18 8 3 2 1 14 0 0 .317 .352 .488 .840 100 134 0.0
1990 Nashville - CBL 25 59 233 63 9 2 22 52 42 18 1 5 51 0 0 .270 .319 .609 .929 142 137 0.0
1990 Columbus - CBL 25 31 129 28 2 0 7 27 15 9 0 5 31 0 1 .217 .259 .395 .654 72 66 0.0
1990 Total - CBL 25 90 362 91 11 2 29 79 57 27 1 10 82 0 1 .251 .297 .533 .831 0 0 0.0
1991 Pauoa - WL 26 26 107 33 4 1 4 17 14 7 0 2 6 0 0 .308 .345 .477 .821 100 128 0.0
Total CBL 90 362 91 11 2 29 79 57 27 1 10 82 0 1 .251 .297 .533 .831 117 112
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1990 Columbus - CBL 25 4 22 6 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .273 .304 .409 .713 0 0 0.0
1996 Toronto - DBL 31 4 15 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .250 .400 .650 0 0 0.0
Total DBL 4 15 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .250 .400 .650 75 79
Total CBL 4 22 6 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .273 .304 .409 .713 89 71
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1990 Pittsburgh - DBL C 6 6 42 6 1 49 1 .980 52.0 8.31 +0.8 1.092 0 8 4 50.0
1990 Los Angeles - DBL C 18 18 126 10 1 137 1 .993 158.0 7.75 -0.9 .874 3 30 7 23.3
1990 Columbus - CBL C 31 31 229 20 2 254 5 .980 282.1 7.94 -0.3 .951 4 34 11 32.4
1990 Nashville - CBL C 59 59 384 39 2 428 5 .988 528.2 7.20 -1.6 .986 6 67 16 23.9
1990 Makiki - WL C 20 20 109 8 3 118 1 .992 172.1 6.11 +0.5 1.000 1 10 2 20.0
1991 St. Louis - DBL C 25 25 148 15 0 165 2 .988 195.0 7.52 +0.6 1.479 1 29 6 20.7
1991 Pittsburgh - DBL C 39 39 301 38 2 348 9 .974 343.1 8.89 -1.3 .832 8 89 24 27.0
1991 Pauoa - WL C 26 25 148 10 0 159 1 .994 225.2 6.30 -0.4 1.000 3 19 3 15.8
1991 St. Louis - DBL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Texas - DBL C 29 26 205 18 1 228 5 .978 238.0 8.43 -1.5 .803 1 39 6 15.4
1992 Boston - DBL C 58 57 482 44 1 529 3 .994 515.1 9.19 +0.8 1.037 5 84 25 29.8
1993 Boston - DBL C 131 130 1136 79 8 1230 15 .988 1173.1 9.32 -2.1 .887 12 181 40 22.1
1993 Boston - DBL 1B 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 -0.4 .000
1994 Boston - DBL C 132 131 1187 85 6 1287 15 .988 1161.2 9.85 -0.2 .957 12 157 39 24.8
1995 Boston - DBL C 34 34 261 28 3 294 5 .983 281.0 9.26 +1.0 .694 4 51 19 37.3
1995 Toronto - DBL C 100 100 756 57 5 820 7 .991 898.2 8.14 +0.5 .867 3 128 31 24.2
1996 Toronto - DBL C 131 131 934 90 13 1039 15 .986 1160.1 7.94 +4.5 .936 14 153 54 35.3
1997 Toronto - DBL C 53 53 377 22 1 405 6 .985 476.1 7.54 -1.5 .891 6 49 8 16.3
1997 Seattle - DBL C 63 63 449 30 4 487 8 .984 558.2 7.72 -0.2 .990 5 77 18 23.4
TOTAL C 955 948 7274 599 53 7977 104 .987 8420.2 8.41 -1.3 .944 88 1205 313 26.0
TOTAL 1B 3 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 -0.4 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1989 Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 35th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 9 (12).
01/15/1990 Named to the 1990 Hawaii Winter League for the Makiki Seals.
04/02/1990 Named the #24 prospect in the DBL
06/14/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/16/1990 Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with 1B Danny Tartabull, 2B Lou Whitaker, RF Pedro Guerrero, in exchange for C Mickey Tettleton, LF Greg Vaughn, 1B Kevin Reimer, CF Daryl Boston, 3B Bill Spiers.
09/09/1990 Wins the 1990 Clemente Baseball League National Championship with the Columbus Clippers!
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 9 (12).
01/15/1991 Named to the 1991 Hawaii Winter League for the Pauoa Waves.
07/31/1991 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SP Bill C. Swift, RP Mauro Gozzo, in exchange for SP John Tudor, RP Terry Mulholland, C Ed Taubensee.
12/25/1991 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Texas Rangers in exchange for C Brent Mayne.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (12).
05/24/1992 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Boston Red Sox, along with RP Jose Mesa, in exchange for 1B Chris Gwynn, RP Dennis Rasmussen.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (12).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (12).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (13).
05/11/1995 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for C Bill Haselman, RP Aaron Small.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (13).
10/25/1996 Wins the 1996 DBL UL Gold Glove at C.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (13).
06/20/1997 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Seattle Pilots, along with RP Kevin Wickander, in exchange for LF Dante Bichette, C Joe Girardi.
09/08/1997 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
09/23/1997 Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1991 1 4
Year HR Rank
1990 3 7
1991 4 6
Year HP Rank
1990 2 2
Year SF Rank
1991 2 8
Year SLG Rank
1990 .488 8
Year ISO Rank
1990 .171 7
1991 .168 6
1996 .276 10
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