#23 Chris Widger, Catcher, 27 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| Chris Widger
5/21/1971
27
USA,DE,WILMINGTON
6"3
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Catcher
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2.5 Stars
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$ 150,000
1998 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 85 Days (85 total Days)
85 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 85 Days (85 total Days)
3 Year(s)
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3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Talent | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
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Spray Hitter
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C : 3 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 6
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/19 | FLA | W 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/20 | FLA | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/21 | @PIT | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 9/22 | @PIT | W 12-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/23 | @CHN | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 9/25 | HOU | L 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/26 | HOU | W 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/30 | @ATL | W 11-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 10/1 | FLA | W 13-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 10/5 | ATL | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 58 | 99 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 19 | .242 | .272 | .434 | .706 | .610 | .192 |
| Projected | 58 | 99 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 19 | .242 | .272 | .434 | .706 | .610 | .192 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 14 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 11.1 | 3.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .318 | .500 | .818 |
| vs. RHP | 79 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .259 | .418 | .677 |
| Close/Late | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .200 | .158 | .358 |
| Scoring Position | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .200 | .310 | .510 |
| Pinch Hitting | 41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .209 | .220 | .429 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 31 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | .217 | .265 | .435 | .700 |
| Road | 27 | 53 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | .264 | .278 | .434 | .712 |
| July | 13 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .273 | .429 | .701 |
| August | 18 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .263 | .282 | .553 | .835 |
| Sept/Oct | 27 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .225 | .262 | .325 | .587 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1998 | 58 | 99 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .272 | .434 | .706 | CIN |
| Total | 58 | 99 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .272 | .434 | .706 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1995, AA | 79 | 303 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 51 | 25 | 51 | 3 | 5 | .290 | .339 | .488 | .828 |
| 1995, AAA | 59 | 233 | 66 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 56 | 46 | 25 | 43 | 4 | 3 | .283 | .345 | .605 | .950 |
| 1996, AA | 138 | 519 | 160 | 39 | 0 | 44 | 105 | 91 | 67 | 96 | 2 | 6 | .308 | .380 | .638 | 1.017 |
| 1997, AA | 29 | 123 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .353 | .699 | 1.052 |
| 1997, AAA | 102 | 333 | 102 | 29 | 3 | 35 | 99 | 79 | 38 | 75 | 4 | 1 | .306 | .372 | .727 | 1.099 |
| 1998, AAA | 86 | 314 | 96 | 18 | 0 | 43 | 100 | 75 | 29 | 62 | 0 | 2 | .306 | .379 | .774 | 1.153 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| 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 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 15 | 14 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 1.000 | 124.0 | 6.68 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 |
| Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 33rd overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1995...
Injured on 7/22/1995 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 5/19/1997 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/16/1998, off Chris Carpenter (CHN)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/1/1998, off Marvin Freeman (SD)...
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