#65 Paul Konerko, First Base, 22 yrs, Atlanta Braves
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| Paul Konerko
3/5/1976
22
USA,RI,PROVIDENCE
6"3
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First Base
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4.5 Stars
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$ 150,000
1998 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days)
1 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Talent | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/23 | @SD | L 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/24 | @SD | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #4 | PoG | |
| 9/25 | SF | W 6-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/26 | SF | W 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/28 | @HOU | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/29 | LAN | W 6-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
| 9/30 | CIN | L 6-11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 10/1 | @PIT | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 10/3 | HOU | L 2-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 10/5 | @CIN | L 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 159 | 603 | 140 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 108 | 75 | 76 | 93 | .232 | .320 | .411 | .732 | .683 | .179 |
| Projected | 159 | 603 | 140 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 108 | 75 | 76 | 93 | .232 | .320 | .411 | .732 | .683 | .179 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 158 | 695 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 248 | 58 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 80.3 | 4.4 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 132 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .189 | .308 | .424 | .732 |
| vs. RHP | 471 | 115 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 87 | 54 | 54 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .244 | .323 | .408 | .731 |
| Close/Late | 71 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .318 | .408 | .726 |
| Scoring Position | 160 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .287 | .365 | .444 | .808 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 78 | 284 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 30 | 36 | 48 | .204 | .301 | .387 | .688 |
| Road | 81 | 319 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 55 | 45 | 40 | 45 | .257 | .336 | .433 | .769 |
| March/April | 25 | 97 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 12 | .340 | .402 | .536 | .938 |
| May | 28 | 107 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 24 | .196 | .281 | .393 | .674 |
| June | 26 | 101 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | .218 | .322 | .317 | .639 |
| July | 23 | 91 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 16 | .220 | .288 | .429 | .717 |
| August | 26 | 98 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 15 | .153 | .246 | .286 | .531 |
| Sept/Oct | 31 | 109 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | .266 | .374 | .505 | .879 |
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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 | 159 | 603 | 140 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 108 | 75 | 76 | 6 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .320 | .411 | .732 | ATL |
| Total | 159 | 603 | 140 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 108 | 75 | 76 | 6 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .320 | .411 | .732 | |
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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 |
| 1997, AAA | 138 | 530 | 192 | 23 | 4 | 72 | 171 | 129 | 76 | 90 | 0 | 2 | .362 | .432 | .828 | 1.260 |
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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% |
| First Base | 158 | 158 | 1536 | 113 | 140 | 1664 | 15 | .991 | 1393.0 | 10.75 | | | | |
| Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Atlanta in 1997...
Had first career hit on 4/5/1998, off Mike Mohler (MON)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/17/1998, off Ben Mcdonald (HOU)...
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