#40 Rafael Montalvo, Reliever, 34 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Rafael Montalvo

3/31/1964
34
P.R.,,RIO PIEDRAS
6"0
185

Reliever
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Normal
Prone
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 504,000
1999
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall391089-92 Mph
Versus LHB2810 
Versus RHB3910 
Talent1810 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

3
67
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent61466
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3
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/29@BOSW 3-2 2.120001     
9/3TORL 1-7 1.121130     
9/4TORL 0-5 1.231100     
9/13@MINL 1-5 2.130000     
9/15@MINL 9-13 1.111112     
9/19@KCW 10-5 2.131111W    
9/22@OAKW 7-5 0.110000     
9/23@NYYW 7-5 1.100000     
9/25MILL 1-13 252201     
10/3KCL 6-9 220020     

Pitching Stats 1998

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall5908423.84103.0117474428430.000.0
Projected5908423.84103.011747442843     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 17625.0591313.210.23.82.4421331.0572340.43.91
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB21368282331311817001.319.372.512.884
vs. RHB20349161022161026005.241.290.330.620
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2402305.5036.05324221312
Road3506122.9667.06423221531
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April1201014.2417.0208854
May1004004.2921.019101037
June1001102.5517.2186559
July900204.9712.2209757
August901113.6020.02088312
Sept./Oct.901003.6814.2206674

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19893200004.7658.256343142017001.30.260TEX
19904605203.2990.194393312617001.33.276TEX
19918206424.2994.1107474541423001.28.296TEX
19923602316.5750.27442374916001.64.352TEX
19939403403.22114.2119534121331001.15.285TEX COL FLA
199484067235.5293.0128655742033001.59.347FLA
19954601325.8552.169343421220001.55.347 CLE
19964706244.2559.179402811726001.62.368CLE
19975814407.21112.1158929093930001.75.339CLE
19985908423.84103.0117474432843001.41.308CLE
Total58414133344.78828.2100149344034198256001.45.315 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1986, A1600001.4730.2178511125000.91.193
1986, AA2802213.1828.123111011316001.27.262
1987, AAA6332334.0360.159272763531001.56.285
1988, AAA8002182.0375.162201703238001.25.261

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1996600114.328.110440300
Total600114.328.110440300

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19893200000000000.000.000.000.000TEX
19904600000000000.000.000.000.000TEX
19918200000000000.000.000.000.000TEX
19923600000000000.000.000.000.000TEX
19939450000011300.000.167.000.167TEX COL FLA
19948400000000000.000.000.000.000FLA
19954632000010100.667.667.6671.333 CLE
19964720000010100.000.000.000.000CLE
1997582211000001100.045.045.091.136CLE
Total5253231000311600.094.121.125.246 

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher59091922801.000103.02.45    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 97th overall pick, by Texas in 1986...
Earned first career win on 5/10/1990...
2/3/1992: Gets a new one-year contract worth $817,143 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $817,143 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Texas to Colorado on 2/3/1993 (Going to COL: LF Jim Vatcher, P Rafael Montalvo. Going to TEX: C Andres aa)...
Traded from Colorado to Florida on 2/3/1993 (Going to COL: C Ron Karkovice, P Todd Worrell, P Ed Correa, 3B Mike Pagliarulo, P Ramon Pena. Going to FLA: P Brian Williams, P Dwight Gooden, P Ji
mmy Jones, P Charles Hudson, P Rafael Montalvo)...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,131,429 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/23/1995 to a 5-year deal worth $504,000 per year...
Had first career hit on 6/4/1995, off Sherman Corbett (CHA)...
Injured on 9/11/1997 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 6 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1994 - 23 - 10th
    

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