#39 Chris "Spuds" Sabo, Rightfield, 36 yrs, California Angels
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Chris Sabo
Spuds
1/19/1962
36
USA,MI,DETROIT
6"0
190

Rightfield
R
R
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Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,500,000
1998
9 Year(s), 130 Days (1678 total Days)
0 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 130 Days (1850 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55434
Versus LHP45434
Versus RHP55434
Talent55344
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4
6
6
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
3B : 6 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1988833208620310605023723435.269.330.444.773 KC
198913148815342420968147827453.314.382.539.921KC
199015664318652716106105548786174.289.348.467.815KC,AL CAL
1991112478142345198979184770131.297.323.508.832CAL
19921546021754072311498556475186.291.354.495.849CAL
19931395451534031980104398787112.281.334.470.804CAL
1994150604168506201041014110694113.278.331.480.811CAL
199511438098222187260178371115.258.301.468.770CAL
1996147533139373795814611512994.261.329.381.710CAL
199788259651315334318216831.251.304.367.670CAL
Total12744852136535041157849802358724478810134.281.337.467.804 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1988, AAA5621575141225252322132.349.428.7301.158
1998, AAA1304471171922363634412076.262.343.468.811

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19946196002653600.316.409.6321.041
199516591530414501302.254.254.508.763
199672770216931210.259.333.519.852
Total2910528327261963112.267.306.533.840

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 18th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1988...
Had first career hit on 6/6/1988, off David Wells (MIL)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/9/1988, off Keith Atherton (CLE)...
Injured on 7/26/1988 with a Broken Nose, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1989, hitting .421 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Injured on 7/9/1989 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Minnesota on 6/9/1990...
Was selected to the 1990 Allstar game...
Traded from Kansas City to California on 7/31/1990 (Going to CAL: 3B Chris Sabo, SS Jeff Blauser. Going to KC: 3B Darnell Coles, SS Julio Franco)...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Cleveland on 6/18/1991...
Injured on 7/16/1991 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 7 weeks...
2/3/1992: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Cleveland on 8/19/1992...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Minnesota on 5/5/1993...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
10/23/1994: Signed a contract extension with California, $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Drove in 8 runs against New York (A) on 8/23/1996...
11/6/1996: Signed a contract extension with California, $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 6/8/1997 with a Strained Rib Cage Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 8/30/1998 with a Bruised Hand, out for 5 days...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1989 - 42 - 10th
1990 - 52 - 3rd
1994 - 50 - 4th
    

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