#20 Al Martin, Leftfield, 30 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox

#20 Al Martin, Leftfield, 30 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 11/2/1998

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Al Martin

11/24/1967
30
USA,CA,WEST COVINA
6"4
210

Leftfield
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2.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 2,957,143
1998
$ 3,000,000 (4 year(s))
6 Year(s), 87 Days (1119 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 87 Days (1119 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	7	8	6	4	7
Versus LHP	5	7	5	3	6
Versus RHP	8	8	6	4	7
Talent	7	7	5	4	6

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5
8
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
9/30	@NYY	W 9-2	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	#5
10/1	NYY	W 3-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#5
10/3	@SEA	L 3-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#4
10/5	TOR	W 5-3	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	#5
10/8	TOR	W 2-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	#7
10/9	TOR	L 6-7	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	#5
10/11	@TOR	W 17-10	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	#5
10/12	@TOR	L 4-5	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	#5
10/13	@TOR	L 2-4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
10/15	TOR	L 4-12	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#5

Batting Stats 1998

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	142	499	152	40	7	16	107	100	61	55	.305	.379	.509	.888	.894	.204
Projected	142	499	152	40	7	16	107	100	61	55	.305	.379	.509	.888	.894	.204

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	123	566	1	4	0	17	1	4	254	63	13	4	76.5	97.3	7.0

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	57	14	2	2	3	12	18	6	8	0	0	0	.246	.317	.509	.826
vs. RHP	442	138	38	5	13	95	82	55	47	4	1	1	.312	.386	.509	.896
Close/Late	53	15	4	1	0	10	15	8	5	1	0	1	.283	.381	.396	.777
Scoring Position	156	56	15	2	6	92	0	23	14	4	0	0	.359	.432	.596	1.028
Pinch Hitting	10	5	1	0	1	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.545	.900	1.445

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	66	224	66	18	3	9	40	42	27	27	.295	.368	.522	.890
Road	76	275	86	22	4	7	67	58	34	28	.313	.387	.498	.885
March/April	24	77	20	8	1	1	10	21	11	10	.260	.348	.429	.777
May	24	79	22	4	1	2	13	12	6	8	.278	.326	.430	.756
June	23	83	33	10	1	5	29	18	13	11	.398	.480	.723	1.202
July	18	66	22	7	0	2	14	12	8	5	.333	.405	.530	.936
August	25	96	26	4	2	6	22	19	14	8	.271	.360	.542	.902
Sept/Oct	28	98	29	7	2	0	19	18	9	13	.296	.352	.408	.760
Postseason	6	15	4	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	.267	.368	.333	.702

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1992	47	145	48	5	2	7	23	33	17	0	1	27	1	1	.331	.399	.538	.937	MIL
1993	153	587	161	27	6	22	78	104	46	7	7	101	13	2	.274	.331	.453	.784	MIL
1994	152	552	165	37	5	24	101	111	53	3	7	84	17	3	.299	.359	.514	.874	MIL,AL
1995	154	555	128	25	5	16	77	79	54	4	5	98	17	3	.231	.301	.380	.681	MIL
1996	158	581	176	41	8	22	103	116	63	4	4	91	15	6	.303	.373	.515	.887	MIL
1997	158	596	178	42	10	17	99	115	61	4	3	105	18	3	.299	.366	.488	.854	MIL
1998	142	499	152	40	7	16	107	100	61	1	4	55	13	4	.305	.379	.509	.888	MIL CHA
Total	964	3515	1008	217	43	124	588	658	355	23	31	561	94	22	.287	.353	.479	.832

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1992, AAA	93	364	140	27	6	27	87	81	60	75	13	8	.385	.466	.714	1.180

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1992	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533
1997	5	21	7	1	0	1	2	4	1	2	1	0	.333	.364	.524	.887
1998	6	15	4	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	.267	.368	.333	.702
Total	17	41	12	2	0	1	3	5	5	2	1	0	.293	.370	.415	.784

Fielding Stats 1998

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
Leftfield	62	56	98	3	2	101	0	1.000	511.1	1.78
Rightfield	70	66	108	1	0	114	5	.956	594.0	1.73

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 23rd overall pick, by Milwaukee in 1992...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/24/1992, off Melido Perez (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/29/1992, off Melido Perez (CHA)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1993...
Was selected to the 1994 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 10/5/1994...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1994...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1995...
2/3/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,207,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1996, hitting .621 with 4 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1996...
2/3/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,957,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1997...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,957,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 4/10/1998...
Traded from Milwaukee to Chicago (A) on 4/28/1998 (Going to MIL: P Jamie Brewington. Going to CHA: LF Al Martin)...
5/21/1998: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $3,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 6/7/1998...
Hit for the cycle against Cleveland on 6/25/1998...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 8/25/1998...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against Detroit on 9/20/1998...

Batting Leader Boards Appearances

Triples
1996 - 8 - 9th
1997 - 10 - 2nd

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