1B Alex 'Hoover' Baeza #29
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/09/2111
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1B ALEX 'HOOVER' BAEZA #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
149 515 142 27 4 22 84 32 120 .276 .330 .472 46 2.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 11 11 12 12
Gap 10 10 10 10
Power 13 12 13 13
Eye 11 10 11 12
Avoid K's 13 12 13 14
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 7
Errors: - 6 10
Arm: 1 5 9
Turn DP: - 9 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 6
1st Base: 12 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Aggressiveness: 17
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 18
Sacrifice Bunt: 18
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/07/2111 CLE Win, 6-5 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0
10/06/2111 CLE Win, 5-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/04/2111 MIN Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10/03/2111 MIN Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/02/2111 MIN Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/2111 @ CWS Win, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/2111 @ CWS Loss, 8-11 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/28/2111 @ CWS Win, 9-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/26/2111 @ TB Win, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/2111 @ TB Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Never a lack of effort.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:01/22/2084
Born in:San Miguelito, PAN
Nationality:Panamanian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,000,000
Signed Through:2111 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2111 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 149 515 142 27 4 22 84 74 32 120 .276 .330 .472 .802 .336 .196 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 123 561 11 0 0 13 1 3 243 53 46 8 85.2 81.8 5.55 2.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   116 28 4 1 6 17 15 4 25 2 1 3 .241 .280 .448 .728
Versus Right   399 114 23 3 16 67 59 28 95 1 0 8 .286 .344 .479 .823
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   6 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000
Last Week   12 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 6 0 0 0 .250 .308 .500 .808
April   64 17 3 0 1 10 9 4 15 0 0 3 .266 .338 .359 .697
May   65 26 3 2 3 11 8 1 10 1 1 0 .400 .403 .646 1.049
June   88 20 4 0 6 18 9 10 24 0 0 0 .227 .306 .477 .783
July   102 25 8 0 3 12 20 3 21 1 0 1 .245 .271 .412 .683
August   113 30 5 0 5 17 17 5 25 0 0 4 .265 .320 .442 .762
September   71 21 3 2 4 15 9 7 22 1 0 3 .296 .378 .563 .941
October   12 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
Spring Training   47 11 2 1 3 11 8 4 13 2 0 3 .234 .321 .511 .832
Last Year   450 132 29 7 16 77 74 49 97 4 0 6 .293 .367 .496 .863
2 Years Ago   396 107 20 11 14 61 64 25 98 2 1 8 .270 .325 .482 .807
Career   1437 397 78 23 55 228 220 107 334 9 2 25 .276 .335 .477 .813
Home   245 66 14 0 9 28 29 16 50 1 1 4 .269 .323 .437 .760
Road   270 76 13 4 13 56 45 16 70 2 0 7 .281 .336 .504 .839
Grass   510 141 27 4 22 84 73 30 117 3 1 11 .276 .329 .475 .803
Turf   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Day   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   511 142 27 4 22 84 74 32 120 3 1 11 .278 .332 .476 .808
As Starter   483 131 27 4 18 77 67 27 111 3 1 10 .271 .321 .455 .777
As Reliever / Substitution   32 11 0 0 4 7 7 5 9 0 0 1 .344 .447 .719 1.166
Pinch Hitting   21 8 0 0 2 4 4 3 5 0 0 0 .381 .458 .667 1.125
Close/Late   105 31 3 2 6 18 14 5 25 1 0 2 .295 .336 .533 .870
Inning 1-3   167 35 6 2 4 23 19 14 40 0 1 5 .210 .290 .341 .632
Inning 4-6   169 55 14 0 7 25 31 12 33 2 0 2 .325 .373 .533 .906
Inning 7-9   171 51 7 2 11 35 24 4 43 1 0 4 .298 .328 .556 .883
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
0 Outs   179 54 5 2 7 20 34 7 33 2 1 3 .302 .335 .469 .804
1 Outs   153 37 11 0 9 34 26 13 45 1 0 1 .242 .304 .490 .794
2 Outs   183 51 11 2 6 30 14 12 42 0 0 7 .279 .347 .459 .806
Scoring Position   149 43 8 1 6 63 17 12 41 3 1 5 .289 .355 .477 .832
Bases Empty   276 79 16 3 13 13 44 14 61 0 0 5 .286 .332 .507 .839
Runner on 1st   90 20 3 0 3 8 13 6 18 0 0 1 .222 .278 .356 .634
Runner on 2nd   44 9 1 1 1 7 2 7 17 0 1 2 .205 .340 .341 .681
Runner on 3rd   21 11 1 0 1 13 4 3 3 1 0 1 .524 .577 .714 1.291
Runner on 1st & 2nd   44 9 2 0 1 10 2 2 9 0 0 0 .205 .239 .318 .557
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 3 1 0 1 7 2 0 5 1 0 0 .250 .231 .583 .814
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 5 2 0 2 14 4 0 2 0 0 1 .455 .500 1.182 1.682
Bases Loaded   17 6 1 0 0 12 3 0 5 1 0 1 .353 .368 .412 .780
Two Strikes   263 52 11 2 9 35 28 15 120 2 0 5 .198 .253 .357 .610
First Pitch   66 19 2 0 3 9 12 0 0 0 1 3 .288 .319 .455 .773
Count 0-1   39 18 4 0 3 14 5 0 0 1 0 0 .462 .450 .795 1.245
Count 0-2   46 8 2 1 1 3 4 0 21 0 0 2 .174 .208 .326 .534
Count 1-0   44 15 1 0 4 11 10 0 0 0 0 1 .341 .356 .636 .992
Count 1-1   28 11 2 2 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 .393 .433 .714 1.148
Count 1-2   82 19 2 0 3 13 9 0 31 1 0 2 .232 .247 .366 .613
Count 2-0   19 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .263 .474 .737
Count 2-1   38 13 3 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .342 .342 .500 .842
Count 2-2   84 15 2 1 5 13 8 0 44 0 0 0 .179 .179 .405 .583
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   17 8 2 0 0 3 4 9 0 0 0 0 .471 .654 .588 1.242
Full Count   51 10 5 0 0 6 7 15 24 1 0 1 .196 .382 .294 .676
Behind in Count   167 45 8 1 7 30 18 0 52 2 0 4 .269 .283 .455 .738
Ahead in Count   119 42 8 0 6 22 25 17 0 0 0 1 .353 .438 .571 1.009
Batting Leadoff   7 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting 2nd   23 6 1 0 1 4 1 2 5 0 1 0 .261 .320 .435 .755
Batting 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 4th   393 108 21 4 15 64 59 25 91 3 0 9 .275 .330 .463 .793
Batting 5th   12 5 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 .417 .500 .667 1.167
Batting 6th   21 5 1 0 1 4 3 2 5 0 0 1 .238 .333 .429 .762
Batting 7th   39 12 4 0 2 5 6 0 8 0 0 0 .308 .308 .564 .872
Batting 8th   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Batting 9th   9 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Low Leverage   213 59 14 0 13 31 29 13 51 2 0 6 .277 .333 .526 .859
Medium Leverage   211 61 8 4 8 38 36 15 46 1 1 3 .289 .343 .479 .822
High Leverage   90 21 5 0 1 15 9 4 23 0 0 2 .233 .281 .322 .603
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2108 Baltimore - MLB 24 18 76 16 2 1 3 6 8 1 0 0 19 6 0 .211 .221 .382 .602 51 43 -0.3
2109 Kansas City - MLB 25 122 396 107 20 11 14 61 64 25 8 2 98 18 3 .270 .325 .482 .807 109 113 1.8
2110 Kansas City - MLB 26 142 450 132 29 7 16 77 74 49 6 4 97 34 3 .293 .367 .496 .863 134 133 3.3
2111 Kansas City - MLB 27 149 515 142 27 4 22 84 74 32 11 3 120 46 8 .276 .330 .472 .802 115 120 2.7
Total MLB 431 1437 397 78 23 55 228 220 107 25 9 334 104 14 .276 .335 .477 .813 116 119 7.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2102 Baltimore (GCL) - R 18 13 16 5 1 2 0 4 5 3 0 1 5 0 0 .312 .400 .625 1.025 116 111 0.0
2103 Baltimore (GCL) - R 19 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350 258 279 0.1
2104 Baltimore (Rk+) - Rk+ 20 38 136 30 6 1 2 10 24 18 7 0 31 16 1 .221 .342 .324 .665 88 94 0.5
2104 Aberdeen - A- 20 33 117 40 7 0 6 17 21 12 4 1 32 15 1 .342 .418 .556 .973 182 188 2.2
2105 Aberdeen - A- 21 28 66 19 6 1 2 15 7 5 0 0 13 0 1 .288 .338 .500 .838 129 126 0.4
2105 Delmarva - A 21 6 22 8 3 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 5 1 0 .364 .391 .591 .982 182 191 0.3
2105 Frederick - A+ 21 49 180 41 7 2 3 19 22 20 6 2 49 18 3 .228 .322 .339 .661 97 88 0.9
2105 Total - A+ 21 55 202 49 10 3 3 23 24 20 7 2 54 19 3 .243 .329 .366 .695 106 98 1.2
2106 Delmarva - A 22 88 353 125 26 8 13 53 76 31 8 3 59 34 0 .354 .415 .584 .999 175 182 6.1
2106 Bowie - AA 22 23 49 9 1 1 3 9 10 4 1 0 12 5 0 .184 .259 .429 .688 94 96 0.2
2107 Frederick - A+ 23 10 31 5 0 0 2 8 7 10 2 0 6 8 0 .161 .395 .355 .750 118 119 0.4
2107 Bowie - AA 23 41 154 54 8 2 10 37 36 18 5 4 17 17 1 .351 .425 .623 1.049 189 186 2.8
2107 Norfolk - AAA 23 78 247 74 18 4 8 32 44 31 6 2 51 21 3 .300 .388 .502 .890 149 154 3.2
2108 Frederick - A+ 24 14 52 18 7 1 0 7 9 5 2 0 8 9 0 .346 .424 .519 .943 165 169 0.7
2108 Bowie - AA 24 17 59 16 5 1 2 6 10 11 3 0 13 8 1 .271 .411 .492 .902 153 145 0.7
2108 Norfolk - AAA 24 48 173 39 8 2 4 16 28 18 4 2 37 20 3 .225 .310 .364 .674 91 93 0.6
2109 Omaha - AAA 25 27 106 39 8 0 2 23 26 14 2 3 18 17 1 .368 .440 .500 .940 134 135 1.3
Total IL 126 420 113 26 6 12 48 72 49 10 4 88 41 6 .269 .356 .445 .801 125 129
Total PCL 27 106 39 8 0 2 23 26 14 2 3 18 17 1 .368 .440 .500 .940 134 135
Total EL 81 262 79 14 4 15 52 56 33 9 4 42 30 2 .302 .393 .557 .950 164 161
Total CAR 73 263 64 14 3 5 34 38 35 10 2 63 35 3 .243 .352 .376 .728 113 107
Total SAL 94 375 133 29 9 13 57 78 31 9 3 64 35 0 .355 .414 .584 .998 176 182
Total NYP 61 183 59 13 1 8 32 28 17 4 1 45 15 2 .322 .390 .536 .926 163 166
Total APP 38 136 30 6 1 2 10 24 18 7 0 31 16 1 .221 .342 .324 .665 88 94
Total GCL 17 20 7 2 2 0 4 6 4 0 1 6 0 0 .350 .440 .650 1.090 145 145
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2108 Baltimore - MLB LF 18 18 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 166.0 1.63 -1.1 .924
2109 Kansas City - MLB 1B 98 88 708 48 62 761 5 .993 800.0 8.51 -0.6 .990
2109 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2109 Kansas City - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2110 Kansas City - MLB 1B 120 102 858 58 70 920 4 .996 960.2 8.58 -2.4 .961
2110 Kansas City - MLB LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.0 1.018
2110 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.2 1.029
2111 Kansas City - MLB 1B 47 39 334 25 43 360 1 .997 349.1 9.25 +0.8 .991
2111 Kansas City - MLB LF 9 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 23.1 2.31 +0.2 1.021
2111 Kansas City - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 265 229 1900 131 175 2041 10 .995 2110.0 8.66 -2.3 .977
TOTAL LF 32 18 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 197.1 1.69 -0.9 .942
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.2 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
10/17/2100 Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Panama.
01/01/2101 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (12); Power: 4 (14); Eye: 4 (14).
03/03/2101 Signed a minor league contract ($5,700,000 bonus) out of Panama with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/2102 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (12); Power: 4 (13); Eye: 4 (13).
03/02/2102 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie League Baltimore (GCL).
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (11); Power: 5 (12); Eye: 5 (12).
08/03/2103 Injured (foot contusion),out for 1-2 weeks.
08/07/2103 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (11); Power: 7 (13); Eye: 5 (12).
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 6 (10).
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 9 (13); Eye: 7 (10).
06/01/2106 Wins the SAL Batter of the Month Award.
06/20/2106 Was selected to the 2106 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
09/22/2106 Wins the 2106 South Atlantic League Round 2 with the Delmarva Shorebirds!
10/02/2106 Wins the 2106 SAL Platinum Stick Award at DH.
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 10 (13); Eye: 8 (10).
06/01/2107 Wins the EL Batter of the Month Award.
08/29/2107 Goes 5-5 against the Durham Bulls, with 2 RBI and 3 R.
09/05/2107 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
09/15/2107 Wins the 2107 Eastern League Round 1 with the Bowie Baysox!
09/22/2107 Wins the 2107 Carolina League Round 2 with the Frederick Keys!
11/25/2107 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 10 (12).
01/19/2108 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $32,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
04/04/2108 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Baltimore Orioles development complex.
06/14/2108 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/12/2108 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/29/2108 Wins the 2108 International League Round 2 with the Norfolk Tides!
09/30/2108 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Baltimore.
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 10 (12).
03/06/2109 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
04/10/2109 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
05/29/2109 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
11/11/2109 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2110 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 10 (11).
03/05/2110 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
04/09/2110 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
12/06/2110 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,000,000.
01/01/2111 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 10 (12).
04/08/2111 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
04/21/2111 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2109 11 5
Year SB Rank
2111 46 9
Year IBB Rank
2110 6 4
Year OBP Rank
2110 .367 9
Year RC/27 Rank
2110 7.16 4
Year OPS Rank
2110 .863 9
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