NAME     : Raul Casanova
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Puerto Rico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/23/1972
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 221
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,075,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .991)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 9  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 10, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .257 17  56 377  97 20  0  38  0  0  24  47 .310 .446 
  vs RHP        .268 15  51 265  71 15  0  28  0  0  17  32 .315 .494 
  vs LHP        .232  2   5 112  26  5  0  10  0  0   7  15 .275 .330 
  At Home       .217  4  15 157  34  5  0  14  0  0  12  21 .277 .325 
  Away          .286 13  41 220  63 15  0  24  0  0  12  26 .322 .532 
  R.I.S.P.      .228  5  36  79  18  2  0   0  0  0   7   9 .297 .443 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .262  3   6  42  11  4  0   5  0  0   2   4 .311 .571 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .250  1   3  24   6  1  0   2  0  0   0   3 .250 .417 
  Apr/Mar       .264  2   6  87  23  6  0   5  0  0   3  11 .293 .402 
  May           .281  7  12  89  25  3  0  13  0  0   7  10 .333 .551 
  June          .188  2  11  96  18  3  0   8  0  0  11  16 .269 .281 
  July          .330  5  24  88  29  8  0  10  0  0   3   9 .355 .591 
  August        .118  1   3  17   2  0  0   2  0  0   0   1 .118 .294 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1996  .188  4   9  25  85  16  1  0   6  0  0   6  18 .242 .341   DET
  1997  .243  5  24 101 304  74 10  1  27  1  1  26  48 .303 .332   DET
  1998  .143  1   3  16  42   6  2  0   4  0  0   5  10 .234 .262   DET
  2000  .247  6  36  86 231  57 13  3  20  1  2  26  48 .323 .407   ML4
  2001  .260 11  33  71 192  50 10  0  21  0  0  12  29 .304 .484   ML4
 
  Total AB  : 1231
  Total AVG : .244
  Total Hits: 300
  Total HR  : 44
  Total RBI : 161
  Total Runs: 116
  Total SB  : 2