NAME     : Rafael Furcal
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/24/1978
  AGE      : 23
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 165
 
  POSITION : Shortstop
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,025,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : B  (Fielding Pct. : .950)
  Range at Shortstop :  A  (Fielding Pct. : .970)

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

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .232  8  37 431 100 22  2  55 24 11  30  72 .284 .348 
  vs RHP        .207  6  27 333  69 17  2  39 12  6  19  56 .249 .324 
  vs LHP        .316  2  10  98  31  5  0  16  7  5  11  16 .378 .429 
  At Home       .270  4  19 222  60 13  2  31  7  7  18  43 .320 .401 
  Away          .191  4  18 209  40  9  0  24 12  4  12  29 .237 .292 
  R.I.S.P.      .205  1  27  83  17  5  0   0  0  0   6  20 .245 .301 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   1  0  0   1   0 1.000 .000 
  Close/Late    .153  2   6  59   9  1  0   8  0  0   5  14 .212 .271 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .231  0   3  26   6  3  0   3  2  1   1   8 .250 .346 
  Apr/Mar       .275  0   9 102  28  6  0  19  7  2   7  19 .321 .333 
  May           .145  1   4  83  12  6  0   6  2  1   5  12 .187 .253 
  June          .267  7  14 116  31  3  0  15  6  5   9  19 .320 .474 
  July          .223  0   7 112  25  5  2  14  3  3   9  18 .281 .304 
  August        .222  0   3  18   4  2  0   1  1  0   0   4 .211 .333 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .295  4  37 131 455 134 20  4  87 40 14  73  80 .392 .382   ATL
  2001  .275  4  30  79 324  89 19  0  39 22  6  24  56 .325 .370   ATL
 
  Total AB  : 1210
  Total AVG : .267
  Total Hits: 323
  Total HR  : 16
  Total RBI : 104
  Total Runs: 181
  Total SB  : 86
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 5/3/2002 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...