NAME     : Alfonso Soriano
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/7/1978
  AGE      : 24
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Second Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,240,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : A  (Fielding Pct. : .973)

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

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .279 21  75 455 127 24  2  79 29  8  23  93 .319 .479 
  vs RHP        .276 15  56 340  94 18  1  60 13  7  14  69 .306 .468 
  vs LHP        .287  6  19 115  33  6  1  19  1  1   9  24 .339 .513 
  At Home       .289  6  29 197  57 13  1  31  5  2   9  43 .322 .457 
  Away          .271 15  46 258  70 11  1  48  9  6  14  50 .309 .496 
  R.I.S.P.      .287  5  53 122  35  3  0   0  0  0   5  25 .308 .434 
  Pinch Hitting .250  0   0   4   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .250 .250 
  Close/Late    .167  0   1  36   6  1  0   5  0  0   0  11 .167 .194 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .125  2   3  32   4  0  0   3  0  0   1   3 .152 .313 
  Apr/Mar       .314  4  26 105  33  8  1  19  3  1   6  19 .351 .524 
  May           .358  7  25 120  43  6  0  26  5  0   6  21 .394 .583 
  June          .243  7  17 111  27  4  1  21  3  2   6  23 .280 .486 
  July          .204  2   5 103  21  6  0  11  3  5   4  30 .234 .320 
  August        .188  1   2  16   3  0  0   2  0  0   1   0 .235 .375 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1999  .125  1   1   9   8   1  0  0   2  0  1   0   3 .125 .500   NYA
  2000  .180  2   3  22  50   9  3  0   5  2  0   1  15 .196 .360   NYA
  2001  .268 18  73 158 574 154 34  3  77 43 14  29 125 .303 .432   NYA
 
  Total AB  : 1087
  Total AVG : .268
  Total Hits: 291
  Total HR  : 42
  Total RBI : 152
  Total Runs: 163
  Total SB  : 74
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game...