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Nomar Garciaparra

Red Sox Career team 1996–2004
Number #5
Position First Baseman
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 53
Height 6' 0"
Weight 190 lbs
Birth Place Whittier, CA
Born Jul 23, 1973

Key Insights

2009
The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Garciaparra strikes out in 25.5% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 12.3% with the bases empty.

55 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 114 with the bases empty.
He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Garciaparra has an OPS of .535; with the bases empty it is .778.

55 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 114 with the bases empty.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Garciaparra is at his worst against right-handers, with a runner in scoring position: a .469 OPS there against .701 overall.

34 plate appearances in that situation.
He almost never walks, which limits how he helps

Garciaparra walks in only 4.7% of his plate appearances, 20th percentile.

169 plate appearances in 2009. 20th percentile among qualified hitters in 2009, 489th in MLB.
His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Garciaparra slugs .349 against right-handers and .432 against left-handers.

93 plate appearances against right-handers, 76 against left-handers.
His walks do not change much with runners on

Garciaparra walks in 7.3% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 3.5% with the bases empty.

55 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 114 with the bases empty.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 23, 1973
Birth Place Whittier, CA
Height 6' 0"
Weight 190 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Georgia Tech