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B.J. Surhoff   |   Major Leaguer   1987-2005

Full Name:  William James Surhoff
Born:  August 4,1964  in  Bronx, New York
Height:  6-1  Weight:  200  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Rye (Rye,NY)
College:  University of North Carolina

Brother of Rick Surhoff

Baseball Lists:  Home Run Derby Participants ... Walk-Off Grand Slams ... Olympic Baseball Participants

Debut:  April 8,1987

Drafted:  Selected by New York Yankees in 5th Round (128th overall) of 1982 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  ... Selected by Milwaukee Brewers in 1st Round (1st overall) of 1985 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jun 3,1985] - signed  [Oct 20,1994] - Granted Free Agency.  [Apr 7,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Brewers.  [Nov 6,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 20,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Dec 21,1995] - Signed by Orioles  [Oct 26,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 7,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Jul 31,2000] - Traded by Orioles with Gabe Molina to Braves for Luis Rivera, Fernando Lunar and Trenidad Hubbard.  [Oct 28,2002] - Granted Free Agency.  [Mar 7,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Oct 29,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Mar 15,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Nov 5,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 7,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  

Disabled List:  [Apr 28,2002] - 15 Day Disabled list - (injured right knee)   [May 29,2002] - Transferred to 60 day DL.   [May 4,2003] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained right hamstring)   [May 28,2003] - Activated   [Jul 29,2003] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained left quadriceps)   [Aug 13,2003] - Activated   [Jun 19,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (left calf strain)   [Jul 27,2004] - Activated   [Jun 22,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - ( injured left ribcage muscle)   [Jul 7,2005] - Activated   [Aug 9,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained left groin)   [Aug 24,2005] - Activated  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1985BeloitMidw20MilA c 76289399613475810922350025  .332.373.478851--
1986VancouverPCL21MilAAA c 1164587114119355923828312535  .308.347.395742--
1987MilwaukeeAL22MilMLB c7,6,51153955011822376811103630015913 .299.350.42377354%
1988MilwaukeeAL23MilMLB c-3b7,3,61394934712121053821631493911312 .245.292.31861052%
1989MilwaukeeAL24MilMLB c71264364210817455514122529313108 .248.287.33962650%
1990MilwaukeeAL25MilMLB c7,2,613547455131214659187413715778 .276.331.37670745%
1991MilwaukeeAL26MilMLB c3,8143505571461945685826330213921 .289.319.37269148%
1992MilwaukeeAL27MilMLB c8139480631211914621484641285109 .252.314.32163549%
1993MilwaukeeAL28MilMLB 3b3,6,714855266151383779129364725459 .274.318.39170948%
1994El PasoTex29MilAA ss 312231000000200000 .250.250.333583--
 NewOrleansAmer29MilAAA of-3b 519362001001200000 .316.350.421771--
 MilwaukeeAL29MilMLB 3b-c3,740134203511252201161400225 .261.336.48582140%
1995MilwaukeeAL30MilMLB of-1b3,611741572133263137373374344247 .320.378.49287046%
1996BaltimoreAL31BalMLB 3b-lf6,714353774157276218201477938217 .292.352.48283448%
1997BaltimoreAL32BalMLB lf6,5,31475288015030418881149605143107 .284.345.458803--
1998BaltimoreAL33BalMLB lf6,7,21625737916034122929749811911013 .279.332.45778942%
1999BaltimoreAL34BalMLB lf 16267310420738128107514378211815 .308.347.492839--
2000AtlantaNL35AtlMLB lf4,64412813379211130121210115 .289.352.41476644%
 BaltimoreAL35BalMLB lf3,510341156120270135772294623115 .292.341.45379442%
2001AtlantaNL36AtlMLB lf2,514148468131331105893384815175 .271.321.40572647%
2002AtlantaNL37AtlMLB 1b-rf5,6,425755225009139500101 .293.369.36072953%
2003BaltimoreAL38BalMLB dh-lf3,793319329420054122292913324 .295.353.40475749%
2004BaltimoreAL39BalMLB rf-lf7,61003434910612185020304612319 .309.365.42078544%
2005BaltimoreAL40BalMLB lf-1b7,691303307811253400113211246 .257.282.35663848%
 
Major League Totals - 19 Season(s)231382581062232644042188115314184640839338171104169 .282.332.41374547%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)200778115246357121183317517025510 .316.356.425781--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1996BaltimoreAL31BalDiv413350035000100000 .385.3851.0771462--
 BaltimoreAL31BalCh515040002001200000 .267.313.267580--
1997BaltimoreAL32BalDiv311031002000200000 .273.273.364637--
 BaltimoreAL32BalCh625152001002200000 .200.259.280539--
2000AtlantaNL35AtlDiv22010000000000000 .500.500.5001000--
2001AtlantaNL36AtlDiv311131000100000000 .273.273.364637--
 AtlantaNL36AtlCh413130012000100000 .231.231.462693--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)279062440412103800000 .267.290.444734--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1985BeloitMidw20MilAC614754435222.994--
 
1986VancouverPCL21MilAAAC985397076161015.989--
 
1987MilwaukeeAL22MilMLBC9864549117051096636.984--
1987MilwaukeeAL22MilMLB1B111020---1.000--
1987MilwaukeeAL22MilMLB3B1026082---1.000--
1987MilwaukeeAL22MilMLBDH7--------
 
1988MilwaukeeAL23MilMLBC106525426573285727.990--
1988MilwaukeeAL23MilMLB1B210120---.500--
1988MilwaukeeAL23MilMLB3B3123521761---.987--
1988MilwaukeeAL23MilMLBSS110010---1.000--
1988MilwaukeeAL23MilMLBOF100000--------
 
1989MilwaukeeAL24MilMLBC1065265195866108128.985--
1989MilwaukeeAL24MilMLB3B6471121---.917--
1989MilwaukeeAL24MilMLBDH12--------
 
1990MilwaukeeAL25MilMLBC12561553106781058931.985--
1990MilwaukeeAL25MilMLB3B11492151---.867--
 
1991MilwaukeeAL26MilMLBC12766068473211118635.995--
1991MilwaukeeAL26MilMLB2B100000--------
1991MilwaukeeAL26MilMLB3B533060---1.000--
1991MilwaukeeAL26MilMLBOF220020---1.000--
1991MilwaukeeAL26MilMLBDH6--------
 
1992MilwaukeeAL27MilMLBC109546596611755839.990--
1992MilwaukeeAL27MilMLB1B1714313015618---1.000--
1992MilwaukeeAL27MilMLB3B312030---1.000--
1992MilwaukeeAL27MilMLBOF790090---1.000--
1992MilwaukeeAL27MilMLBDH9--------
 
1993MilwaukeeAL28MilMLBC3900900011.000--
1993MilwaukeeAL28MilMLB1B82820302---1.000--
1993MilwaukeeAL28MilMLB3B1211012161733419---.949--
1993MilwaukeeAL28MilMLBOF243721400---.975--
1993MilwaukeeAL28MilMLBDH1--------
 
1994El PasoTex29MilAASS330030---1.000--
1994NewOrleansAmer29MilAAAC18008001.000--
1994NewOrleansAmer29MilAAA1B160060---1.000--
1994NewOrleansAmer29MilAAA3B222040---1.000--
1994NewOrleansAmer29MilAAAOF251060---1.000--
1994MilwaukeeAL29MilMLBC12343037001021.000--
1994MilwaukeeAL29MilMLB1B872908111---1.000--
1994MilwaukeeAL29MilMLB3B188162260---.923--
1994MilwaukeeAL29MilMLBOF3712101---.800--
1994MilwaukeeAL29MilMLBDH1--------
 
1995MilwaukeeAL30MilMLBC1857616408110.984--
1995MilwaukeeAL30MilMLB1B5534829338045---.992--
1995MilwaukeeAL30MilMLBOF60125911351---.993--
1995MilwaukeeAL30MilMLBDH3--------
 
1996BaltimoreAL31BalMLB1B21120130---1.000--
1996BaltimoreAL31BalMLB3B106801751426922---.948--
1996BaltimoreAL31BalMLBLF274611480---.979--
1996BaltimoreAL31BalMLBDH10--------
 
1997BaltimoreAL32BalMLB1B32130244---1.000--
1997BaltimoreAL32BalMLB3B302021---1.000--
1997BaltimoreAL32BalMLBLF1332461122593---.992--
1997BaltimoreAL32BalMLBDH9--------
 
1998BaltimoreAL33BalMLB1B120020---1.000--
1998BaltimoreAL33BalMLBLF1572531232682---.989--
 
1999BaltimoreAL34BalMLB3B215060---1.000--
1999BaltimoreAL34BalMLBLF1482821602985---1.000--
1999BaltimoreAL34BalMLBDH13--------
 
2000AtlantaNL35AtlMLBLF322745010510---1.0001.68
2000BaltimoreAL35BalMLBLF102878.1226532341---.9872.37
2000BaltimoreAL35BalMLBDH1--------
 
2001AtlantaNL36AtlMLBLF1291055200832110---.9861.77
2001AtlantaNL36AtlMLBDH3--------
 
2002AtlantaNL37AtlMLB1B1195.272707912---1.0007.43
2002AtlantaNL37AtlMLBRF9802720290---1.0003.26
 
2003BaltimoreAL38BalMLB1B2220172.115611116814---.9948.72
2003BaltimoreAL38BalMLBLF2422209.24001410---.9761.72
2003BaltimoreAL38BalMLBRF332540040---1.0001.44
2003BaltimoreAL38BalMLBDH39--------
 
2004BaltimoreAL39BalMLB1B104504640506---1.0009.00
2004BaltimoreAL39BalMLBLF3431268.16901700---.9862.31
2004BaltimoreAL39BalMLBRF38353016431682---.9852.00
2004BaltimoreAL39BalMLBDH17--------
 
2005BaltimoreAL40BalMLB1B18141131168112514---.9929.88
2005BaltimoreAL40BalMLBLF4642367.17630790---1.0001.94
2005BaltimoreAL40BalMLBRF16121183301340---.9712.52
2005BaltimoreAL40BalMLBDH7--------
 


 Awards
[1983] - Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star C  [1984] - Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star C  [1985] - Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star C  [1999] - Baltimore Orioles Player of the Year, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #18), Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
198762,500  292,85366
1988122,000  325,30553
1989185,000  375,25743
1990575,000  426,35828
19911,085,000  617,62721
19922,530,000  798,18511
19932,530,000  815,72312
19942,500,000  914,15716
1995425,000  831,50434
19961,416,667  835,26220
19971,616,667  996,99022
19981,716,667  1,054,03721
19993,705,516  1,222,53712
20004,146,789  1,369,50513
20014,833,333  1,609,51213
20024,500,000  1,654,08814
20031,000,000  1,773,36432
2004800,000  1,716,30335
20051,100,000  1,825,75631
 
Career:  $34,850,139   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the Silver-medal winning United States Baseball Team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Finished tied for 5th place in Home Run Derby at the 1999 All-Star game.

Notes: Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1999)
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