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Rob Natal

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1987-1998 (1992-1997)
Proper Name
Robert Marcel Natal
Positions
C (760) ... OF (11) ... 3B (7) ... 1B (1)
Positions
C - OF - 3B - 1B
Height / Weight
5-11 / 190
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
High School
Hilltop (Chula Vista,CA)
Colleges
University of California-San Diego (San Diego,CA)
Drafted/Signed
1987-13-330-Montreal Expos
MLB Debut
July 18,1992
MLBAM ID
119663
Retrosheet#
natab001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career28913574192.197.573

[Player Notes]

[1992] Selected by the Florida Marlins from the Montreal Expos (#58 overall) in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1987Jamestown ExposNYPLA-MON-21C5718026588473264122530310951981939.322.369.528.897.283.206.3386.0612.632.0825.71
1988West Palm Beach ExposFSLA+MON-22C1133874793170651322950933001284312370.240.306.331.637.168.091.2606.7311.601.7264.50
1989West Palm Beach ExposFSLA+MON-23C154856001210992001095915.125.288.188.476.271.063.13215.2515.251.0048.00
1989Jacksonville ExposSouAAMON-23C46141122981011219240230039155920.206.248.277.525.142.071.2425.8115.482.670.00
1990Jacksonville ExposSouAAMON-24C6217123427172501144251220721931527.246.318.421.739.251.175.2827.2521.763.0024.43
1991Harrisburg SenatorsEastAAMON-25C10033647861631353114990825301474003254.256.359.438.797.327.182.30712.2522.501.8425.85
1991Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON-25C16412134009106900110174849.317.396.415.811.268.098.39412.5018.751.500.00
1992Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON-26C96344501041931250302842413101653803470.302.359.480.839.267.178.3147.3711.051.5028.67
1992Montreal ExposNLMLBMON1326C560000000011000010700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2914.291.000.00
1993Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMIA-27C1766162161316008101000038751011.318.400.576.976.379.258.34010.6713.331.2522.00
1993Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA1327C411173254116106224310634131619.214.273.291.564.137.077.2534.5816.793.67117.00
1994Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMIA-28C371151232523191191810301501281022.278.328.435.763.235.157.2997.0314.062.0038.33
1994Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA1328C1029282002105500001103426.276.382.345.727.276.069.33314.7114.711.000.00
1995Charlotte KnightsILAAAMIA-29C53191236014032400112320014832041743.314.358.435.793.178.121.3455.3911.272.0963.67
1995Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA1329C16432102126001901100204655.233.244.465.709.256.232.2422.1719.579.0021.50
1996Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA1330C449041211020115310005315105210.133.257.167.424.189.034.20314.2929.522.070.00
1997Charlotte KnightsILAAAMIA-31C7825134671721149221937102091212733037.267.319.482.801.291.215.2736.9613.551.9522.82
1997Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA1331C442210130020001006720.500.5711.5002.0711.5001.000.25028.570.000.004.00
1998Charlotte KnightsILAAAMIA-32C68216315911111391113333010101052332336.273.322.486.808.273.213.2775.5814.162.5419.64
1998Durham BullsILAAATBA-323B41504100410000110151713.267.250.333.583.133.066.2500.000.000.000.00
1987A-Total--MON------5718026588473264122530310951981939.322.369.528.896.283.206.3386.0612.632.0825.71NYPL1987
1988A+Total--MON------1133874793170651322950933001284312370.240.306.331.637.168.090.2606.7311.601.7264.50FSL1988
1989AA,A+Total--MON------6118917358111331183322310482141025.185.259.254.513.175.069.2158.4115.421.83189.00Sou1989
1990AATotal--MON------6217123427172501144251220721931527.246.318.421.739.251.175.2827.2521.763.0024.43Sou1990
1991AA,AAATotal--MON------11637749992031362215599826401644483663.263.363.435.798.321.172.31712.2822.101.8029.00East1991
1992AAATotal--MON------96344501041931250302842413101653803470.302.359.480.838.267.177.3147.3711.051.5028.67Amer1992
1992MLBTotal--MON------560000000011000010700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2914.291.00NL1992
1993AAATotal--MIA------1766162161316008101000038751011.318.400.576.976.379.258.34010.6713.331.2522.00PCL1993
1993MLBTotal--MIA------411173254116106224310634131619.214.273.291.564.137.077.2534.5816.793.67117.00NL1993
1994AAATotal--MIA------371151232523191191810301501281022.278.328.435.763.235.157.2997.0314.062.0038.33PCL1994
1994MLBTotal--MIA------1029282002105500001103426.276.382.345.727.276.069.33314.7114.711.00NL1994
1995AAATotal--MIA------53191236014032400112320014832041743.314.358.435.792.178.120.3455.3911.272.0963.67IL1995
1995MLBTotal--MIA------16432102126001901100204655.233.244.465.710.256.233.2422.1719.579.0021.50NL1995
1996MLBTotal--MIA------449041211020115310005315105210.133.257.167.424.189.033.20314.2929.522.07NL1996
1997AAATotal--MIA------7825134671721149221937102091212733037.267.319.482.801.291.215.2736.9613.551.9522.82IL1997
1997MLBTotal--MIA------442210130020001006720.500.5711.5002.0711.5001.000.25028.570.000.004.00NL1997
1998AAATotal--TBA,MIA------72231316312111432113333120111102502439.273.317.476.793.264.203.2755.2013.202.5421.00IL1998
Tot:MLB (6 yrs)MLB1202891357103419213068443511853301740.197.279.294.573.204.097.2419.0920.612.2772.25
Tot:NL (6 yrs)NL1202891357103419213068443511853301740.197.279.294.573.204.097.2419.0920.612.2772.25
Tot:Minors (11 yrs)Minors762250232867413318773842213216412391027102510742794228446.269.334.429.763.250.160.2937.7314.751.9132.49
Tot:AAA (7 yrs)AAA3691239168360779432109494172122113255841358129231.291.344.471.815.261.181.3066.9212.671.8328.81
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA2086488215731520893372156135105025874856101.242.326.398.724.267.156.2849.6320.862.1732.40
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+12843552991707534238591133101374902475.228.304.315.619.179.087.2477.7612.041.5562.14
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-5718026588473264122530310951981939.322.369.528.896.283.206.3386.0612.632.0825.71

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1987Jamestown ExposNYPLA-21C46--321526437937300.9848.10.000.0059.780.71
1988West Palm Beach ExposFSLA+22C98--6717717776574800.9787.60.000.0073.186.71
1989Jacksonville ExposSouAA23C45--324377336836100.9818.00.000.0031.397.82
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1987Jamestown ExposNYPLA-MON2144332-57Gene Glynn--dnq
1988West Palm Beach ExposFSLA+MON2271633-113Felipe Alou--Lost in Semi-Finals
1989West Palm Beach ExposFSLA+MON2374642-15Felipe Alou--dnq
1989Jacksonville ExposSouAAMON2368765-46Alan Bannister--dnq
1990Jacksonville ExposSouAAMON2484602-62Jerry Manuel--Lost in Semi-Finals
1991Harrisburg SenatorsEastAAMON2587531-100Mike Quade--Lost in Finals (Albany)
1991Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON2575682-16Pat Kelly, Jerry Manuel--dnq
1992Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON2683612-96Pat Kelly--dnq
1992Montreal ExposNLMLBMON2687752-5Felipe Alou, Tom Runnells109,000dnq
1993Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMIA2772692-17Sal Rende--dnq
1993Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA2764986-41Rene Lachemann118,000dnq
1994Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMIA2867754-37Sal Rende--dnq
1994Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA2851645-10Rene Lachemann147,500dnq
1995Charlotte KnightsILAAAMIA2959815-53Sal Rende--dnq
1995Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA2967764-16Rene Lachemann151,500dnq
1996Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA3080823-44Rene Lachemann, John Boles, Cookie Rojas165,000dnq
1997Charlotte KnightsILAAAMIA3176652-78Carlos Tosca--Lost in Semi-Finals
1997Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA3192702-4Jim Leyland150,000Won World Series (Indians)
1998Charlotte KnightsILAAAMIA3270732-68Fredi Gonzalez--dnq
1998Durham BullsILAAATBA3280641-4Billy Evers--Lost in Finals
20 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2002Montreal ExposNLMLBMLBMONBullpen Coach8379.512219.0dnq
2003Montreal ExposNLMLBMLBMONBullpen Coach8379.512418.0dnq
2004Montreal ExposNLMLBMLBMONBullpen Coach6795.414529.0dnq
2005Washington NationalsNLMLBMLBWASBullpen Coach8181.50059.0dnq
4 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1997-11-20Released by MarlinsNoHist
1997-01-16Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent]Florida MarlinsNoHist
1996-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1993-06-23Activated from Disabled ListFlorida MarlinsNoHist
1993-06-02DL - Strained hamstringFlorida MarlinsNoInjury
1992-11-17Selected from Montreal Expos by Florida Marlins in expansion draftNoHist
1987-06-17Signed out of draft (UC San Diego)Montreal ExposNoHist
7 record(s)

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1992Montreal Expos26109,000--1,028,667109,000
1993Florida Marlins27118,000247101,076,089109,000
1994Florida Marlins28147,500226151,168,263109,000
1995Florida Marlins29151,500225851,110,766109,000
1996Florida Marlins30165,000235741,119,981122,667
1997Florida Marlins31150,000--1,336,609150,000
6 season(s)$841,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
34
Power
67
Contact
62
XBH
67
RBIs
65
Runs
34
Hitting
59
Durability
38
Team
.508

[Career Highlights]

[1987]  Drafted by the Montreal Expos in Round #13 (#330) out of UC San Diego ... Played for Jamestown Expos (A-) ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Triples, Isolated Power
[1988]  Played for West Palm Beach Expos (A+) ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Hit By Pitch
[1989]  Played for West Palm Beach Expos (A+) ... Played for Jacksonville Expos (AA)
[1990]  Played for Jacksonville Expos (AA)
[1991]  Played for Harrisburg Senators (AA) ... Played for Indianapolis Indians (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in East in Home Runs, Hit By Pitch, Secondary Average, Isolated Power
[1992]  Played for Indianapolis Indians (AAA) ... Played for Montreal Expos (MLB) ... Selected by the Florida Marlins from the Montreal Expos (#58 overall) in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft
[1993]  Played for Edmonton Trappers (AAA) ... Played for Florida Marlins (MLB)
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