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Fernando Vina

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1990-2004 (1993-2004)
Proper Name
Fernando Vina
Positions
2B (1340) ... SS (60) ... 3B (14) ... OF (7) ... LF (6) ... DH (3)
Positions
2B - SS - 3B - OF - LF - DH
Height / Weight
5-9 / 175
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
April 16,1969
High School
Valley (Sacramento,CA)
Colleges
Arizona State University (Tempe,AZ), Sacramento City College (Sacramento,CA)
Drafted/Signed
1990-9-253-New York Mets
MLB Debut
April 10,1993
Contract Info
2004-2005 ($6m)
MLBAM ID
123726
Retrosheet#
vinaf001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career4240627119640343116.282.728

[Player Notes]

[2011] Inducted into the Sun Devil Hall of Fame (Arizona State)[2014] Added to the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1990Arizona StatePac10NCAA-1Jr212B6327969108177234206187000001452972682.387.424.520.944.247.133.0006.062.360.39139.50
1991Columbia MetsSALANYN-222B129498771352366504222462713571018856935100.271.344.378.722.239.107.2738.084.750.5983.00
1992St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN7232B11142161124155142361732263422015246221103.295.347.361.708.188.066.3116.935.630.81421.00
1992Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-232B113036000200020210063306.200.194.200.394.000.000.2070.006.060.000.00
1993Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-24SS-2B73287246664427161171744120923031452.230.258.321.579.132.091.2322.315.612.4371.75
1993Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA6242B24455102002604331000125328.222.327.267.594.267.045.2387.555.660.750.00
1994Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-25SS-2B61723000111111010032003.176.250.176.426.059.000.1765.005.001.000.00
1994New York MetsNLMLBNYN1252B-3B791242031600631121112200437150625.250.372.298.670.161.048.2748.007.330.920.00
1995Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL1262B113288467477329632228942061043251757.257.327.361.688.191.104.2746.778.621.2796.00
1996Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL1272B1405549415719107461673835136431521761536121.283.342.392.734.193.109.2916.185.690.9279.14
1997Stockton PortsCalifA+MIL-282B392401030200000006913.444.444.6671.111.000.223.4440.000.000.000.00
1997Tucson TorosPCLAAAMIL-282B619393015013120000152445.474.583.7891.372.421.315.47112.504.170.3319.00
1997Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL1282B793243789122428871223723141173481871.275.312.361.673.127.086.2833.456.611.9281.00
1998Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL1292B1596371011983977452216544625512727272253145.311.386.427.813.210.116.3267.486.370.8591.00
1999Beloit SnappersMidwAMIL-302B21012100001020000031011.200.200.300.500.000.100.2500.0020.000.000.00
1999Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL1302B37154174170116521464320151177833.266.339.331.670.175.065.2687.913.390.43154.00
2000St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4312B12348781146246431108363628210519455434112.300.380.398.778.177.098.3176.506.501.00121.75
2001St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4322B15463195191308956177323522323726469047144.303.357.418.775.182.115.3094.645.071.0970.11
2002St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4332B1506227516829515417114436181721121069235133.270.333.338.671.148.068.2826.365.200.82622.00
2003Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN-342B51713000100220010132003.176.250.176.426.118.000.18810.0010.001.000.00
2003St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4342B612593565144423441124113105992852243.251.309.382.691.174.131.2633.868.422.1864.75
2004Detroit TigersALMLBDET10352B291152126500721995110631131521.226.308.270.578.130.044.2436.876.871.000.00
1990NCAA-1Total---------6327969108177234206187000001452972682.387.424.520.944.247.133.3936.062.360.39139.50Pac101990
1991ATotal--NYN------129498771352366504222462713571018856935100.271.344.378.721.239.106.2738.084.750.5983.00SAL1991
1992AAA,A+Total--NYN------12245164130155144361732283632015849521109.288.337.350.688.175.062.3046.465.660.88451.00IL1992
1993AAATotal--NYN------73287246664427161171744120923031452.230.258.321.578.132.091.2322.315.612.4371.75IL1993
1993MLBTotal--SEA------24455102002604331000125328.222.327.267.594.267.044.2387.555.660.75AL1993
1994AAATotal--NYN------61723000111111010032003.176.250.176.426.059.000.1765.005.001.00IL1994
1994MLBTotal--NYN------791242031600631121112200437150625.250.372.298.670.161.048.2748.007.330.92NL1994
1995MLBTotal--MIL------113288467477329632228942061043251757.257.327.361.688.191.104.2746.778.621.2796.00AL1995
1996MLBTotal--MIL------1405549415719107461673835136431521761536121.283.342.392.733.193.108.2916.185.690.9279.14AL1996
1997AAA,A+Total--MIL------9285133118033120000213358.464.545.7501.295.286.286.4629.093.030.3328.00PCL1997
1997MLBTotal--MIL------793243789122428871223723141173481871.275.312.361.673.127.086.2833.456.611.9281.00AL1997
1998MLBTotal--MIL------1596371011983977452216544625512727272253145.311.386.427.813.210.116.3267.486.370.8591.00NL1998
1999ATotal--MIL------21012100001020000031011.200.200.300.500.000.100.2500.0020.00Midw1999
1999MLBTotal--MIL------37154174170116521464320151177833.266.339.331.670.175.065.2687.913.390.43154.00NL1999
2000MLBTotal--SLN------12348781146246431108363628210519455434112.300.380.398.779.177.099.3176.506.501.00121.75NL2000
2001MLBTotal--SLN------15463195191308956177323522323726469047144.303.357.418.775.182.116.3094.645.071.0970.11NL2001
2002MLBTotal--SLN------1506227516829515417114436181721121069235133.270.333.338.670.148.068.2826.365.200.82622.00NL2002
2003AAATotal--SLN------51713000100220010132003.176.250.176.426.118.000.18810.0010.001.00PCL2003
2003MLBTotal--SLN------612593565144423441124113105992852243.251.309.382.691.174.131.2633.868.422.1864.75NL2003
2004MLBTotal--DET------291152126500721995110631131521.226.308.270.577.130.043.2436.876.871.00AL2004
Tot:MLB (12 yrs)MLB1148424062711961944940343116672882921573324117116084742283913.282.348.379.728.177.097.2946.076.161.01106.00
Tot:NL (7 yrs)NL763291442484014930262317849203194120191474011273270205635.288.358.387.744.178.098.3016.215.930.96112.08
Tot:AL (5 yrs)AL385132620335645191411238188598371410431481147278278.268.328.363.691.173.094.2795.776.661.1594.71
Tot:Minors (7 yrs)Minors34613081743524816121319555917823151351468145076276.269.325.358.683.189.089.2766.285.380.86109.00
Tot:AAA (5 yrs)AAA10137033879453617131323764211194001869.235.272.322.593.132.086.2373.255.751.7774.00
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+11443063128156145361932263422015847122106.298.349.367.716.184.070.3146.795.520.81430.00
Tot:A (2 yrs)A131508781372466504223462913571019157936101.270.341.376.717.234.106.2737.945.010.6384.67
Tot:College (1 yrs)College6327969108177234206187000001452972682.387.424.520.944.247.133.3936.062.360.39139.50

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1998National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar291101000000100000012011.0001.0001.0002.0001.000.0001.00050.000.000.000.00
2000St. Louis CardinalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs3131334001300110000071413.308.357.538.895.308.230.2737.147.141.007.14
2000St. Louis CardinalsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3152336100100140000072415.261.292.304.596.087.043.3164.1716.674.000.00
2001St. Louis CardinalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs3251926001210010000091915.316.316.474.790.211.158.2940.005.260.005.26
2002St. Louis CardinalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs3331539000101100000091609.600.625.6001.225.000.000.6006.250.000.000.00
2002St. Louis CardinalsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3352326200200000010182424.261.250.348.598.087.087.2500.000.000.000.00
2006Seattle MarinersMLB Spring TrainingSpring3751201100201111000021410.083.214.167.381.083.084.0917.147.141.000.00
Tot:Spring (1 Yrs)Spring51201100201111000021410.083.214.167.381.083.083.0917.147.141.00
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs)AllStar1101000000100000012011.0001.0001.0002.0001.000.0001.00050.000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs)Playoffs2193133130291136001014097526.333.351.430.781.129.097.3373.096.192.0046.50
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1991Columbia MetsSALA222B126--194385216160057900.9654.60.000.0090.097.71
1992Tidewater TidesILAAA232B9--162814454400.9784.90.000.006.381.85
1992St. Lucie MetsFSLA+232B106--219360178559657900.9715.50.000.0077.995.51
1993Seattle MarinersALMLB242B1611109.225380126363001.0003.90.585.229.966.74
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1990Arizona StatePac10NCAA-1Jr2152162063Jim Brock--NCAA Regionals
1991Columbia MetsSALANYN2286542-129Tim Blackwell--League Champions
1992St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN2374622-111John Tamargo, Dave Bialas--Lost in 1st Round
1992Tidewater TidesILAAANYN2356864-11Clint Hurdle--dnq
1993Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2470715-73Clint Hurdle--dnq
1993Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2482804-24Lou Piniella109,000dnq
1994Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2567754-6Bobby Valentine--dnq
1994New York MetsNLMLBNYN2555583-79Dallas Green120,000dnq
1995Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2665794-113Phil Garner125,000dnq
1996Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2780823-140Phil Garner190,000dnq
1997Stockton PortsCalifA+MIL2870704-3Greg Mahlberg--Lost in 1st Round
1997Tucson TorosPCLAAAMIL2864783-6Tim Ireland, Bob Mariano--dnq
1997Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2878833-79Phil Garner810,000dnq
1998Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL2974885-159Phil Garner1,100,000dnq
1999Beloit SnappersMidwAMIL3059805-2Don Money--dnq
1999Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL3074875-37Phil Garner, Jim Lefebvre2,000,000dnq
2000St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3195671-123Tony La Russa2,300,000Lost NLCS (Mets)
2001St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3293691-154Tony La Russa4,333,333Lost in 1st Round (Diamondbacks)NL-GG
2002St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3397651-150Tony La Russa4,333,333Lost NLCS (Giants)NL-GG
2003Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN3464793-5Danny Sheaffer, Tom Spencer--dnq
2003St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3485773-61Tony La Russa5,333,333dnq
2004Detroit TigersALMLBDET3572904-29Alan Trammell3,000,000dnq
22 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2005-10-08Activated from Disabled ListDetroit TigersNoHist
2005-03-15DL - Right hamstring strain and patellar tendinitis in left kneeDetroit TigersNoInjury
2004-10-08Activated from Disabled ListDetroit TigersNoHist
2004-05-12DL - Strained right hamstringDetroit TigersNoInjury
2003-12-19Signed to 2-year contract for 2004-2005 ($6m) [Free Agent]Detroit TigersNoHist
2003-11-03Granted free agencyNoHist
2003-08-30Activated from Disabled ListSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
2003-05-28DL - Torn right hamstring tendonSt. Louis CardinalsNoInjury
2000-07-04Activated from Disabled ListSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
2000-06-20DL - Strained right hamstringSt. Louis CardinalsNoInjury
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1993Seattle Mariners24109,000--1,076,089109,000
1994New York Mets25120,000256931,168,263109,000
1995Milwaukee Brewers26125,000206651,110,766109,000
1996Milwaukee Brewers27190,000175271,119,981122,667
1997Milwaukee Brewers28810,00073111,336,609150,000
1998Milwaukee Brewers291,100,00092971,398,831170,000
1999Milwaukee Brewers302,000,00092441,611,166200,000
2000St. Louis Cardinals312,300,00092391,895,630200,000
2001St. Louis Cardinals324,333,33381582,138,896200,000
2002St. Louis Cardinals334,333,33381612,295,649200,000
2003St. Louis Cardinals345,333,33381352,372,189300,000
2004Detroit Tigers353,000,00041962,313,535300,000Signed to 2-year contract for 2004-2005 ($6m) [Free Agent] [2003-12-19]
12 season(s)$23,753,999Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
76
Power
30
Contact
98
XBH
31
RBIs
32
Runs
53
Hitting
66
Durability
54
Team
.494

[Career Highlights]

[1988]  Drafted by the New York Yankees in Round #51 (#1266) out of Cosumnes River (Did not sign)
[1990]  Drafted by the New York Mets in Round #9 (#253) out of Arizona State ... Signing Scout: James Woodward ... Played for Arizona State (NCAA-1)
[1991]  Played for Columbia Mets (A) ... Led SAL in Caught Stealings, Strikeouts Percentage ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Plate Appearances, At Bats, Hits, Stolen Bases, Hit By Pitch, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1992]  Played for St. Lucie Mets (A+) ... Played for Tidewater Tides (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Batting Average, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1993]  Played for Norfolk Tides (AAA) ... Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Led IL in Strikeouts Percentage
[1994]  Played for Norfolk Tides (AAA) ... Played for New York Mets (MLB) ... Led NL in Hit By Pitch
[1995]  Played for Milwaukee Brewers (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Triples, Hit By Pitch
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