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Placido Polanco

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1994-2013 (1998-2013)
Proper Name
Placido Enrique Polanco
Positions
2B (1365) ... 3B (760) ... SS (266) ... LF (5) ... DH (3) ... 1B (1)
Positions
2B - 3B - SS - LF - DH - 1B
Height / Weight
5-9 / 190
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
October 10,1975
Colleges
Miami Dade College (Miami,FL)
Service Time
15.064 (2013)
MLB Debut
July 3,1998
Contract Info
2013-2013 ($2.75m)
MLBAM ID
135784
Retrosheet#
polap001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career72141009214210472381.297.740

[Player Notes]

[2006] Played for Dominican Republic in World Baseball Classic

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1994Arizona CardinalsArizRkSLN-18SS32127172740110427151000234135522.213.259.268.527.126.055.2345.1911.112.14127.00
1995Peoria ChiefsMidwASLN-19SS1033614396742417618302112081173941383.266.303.324.627.111.058.2844.577.611.67180.50
1996St. Petersburg CardinalsFSLA+SLN-202B1375406515729505144243456713119658234123.291.323.363.686.117.072.3064.125.841.420.00
1997Arkansas TravelersTexAASLN-212B12950871148163251195295136311117654921127.291.331.346.677.140.055.3195.289.291.76254.00
1998Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN-222B70246366919112163161534118932702148.280.331.378.709.175.098.2945.935.560.94246.00
1998St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN27,6722SS-2B4511410293211120591200139122623.254.292.342.634.149.088.2694.107.381.80114.00
1999Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN23232B29120183341010203111010739125528.275.296.325.621.092.050.3002.408.803.670.00
1999St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN27232B8822024619311913152403217792401348.277.321.359.680.141.082.3056.2510.001.60220.00
2000St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN27242B-3B11832350102123539441626173081353502082.316.347.418.765.152.102.3294.577.431.6364.60
2001St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN27253B144564871732643381232543614102221661033140.307.342.383.725.137.076.3284.107.051.72188.00
2002St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN27263B9434247971915273112274901121333672572.284.316.389.705.146.105.2973.277.362.2568.40
2002Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI23263B53206286113142222141444003882281843.296.353.427.780.199.131.3036.146.141.0051.50
2003Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI27272B12249287142303146314242388841162205544795.289.352.447.799.268.158.2887.586.860.9035.14
2004Reading PhilliesEastAAPHI-282B130200000000000002302.667.667.6671.334.000.000.6670.000.000.000.00
2004Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsILAAAPHI-282B131000000010000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.000.000.000.00
2004Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI27282B126503741502101755742739127601322255538112.298.345.441.786.203.143.2944.867.031.4429.59
2005Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI27292B431582650703200012930003661731040.316.376.418.794.177.102.3226.945.200.7552.67
2005Detroit TigersALMLBDET14292B8634358116202636432116824091583782888.338.386.461.847.187.123.3385.564.230.7657.17
2006Detroit TigersALMLBDET14302B1104615813618145212172778201816849523113.295.329.364.693.104.069.3063.435.451.59115.25
2007Detroit TigersALMLBDET14312B14258710520036396773373011243926964148152.341.388.458.846.187.117.3465.774.680.8165.22
2008Detroit TigersALMLBDET14322B1415809017834385871354364421424262945133.307.350.417.767.181.110.3195.566.841.2372.50
2009Detroit TigersALMLBDET14332B15361882176314107272364697521524567545131.285.331.396.727.178.111.2935.336.811.2861.80
2010Gulf Coast PhilliesGCLRkPHI-343B1313100200000000043121.0001.0001.3332.333.333.3331.0000.000.000.000.00
2010Clearwater ThreshersFSLA+PHI-343B141100000000000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.2500.000.000.000.00
2010Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI27343B1325547616527265250324771811421460235130.298.339.386.725.155.088.3125.327.811.4792.33
2011Lehigh Valley IronPigsILAAAPHI-353B260000000011000000700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2914.291.000.00
2011Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI-353b1224694613014055030424431801515952319111.277.335.339.674.158.062.2928.038.411.0593.80
2012Clearwater ThreshersFSLA+PHI-363B31235000200000000051205.417.417.417.834.000.000.4170.000.000.000.00
2012Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI27363B90303287815021900182524117993281761.257.302.327.629.129.070.2745.497.621.39151.50
2013Miami MarlinsNLMLBMIA30373B11837733981301232023319341151144161484.260.315.302.617.109.042.2785.537.451.35377.00
1994RkTotal--SLN------32127172740110427151000234135522.213.259.268.527.126.055.2345.1911.112.14127.00Ariz1994
1995ATotal--SLN------1033614396742417618302112081173941383.266.303.324.627.111.058.2844.577.611.67180.50Midw1995
1996A+Total--SLN------1375406515729505144243456713119658234123.291.323.363.686.117.072.3064.125.841.42FSL1996
1997AATotal--SLN------12950871148163251195295136311117654921127.291.331.346.678.140.055.3195.289.291.76254.00Tex1997
1998AAATotal--SLN------70246366919112163161534118932702148.280.331.378.709.175.098.2945.935.560.94246.00PCL1998
1998MLBTotal--SLN------4511410293211120591200139122623.254.292.342.634.149.088.2694.107.381.80114.00NL1998
1999AAATotal--SLN------29120183341010203111010739125528.275.296.325.621.092.050.3002.408.803.67PCL1999
1999MLBTotal--SLN------8822024619311913152403217792401348.277.321.359.680.141.082.3056.2510.001.60220.00NL1999
2000MLBTotal--SLN------11832350102123539441626173081353502082.316.347.418.765.152.102.3294.577.431.6364.60NL2000
2001MLBTotal--SLN------144564871732643381232543614102221661033140.307.342.383.725.137.076.3284.107.051.72188.00NL2001
2002MLBTotal--PHI,SLN------14754875158322949532641813011522159543115.288.330.403.733.166.115.2994.376.891.5860.89NL2002
2003MLBTotal--PHI------12249287142303146314242388841162205544795.289.352.447.799.268.159.2887.586.860.9035.14NL2003
2004AAA,AATotal--PHI------261200000010000002702.333.429.333.762.167.000.33314.290.000.00IL2004
2004MLBTotal--PHI------126503741502101755742739127601322255538112.298.345.441.786.203.143.2944.867.031.4429.59NL2004
2005MLBTotal--DET,PHI------12950184166272956433325112401222455138128.331.383.447.830.184.116.3335.994.540.7655.67AL2005
2006MLBTotal--DET------1104615813618145212172778201816849523113.295.329.364.693.104.069.3063.435.451.59115.25AL2006
2007MLBTotal--DET------14258710520036396773373011243926964148152.341.388.458.846.187.118.3465.774.680.8165.22AL2007
2008MLBTotal--DET------1415809017834385871354364421424262945133.307.350.417.768.181.110.3195.566.841.2372.50AL2008
2009MLBTotal--DET------15361882176314107272364697521524567545131.285.331.396.727.178.112.2935.336.811.2861.80AL2009
2010Rk,A+Total--PHI------272410020000000005713.571.571.7141.286.143.143.5710.000.00GCL2010
2010MLBTotal--PHI------1325547616527265250324771811421460235130.298.339.386.726.155.088.3125.327.811.4792.33NL2010
2011AAATotal--PHI------260000000011000000700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2914.291.00IL2011
2011MLBTotal--PHI------1224694613014055030424431801515952319111.277.335.339.674.158.062.2928.038.411.0593.80NL2011
2012A+Total--PHI------31235000200000000051205.417.417.417.833.000.000.4170.000.00FSL2012
2012MLBTotal--PHI------90303287815021900182524117993281761.257.302.327.629.129.069.2745.497.621.39151.50NL2012
2013MLBTotal--MIA------11837733981301232023319341151144161484.260.315.302.617.109.042.2785.537.451.35377.00NL2013
Tot:MLB (16 yrs)MLB1927721410092142348321047238130429538101865613201286678864841658.297.343.397.740.167.100.3075.446.821.2569.37
Tot:NL (12 yrs)NL129546256161336209196743855192833766063376136178450682951041.289.335.386.721.166.097.3015.587.421.3369.03
Tot:AL (5 yrs)AL63225893938061391337285261114616241231976510822818189617.311.355.418.773.169.107.3195.185.751.1169.97
Tot:Minors (10 yrs)Minors5091933256541801461884220991571527143676672088100441.280.318.345.663.128.065.3004.747.521.59322.17
Tot:AAA (4 yrs)AAA102375551022321318321274421151324062676.272.316.352.668.149.080.2895.176.651.29375.00
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA13051171150163251195295136311117855221129.294.333.348.682.139.055.3215.259.241.76255.50
Tot:A+ (3 yrs)A+1415566916329505344243456713120259834129.293.324.363.688.113.070.3084.015.691.42
Tot:A (1 yrs)A1033614396742417618302112081173941383.266.303.324.627.111.058.2844.577.611.67180.50
Tot:Rk (2 yrs)Rk33130183050112427151000238138624.231.275.292.568.131.062.2545.0710.872.14130.00

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2000St. Louis CardinalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2431013000310100000031103.300.364.300.664.200.000.3009.090.000.000.00
2000St. Louis CardinalsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24450100000021000001701.200.429.200.629.400.000.25028.5714.290.500.00
2001St. Louis CardinalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2551514000110110000041604.267.313.267.580.133.000.2866.256.251.000.00
2006Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring30103228100500312010093817.250.342.281.623.125.031.2507.892.630.330.00
2006Detroit TigersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3041737100201110000281816.412.444.471.915.059.059.4385.565.561.000.00
2006Detroit TigersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs30417291002002100000101918.529.579.5881.167.176.059.56310.535.260.500.00
2006Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs3051700000000111000001900.000.105.000.105.059.000.0005.265.261.000.00
2007Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring312155927401100061400043465522.491.569.6181.187.236.127.4919.231.540.1755.00
2007American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2008Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring32237115296141200411000149761118.408.447.6901.137.338.282.3795.261.320.2517.75
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1994Arizona CardinalsArizRk18SS30--4585101114013000.9294.30.000.0053.693.81
1994Arizona CardinalsArizRk182B1--240066001.0006.00.000.001.83.15
1995Peoria ChiefsMidwA19SS101--112283214041639500.9503.90.000.0075.498.11
1995Peoria ChiefsMidwA192B1--230155001.0005.00.000.000.71.04
1996St. Petersburg CardinalsFSLA+202B126--19838347958558100.9934.60.000.0091.392.01
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Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1994Arizona CardinalsArizRkSLN1834221-32Scott Melvin--dnq
1995Peoria ChiefsMidwASLN1962724-103Roy Silver--dnq
1996St. Petersburg CardinalsFSLA+SLN2075634-137Chris Maloney--dnqFSL-AS
1997Arkansas TravelersTexAASLN2168722-129Rick Mahler--dnqTex-AS
1998Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN2274702-70Gaylen Pitts--dnq
1998St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2283793-45Tony La Russa170,000dnq
1999Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN2374643-29Gaylen Pitts--dnq
1999St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2375864-88Tony La Russa200,000dnq
2000St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2495671-118Tony La Russa220,000Lost NLCS (Mets)
2001St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2593691-144Tony La Russa320,000Lost in 1st Round (Diamondbacks)
2002Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2680813-53Larry Bowa1,750,000dnq
2002St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2697651-94Tony La Russa1,750,000Lost NLCS (Giants)
2003Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2786763-122Larry Bowa2,875,000dnq
2004Reading PhilliesEastAAPHI2864774-1Greg Legg--dnq
2004Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsILAAAPHI2869734-1Marc Bombard--dnq
2004Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2886762-126Larry Bowa3,950,000dnq
2005Detroit TigersALMLBDET2971914-86Alan Trammell4,600,000dnq
2005Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2988742-43Charlie Manuel4,600,000dnq
2006Detroit TigersALMLBDET3095672-110Jim Leyland4,600,000Lost World Series (Cardinals)ALCS-MVP
2007Detroit TigersALMLBDET3188742-142Jim Leyland4,600,000dnqAL-GG,AL-SS
2008Detroit TigersALMLBDET3274885-141Jim Leyland4,600,000dnq
2009Detroit TigersALMLBDET3386772-153Jim Leyland4,600,000dnqAL-GG
2010Gulf Coast PhilliesGCLRkPHI3432241-1Roly De Armas--League Champions
2010Clearwater ThreshersFSLA+PHI3467725-1Dusty Wathan--dnq
2010Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3497651-132Charlie Manuel5,166,666Lost in NLCS (Giants)
2011Lehigh Valley IronPigsILAAAPHI3580642-2Ryne Sandberg--Lost in Finals
2011Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI35102601-122Charlie Manuel5,416,666Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)NL-GG
2012Clearwater ThreshersFSLA+PHI3672603-3Chris Truby--dnq
2012Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3681813-90Charlie Manuel6,416,666dnq
2013Miami MarlinsNLMLBMIA37621005-118Mike Redmond2,750,00015.064dnq
30 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2016-08-14NoRetired
2013-10-31Declared free agencyNoFree Agt
2013-08-27Activated from DLMiami MarlinsYesActive
2013-08-19DL-7 Concussion *Hit by pitch on helmet*Miami MarlinsYesDL-7
2012-12-20Signed to 1-year contract for 2013-2013 ($2.75m) [Free agent]Miami MarlinsYesActive
2012-11-01Option declined, declared a free agentNoFree Agt
2012-10-09Activated from DLPhiladelphia PhilliesYesActive
2012-09-08DL-15 Lower back inflammationPhiladelphia PhilliesYesDL-15
2012-08-22Activated from DLPhiladelphia PhilliesYesActive
2012-08-16Assigned to Clearwater (A+) for rehabPhiladelphia PhilliesClearwater (A+)YesDL-15
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1998St. Louis Cardinals22170,000--1,398,831170,000
1999St. Louis Cardinals23200,000--1,611,166200,000
2000St. Louis Cardinals24220,000276851,895,630200,000
2001St. Louis Cardinals25320,000235572,138,896200,000
2002St. Louis Cardinals261,750,000143292,295,649200,000
2003Philadelphia Phillies272,875,000102392,372,189300,000
2004Philadelphia Phillies283,950,000101622,313,535300,000
2005Philadelphia Phillies294,600,00091562,476,589316,000
2006Detroit Tigers304,600,00071552,699,292327,000
2007Detroit Tigers314,600,00091782,824,751380,000
2008Detroit Tigers324,600,000131952,925,679390,000
2009Detroit Tigers334,600,00081932,996,106400,000
2010Philadelphia Phillies345,166,666101673,014,572400,000Signed to 3-year contract for 2010-2012 ($18m) [Free Agent] Mutual option for 2013 [2009-12-03]
2011Philadelphia Phillies355,416,666121703,095,183414,000
2012Philadelphia Phillies366,416,666111473,213,479480,000
2013Miami Marlins372,750,00023063,386,212490,00015.064Signed to 1-year contract for 2013-2013 ($2.75m) [Free agent] [2012-12-20]
16 season(s)$52,234,998Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
57
Power
26
Contact
98
XBH
23
RBIs
39
Runs
57
Hitting
77
Durability
61
Team
.524

[Career Highlights]

[1993]  Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in Round #49 (#1357) out of Miami Dade (Did not sign)
[1994]  Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in Round #19 (#530) out of Miami Dade ... Signing Scout: Marty Maier ... Played for Arizona Cardinals (Rk) ... Finished top 10 in Ariz in Strikeouts Percentage
[1995]  Played for Peoria Chiefs (A) ... Finished top 10 in Midw in Sacrifice Hits, Strikeouts Percentage
[1996]  Played for St. Petersburg Cardinals (A+) ... Florida State League All-Star Team ... Led FSL in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Hits, Grounded into Double Play ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Sacrifice Flies, Strikeouts Percentage
[1997]  Played for Arkansas Travelers (AA) ... Double-A All-Star ... Texas League All-Star ... Finished top 10 in Tex in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Hits, Stolen Bases, Strikeouts Percentage
[1998]  Played for Memphis Redbirds (AAA) ... Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1999]  Played for Memphis Redbirds (AAA) ... Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
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