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Calvin Pickering

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1995-2008 (1998-2005)
Proper Name
Calvin Elroy Pickering
Positions
1B (641) ... DH (46) ... OF (8)
Positions
1B - DH - OF
Height / Weight
6-5 / 295
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
September 29,1976
Place
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
High School
King (Tampa,FL)
Drafted/Signed
1995-35-976-Baltimore Orioles
MLB Debut
September 12,1998
MLBAM ID
136730
Retrosheet#
pickc001
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MLB Career264375914451.223.757

[Player Notes]

[1999] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team)

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1995Gulf Coast OriolesGCLRkBAL-181B156083010012200260010343631119.500.508.7171.225.250.217.5373.179.523.0060.00
1996Bluefield OriolesAppRkBAL-191B6020045651411866822864201441352313332.325.411.6751.086.520.350.39512.1227.712.2911.11
1997Delmarva ShorebirdsSALABAL-201B12244488138311257963531399012142465075781.311.394.554.948.369.243.40210.4527.422.6217.76
1998Bowie BaysoxEastAABAL-211B13948893151282311144698119110216202765996190.309.434.5661.000.453.257.35316.3619.871.2115.74
1998Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL6211B-DH921450023103400002112423.238.333.524.857.476.286.20012.5016.671.3310.50
1999Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL-221B10337263106200166313609911046101744473670.285.396.468.864.339.183.34513.4222.151.6523.25
1999Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL39221B-DH23404510150011160000195123.125.314.225.539.375.100.17421.5731.371.4540.00
2000Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL-231B60197204310063022367010224712361627.218.339.360.699.325.142.30115.2529.661.9432.83
2001Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL28241B131461621302502198016414910037162185384684.282.379.473.852.328.191.37111.9027.702.3321.95
2001Louisville RiverBatsILAAACIN-241B141100110012000004510.250.4001.0001.4001.000.750.00020.0040.002.004.00
2001Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN34241B440100010002000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.5000.0050.000.000.00
2001Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS57241B1750414103700813000042458410.280.379.480.859.360.200.32413.7922.411.6316.67
2003Louisville BatsILAAACIN-261B26811023304180017313011238102716.284.422.469.891.395.185.40416.6730.391.8220.25
2003Laguna VaquerosMexAAA--261B88291649413025631075840000141823663856.323.462.6251.087.564.302.00020.4922.951.1211.64
2004Omaha RoyalsPCLAAAKCA38271B8929965941213579017085703782133794846.314.451.7121.163.629.398.32418.4722.431.218.54
2004Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3627DH3512221308172600184200216611421614.246.338.500.838.402.254.30712.6829.582.3317.43
2005Omaha RoyalsPCLAAAKCA38281B92335569216023671056130401241773963953.275.384.528.912.424.253.37714.1432.832.3214.57
2005Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3628DH727440013003140010073113.148.226.259.485.222.111.2319.6845.164.6727.00
2007Kansas City T-BonesNorthernIndy-15301B89316599820118837168845027111743913959.310.437.551.988.475.241.37017.3921.481.2417.56
2008Bridgeport BluefishAtlIndy-45311B642263260140841223463304111982672238.265.363.434.797.319.169.32712.7323.601.8528.25
2008Schaumburg FlyersNorthernIndy--311B37131223960143800293300216871622019.298.420.6641.084.588.366.29117.9020.371.149.36
1995RkTotal--BAL------156083010012200260010343631119.500.508.7171.225.250.217.5373.179.523.0060.00GCL1995
1996RkTotal--BAL------6020045651411866822864201441352313332.325.411.6751.086.520.350.39512.1227.712.2911.11App1996
1997ATotal--BAL------12244488138311257963531399012142465075781.311.394.554.949.369.243.40210.4527.422.6217.76SAL1997
1998AATotal--BAL------13948893151282311144698119110216202765996190.309.434.5661.000.453.256.35316.3619.871.2115.74East1998
1998MLBTotal--BAL------921450023103400002112423.238.333.524.857.476.286.20012.5016.671.3310.50AL1998
1999AAATotal--BAL------10337263106200166313609911046101744473670.285.396.468.864.339.183.34513.4222.151.6523.25IL1999
1999MLBTotal--BAL------23404510150011160000195123.125.314.225.539.375.100.17421.5731.371.4540.00AL1999
2000AAATotal--BAL------60197204310063022367010224712361627.218.339.360.699.325.142.30115.2529.661.9432.83IL2000
2001AAATotal--CIN,BAL------132465631312502299016515110037162225434784.282.379.477.857.333.196.36911.9727.812.3221.14IL2001
2001MLBTotal--CIN,BOS------2154415103800815000042562411.278.371.463.834.333.185.33312.9024.191.8818.00NL2001
2003AAATotal--CIN,------11437274117160298110921153011162204684572.315.453.5911.044.527.277.38419.6624.571.2512.83IL2003
2004AAATotal--KCA------8929965941213579017085703782133794846.314.451.7121.164.629.398.32418.4722.431.218.54PCL2004
2004MLBTotal--KCA------3512221308172600184200216611421614.246.338.500.838.402.254.30712.6829.582.3317.43AL2004
2005AAATotal--KCA------92335569216023671056130401241773963953.275.384.528.912.424.254.37714.1432.832.3214.57PCL2005
2005MLBTotal--KCA------727440013003140010073113.148.226.259.485.222.111.2319.6845.164.6727.00AL2005
2007IndyTotal--------89316599820118837168845027111743913959.310.437.551.988.475.241.37017.3921.481.2417.56Northern2007
2008IndyTotal--------101357549920022792263963062171854294257.277.385.518.903.417.241.31414.6922.381.5216.23Northern2008
Tot:MLB (5 yrs)MLB95264375910114451043910031131133102534.223.329.428.757.371.205.27813.8729.352.1218.86
Tot:NL (1 yrs)NL440100010002000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.5000.0050.00
Tot:AL (5 yrs)AL91260375810114441043890031131123062533.223.330.431.761.377.208.27514.0529.082.0718.57
Tot:Minors (10 yrs)Minors92632325759671825206700231856097858019479917773869393574.299.410.550.959.425.251.36814.4725.281.7515.69
Tot:AAA (6 yrs)AAA59020403415839911314195737965036014255810772469231352.286.404.528.932.427.242.35515.3526.331.7215.57
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA13948893151282311144698119110216202765996190.309.434.5661.000.453.256.35316.3619.871.2115.74
Tot:A (1 yrs)A12244488138311257963531399012142465075781.311.394.554.949.369.243.40210.4527.422.6217.76
Tot:Rk (2 yrs)Rk7526053952411988823070202471782944451.365.432.6851.117.458.319.43910.2023.812.3313.68
Tot:Indy (2 yrs)Indy190673113197401401629313118080892835982081116.293.410.533.943.444.241.34115.9821.951.3716.83

Other Batting Statistics

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csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1999Scottsdale ScorpionsArizona Fall LeagueAFL2227901829402150119250000039109623.322.440.433.873.311.111.42917.4322.941.3245.00
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs)AFL27901829402150119250000039109623.322.440.433.874.311.111.42917.4322.941.3245.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

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csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1995Gulf Coast OriolesGCLRk181B11--86632959200.9688.40.000.0018.673.33
1996Bluefield OriolesAppRk191B53--3962693343142200.9798.00.000.0077.988.31
1997Delmarva ShorebirdsSALA201B115--9407027731037101000.9748.80.000.0081.094.31
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1995Gulf Coast OriolesGCLRkBAL1834252-15Julio Garcia--dnq
1996Bluefield OriolesAppRkBAL1942261-60Bobby Dickerson--League ChampionsAPP-AS
1997Delmarva ShorebirdsSALABAL2077651-122Tommy Shields--League Champions
1998Bowie BaysoxEastAABAL2171713-139Joe Ferguson--dnqEAST-AS,East-MVP,East-ROY
1998Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2179834-9Ray Miller170,000dnq
1999Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL2261835-103Dave Machemer--dnq
1999Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2278844-23Ray Miller200,000dnq
2000Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL2365795-60Marv Foley--dnq
2001Louisville RiverBatsILAAACIN2484601-1Dave Miley--Co-League Champions (Wilkes-Barre)IL-AS
2001Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL2460846-131Andy Etchebarren--dnqIL-AS
2001Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2482792-17Jimy Williams, Joe Kerrigan200,000dnq
2001Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2466965-4Bob Boone200,000dnq
2003Louisville BatsILAAACIN2679641-26Dave Miley--Lost in Semi-Finals
2003Laguna VaquerosMexAAA2639718-88--dnq
2004Omaha RoyalsPCLAAAKCA2771733-89Mike Jirschele--dnqPCL-AS
2004Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA27581045-35Tony Pena300,000dnq
2005Omaha RoyalsPCLAAAKCA2872722-92Mike Jirschele--dnq
2005Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA28561065-7Buddy Bell, Tony Pena, Bob Schaefer323,500dnq
2007Kansas City T-BonesNorthernIndy3044523-89Andy McCauley--dnq
2008Schaumburg FlyersNorthernIndy3130666-37Steve Maddock--dnq
2008Bridgeport BluefishAtlIndy3167733-64Tommy John--dnq
21 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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csv
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datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2005-09-06Released by RoyalsNoHist
2003-11-11Signed to #-year contract for 2003-2003 ($0m) [Free Agent]Kansas City RoyalsNoHist
2003-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2003-08-04Sold by Vaqueros (Mexican) to Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsNoHist
2003-03-18Released by MarinersNoHist
2003-01-16Signed to #-year contract for 2003-2003 ($0m) [Free Agent]Seattle MarinersNoHist
2002-10-14Granted free agencyNoHist
2002-10-08Activated from Disabled ListBoston Red SoxNoHist
2002-03-22DL - Torn right quadriceps muscleBoston Red SoxNoInjury
2001-09-06Claimed on waivers from Reds by Red SoxBoston Red SoxNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1997Baseball AmericaTeamBaltimore Orioles7View Rankings
1999Baseball AmericaMLBBaltimore Orioles38View Rankings
1999Baseball AmericaTeamBaltimore Orioles2View Rankings
2000Baseball AmericaTeamBaltimore Orioles10View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1998Baltimore Orioles21170,000--1,398,831170,000
1999Baltimore Orioles22200,000--1,611,166200,000
2001Cincinnati Reds24200,000--2,138,896200,000
2004Kansas City Royals27300,000--2,313,535300,000
2005Kansas City Royals28323,500176802,476,589316,000
5 season(s)$1,193,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
28
Power
89
Contact
26
XBH
77
RBIs
83
Runs
46
Hitting
64
Durability
52
Team
.464

[Career Highlights]

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[1995]  Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in Round #35 (#976) out of King (Tampa,FL) ... Signing Scout: Harry Shelton ... Played for Gulf Coast Orioles (Rk)
[1996]  Played for Bluefield Orioles (Rk) ... Appalachian League All-Star ... Minor League Short-Season All-Star Team ... Led App in Isolated Power, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Total Bases, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Intentional Walks, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average ... Finished top 10 in App in On Base Percentage, Runs, Batting Average, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1997]  Played for Delmarva Shorebirds (A) ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Total Bases, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Strikeouts, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1998]  Played for Bowie Baysox (AA) ... Played for Baltimore Orioles (MLB) ... Double-A All-Star ... Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star ... Eastern League All-Star Team ... Eastern League Most Valuable Player ... Eastern League Rookie of the Year ... Baltimore Orioles Minor League Player of the Year ... Led East in On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Total Bases, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Walks, Intentional Walks, Grounded into Double Play, Secondary Average ... Finished top 10 in East in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, Games Played, Plate Appearances, Runs, Hits, Hit By Pitch, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage
[1999]  Played for Rochester Red Wings (AAA) ... Played for Baltimore Orioles (MLB) ... Played in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions ... Finished top 10 in IL in Hit By Pitch, Intentional Walks, Walks Percentage ... Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team)
[2000]  Played for Rochester Red Wings (AAA)
[2001]  Played for Rochester Red Wings (AAA) ... Played for Louisville RiverBats (AAA) ... Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Played for Cincinnati Reds (MLB) ... International League All-Star Team ... Led IL in Strikeouts, Runs Batted In ... Finished top 10 in IL in Total Bases, Home Runs, Walks, Games Played, Hit By Pitch, Intentional Walks, Grounded into Double Play, BAVG on Balls in Play
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