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David Justice

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1985-2002 (1989-2002)
Proper Name
David Christopher Justice
Positions
OF (1221) ... RF (842) ... DH (379) ... LF (313) ... 1B (72) ... CF (3)
Positions
OF - RF - DH - LF - 1B - CF
Height / Weight
6-3 / 215
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
April 14,1966
High School
Covington Latin (Covington,KY)
Colleges
Thomas More College (Crestview Hills,KY)
Drafted/Signed
1985-4-94-Atlanta Braves
MLB Debut
May 24,1989
MLBAM ID
116798
Retrosheet#
justd001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career56259291571305101753.279.878

[Player Notes]

Featured in the book Moneyball by Michael Lewis[1990] Topps All-Star Rookie[1993] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[1995] World Series Champion with Atlanta Braves[1996] Inducted into the Thomas More Athletics Hall of Fame[2000] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[2007] Inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1985Pulaski BravesAppRkATL-19OF66204395080104601403000500882491832.245.361.431.792.377.186.23716.0612.050.7520.40
1986Sumter BravesSALAATL2920OF61220486616010611024828507201122802640.300.425.509.934.464.209.29617.1410.000.5822.00
1986Durham BullsCaroA+ATL-20OF672294764911244244624711501112842242.279.413.485.898.397.206.26816.208.450.5219.08
1987Greenville BravesSouAAATL-21OF933483879124640325348013601174052257.227.327.336.663.264.109.24613.0911.850.9158.00
1988Greenville BravesSouAAATL-22OF58198345513193762364320140972372332.278.392.490.882.414.212.31315.1918.141.1922.00
1988Richmond BravesILAAAATL-22OF7022727469182843395502790812751828.203.311.357.668.330.154.22214.1820.001.4128.38
1989Richmond BravesILAAAATL-23OF1153914710224312581285966313401684573963.261.360.430.790.330.169.28512.9114.441.1232.58
1989Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2323OF16517123013213911011185648.235.291.353.644.196.118.2685.3616.073.0051.00
1990Richmond BravesILAAAATL-24OF12457165127007600020295288.356.442.6441.086.444.288.37813.4611.540.8622.50
1990Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL23241B-OF1274397612423228781166492001422355045371.282.373.535.908.410.253.30012.7018.251.4415.68
1991Macon BravesSALAATL-25OF31022002500210011081320.200.308.8001.108.800.600.00015.387.690.505.00
1991Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2325OF109396671092512187886581305941994694762.275.377.503.880.391.228.29413.8617.271.2518.86
1992Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2326OF144484781241952172247985206812165714579.256.359.446.805.349.190.26813.8414.891.0823.05
1993Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2327OF15758590158154401203578903041293016705999.270.357.515.872.374.245.25711.6413.431.1514.63
1994Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2328OF104352611101621959246945201581874243773.313.427.531.958.409.218.31516.2710.610.6518.53
1995Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2329OF120411731041722478427368205551974914361.253.365.479.844.409.226.24714.8713.850.9317.13
1996Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2330RF4014023459062511212210215721641530.321.409.514.923.343.193.34212.8013.411.0523.33
1997Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE23,3331LF-DH139495841633113310135807900711122955826598.329.418.5961.014.424.267.33313.7513.570.9915.00
1998Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2332DH146540941513922188937698009792576256289.280.363.476.839.348.196.30212.1615.681.2925.71
1999Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2333LF13342975123180218813949020511142045303984.287.413.476.889.403.189.31617.7416.980.9620.43
2000Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2334LF-RF6824946661412158113849001271452883630.265.361.582.943.470.317.25013.1917.011.2911.86
2000New York YankeesALMLBNYA2834LF-RF7827543841702060103942102161613173747.305.391.585.976.425.280.29812.3013.251.0813.75
2001Norwich NavigatorsEastAANYA-35RF-LF280000000001000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0012.500.000.00
2001New York YankeesALMLBNYA5135DH11138158921611851125483004561644393557.241.333.430.763.328.189.26112.3018.911.5421.17
2002Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2336LF-DH1183985410618311494170661023121634713274.266.376.410.786.327.144.29414.8614.010.9436.18
1985RkTotal--ATL------66204395080104601403000500882491832.245.361.431.793.377.186.23716.0612.050.7520.40App1985
1986A,A+Total--ATL------128449951302512210512694521218702235644882.290.419.497.916.430.207.28216.679.220.5520.41SAL1986
1987AATotal--ATL------933483879124640325348013601174052257.227.327.336.663.264.109.24613.0911.850.9158.00Sou1987
1988AA,AAATotal--ATL------12842561101222176510575982281301785124160.238.349.419.768.369.181.26414.6519.141.3125.00Sou1988
1989AAATotal--ATL------1153914710224312581285966313401684573963.261.360.430.789.330.169.28512.9114.441.1232.58IL1989
1989MLBTotal--ATL------16517123013213911011185648.235.291.353.644.196.118.2685.3616.073.0051.00NL1989
1990AAATotal--ATL------12457165127007600020295288.356.442.6441.087.444.289.37813.4611.540.8622.50IL1990
1990MLBTotal--ATL------1274397612423228781166492001422355045371.282.373.535.908.410.253.30012.7018.251.4415.68NL1990
1991ATotal--ATL------31022002500210011081320.200.308.8001.108.800.600.00015.387.690.505.00SAL1991
1991MLBTotal--ATL------109396671092512187886581305941994694762.275.377.503.880.391.227.29413.8617.271.2518.86NL1991
1992MLBTotal--ATL------144484781241952172247985206812165714579.256.359.446.805.349.190.26813.8414.891.0823.05NL1992
1993MLBTotal--ATL------15758590158154401203578903041293016705999.270.357.515.871.374.244.25711.6413.431.1514.63NL1993
1994MLBTotal--ATL------104352611101621959246945201581874243773.313.427.531.958.409.219.31516.2710.610.6518.53NL1994
1995MLBTotal--ATL------120411731041722478427368205551974914361.253.365.479.844.409.226.24714.8713.850.9317.13NL1995
1996MLBTotal--ATL------4014023459062511212210215721641530.321.409.514.923.343.193.34212.8013.411.0523.33NL1996
1997MLBTotal--CLE------139495841633113310135807900711122955826598.329.418.5961.013.424.267.33313.7513.570.9915.00AL1997
1998MLBTotal--CLE------146540941513922188937698009792576256289.280.363.476.839.348.196.30212.1615.681.2925.71AL1998
1999MLBTotal--CLE------13342975123180218813949020511142045303984.287.413.476.889.403.189.31617.7416.980.9620.43AL1999
2000MLBTotal--NYA,CLE------14652489150311411182177911033133066057377.286.377.584.961.447.298.27612.7315.041.1812.78AL2000
2001AATotal--NYA------280000000001000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0012.50East2001
2001MLBTotal--NYA------11138158921611851125483004561644393557.241.333.430.763.328.189.26112.3018.911.5421.17AL2001
2002MLBTotal--OAK------1183985410618311494170661023121634713274.266.376.410.785.327.143.29414.8614.010.9436.18AL2002
Tot:MLB (14 yrs)MLB1610562592915712802430510175346903999181548510128146601609962.279.378.500.878.383.221.28913.6815.131.1118.44
Tot:NL (8 yrs)NL817285847578612716160522333145249214124453514253349303483.275.374.499.873.382.224.28113.5014.691.0917.86
Tot:AL (6 yrs)AL7932767454785153814549520154515074030406613893252306479.284.381.502.883.383.218.29813.8715.591.1219.08
Tot:Minors (8 yrs)Minors54718802894809611713263722330302175283308112260178302.255.367.431.798.360.176.26614.6013.360.9226.48
Tot:AAA (3 yrs)AAA197663811643852293161110512733101502787846599.247.348.419.768.338.172.27113.3916.201.2130.14
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA1535547213425515779489922141002146504589.242.347.386.733.314.144.26413.6914.151.0336.93
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+672294764911244244624711501112842242.279.413.485.898.397.205.26816.208.450.5219.08
Tot:A (2 yrs)A64230506816012661025029508301202932840.296.420.522.942.478.226.28417.069.900.5819.17
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk66204395080104601403000500882491832.245.361.431.793.377.186.23716.0612.050.7520.40

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1991Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2572545101200370000092823.200.286.360.646.280.160.23510.7125.002.333.57
1991Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs25727570026205500000133225.259.375.481.856.481.222.25015.6315.631.006.25
1992Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs26725571026006200000143134.280.419.560.979.520.280.23819.356.450.336.45
1992Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs2661943001310650000062512.158.360.316.676.526.158.15424.0020.000.834.00
1993National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27130100000000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1993Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2762123100400330000042412.143.250.190.440.190.047.16712.5012.501.000.00
1994National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1995Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs2941323000000520000031803.231.444.231.675.385.000.27327.7811.110.400.00
1995Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2931113000100210000031303.273.385.273.658.182.000.30015.387.690.500.00
1995Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs2962035101500510000092523.250.400.450.850.450.200.22220.004.000.204.00
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1985Pulaski BravesAppRk19OF64--86240928800.9571.40.000.0094.197.01
1986Durham BullsCaroA+20OF64--16251016816700.9942.60.000.0045.795.53
1986Durham BullsCaroA+201B1--100011001.0001.00.000.000.71.53
1986Sumter BravesSALA20OF59--12474313513100.9702.20.000.0043.196.74
1987Greenville BravesSouAA21OF91--19948021120300.9622.20.000.0063.297.83
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Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1985Pulaski BravesAppRkATL1928406-66Craig Robinson--dnq
1986Sumter BravesSALAATL2077602-61Brian Snitker--dnq
1986Durham BullsCaroA+ATL2072682-67Buddy Bailey--dnq
1987Greenville BravesSouAAATL2170743-93Jim Beauchamp--dnq
1988Greenville BravesSouAAATL2287571-58Buddy Bailey, Russ Nixon--Lost in Finals
1988Richmond BravesILAAAATL2266752-70Jim Beauchamp--dnq
1989Richmond BravesILAAAATL2381651-115Jim Beauchamp--League Champions
1989Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2363976-16Russ Nixon62,500dnq
1990Richmond BravesILAAAATL2471743-12Jim Beauchamp--dnq
1990Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2465976-127Bobby Cox, Russ Nixon100,000dnqNL-POTM,NL-POTW,NL-ROY
1991Macon BravesSALAATL2583583-3Roy Majtyka--Lost in Semi-Finals
1991Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2594681-109Bobby Cox296,000Lost World Series (Twins)NL-POTM
1992Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2698641-144Bobby Cox555,000Lost World Series (Blue Jays)
1993Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL27104581-157Bobby Cox1,875,000Lost NLCS (Phillies)NL-SS
1994Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2868462-104Bobby Cox3,200,000dnq
1995Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2990541-120Bobby Cox5,200,000Won World Series (Indians)
1996Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL3096661-40Bobby Cox6,200,000Lost World Series (Yankees)
1997Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3186751-139Mike Hargrove6,300,000Lost World Series (Marlins)AL-Comeback,AL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Comeback
1998Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3289731-146Mike Hargrove6,500,000Lost ALCS (Yankees)AL-POTW
1999Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3397651-133Mike Hargrove7,000,000Lost in 1st Round (Red Sox)
2000Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3490722-68Charlie Manuel7,000,000dnqALCS-MVP
2000New York YankeesALMLBNYA3487741-78Joe Torre7,000,000Won World Series (Mets)ALCS-MVP
2001Norwich NavigatorsEastAANYA3583592-2Stump Merrill--Lost in Semi-Finals
2001New York YankeesALMLBNYA3595651-111Joe Torre7,800,000Lost World Series (Diamondbacks)
2002Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK36103591-118Art Howe7,000,000Lost in 1st Round (Twins)AL-POTW
25 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2005New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABroadcaster9567.58610.0Lost ALDS (Angels)
2006New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABroadcaster9765.59910.0Lost ALDS (Tigers)
2007New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABroadcaster9468.58022.0Lost in ALDS (Cleveland)
3 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2002-06-05Activated from Disabled ListOakland AthleticsNoHist
2002-05-09DL - Strained right groinOakland AthleticsNoInjury
2001-12-14Traded from New York Mets to Oakland Athletics for Mark Guthrie and Tyler YatesOakland AthleticsNoHist
2001-12-07Traded from New York Yankees to New York Mets for Robin VenturaNew York MetsNoHist
2001-08-02Activated from Disabled ListNew York YankeesNoHist
2001-07-01DL - Strained left groinNew York YankeesNoInjury
2001-06-29Activated from Disabled ListNew York YankeesNoHist
2001-06-14DL - Strained left groinNew York YankeesNoInjury
2000-06-29Traded from Cleveland Indians to New York Yankees for Ricky Ledee, Jake Westbrook and Zach DayNew York YankeesNoHist
1997-07-10Activated from Disabled ListCleveland IndiansNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

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Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1987Baseball AmericaTeamAtlanta Braves4View Rankings
1988Baseball AmericaTeamAtlanta Braves8View Rankings
1990Baseball AmericaTeamAtlanta Braves6View Rankings
3 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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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1989Atlanta Braves2362,50023610497,25468,000
1990Atlanta Braves24100,000--597,537100,000
1991Atlanta Braves25296,00014404851,492100,000
1992Atlanta Braves26555,000163451,028,667109,000
1993Atlanta Braves271,875,00091951,076,089109,000
1994Atlanta Braves283,200,00071011,168,263109,000
1995Atlanta Braves295,200,0002301,110,766109,000
1996Atlanta Braves306,200,0002121,119,981122,667
1997Cleveland Indians316,300,0002271,336,609150,000
1998Cleveland Indians326,500,0002241,398,831170,000
1999Cleveland Indians337,000,0004291,611,166200,000
2000Cleveland Indians347,000,0005411,895,630200,000
2001New York Yankees357,800,0006472,138,896200,000
2002Oakland Athletics367,000,0002762,295,649200,000
14 season(s)$59,088,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
48
Power
83
Contact
65
XBH
78
RBIs
80
Runs
54
Hitting
69
Durability
67
Team
.544

[Career Highlights]

[1985]  Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in Round #4 (#94) out of Thomas More College ... Played for Pulaski Braves (Rk) ... Led App in Home Runs, Sacrifice Flies ... Finished top 10 in App in Games Played, Runs Batted In, Walks, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage
[1986]  Played for Sumter Braves (A) ... Played for Durham Bulls (A+) ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Sacrifice Flies ... Finished top 10 in Caro in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Hit By Pitch, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1987]  Played for Greenville Braves (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Intentional Walks
[1988]  Played for Greenville Braves (AA) ... Played for Richmond Braves (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in IL in Sacrifice Flies, Intentional Walks
[1989]  Played for Richmond Braves (AAA) ... Played for Atlanta Braves (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in IL in Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage
[1990]  Played for Richmond Braves (AAA) ... Played for Atlanta Braves (MLB) ... Finished 1st in NL-ROY voting with 118 points ... Finished 24th in NL-MVP voting with 2 points ... National League Player of the Month ... National League Player of the Week ... National League Rookie of the Year ... Finished top 10 in NL in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Home Runs, Secondary Average, Isolated Power ... Topps All-Star Rookie
[1991]  Played for Macon Braves (A) ... Played for Atlanta Braves (MLB) ... Played in Championship Series for Atlanta Braves ... Played in World Series for Atlanta Braves ... Finished 12nd in NL-MVP voting with 11 points ... National League Player of the Month
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