Why bad umpiring matters
Baseball's umpires continue to create chaos, and MLB continues to do nothing to stop them
- Born: 1983/05/20
- Age: 29
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 195
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 5
- Place of birth: Chicago, IL
- Drafted by: the Cincinnati Reds in 2005 (12th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34 | 140 | 29 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 37 | 2 | 2 | .321 | .396 | .529 | |
| 2006 | 55 | 222 | 36 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 40 | 5 | 1 | .270 | .328 | .419 | |
| 2007 | 69 | 248 | 47 | 73 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 31 | 46 | 9 | 2 | .294 | .393 | .488 | |
| 2008 | Reds | 18 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .233 | .241 |
| 2008 | 117 | 432 | 70 | 124 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 22 | 82 | 7 | 1 | .287 | .339 | .463 | |
| 2009 | Reds | 87 | 230 | 23 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 26 | 46 | 1 | 2 | .213 | .303 | .317 |
| 2009 | 30 | 109 | 27 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .349 | .408 | .596 | |
| 2010 | Athletics | 80 | 255 | 31 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 65 | 2 | 2 | .271 | .321 | .400 |
| 2011 | Athletics | 24 | 61 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .098 | .162 | .197 |
| 2011 | 40 | 147 | 23 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .323 | .374 | |
| 2012 | Athletics | 42 | 99 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .297 | .333 |
| 2012 | 76 | 275 | 46 | 77 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 26 | 57 | 4 | 2 | .280 | .340 | .451 | |
| Career Total | 251 | 674 | 71 | 152 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 68 | 61 | 152 | 4 | 4 | .226 | .293 | .337 | |
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