Final Score: Cubs 8, Mets 2
The Mets didn't do anything of note in a dismal loss to the Cubs.
- Born: 1979/07/19
- Age: 33
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 210
- Bats/Throws: L / L
- Seasons: 10
- Place of birth: Fort Pierce, FL
- Drafted by: the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997 (2nd round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cardinals | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 |
| 1999 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .700 | |
| 2000 | Cardinals | 33 | 68 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .292 | .382 |
| 2001 | Cardinals | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | 0 |
| 2001 | 41 | 105 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .364 | .638 | |
| 2003 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .269 | .400 | |
| 2004 | Cardinals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 51 | 185 | 33 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 27 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .368 | .514 | |
| 2007 | Cardinals | 47 | 172 | 31 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .328 | .535 |
| 2007 | 102 | 389 | 62 | 104 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 89 | 25 | 90 | 4 | 3 | .267 | .314 | .568 | |
| 2008 | Cardinals | 120 | 413 | 65 | 109 | 21 | 2 | 25 | 71 | 42 | 100 | 2 | 1 | .264 | .337 | .506 |
| 2009 | Cardinals | 122 | 372 | 50 | 86 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 26 | 99 | 4 | 3 | .231 | .285 | .387 |
| 2010 | Braves | 47 | 119 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 2 | 1 | .210 | .324 | .328 |
| 2010 | Royals | 27 | 92 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .317 | .467 |
| 2010 | 18 | 67 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .265 | .522 | |
| 2011 | Nationals | 122 | 380 | 46 | 91 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 96 | 10 | 3 | .239 | .296 | .363 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | |
| 2012 | Nationals | 68 | 158 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 59 | 1 | 3 | .228 | .282 | .411 |
| 2012 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .636 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 606 | 1793 | 247 | 438 | 94 | 9 | 69 | 233 | 154 | 495 | 21 | 11 | .244 | .306 | .422 | |
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