Another umpire punches out another lefty
There's a systemic bias against left-handed hitters, and Tuesday night Melky Cabrera was just the latest victim.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 67 | 279 | 34 | 79 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 5 | .283 | .345 | .355 | |
| 2004 | 85 | 333 | 48 | 96 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 23 | 59 | 3 | 1 | .288 | .341 | .438 | |
| 2005 | Yankees | 6 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .211 |
| 2005 | 106 | 426 | 57 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 28 | 72 | 11 | 2 | .275 | .322 | .411 | |
| 2006 | Yankees | 130 | 460 | 75 | 129 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 56 | 59 | 12 | 5 | .280 | .360 | .391 |
| 2006 | 31 | 122 | 19 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .385 | .430 | .566 | |
| 2007 | Yankees | 150 | 545 | 66 | 149 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 43 | 68 | 13 | 5 | .273 | .327 | .391 |
| 2008 | Yankees | 129 | 414 | 42 | 103 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 58 | 9 | 2 | .249 | .301 | .341 |
| 2008 | 15 | 57 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .409 | .368 | |
| 2009 | Yankees | 154 | 485 | 66 | 133 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 68 | 43 | 59 | 10 | 2 | .274 | .336 | .416 |
| 2010 | Braves | 147 | 458 | 50 | 117 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 7 | 1 | .255 | .317 | .354 |
| 2011 | Royals | 155 | 658 | 102 | 201 | 44 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 35 | 94 | 20 | 10 | .305 | .339 | .470 |
| 2012 | Giants | 113 | 459 | 84 | 159 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 36 | 63 | 13 | 5 | .346 | .390 | .516 |
| Career Total | 984 | 3498 | 486 | 995 | 186 | 30 | 69 | 417 | 284 | 467 | 84 | 30 | .284 | .338 | .414 | |
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