A Look at Mujica's New Approach
Since coming to St. Louis at the 2012 trade deadline, reliever Edward Mujica has adopted a new approach. Will it continue to be effective as he steps into the role of closer?
- Born: 1982/07/13
- Age: 30
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 225
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 9
- Place of birth: Bayamon, PR
- Drafted by: the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000 (4th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44 | 158 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .320 | .405 | |
| 2002 | 112 | 393 | 39 | 110 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 7 | .280 | .331 | .384 | |
| 2003 | 104 | 364 | 32 | 100 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25 | 45 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .327 | .332 | |
| 2004 | Cardinals | 51 | 135 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .329 | .356 |
| 2004 | 37 | 129 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .387 | .372 | |
| 2005 | Cardinals | 114 | 385 | 36 | 97 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 3 | .252 | .295 | .358 |
| 2006 | Cardinals | 129 | 417 | 29 | 90 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 26 | 41 | 1 | 2 | .216 | .274 | .321 |
| 2007 | Cardinals | 111 | 353 | 30 | 97 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 43 | 1 | 1 | .275 | .340 | .368 |
| 2008 | Cardinals | 124 | 444 | 37 | 135 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 2 | .304 | .349 | .392 |
| 2009 | Cardinals | 140 | 481 | 45 | 141 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 50 | 39 | 9 | 3 | .293 | .366 | .383 |
| 2010 | Cardinals | 136 | 465 | 34 | 122 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 42 | 51 | 8 | 4 | .262 | .329 | .342 |
| 2011 | Cardinals | 139 | 475 | 55 | 145 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 33 | 44 | 4 | 5 | .305 | .349 | .465 |
| 2012 | Cardinals | 138 | 505 | 65 | 159 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 76 | 45 | 55 | 12 | 3 | .315 | .373 | .501 |
| Career Total | 1082 | 3660 | 343 | 1022 | 182 | 3 | 77 | 466 | 298 | 352 | 37 | 24 | .279 | .336 | .394 | |
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