#81 Paul Tapia, Second Base, 38 yrs, Hartford Whalers

#81 Paul Tapia, Second Base, 38 yrs, Hartford Whalers
Monday, 8/3/2013

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Paul Tapia

6/24/1975
38
USA
5"10
180

Second Base
R
R

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Average
Average
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 5,800,000
2013
16 Year(s), 6 Days (2758 total Days)
145 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 99 Days (2851 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	7	7	2	6	6
Versus LHP	8	7	2	6	6
Versus RHP	6	6	2	5	6
Talent	7	6	2	5	6

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3
7
9
1
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
7/23	BEN	W 5-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#8
7/24	@MAR	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
7/25	@MAR	W 1-0	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	#1
7/26	@MAR	W 15-0	5	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	#8
7/28	KIT	W 7-6	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	#8
7/29	KIT	L 0-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
7/30	KIT	L 6-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	#8
7/31	@BRI	W 17-2	6	3	6	0	0	0	4	0	0	#8	PoG
8/1	@BRI	L 5-6	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	#1
8/2	@BRI	L 8-9	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	#1

Batting Stats 2013

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	106	394	107	21	4	5	58	52	37	80	.272	.336	.383	.719	.654	.112
Projected	162	602	164	32	6	8	89	79	57	122	.272	.336	.383	.719	.654	.112

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	106	435	2	0	0	9	0	2	151	30	7	5	58.3	53.5	4.8

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	138	40	8	1	2	13	16	7	26	0	0	0	.290	.324	.406	.730
vs. RHP	256	67	13	3	3	45	36	30	54	2	0	2	.262	.341	.371	.712
Close/Late	34	6	0	0	2	2	7	4	6	0	0	0	.176	.263	.353	.616
Scoring Position	96	28	6	0	1	46	0	11	22	2	0	0	.292	.358	.385	.743
Pinch Hitting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	53	195	50	13	3	2	30	27	18	43	.256	.323	.385	.707
Road	53	199	57	8	1	3	28	25	19	37	.286	.349	.382	.731
Last Week	6	28	11	0	0	0	7	8	2	2	.393	.433	.393	.826
March/April	27	102	22	4	1	1	14	13	13	24	.216	.308	.304	.612
May	26	96	23	7	0	2	10	11	6	18	.240	.291	.375	.666
June	26	91	27	6	1	1	10	8	6	21	.297	.340	.418	.758
July	25	94	32	4	2	1	23	17	11	16	.340	.406	.457	.863
August	2	11	3	0	0	0	1	3	1	1	.273	.333	.273	.606

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
2005	157	630	167	35	4	9	62	97	65	7	0	94	29	2	.265	.340	.376	.717	EDM
2006	145	335	87	22	1	9	56	56	50	4	1	57	6	1	.260	.362	.412	.773	EDM
2007	157	619	185	30	4	9	83	104	65	7	4	118	37	2	.299	.370	.404	.774	MON
2008	154	566	170	24	2	4	60	77	59	7	4	95	31	5	.300	.371	.371	.742	MON
2009	159	589	184	37	1	8	61	91	71	10	0	85	21	5	.312	.396	.419	.815	CHA
2010	139	552	179	22	1	3	53	60	53	9	0	91	12	2	.324	.393	.384	.777	CHA
2011	152	584	171	38	4	7	79	77	56	5	6	109	14	4	.293	.356	.408	.764	NWK
2012	149	554	152	19	2	3	66	59	51	4	3	98	11	6	.274	.338	.332	.670	NWK
2013	106	394	107	21	4	5	58	52	37	2	2	80	7	5	.272	.336	.383	.719	HFD
Total	1318	4823	1402	248	23	57	578	673	507	55	20	827	168	32	.291	.363	.387	.750

Career Minor League Batting Stats

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Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2012	7	26	6	2	0	0	4	3	2	10	0	0	.231	.286	.308	.593
Total	7	26	6	2	0	0	4	3	2	10	0	0	.231	.286	.308	.593

Fielding Stats 2013

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Second Base

106

224

344

581

.978

940.2

5.56

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 69th overall pick, by Edmonton in 2005...
Drafted in 3rd round, 69th overall pick, by Edmonton in 2005...
Had first career hit on 4/4/2005, off Richard Helland (BRI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/5/2005, off Chad Wall (BRI)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/11/2005, hitting .538 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Marin on 6/24/2005...
Signed as a free agent by Montreal on 2/2/2007 to a 4-year deal worth $7,500,000 per year...
Won Golden Glove Award at Shortstop in 2007...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Jacksonville on 9/21/2008...
Won Golden Glove Award at Shortstop in 2008...
Injured on 6/7/2010 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 9/22/2010 with a Broken Ribs, out for 3 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Newark on 2/15/2011 to a 3-year deal worth $5,800,000 per year...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York on 4/3/2011...
Injured on 8/22/2011 with a Swollen Ear, out for one week...
Had 6 hits with 4 RBI against Bristol on 7/31/2013...

Batting Leader Boards Appearances

AVG
2010 - .324 - 5th

Hits
2007 - 185 - 7th
2009 - 184 - 6th

Doubles
2011 - 38 - 9th

SB
2007 - 37 - 9th

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