NAME     : Raul Casanova
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Puerto Rico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/23/1972
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 221
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $925,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .991)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 9  (VS. RHP : 9, VS. LHP : 10, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .208 24  66 394  82 13  0  45  0  0  15  54 .234 .424 
  vs RHP        .183 19  49 284  52  7  0  31  0  0  11  38 .210 .408 
  vs LHP        .273  5  17 110  30  6  0  14  0  0   4  16 .296 .464 
  At Home       .201  7  28 189  38  4  0  17  0  0   8  25 .229 .333 
  Away          .215 17  38 205  44  9  0  28  0  0   7  29 .238 .507 
  R.I.S.P.      .227  6  41  97  22  4  0   0  0  0   4  13 .243 .454 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   7   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .289  6  13  45  13  1  0   9  0  0   2   5 .319 .711 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .333  3  10  21   7  0  0   5  0  0   1   2 .364 .762 
  Apr/Mar       .188  7  14  96  18  2  0  12  0  0   6  13 .235 .427 
  May           .157  1   7  89  14  3  0   5  0  0   3  17 .183 .225 
  June          .175  8  14  97  17  3  0  13  0  0   3  12 .198 .454 
  July          .300  5  19  80  24  5  0   9  0  0   2  10 .310 .550 
  August        .281  3  12  32   9  0  0   6  0  0   1   2 .286 .563 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1996  .188  4   9  25  85  16  1  0   6  0  0   6  18 .242 .341   DET
  1997  .243  5  24 101 304  74 10  1  27  1  1  26  48 .303 .332   DET
  1998  .143  1   3  16  42   6  2  0   4  0  0   5  10 .234 .262   DET
  2000  .247  6  36  86 231  57 13  3  20  1  2  26  48 .323 .407   ML4
  2001  .260 11  33  71 192  50 10  0  21  0  0  12  29 .304 .484   ML4
  2002  .236 27  65 139 501 118 23  1  69  0  0  34  62 .284 .447   MIL
 
  Total AB  : 1749
  Total AVG : .230
  Total Hits: 403
  Total HR  : 78
  Total RBI : 236
  Total Runs: 192
  Total SB  : 2
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 7/3/2002 with a Bruised Heel, out for one week... Drove in 6 runs against San Diego on 8/6/2003...