NAME     : Justin Morneau
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/15/1981
  AGE      : 22
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : First Base
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    E  (Fielding Pct. : .980)
  Range at First Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .994)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Brilliant)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Brilliant)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Brilliant)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .311  4  37 409 127 14  0  50  1  4  23  78 .346 .374 
  vs RHP        .318  2  27 292  93 10  0  39  1  4  19  58 .358 .373 
  vs LHP        .291  2  10 117  34  4  0  11  0  0   4  20 .317 .376 
  At Home       .315  4  17 219  69  9  0  28  0  4  11  38 .346 .411 
  Away          .305  0  20 190  58  5  0  22  1  0  12  40 .345 .332 
  R.I.S.P.      .265  0  32 102  27  6  0   0  0  0  10  19 .322 .324 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .368  1   3  38  14  1  0   7  0  0   3   7 .415 .474 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .154  0   0  26   4  1  0   2  0  0   1   9 .185 .192 
  Apr/Mar       .257  2  13 105  27  3  0  13  0  1   8  18 .310 .343 
  May           .216  0   2  97  21  3  0  11  0  1   8  19 .276 .247 
  June          .371  1   9  70  26  3  0   6  0  1   2  12 .373 .457 
  July          .443  1  12  97  43  4  0  16  1  1   4  19 .466 .515 
  August        .250  0   1  40  10  1  0   4  0  0   1  10 .268 .275 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2002  .274  7  55 101 402 110  9  1  44  1  3  24  77 .315 .353   MIN
 
  Total AB  : 811
  Total AVG : .292
  Total Hits: 237
  Total HR  : 11
  Total RBI : 92
  Total Runs: 94
  Total SB  : 2
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit (double) on 5/27/2002, off Jay Powell (TEX)... Hit first career homerun on 5/31/2002, off Dennis Cook (ANA)... Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/5/2003...