NAME     : Rafael Furcal
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/24/1978
  AGE      : 24
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 165
 
  POSITION : Shortstop
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,025,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : B  (Fielding Pct. : .950)
  Range at Shortstop :  B  (Fielding Pct. : .970)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : A
  Stealing Ability : B
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : A
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .294  5  37 378 111 22  3  67 40 13  36  51 .357 .407 
  vs RHP        .301  3  30 259  78 14  3  44 28 11  26  33 .367 .413 
  vs LHP        .277  2   7 119  33  8  0  23 12  2  10  18 .333 .395 
  At Home       .325  4  23 197  64 15  3  42 24  6  24  31 .398 .492 
  Away          .260  1  14 181  47  7  0  25 16  7  12  20 .308 .315 
  R.I.S.P.      .279  0  29  86  24  4  0   0  0  0  10  11 .354 .326 
  Pinch Hitting 1.000  0   1   1   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 
  Close/Late    .220  0   5  41   9  1  0   3  0  0   3   8 .273 .244 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .310  1   1  29   9  2  0   5  5  3   3   6 .375 .483 
  Apr/Mar       .326  2  12  92  30  6  3  23 12  1  11   9 .398 .522 
  May           .264  1   9 110  29  8  0  16  8  0   9  15 .322 .364 
  June          .221  0   5  77  17  1  0   9  9  4   7  13 .286 .234 
  July          .440  1  10  50  22  4  0  12  5  3   6   4 .500 .580 
  August        .265  1   1  49  13  3  0   7  6  5   3  10 .308 .388 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .295  4  37 131 455 134 20  4  87 40 14  73  80 .392 .382   ATL
  2001  .275  4  30  79 324  89 19  0  39 22  6  24  56 .325 .370   ATL
  2002  .302  9  65 159 678 205 26 14 125 55 32  66  79 .364 .422   ATL,COL
 
  Total AB  : 1835
  Total AVG : .294
  Total Hits: 539
  Total HR  : 22
  Total RBI : 169
  Total Runs: 318
  Total SB  : 157
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Florida on 4/20/2002... Traded from Atlanta to Colorado on 6/24/2002... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Arizona on 7/18/2002... Injured on 4/24/2003 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 6/21/2003 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 4 weeks...