NAME     : Richard Hidalgo
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/2/1975
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,874,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  D  (Fielding Pct. : .994)
  Range at Centerfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .990)
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .992)
  Outfield Arm : B

  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         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .281 15  83 430 121 29  3  60  0  0  47  79 .355 .467 
  vs RHP        .281 10  46 288  81 18  3  40  0  0  33  52 .357 .469 
  vs LHP        .282  5  37 142  40 11  0  20  0  0  14  27 .350 .465 
  At Home       .233  7  39 215  50 13  2  25  0  0  18  46 .294 .409 
  Away          .330  8  44 215  71 16  1  35  0  0  29  33 .413 .526 
  R.I.S.P.      .270  3  59 126  34  9  1   0  0  0  18  27 .364 .429 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .324  5  12  34  11  2  0   8  0  0   3   5 .368 .824 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .261  0   2  23   6  2  1   4  0  0   0   4 .261 .435 
  Apr/Mar       .281  0  11  96  27  9  0   9  0  0  10  18 .358 .375 
  May           .337  7  23 104  35  7  0  17  0  0   9  22 .386 .606 
  June          .268  5  22  97  26  6  2  19  0  0  15  16 .363 .526 
  July          .250  3  23  96  24  5  0  11  0  0  11  19 .336 .396 
  August        .243  0   4  37   9  2  1   4  0  0   2   4 .282 .351 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1997  .306  2   6  19  62  19  5  0   8  1  0   4  18 .348 .484   HOU
  1998  .303  7  35  74 211  64 15  0  31  3  3  17  37 .355 .474   HOU
  1999  .227 15  56 108 383  87 25  2  49  8  5  56  73 .326 .420   HOU
  2000  .314 44 122 153 558 175 42  3 118 13  6  56 110 .376 .636   HOU
  2001  .275 19  80 146 512 141 29  3  70  3  5  54 107 .345 .455   HOU
  2002  .300 21  91 154 427 128 21  2  72  0  0  43  74 .364 .506   HOU
 
  Total AB  : 2583
  Total AVG : .285
  Total Hits: 735
  Total HR  : 123
  Total RBI : 473
  Total Runs: 408
  Total SB  : 28
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 5/22/2003...