NAME     : Raul Ibanez
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/2/1972
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Designated Hitter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,280,000 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Outfield Arm : D

  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         : 5  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .351 12  52 373 131 17  9  59  1  0  37  64 .408 .542 
  vs RHP        .353 12  50 348 123 17  8  53  1  0  31  63 .404 .552 
  vs LHP        .320  0   2  25   8  0  1   6  0  0   6   1 .438 .400 
  At Home       .351  7  30 205  72  7  5  32  1  0  19  33 .401 .537 
  Away          .351  5  22 168  59 10  4  27  0  0  18  31 .412 .548 
  R.I.S.P.      .351  2  33  74  26  4  2   0  0  0  13  10 .433 .541 
  Pinch Hitting .429  1   4   7   3  1  1   1  0  0   1   0 .500 1.286 
  Close/Late    .400  0   0  25  10  0  3   4  0  0  13   1 .575 .640 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .133  0   2  15   2  0  1   2  0  0   3   3 .250 .267 
  Apr/Mar       .343  3  11  99  34  6  3  16  1  0  14  14 .421 .556 
  May           .366  2   5  93  34  4  1   8  0  0   8  16 .416 .495 
  June          .311  3  16  61  19  2  2   9  0  0   4  14 .348 .557 
  July          .370  3  13  92  34  4  2  18  0  0   7  16 .414 .554 
  August        .357  1   7  28  10  1  1   8  0  0   4   4 .412 .571 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1996  .000  0   0   4   5   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000   SEA
  1997  .154  1   4  11  26   4  0  1   3  0  0   0   6 .154 .346   SEA
  1998  .255  2  12  37  98  25  7  1  12  0  0   5  22 .291 .408   SEA
  1999  .258  9  27  87 209  54  7  0  23  5  1  17  32 .314 .421   SEA
  2000  .229  2  15  92 140  32  8  0  21  2  0  14  25 .299 .329   SEA
  2001  .280 13  54 104 279  78 11  5  44  0  2  32  51 .354 .495   KCA
  2002  .271  7  63 126 462 125 23 11  59  2  3  32  76 .318 .413   KC
 
  Total AB  : 1592
  Total AVG : .282
  Total Hits: 449
  Total HR  : 46
  Total RBI : 227
  Total Runs: 221
  Total SB  : 10
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 6/9/2002 with a Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks... Was selected to the 2003 Allstar game...