NAME     : Robert Machado
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/3/1973
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .997)
  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      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Poor)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .216  2  12 111  24  8  0  12  0  0   4  19 .243 .342 
  vs RHP        .164  1   5  67  11  5  0   7  0  0   1  14 .176 .284 
  vs LHP        .295  1   7  44  13  3  0   5  0  0   3   5 .333 .432 
  At Home       .213  0   3  47  10  4  0   4  0  0   0   7 .213 .298 
  Away          .219  2   9  64  14  4  0   8  0  0   4  12 .261 .375 
  R.I.S.P.      .207  1  10  29   6  2  0   0  0  0   2   5 .258 .379 
  Pinch Hitting .297  1   4  37  11  3  0   4  0  0   2   5 .325 .459 
  Close/Late    .429  1   1  14   6  1  0   2  0  0   1   3 .467 .714 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .200  0   0   5   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .167 .200 
  Apr/Mar       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  May           .240  1   2  25   6  2  0   2  0  0   1   3 .269 .440 
  June          .243  0   4  37   9  3  0   4  0  0   2   6 .282 .324 
  July          .158  1   4  38   6  2  0   4  0  0   0   9 .158 .289 
  August        .273  0   2  11   3  1  0   2  0  0   1   1 .308 .364 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1996  .667  0   2   4   6   4  1  0   1  0  0   0   0 .667 .833   CHA
  1997  .200  0   2  10  15   3  0  1   1  0  0   1   6 .250 .333   CHA
  1998  .207  3  15  34 111  23  6  0  14  0  0   7  22 .254 .342   CHA
  1999  .182  0   0  17  22   4  1  0   3  0  0   2   6 .250 .227   MON
  2000  .214  1   1   8  14   3  0  0   2  0  0   1   4 .267 .429   SEA
  2001  .222  2  13  52 135  30 10  0  13  0  0   7  26 .261 .341   CHN
 
  Total AB  : 414
  Total AVG : .220
  Total Hits: 91
  Total HR  : 8
  Total RBI : 45
  Total Runs: 46
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Released by Chicago (N) on 3/31/2002...