NAME     : Ruben Mateo
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/10/1978
  AGE      : 25
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $512,500 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Centerfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .986)
  Range at Rightfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .986)
  Outfield Arm : E

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

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .243  4  20 103  25  2  2  12  1  1   6  15 .307 .417 
  vs RHP        .241  1   9  58  14  1  2   6  1  1   3   6 .313 .379 
  vs LHP        .244  3  11  45  11  1  0   6  0  0   3   9 .294 .467 
  At Home       .308  2   8  39  12  1  1   7  0  0   1   4 .349 .538 
  Away          .203  2  12  64  13  1  1   5  1  1   5  11 .267 .344 
  R.I.S.P.      .250  2  18  36   9  1  1   0  0  0   3   6 .310 .500 
  Pinch Hitting .250  3  15  60  15  1  1  10  1  0   3   8 .309 .450 
  Close/Late    .240  0   2  25   6  0  0   4  0  0   1   3 .286 .240 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   4   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .167 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .292  2   6  24   7  0  0   4  1  0   0   3 .308 .542 
  May           .333  1   3  18   6  0  0   4  0  0   1   2 .400 .500 
  June          .233  0   2  30   7  0  2   2  0  1   4   6 .316 .367 
  July          .208  1   9  24   5  2  0   2  0  0   0   4 .208 .417 
  August        .000  0   0   7   0  0  0   0  0  0   1   0 .200 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1999  .238  5  18  32 122  29  9  1  16  3  0   4  28 .262 .451   TEX
  2000  .291  7  19  52 206  60 11  0  32  6  0  10  34 .324 .447   TEX
  2001  .248  1  13  40 129  32  5  2  18  1  0   9  28 .297 .341   TEX
  2002  .293  1  13  58  58  17  1  2  10  2  0   4  15 .339 .431   TEX,CIN,COL
 
  Total AB  : 618
  Total AVG : .264
  Total Hits: 163
  Total HR  : 18
  Total RBI : 83
  Total Runs: 88
  Total SB  : 13
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Cincinnati to Colorado on 7/22/2002... Drove in 7 runs against San Francisco on 7/21/2003...