#8 Richard Messick, Third Base, 26 yrs, Chicago Cardinals
Tuesday, 10/29/2010 |
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| Richard Messick
12/23/1983
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Netherlands
6"7
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Third Base
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$ 300,000
2010 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 20 Days (190 total Days)
170 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 20 Days (190 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 58 | 87 | 38 | 44 | 29 |
| Versus LHP | 58 | 87 | 38 | 44 | 29 |
| Versus RHP | 58 | 87 | 38 | 44 | 29 |
| Talent | 61 | 87 | 29 | 52 | 22 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 26 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 65 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 25
Outfield Arm : 11
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/11 | @DAL | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/13 | DET | L 2-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/16 | @CLE | L 5-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/18 | @CLE | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/20 | @DET | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/23 | IND | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #9 | | |
| 9/24 | IND | W 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/25 | IND | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #9 | | |
| 9/26 | @CLE | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 9/29 | @CLE | L 1-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| | 72 | 185 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 48 | .254 | .302 | .443 | .745 | .664 | .189 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| | 44 | 202 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 23.9 | 4.4 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 59 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .333 | .475 | .808 |
| vs. RHP | 126 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .238 | .284 | .429 | .712 |
| Close/Late | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .286 | .615 | .901 |
| Scoring Position | 57 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .246 | .281 | .421 | .702 |
| Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 34 | 100 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 21 | .310 | .349 | .580 | .929 |
| Road | 38 | 85 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 27 | .188 | .237 | .282 | .519 |
| March/April | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 | 2.500 |
| May | 24 | 83 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 19 | .205 | .280 | .313 | .593 |
| June | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .238 | .261 | .333 | .594 |
| July | 13 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | .206 | .200 | .412 | .612 |
| August | 8 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .450 | .450 | .950 | 1.400 |
| Sept/Oct | 14 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .261 | .333 | .391 | .725 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2009 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .350 | .412 | .762 | CHI |
| 2010 | 72 | 185 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .302 | .443 | .745 | CHI |
| Total | 81 | 202 | 51 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .306 | .441 | .747 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005, A | 79 | 299 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 34 | 81 | 7 | 6 | .301 | .369 | .482 | .851 |
| 2006, AA | 65 | 254 | 75 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 75 | 2 | 9 | .295 | .365 | .476 | .841 |
| 2007, AAA | 43 | 148 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 5 | .331 | .381 | .446 | .827 |
| 2008, AAA | 68 | 271 | 93 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 47 | 18 | 62 | 9 | 5 | .343 | .379 | .542 | .921 |
| 2009, AAA | 48 | 183 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 45 | 5 | 1 | .328 | .395 | .481 | .876 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 9 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.2 | 7.71 | | | | |
| Second Base | 11 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 1.000 | 81.0 | 5.33 | | | | |
| Third Base | 30 | 25 | 17 | 60 | 5 | 78 | 1 | .987 | 226.0 | 3.11 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 8.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 31.2 | 1.14 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Chicago in 2005...
Injured on 6/12/2005 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for 8 weeks...
Played for the Netherlands in the 2006 World Cup...
Injured on 4/16/2007 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 5 days...
Injured on 5/8/2007 with a Tender Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Played for the Netherlands in the 2008 World Cup...
Selected to Northern League AAA All-Star team in 2008...
Had first career hit on 9/11/2009, off Eddie Reed (DAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/14/2009, off Chester Finke (IND)...
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