#66 Zachary Whipkey, Catcher, 36 yrs, Houston Armadillos
Wednesday, 10/16/2011 |
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| Zachary Whipkey
3/24/1975
36
USA
6"1
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Catcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
2011
14 Year(s), 117 Days (2525 total Days)
44 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 5 Days (2757 total Days)
18 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 19 | 37 | 59 | 29 | 34 |
| Versus LHP | 11 | 32 | 54 | 22 | 40 |
| Versus RHP | 23 | 39 | 61 | 32 | 32 |
| Talent | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 2 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 4/12 | WAL | W 7-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 4/15 | @WAL | L 3-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 4/18 | DAN | W 9-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 4/20 | DAN | W 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 4/21 | @LA | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 4/22 | @LA | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 4/30 | COV | W 8-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 5/5 | @LA | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 5/7 | @LA | L 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 5/10 | @RIV | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .063 | .118 | .063 | .180 | .188 | .000 |
| Projected | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .063 | .118 | .063 | .180 | .188 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | .3 | .5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 |
| Close/Late | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| Pinch Hitting | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 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 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 |
| Road | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| March/April | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 |
| May | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2002 | 161 | 598 | 153 | 36 | 8 | 18 | 77 | 75 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 19 | 3 | .256 | .312 | .433 | .745 | VIR |
| 2003 | 160 | 561 | 156 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 91 | 78 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 16 | 5 | .278 | .351 | .433 | .784 | VIR,ZL |
| 2004 | 152 | 556 | 136 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 81 | 96 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 24 | 9 | .245 | .315 | .437 | .752 | VIR,ZL |
| 2005 | 154 | 551 | 159 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 96 | 92 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 26 | 8 | .289 | .362 | .494 | .855 | VIR STO |
| 2006 | 157 | 557 | 137 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 69 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 37 | 11 | .246 | .323 | .386 | .709 | DEN |
| 2007 | 149 | 529 | 133 | 24 | 4 | 26 | 91 | 85 | 70 | 6 | 6 | 115 | 41 | 13 | .251 | .342 | .459 | .801 | DEN |
| 2008 | 25 | 99 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 6 | .293 | .346 | .414 | .760 | DEN |
| 2009 | 160 | 601 | 129 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 76 | 84 | 66 | 4 | 7 | 118 | 20 | 10 | .215 | .294 | .354 | .648 | NY |
| 2010 | 133 | 429 | 91 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 113 | 17 | 10 | .212 | .279 | .322 | .601 | NY |
| 2011 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .063 | .118 | .063 | .180 | NY HOU |
| Total | 1265 | 4497 | 1124 | 186 | 36 | 162 | 646 | 635 | 475 | 17 | 19 | 862 | 207 | 76 | .250 | .323 | .415 | .738 | |
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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 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .313 | .214 | .527 |
| Total | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .313 | .214 | .527 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 6 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1.000 | 28.1 | 9.21 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 24th overall pick, by Virginia in 2002... Had first career hit (double) on 4/2/2002, off Casey Plunk (STO)... Hit first career homerun on 4/7/2002, off Gene Icenhour (KNG)... Wo
n Batter of the Month award on 8/1/2002, hitting .323 with 7 HR, 20 RBI... Was selected to the 2003 Allstar game... Was selected to the 2004 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/13/2004 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Stockholm on 6/4/2005...
Traded from River Cities to Stockholm on 7/22/2005 (Going to STO: CF Z. Whipkey. Going to RIV: 2B R. Allred, P L. Dull, P F. Mahurin)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York on 9/9/2005...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/23/2005, hitting .529 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/2005, hitting .419 with 11 HR, 34 RBI...
Won World Championship with Stockholm in 2005...
Signed as a free agent by Denver on 2/4/2006 to a 3-year deal worth $6,500,000 per year...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Centerfield in 2006...
Injured on 7/17/2007 with a Sprained Wrist, out for one week...
Injured on 4/28/2008 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for full season...
Signed as a free agent by New York on 2/9/2009 to a 2-year deal worth $2,800,000 per year...
6/10/2010: Signed a contract extension with New York , $510,000 per year, for 2 years.
Released by New York on 5/28/2011...
Signed as a free agent by Houston on 10/7/2011 to a minor league contract...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP
2003 - .351 - 9th
2005 - .362 - 9th
| SLG
2005 - .494 - 6th
| OPS
2005 - .855 - 6th
| Doubles
2005 - 32 - 8th
| Triples
2006 - 9 - 4th
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Homeruns
2003 - 20 - 10th
2004 - 25 - 4th
2005 - 27 - 6th
2007 - 26 - 10th
| RBI
2003 - 91 - 8th
2005 - 96 - 7th
2007 - 91 - 9th
| Runs
2004 - 96 - 5th
2005 - 92 - 7th
| BB
2003 - 63 - 8th
2006 - 63 - 9th
2007 - 70 - 9th
| SB
2003 - 16 - 9th
2005 - 26 - 7th
2006 - 37 - 5th
2007 - 41 - 4th
2009 - 20 - 10th
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