#20 J.R. Gooch, Leftfield, 24 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Wednesday, 7/16/2010
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J.R. Gooch

4/12/1986
24
Hot Springs, SD
6"4
215

Leftfield
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Some ability
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
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5.0 Stars
 

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$ 780,000
2012
0 Year(s), 123 Days (123 total Days)
103 Day(s)
3 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent859109
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10
5
1
3
2
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/2NYNW 11-10310000111#4  
7/3NYNL 9-11512000100#4  
7/5@PITW 4-2100000000#6  
7/6@PITL 2-8401000000#4  
7/7@PITW 3-2200000010#4  
7/11@ATLW 9-2311000020#4  
7/12@ATLW 6-4512000100#3  
7/13@ATLW 11-6211001300#5  
7/14@CINL 3-10400000101#4  
7/15@CINW 12-1421000221#4  

Batting Stats 2010

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall89312901731554624027.288.369.506.876.869.218
Projected16056216231527971127249.288.369.506.876.869.218
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall80352010900158358753.361.77.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP61142001849000.230.277.262.539
vs. RHP251761531553543618000.303.390.566.956
Close/Late31122114763000.387.486.6131.099
Scoring Position7723307430136000.299.400.6101.010
Pinch Hitting840013301000.500.500.8751.375
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home431504593623322114.300.386.520.906
Road461624580931301913.278.354.494.847
This Week2810003222.125.300.125.425
Last Week41240014330.333.467.5831.050
March/April248127925151596.333.400.6791.079
May2893285131523139.301.387.473.860
June26104273061517129.260.336.462.798
July113480019763.235.350.324.674

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
20091223510033101101.217.240.261.501CHN
2010893129017315546240002787.288.369.506.876CHN
Total1013359518315576541012888.284.361.490.850 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2007, AAA1143799213420426756842410.243.338.456.794
2008, AAA13848612411319857677992817.255.353.407.761
2009, AAA12043514012643104130114582916.322.458.6741.131

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 2010

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base828068943577364.995708.09.36    
Leftfield30200201.0005.03.60    
Rightfield20200201.0005.03.60    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 58th overall pick, by Tabasco in 1968...
Injured on 7/2/1973 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Released by Tabasco on 4/10/1976...
Signed as a free agent by Yomiuri on 4/17/1976.
Released by Yomiuri on 7/31/1977...
Signed as a free agent by Santurce on 8/7/1977.
Earned first career win on 9/25/1985...
Released by Sydney on 3/2/1987...
Had first career hit on 8/26/1987, off Natsuo Kanada (HIR)...
Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1990...
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (A) on 2/28/1990 (Going to NYA: SS Candy Allen, P Rex Buck, 2B Yancarlos Jonas. Going to CHA: DH Bill Brasky, SS Willie O'Ree, P Dean Ween)...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1990, off Yeijiro Kato (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/5/1990, off Bobby Papadiamantos (CLE)...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 4/12/1990...
Drove in 6 runs against Oakland on 8/14/1991...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 9/6/1991...
Drove in 8 runs against Oakland on 9/12/1991...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1991, hitting .330 with 12 HR, 34 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 5/9/1992...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/20/1992, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1992, hitting .337 with 10 HR, 36 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Minnesota on 6/25/1992...
Was selected to the 1992 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 9/10/1992...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (A) in 1992...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against New York (A) on 8/14/1993...
Drove in 8 runs against Chicago (N) on 10/25/1993...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (A) in 1993...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 5/31/1994...
Drove in 7 runs against Boston on 6/23/1994...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Boston on 3/1/1995 (Going to BOS: DH Bill Brasky. Going to CHA: P Gil Scott-Heron)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Washington, driving in 6 runs on 7/16/1996...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 7/23/1997...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cleveland, driving in 4 runs on 9/9/2001...
Had 2000th career hit on 5/11/2004, off Frank Black (TOR)...
Had 500th career homerun on 10/2/2004, off Tyler Winklevoss (BAL)...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Leftfield in 2005...
Drafted in 3rd round, 51st overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 2007...
Had first career hit on 5/4/2009, off Oscar Orozco (NYN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/10/2010, off Brian Elman (HOU)...
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