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Position: OF
Date of Birth: 12/21/1983
Height: 6' 6" Weight: 219 lbs
Bats: R
Throws: R
Resides: Overland Park, KS
Biography:
MEMBER OF PHILLIES’ 40-MAN ROSTER... HOW OBTAINED: Acquired from Texas for Greg Golson,
11/20/08... PRIOR TRANSACTIONS: Selected by TEX in 1st round (19th overall) of 2005 ... Selected by SEA in
1st round (28th overall) of 2002, but did not sign... PERSONAL: Father, John, is a former two-time American
League All-Star (1973-74). Finished career .253-255-879 (881 BB, 810 K) in 1620 G from 1968-82 and was both
the KC and TOR single-season HR record holder upon retirement… Played for 2004 USA Baseball National Team and helped Team USA to a gold medal in FISU World University Games in Taiwan (.254-2-9, 15-59)... At Stanford, was a 2-time All-Pac-10 selection and a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American in 2003... Rated as best college athlete among Baseball America’s top 200 prospects, also 3rd-best power hitter in group… 2009: Began season with LHV... Batted .296 (24-81) vs LHP... Recalled on 5/23 and made ML debut that day at NYY in a start (RF)... Homered for 1st ML hit, 5/23 at NYY (Andy Pettitte), becoming the 19th Phillie to do so and 1st since
4/24/03 (Chase Utley)... Became 1st Phillie to have 2 HR in first 12 ML at-bats since 1988, when Ricky Jordan hit
2 in first 5 ABs... Optioned back to LHV on 6/1... Recalled again on 6/18-6/28 then optioned back 6/29 for remainder of Triple-A season... Hit safely in 13 of last 16 G (17-58, .293-2-6)... Of his 81 hits, 35 (43.2%) were for extra bases (20 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR)... Recalled 9/6 for remainder of MLB season... Singled and scored game-winning run in regular season finale, 10/4 vs FLA... Made 10 starts for the Phillies: 7 in LF and 3 in RF... Seven of his 12 ML hits were for extra bases... 2008: Split year between Frisco (AA) and Oklahoma (AAA) and hit a combined .264-20-71 in 135 G... Had 16 hits in first 32 ABs in Triple-A, including 5-5 in fourth game, 5/2 at Tacoma... Batted .351-9- 23 (40-114) vs LHP... Slugged 3 HR and had 7 RBI in Pacific Coast League playoffs... 2007: Non-Roster Invitee to spring training with TEX... T-11th among all minor league players in HR... Played for Surprise in the Arizona Fall League (.214-5-13, 18-84)... 2006: Finished 3rd in Midwest League in HR (21)... Named Rangers Minor League Player of Month in August (.330) and ML Player of Week, 8/21-27... Rated by BA as the Best Power Hitter, Best Athlete and Best Outfield Arm in TEX system... 2005: Was T-3rd in Northwest League in HR (11) and finished 4th in R (51) and HR ratio (24.1)... Following season, named 8th-best prospect in the NL by BA; also rated as having the 4th-best raw power among 2005 draftees... Homered in 1st pro game, 6/21 at Eugene
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Career Statistics »
| Year |
League |
Club |
GP |
AVG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| 2008 |
Texas |
Frisco |
21 |
.268 |
82 |
16 |
22 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
4 |
21 |
4 |
| 2008 |
Pacific Coast |
Oklahoma City |
114 |
.263 |
437 |
49 |
115 |
30 |
7 |
16 |
58 |
30 |
85 |
6 |
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| 2010 Roster » |
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| 35 |
Mazone, Brian |
P |
| 48 |
Carpenter, Drew |
P |
| 27 |
Mathieson, Scott |
P |
| 40 |
Savery, Joe |
P |
| 31 |
Duckworth, Brandon |
P |
| 18 |
Gordon, Brian |
P |
| 21 |
Villarreal, Oscar |
P |
| 41 |
Zagurski, Mike |
P |
| 45 |
Taubenheim, Ty |
P |
| 0 |
Stutes, Michael |
P |
| 33 |
Worley, Vance |
P |
| 23 |
Robertson, Nate |
P |
| 5 |
Suomi, John |
C |
| 22 |
Sardinha, Dane |
C |
| 28 |
Tracy, Andy |
1B |
| 11 |
Bocock, Brian |
IF |
| 8 |
Ransom, Cody |
IF |
| 25 |
Sellers, Neil |
IF |
| 3 |
Dorta, Melvin |
IF |
| 43 |
Dobbs, Greg |
IF |
| 8 |
Chavez, Ozzie |
IF |
| 12 |
Thompson, Rich |
OF |
| 15 |
Mayberry, John |
OF |
| 43 |
Concepcion, Alex |
P |
| 34 |
Bump, Nate |
P |
| 44 |
Wassermann, Ehren |
P |
| 0 |
Schwimer, Michael |
P |
| 45 |
Rizzotti, Matthew |
IF |
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