NAME     : Derrick Classen
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/15/1967
  AGE      : 34
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,390,000 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .986)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 7  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .253  3  29 572 145 19  0  63  0  1  60  73 .328 .302 
  vs RHP        .252  1  20 417 105 14  0  46  0  1  37  53 .315 .293 
  vs LHP        .258  2   9 155  40  5  0  17  0  0  23  20 .357 .329 
  At Home       .285  1  17 281  80  9  0  28  0  0  28  32 .349 .327 
  Away          .223  2  12 291  65 10  0  35  0  1  32  41 .297 .278 
  R.I.S.P.      .231  0  25  91  21  3  0   0  0  0   9  10 .282 .264 
  Pinch Hitting .333  0   1   3   1  1  0   0  0  0   0   0 .333 .667 
  Close/Late    .247  1   6  73  18  2  0   5  0  0   8  14 .307 .315 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .250  0   0  24   6  1  0   4  0  0   3   2 .367 .292 
  Apr/Mar       .200  1   5 105  21  4  0   8  0  0   9   9 .263 .267 
  May           .242  0   5  95  23  0  0   8  0  0  13  16 .324 .242 
  June          .202  1   3  89  18  3  0   6  0  0   6  10 .245 .270 
  July          .274  1   6  84  23  5  0  14  0  1  10  16 .354 .369 
  August        .250  0   3  96  24  2  0  12  0  0  12  12 .327 .271 
  Sep/Oct       .350  0   7 103  36  5  0  15  0  0  10  10 .415 .398 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .289 10  62 143 492 142 16  3  63  0  0  71  64 .378 .394   MIN,CAL
 
  Total AB  : 1064
  Total AVG : .270
  Total Hits: 287
  Total HR  : 13
  Total RBI : 91
  Total Runs: 126
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 11th round, 249th overall pick, by Minnesota Wolfpack in 2000... Had first career hit on 4/1/2000, off Sunny Bell (KAN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/14/2000, off Terrence Fitzgibbons (CAL)... Traded from Minnesota to California Kings on 5/15/2000 (Going to CAL: C  D. Classen, P  C. Christensen, P  V. Cruz. Going to MIN: P  A. Cortez, P  K. Palen, P  M. Mcgriff)... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Texas on 8/30/2001...