NAME     : Antonio Hernandez
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/24/1970
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"6
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $7,980,000 through 2002
  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 :    A  (Fielding Pct. : .988)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : E
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 7  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 12  (VS. RHP : 12, VS. LHP : 13, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .290 37  92 545 158 28  2  84  3  0  63 114 .364 .552 
  vs RHP        .278 26  66 432 120 23  2  61  2  0  54  86 .357 .521 
  vs LHP        .336 11  26 113  38  5  0  23  1  0   9  28 .390 .673 
  At Home       .297 20  51 279  83 15  1  42  0  0  34  62 .372 .573 
  Away          .282 17  41 266  75 13  1  42  3  0  29  52 .355 .530 
  R.I.S.P.      .300  7  50 120  36  7  0   0  0  0  25  22 .412 .533 
  Pinch Hitting .200  1   1  15   3  0  0   2  0  0   0   5 .200 .400 
  Close/Late    .245  4   6  49  12  4  0   9  0  0  14  11 .422 .571 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .389  2   5  18   7  1  0   4  0  0   4   1 .500 .778 
  Apr/Mar       .268  7  16  97  26  5  0  13  0  0  14  14 .360 .536 
  May           .303  6  14  89  27  3  0  14  0  0  13  23 .388 .539 
  June          .319  4  11  69  22  7  1   9  1  0   5  10 .365 .623 
  July          .329  7  16  79  26  2  0  15  1  0  14  18 .430 .620 
  August        .257  5  16 105  27  8  1  19  1  0   9  26 .316 .495 
  Sep/Oct       .283  8  19 106  30  3  0  14  0  0   8  23 .339 .538 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .303 13  45 102 379 115 28  1  61  4  2  34  86 .361 .485   NY,CON
 
  Total AB  : 924
  Total AVG : .295
  Total Hits: 273
  Total HR  : 50
  Total RBI : 137
  Total Runs: 145
  Total SB  : 7
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by New York Barons in 2000... Traded from New York Barons to Connecticut Knights on 4/1/2000... Had first career hit on 6/6/2000, off Jason Lough (TEN)... Hit first career homerun on 6/28/2000, off Timothy Foltz (NY)... Injured on 6/18/2001 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...