NAME     : Bernardo Liriano
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Puerto Rico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 3/13/1968
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $4,552,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Rightfield : E  (Fielding Pct. : .983)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : E
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 11  (VS. RHP : 12, VS. LHP : 10, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .227 40  87 507 115 26  3  76  0  0  41  51 .295 .527 
  vs RHP        .226 34  72 433  98 21  3  61  0  0  35  46 .293 .524 
  vs LHP        .230  6  15  74  17  5  0  15  0  0   6   5 .305 .541 
  At Home       .238 22  51 260  62 14  2  41  0  0  22  23 .306 .562 
  Away          .215 18  36 247  53 12  1  35  0  0  19  28 .284 .490 
  R.I.S.P.      .210  6  41 100  21  6  0   0  0  0  14  13 .300 .450 
  Pinch Hitting .083  0   1  12   1  0  0   1  0  0   1   1 .154 .083 
  Close/Late    .130  1   5  46   6  1  0   2  0  0   4   8 .212 .217 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .067  0   0  15   1  0  0   0  0  0   1   1 .222 .067 
  Apr/Mar       .240  3  12 100  24  6  2  13  0  0  10  10 .321 .430 
  May           .161  8  15  93  15  1  0  12  0  0   9   8 .240 .430 
  June          .219  4   8  73  16  6  0  11  0  0   6   8 .287 .466 
  July          .218  5  13  78  17  3  0   8  0  0   1   7 .232 .449 
  August        .278 12  21  79  22  4  1  17  0  0   6  10 .333 .810 
  Sep/Oct       .250  8  18  84  21  6  0  15  0  0   9   8 .347 .607 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .261 33  99 154 514 134 39  3  86  1  1  36  51 .309 .541   NY,CON
 
  Total AB  : 1021
  Total AVG : .244
  Total Hits: 249
  Total HR  : 73
  Total RBI : 186
  Total Runs: 162
  Total SB  : 1
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 6th round, 128th overall pick, by New York Barons in 2000... Traded from New York Barons to Connecticut Knights on 4/1/2000... Had first career hit (double) on 4/1/2000, off Sauron Evil (NY)... Hit first career homerun on 4/9/2000, off Gerald Johnson (PEN)... Drove in 6 runs against N. Carolina Clippers on 4/15/2000... Drove in 8 runs against Maryland on 9/28/2000...