NAME     : Manuel Puentes
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Costa Rica
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/30/1970
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,990,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  B  (Fielding Pct. : .975)
  Range at Centerfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .975)
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .979)
  Outfield Arm : B

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : A
  Stealing Ability : B
  Sacrifice Bunt   : D
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .297  8  60 609 181 27  7  90 57 33  41 128 .344 .404 
  vs RHP        .293  4  34 427 125 15  4  60 44 22  20  86 .324 .375 
  vs LHP        .308  4  26 182  56 12  3  30 13 11  21  42 .389 .473 
  At Home       .290  2  29 286  83 16  5  45 26 12  23  59 .349 .402 
  Away          .303  6  31 323  98 11  2  45 31 21  18  69 .340 .406 
  R.I.S.P.      .277  1  47 119  33  7  2   0  0  0   9  25 .318 .395 
  Pinch Hitting .500  0   0   2   1  0  0   1  1  0   0   0 .500 .500 
  Close/Late    .255  1   6  51  13  0  2  11  0  0   9  10 .361 .392 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .346  1   2  26   9  1  0   6  3  2   1   8 .370 .500 
  Apr/Mar       .317  1   6  82  26  3  2  16  9  5   5  18 .380 .439 
  May           .346  1   9 107  37  2  3  17 14  7   8  21 .385 .449 
  June          .279  3  13 104  29  4  0  14  4  5   6  26 .321 .404 
  July          .273  1   6  88  24  6  0  17  8  5   9  20 .340 .375 
  August        .288  1  13 111  32  8  0  11 10  4   5  19 .319 .387 
  Sep/Oct       .282  1  13 117  33  4  2  15 12  7   8  24 .328 .376 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .258  8  49 151 625 161 34  8  85 58 17  40 137 .302 .376   TEX
 
  Total AB  : 1234
  Total AVG : .277
  Total Hits: 342
  Total HR  : 16
  Total RBI : 109
  Total Runs: 175
  Total SB  : 115
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 9th round, 202nd overall pick, by Texas Bandits in 2000... Had first career hit on 4/1/2000, off Freddy Estrada (NEV)... Hit first career homerun on 4/15/2000, off Nick Weathers (ORE)... Injured on 5/14/2000 with a Inflamed Thigh Muscle, out for one week... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Wisconsin on 6/22/2001...