NAME     : Eiichi Kinji
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Japan
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/21/1973
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : Shortstop
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,800,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : B  (Fielding Pct. : .981)
  Range at Third Base : C  (Fielding Pct. : .940)
  Range at Shortstop :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .945)

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

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .278  4  23 266  74 22  5  33  5  4  16  42 .332 .444 
  vs RHP        .265  2  14 204  54 14  4  26  4  4  14  34 .317 .402 
  vs LHP        .323  2   9  62  20  8  1   7  1  0   2   8 .382 .581 
  At Home       .288  1  13 132  38 16  3  14  3  2   6  19 .322 .477 
  Away          .269  3  10 134  36  6  2  19  2  2  10  23 .338 .410 
  R.I.S.P.      .250  0  18  60  15  5  1   0  0  0   2   9 .277 .367 
  Pinch Hitting 1.000  0   2   2   2  0  1   1  0  0   0   0 1.000 2.000 
  Close/Late    .240  1   2  25   6  3  0   4  0  0   2   4 .296 .480 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .350  1   2  20   7  0  0   2  0  0   1   1 .435 .500 
  Apr/Mar       .290  0   9  93  27  5  3  12  3  3   6  13 .340 .409 
  May           .265  1   6  83  22 10  2  12  1  0   3  15 .307 .470 
  June          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  July          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  August        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Sep/Oct       .278  3   8  90  25  7  0   9  1  1   7  14 .340 .456 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .270 12  47 146 463 125 25  5  74  7  5  37  80 .324 .423   MAR
 
  Total AB  : 729
  Total AVG : .273
  Total Hits: 199
  Total HR  : 16
  Total RBI : 70
  Total Runs: 107
  Total SB  : 12
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 9th round, 199th overall pick, by Maryland Admirals in 2000... Had first career hit on 4/2/2000, off Pedro Ceasar (NC)... Hit first career homerun on 4/12/2000, off Darius Glover (LOU)... Traded from Maryland to D.C. on 5/27/2001 (Going to DC: SS E. Kinji. Going to MAR: P  J. Suazo)...