NAME     : Armando Mesa
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 3/12/1973
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $6,980,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  B  (Fielding Pct. : .975)
  Range at Centerfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .975)
  Range at Rightfield : A  (Fielding Pct. : .988)
  Outfield Arm : C

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

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .266 53 126 623 166 30  4 118 17  9  61 130 .336 .583 
  vs RHP        .289 40 103 443 128 25  2  88 13  8  47 101 .363 .625 
  vs LHP        .211 13  23 180  38  5  2  30  4  1  14  29 .268 .478 
  At Home       .292 28  70 301  88 14  3  59  6  1  32  64 .361 .638 
  Away          .242 25  56 322  78 16  1  59 11  8  29  66 .313 .531 
  R.I.S.P.      .291 17  77 165  48 13  0   0  0  0  35  36 .416 .679 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   3   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .194  5  12  62  12  1  0  13  0  0  14  23 .338 .452 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .333  6  13  18   6  0  0   9  3  1   8   3 .538 1.333 
  Apr/Mar       .279 11  20 111  31  3  1  25  1  2   7  18 .328 .622 
  May           .324 11  25 105  34  5  0  23  2  1  13  22 .398 .686 
  June          .220  8  20  91  20  6  0  11  0  1  10  20 .297 .549 
  July          .245  6  14 102  25  4  2  18  3  0   7  23 .306 .500 
  August        .225  4  18 102  23  4  1  13  5  1  11  27 .313 .402 
  Sep/Oct       .295 13  29 112  33  8  0  28  6  4  13  20 .365 .714 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .271 43 114 162 620 168 29  5  97 11 10  64 116 .339 .542   FLA
 
  Total AB  : 1243
  Total AVG : .269
  Total Hits: 334
  Total HR  : 96
  Total RBI : 240
  Total Runs: 215
  Total SB  : 28
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 2nd round, 43rd overall pick, by Florida Bluefish in 2000... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/1/2000, off Jeromy Tavares (LOU)...