Pittsburgh Pirates (ML)
Efren Espinoza
Birthdate:
Sept. 12, 1980 (31 y, 7 m, 25 d)Born In:
Obregón, SON, MEXNationality:
Mexican
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/201Entry:
1997 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 59, Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract:
$10.2M / 3 years (2012-2014)
ML Service Time:
10 years, 67 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 2001 | Omaha (IL) |
| Gold Glove | 2009 - 2B | Kansas City (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1999 - 2B | GCL (GCL) |
| Batter of the Month | Jan 2001 | Curaçao (WDL) |
| Player of the Week | Dec 10, 2001 | Curaçao (WDL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 23.3 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 4 | 158.1 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 51.5 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 15.2 | 65.4 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 13.0 | 40.1 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 14.1 | 52.8 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Glenn Hubbard R | 926 |
| Pete Suder R | 923 |
| Scott Sheldon R | 921 |
| Don Gutteridge R | 911 |
| Khalil Greene | 911 |
| Connie Ryan R | 910 |
| Hobe Ferris R | 909 |
| Dick Green R | 908 |
| Cass Michaels R | 906 |
| Frankie Gustine R | 905 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 31
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Robby Thompson R | 940 |
| Davey Johnson R | 938 |
| Frank Bolling R | 932 |
| Glenn Hubbard R | 926 |
| Marcus Giles | 924 |
| Julian Javier R | 922 |
| Frank White R | 919 |
| Khalil Greene | 911 |
| Jerry Priddy R | 911 |
| Gil McDougald R | 908 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9 | 6 |
| 2004 | 7 | 8 |
| 2005 | 9 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12 | 10 |