2B Howie Kendrick #50
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/29/2013
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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2B HOWIE KENDRICK #50 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
153 593 156 30 8 4 66 8 121 .263 .279 .361 14 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 60
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 40 45 40 40
Eye 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 20
Errors: - 60 20
Arm: 20 45 25
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 65 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2013 @ NYM Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2013 @ NYM Loss, 2-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 1
09/27/2013 @ NYM Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2013 @ MIN Loss, 7-8 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
09/24/2013 @ MIN Loss, 3-4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2013 CWS Loss, 3-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2013 CWS Loss, 4-9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2013 TEX Loss, 0-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2013 TEX Win, 8-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/17/2013 TEX Win, 7-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Howie can be disarmingly honest.
Personality Class: Outspoken
High: Loyalty
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:07/12/1983
Born in:Jacksonville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,800,000
Signed Through:2016 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 27th Pick in Round 1
BALCO-92 2013 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 153 593 156 30 8 4 66 56 8 121 .263 .279 .361 .639 .275 .098 76
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 152 614 7 3 0 16 2 6 214 42 14 6 70.0 55.3 3.20 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   219 54 9 3 2 26 17 0 40 3 0 1 .247 .247 .342 .589
Versus Right   374 102 21 5 2 40 39 8 81 3 2 6 .273 .297 .372 .668
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   100 37 4 3 0 14 9 3 16 2 0 0 .370 .381 .470 .851
May   97 20 4 2 1 8 6 1 22 3 0 1 .206 .216 .320 .535
June   95 28 5 1 0 11 8 1 18 1 1 1 .295 .306 .368 .675
July   98 26 6 1 1 4 13 3 18 0 0 0 .265 .287 .378 .665
August   109 24 7 1 1 17 11 0 27 0 0 2 .220 .234 .330 .565
September   94 21 4 0 1 12 9 0 20 0 1 3 .223 .247 .298 .545
Spring Training   52 20 4 1 1 7 9 3 3 0 0 1 .385 .429 .558 .986
Last Year   616 187 38 5 11 82 74 23 117 7 3 3 .304 .328 .435 .763
2 Years Ago   451 141 27 5 5 39 52 8 73 2 1 7 .313 .333 .428 .761
Career   4238 1280 251 47 54 449 494 152 744 26 18 55 .302 .333 .422 .754
Home   295 83 15 4 1 39 31 4 56 5 1 4 .281 .295 .369 .665
Road   298 73 15 4 3 27 25 4 65 1 1 3 .245 .261 .352 .614
Grass   548 141 30 8 3 60 49 7 114 6 2 7 .257 .273 .358 .631
Turf   45 15 0 0 1 6 7 1 7 0 0 0 .333 .348 .400 .748
Day   218 63 9 1 2 25 17 4 40 2 1 2 .289 .305 .367 .672
Night   375 93 21 7 2 41 39 4 81 4 1 5 .248 .263 .357 .620
As Starter   591 156 30 8 4 66 56 8 121 6 2 7 .264 .279 .362 .642
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   141 36 10 2 1 10 15 3 31 1 0 1 .255 .274 .376 .650
Inning 1-3   197 53 7 3 1 28 18 1 51 3 0 3 .269 .279 .350 .630
Inning 4-6   207 55 12 3 2 22 19 3 35 2 2 3 .266 .284 .382 .665
Inning 7-9   177 44 8 2 1 15 17 4 34 1 0 1 .249 .268 .333 .601
Extra Innings   12 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
0 Outs   191 53 9 1 1 15 23 2 27 3 2 2 .277 .288 .351 .639
1 Outs   199 54 12 4 2 29 23 3 42 3 0 4 .271 .292 .402 .694
2 Outs   203 49 9 3 1 22 10 3 52 0 0 1 .241 .256 .330 .586
Scoring Position   154 42 9 0 1 56 16 5 34 6 2 4 .273 .302 .351 .652
Bases Empty   310 83 16 5 2 2 32 2 62 0 0 2 .268 .277 .371 .648
Runner on 1st   129 31 5 3 1 8 8 1 25 0 0 1 .240 .252 .349 .601
Runner on 2nd   51 12 4 0 0 9 5 3 12 0 2 2 .235 .304 .314 .617
Runner on 3rd   22 8 1 0 0 11 2 1 5 2 0 0 .364 .360 .409 .769
Runner on 1st & 2nd   40 10 3 0 0 11 4 1 10 0 0 0 .250 .268 .325 .593
Runner on 1st & 3rd   22 4 0 0 1 8 2 0 4 2 0 0 .182 .167 .318 .485
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 8 2 0 1 1 0 2 .429 .500 .429 .929
Bases Loaded   12 5 1 0 0 9 1 0 2 1 0 0 .417 .385 .500 .885
Two Strikes   271 49 8 4 1 19 20 1 121 0 0 4 .181 .196 .251 .447
First Pitch   110 41 8 1 0 17 14 3 0 2 0 1 .373 .388 .464 .852
Count 0-1   53 12 2 0 1 9 6 0 0 3 1 0 .226 .214 .321 .535
Count 0-2   67 11 1 0 0 5 6 0 32 0 0 2 .164 .188 .179 .368
Count 1-0   50 15 3 2 1 8 4 0 0 1 0 1 .300 .308 .500 .808
Count 1-1   44 12 2 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .289 .386 .675
Count 1-2   79 16 3 3 0 3 6 0 35 0 0 0 .203 .203 .316 .519
Count 2-0   18 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   34 16 7 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .471 .471 .676 1.147
Count 2-2   74 10 1 0 1 4 5 0 34 0 0 1 .135 .147 .189 .336
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .385 .429 .538 .967
Full Count   51 12 3 1 0 7 3 1 20 0 0 1 .235 .264 .333 .597
Behind in Count   199 39 6 3 1 17 18 0 67 3 1 2 .196 .201 .271 .472
Ahead in Count   115 42 10 3 1 16 11 4 0 1 1 1 .365 .388 .530 .919
Batting 2nd   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Batting 3rd   189 43 10 1 1 25 17 0 43 0 0 5 .228 .247 .307 .554
Batting 4th   72 18 4 3 0 3 8 0 13 0 0 1 .250 .260 .389 .649
Batting 5th   54 17 2 0 1 5 5 1 9 1 0 0 .315 .321 .407 .729
Batting 6th   36 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 8 0 1 0 .139 .139 .167 .306
Batting 7th   171 49 7 3 1 20 15 4 36 3 1 1 .287 .302 .380 .682
Batting 8th   65 23 6 1 0 8 8 3 11 2 0 0 .354 .371 .477 .848
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   216 51 9 5 1 9 18 3 50 0 0 2 .236 .253 .338 .591
Medium Leverage   234 70 12 3 1 22 25 2 41 2 1 3 .299 .311 .389 .700
High Leverage   142 35 9 0 2 35 13 3 30 4 1 2 .246 .265 .352 .617
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2006 San Diego - MLB 22 140 565 189 46 6 8 65 83 26 8 5 80 2 7 .335 .369 .480 .849 120 123 3.3
2007 San Diego - MLB 23 154 583 188 34 10 7 57 56 27 17 0 119 16 8 .322 .370 .451 .821 139 141 4.2
2008 San Diego - MLB 24 128 519 157 28 2 6 53 65 19 5 3 90 12 4 .303 .332 .399 .730 91 91 1.0
2009 San Diego - MLB 25 120 397 105 15 5 5 36 37 18 3 2 63 9 1 .264 .300 .365 .665 78 77 -0.7
2010 San Diego - MLB 26 141 514 157 33 6 8 51 71 23 5 1 81 14 10 .305 .341 .440 .780 115 115 2.2
2011 San Diego - MLB 27 125 451 141 27 5 5 39 52 8 7 2 73 8 5 .313 .333 .428 .761 110 111 2.0
2012 Kansas City - MLB 28 156 616 187 38 5 11 82 74 23 3 7 117 20 6 .304 .328 .435 .763 110 109 2.5
2013 Kansas City - MLB 29 153 593 156 30 8 4 66 56 8 7 6 121 14 6 .263 .279 .361 .639 81 76 -0.3
Total MLB 1117 4238 1280 251 47 54 449 494 152 55 26 744 95 47 .302 .333 .422 .754 107 107 14.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 AZL - R 18 45 164 46 9 6 1 33 22 17 5 4 15 0 2 .280 .358 .427 .785 123 125 0.5
2002 Idaho Falls - A- 18 25 98 28 7 0 4 20 14 11 2 0 7 1 0 .286 .369 .480 .849 120 118 0.2
2002 Lake Elsinore - A+ 18 10 38 10 3 0 0 2 7 3 0 0 8 1 0 .263 .317 .342 .659 84 84 -0.0
2003 Idaho Falls - A- 19 1 4 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 268 267 0.1
2003 Fort Wayne - A 19 9 36 5 2 0 1 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1 .139 .262 .278 .540 44 36 -0.2
2003 Lake Elsinore - A+ 19 116 436 104 20 2 6 46 60 59 6 1 77 8 8 .239 .337 .335 .672 93 94 1.6
2003 Total - A+ 19 125 472 109 22 2 7 50 64 65 6 1 83 8 9 .231 .331 .331 .661 89 89 1.5
2004 Fort Wayne - A 20 92 345 101 12 3 14 47 69 40 4 6 52 12 5 .293 .367 .467 .834 120 120 2.3
2004 Navojoa - WDL 20 58 232 67 11 2 4 24 23 17 3 0 36 4 3 .289 .345 .405 .750 117 116 0.6
2005 Portland - AAA 21 137 554 177 28 6 12 80 85 44 7 4 91 15 9 .319 .374 .457 .831 143 143 5.5
Total PCL 137 554 177 28 6 12 80 85 44 7 4 91 15 9 .319 .374 .457 .831 143 143
Total CALL 126 474 114 23 2 6 48 67 62 6 1 85 9 8 .241 .335 .335 .671 92 93
Total MIDW 101 381 106 14 3 15 51 73 46 4 6 58 12 6 .278 .357 .449 .806 113 112
Total NORW 26 102 30 7 1 4 22 15 11 2 0 8 1 0 .294 .374 .500 .874 125 123
Total AZL 45 164 46 9 6 1 33 22 17 5 4 15 0 2 .280 .358 .427 .785 123 125
Total WDL 58 232 67 11 2 4 24 23 17 3 0 36 4 3 .289 .345 .405 .750 117 116
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Kansas City - MLB 28 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -119 -1.0
Total MLB 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -119
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Lake Elsinore - A+ 2B 3 3 3 2 1 7 2 .714 23.0 1.96 -0.9 .346
2002 Idaho Falls - A- 2B 10 9 12 24 3 36 0 1.000 74.0 4.38 +0.7 1.091
2002 AZL - R 2B 42 42 66 100 29 171 5 .971 346.0 4.32 -3.2 .966
2002 Idaho Falls - A- 3B 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 24.0 1.12 +0.1 1.094
2002 AZL - R 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.077
2003 Lake Elsinore - A+ 2B 116 116 178 272 71 467 17 .964 984.0 4.12 -3.9 .976
2003 Fort Wayne - A 2B 9 9 15 23 4 38 0 1.000 81.2 4.19 +0.4 1.085
2003 Idaho Falls - A- 2B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 1.089
2004 Navojoa - WDL 2B 56 55 82 122 36 214 10 .953 495.1 3.71 -8.8 .915
2004 Fort Wayne - A 2B 89 89 160 204 51 371 7 .981 769.0 4.26 -2.8 .985
2004 Navojoa - WDL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Fort Wayne - A 3B 6 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 17.0 2.65 -0.1 .866
2005 Portland - AAA 2B 116 115 213 286 74 510 11 .978 1008.2 4.45 -5.0 .947
2005 Portland - AAA 3B 4 4 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 33.0 3.00 +0.1 .955
2006 San Diego - MLB 2B 138 137 237 411 96 658 10 .985 1201.0 4.86 -3.6 .971
2007 San Diego - MLB 2B 147 146 266 360 84 632 6 .991 1302.0 4.33 -13.3 .939
2007 San Diego - MLB SS 3 2 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 21.0 3.86 +0.2 .986
2008 San Diego - MLB 2B 118 116 206 332 81 545 7 .987 1015.0 4.77 -3.5 .988
2008 San Diego - MLB 3B 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.1 1.051
2008 San Diego - MLB SS 4 1 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 18.2 6.27 -1.1 .897
2009 San Diego - MLB 1B 15 13 122 7 15 129 0 1.000 112.0 10.37 +0.3 1.022
2009 San Diego - MLB 2B 44 30 71 110 33 185 4 .978 293.2 5.55 -2.6 .953
2009 San Diego - MLB 3B 17 16 4 28 4 32 0 1.000 145.0 1.99 +0.2 1.050
2009 San Diego - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.011
2010 San Diego - MLB 1B 55 43 387 25 43 414 2 .995 387.2 9.56 -1.3 .970
2010 San Diego - MLB 2B 85 78 148 235 49 392 9 .977 702.1 4.91 -2.3 .977
2010 San Diego - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 San Diego - MLB 1B 24 20 156 10 14 167 1 .994 174.0 8.59 +1.4 1.056
2011 San Diego - MLB 2B 62 53 98 160 47 261 3 .989 492.1 4.72 +0.4 1.005
2011 San Diego - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Kansas City - MLB 1B 155 155 1360 100 126 1470 10 .993 1377.1 9.54 +1.8 1.012
2012 Kansas City - MLB 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.4 .000
2012 Kansas City - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.039
2013 Kansas City - MLB 1B 142 140 1144 80 105 1229 5 .996 1218.1 9.04 +2.2 1.014
2013 Kansas City - MLB 2B 17 12 28 44 15 73 1 .986 114.0 5.68 +0.2 .960
2013 Kansas City - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 391 371 3169 222 303 3409 18 .995 3269.1 9.33 +4.5 1.010
TOTAL 2B 1054 1011 1784 2687 674 4563 92 .980 8910.0 4.52 -47.9 .967
TOTAL 3B 38 25 11 45 4 57 1 .982 248.0 2.03 +0.5 1.014
TOTAL SS 8 3 9 14 1 23 0 1.000 40.2 5.09 -0.8 .935
PLAYER HISTORY
11/19/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 27, 27th overall pick) by the San Diego Padres.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (80); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 40 (50).
04/04/2002 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
07/05/2002 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
07/21/2002 Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (80); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 40 (50).
04/03/2003 Named the #85 prospect in the MLB
07/04/2003 Named the #74 prospect in the MLB
07/20/2003 Was selected to the 2003 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game.
07/23/2003 Was selected to the 2003 California League All-Star Game.
10/29/2003 Named the #79 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
04/01/2004 Named the #91 prospect in the MLB
06/23/2004 Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks.
07/02/2004 Named the #85 prospect in the MLB
09/12/2004 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
03/29/2005 Named the #98 prospect in the MLB
06/27/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/08/2005 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/15/2005 Wins the 2005 PCL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
10/18/2005 Wins the 2005 PCL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (40).
11/20/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $188,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
05/21/2007 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/23/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
04/26/2008 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
06/18/2008 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for one week.
06/27/2008 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/30/2008 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $909,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
11/29/2009 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,313,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (40).
07/26/2010 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
08/05/2010 Goes 0-3 against the Cincinnati Reds, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
11/26/2010 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,240,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
11/25/2011 Became a free agent.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
01/16/2012 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $32,900,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
05/01/2012 Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2007 188 1
2012 187 7
Year 2B Rank
2006 46 6
Year 3B Rank
2007 10 7
2010 6 6
2013 8 2
Year HP Rank
2007 17 5
Year SF Rank
2012 7 10
Year AVG Rank
2006 .335 6
2007 .322 1
2012 .304 9
Year OBP Rank
2007 .370 9
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