Rafael Furcal
Boston Red Sox (ML)
Rafael Furcal
Birthdate:
Oct. 24, 1976 (27 y, 8 m, 4 d)
Born In:
Loma de Cabrera, DAJ, DOM
Nationality:
Dominican
Position:
2B
Bats/Throws:
S/R
Height/Weight:
5'8"/200
Entry:
1995 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 13, Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Inj Prone:
Fragile
Contract:
$10.6M / 4 years (2004-2007)
ML Service Time:
5 years, 53 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2004-06-28
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 70 to 65
Avoid Ks decreased from 70 to 65
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 70 to 65
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 70 to 65
2004-03-22
Contact Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Contact decreased from 65 to 60
Contact vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Contact vs L decreased from 65 to 60
Speed decreased from 80 to 75
Stealing increased from 75 to 80
Turn Double Play increased from 55 to 60
BABIP Potential decreased from 55 to 50
BABIP vs L decreased from 55 to 50
BABIP vs R decreased from 55 to 50
BABIP decreased from 55 to 50
2003-10-20
Local Popularity increased from Well Known to Extremely Popular
National Popularity increased from Well Known to Popular
2003-08-11
Contact Potential increased from 60 to 65
Contact increased from 60 to 65
Contact vs R increased from 60 to 65
Movement vs R decreased from 30 to 25
BABIP vs R increased from 50 to 55
2003-05-05
Speed increased from 0 to 80
Stealing increased from 0 to 75
Baserunning increased from 0 to 70
2003-04-07
Contact Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Avoid Ks increased from 65 to 70
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 65 to 70
1B defense decreased from 50 to 45
Movement Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Movement decreased from 30 to 25
BABIP vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Weight decreased from 201 to 200
2002-12-02
Contact decreased from 65 to 60
Contact vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Avoid Ks decreased from 70 to 65
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 70 to 65
HRA Potential decreased from 25 to 20
HRA vs R decreased from 25 to 20
HRA decreased from 25 to 20
PBABIP vs L increased from 30 to 35
Weight increased from 200 to 201
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
2002-07-29
3B defense decreased from 20 to 0
SS defense decreased from 40 to 35
Movement vs L decreased from 30 to 25
HRA vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Weight increased from 199 to 200
2002-05-13
Weight increased from 198 to 199
2002-04-08
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 65 to 70
Avoid Ks increased from 65 to 70
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 65 to 70
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 65 to 70
Outfield Arm decreased from 25 to 20
PBABIP Potential increased from 30 to 35
PBABIP increased from 30 to 35
2002-02-04
Contact Potential increased from 60 to 65
Contact increased from 60 to 65
Contact vs R increased from 60 to 65
Contact vs L increased from 60 to 65
Gap Potential decreased from 65 to 50
Gap decreased from 65 to 50
Gap vs R decreased from 60 to 50
Gap vs L decreased from 65 to 50
Power Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Power decreased from 40 to 35
Power vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Power vs L decreased from 40 to 35
Eye increased from 45 to 50
Eye vs R increased from 45 to 50
Eye vs L increased from 45 to 50
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 70 to 65
Avoid Ks decreased from 70 to 65
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 70 to 65
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 70 to 65
Bunt for Hit decreased from 75 to 70
Speed decreased from 80 to 0
Stealing decreased from 80 to 0
Baserunning decreased from 70 to 0
Infield Error decreased from 55 to 50
Turn Double Play decreased from 65 to 55
Outfield Error decreased from 25 to 20
Outfield Arm increased from 20 to 25
SS defense increased from 35 to 40
Movement Potential increased from 25 to 30
Movement increased from 25 to 30
Movement vs R increased from 25 to 30
Movement vs L increased from 25 to 30
Fastball Pot increased from 25 to 30
Fastball increased from 25 to 30
Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
2001-07-16
Weight decreased from 199 to 198
2001-07-09
Power Potential increased from 40 to 45
Infield Arm increased from 50 to 55
2001-06-18
Gap Potential increased from 60 to 65
Gap increased from 60 to 65
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 65 to 70
Avoid Ks increased from 65 to 70
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 65 to 70
Movement Potential increased from 20 to 25
Movement increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs R increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs L increased from 20 to 25
Weight increased from 197 to 199
2001-04-23
Contact increased from 55 to 60
Contact vs R increased from 55 to 60
Gap Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Gap decreased from 65 to 60
Power Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 65 to 70
Turn Double Play increased from 60 to 65
2001-04-01
Contact decreased from 60 to 55
Gap vs R decreased from 65 to 60
2001-01-01
Contact increased from 55 to 60
3B defense increased from 0 to 20
2000-07-01
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 70 to 65
Outfield Range decreased from 25 to 20
Movement Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Movement decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Weight increased from 196 to 197
2000-01-01
Contact vs L increased from 55 to 60
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 65 to 70
Weight increased from 193 to 196
Local Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
1999-07-01
Contact increased from 50 to 55
Contact vs R increased from 50 to 55
Contact vs L increased from 50 to 55
Power increased from 35 to 40
Power vs R increased from 35 to 40
Power vs L increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks increased from 55 to 65
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 55 to 65
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 55 to 65
1999-01-01
Contact vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Hold increased from 65 to 70
Weight decreased from 194 to 193
1998-07-01
Contact increased from 45 to 50
Contact vs R increased from 45 to 50
Contact vs L increased from 45 to 55
Gap increased from 60 to 65
Gap vs R increased from 60 to 65
Avoid Ks increased from 50 to 55
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 50 to 55
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 50 to 55
Infield Arm increased from 35 to 50
1B defense increased from 0 to 50
1998-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 55 to 60
Contact increased from 40 to 45
Contact vs R increased from 40 to 45
Contact vs L increased from 40 to 45
Gap increased from 55 to 60
Gap vs R increased from 55 to 60
Gap vs L increased from 60 to 65
Eye increased from 40 to 45
Eye vs R increased from 40 to 45
Eye vs L increased from 40 to 45
GB% increased from 35% to 37%
1997-07-01
Gap increased from 50 to 55
Gap vs R increased from 50 to 55
Gap vs L increased from 55 to 60
Power increased from 30 to 35
Power vs R increased from 30 to 35
Power vs L increased from 30 to 35
2B defense increased from 45 to 50
1997-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Contact increased from 35 to 40
Contact vs R increased from 35 to 40
Contact vs L increased from 35 to 40
Gap Potential increased from 55 to 65
Gap increased from 45 to 50
Gap vs R increased from 45 to 50
Gap vs L increased from 45 to 55
Power Potential increased from 40 to 45
Power increased from 25 to 30
Power vs R increased from 25 to 30
Power vs L increased from 25 to 30
Eye Potential decreased from 70 to 50
Eye decreased from 50 to 40
Eye vs R decreased from 50 to 40
Eye vs L decreased from 50 to 40
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 75 to 65
Avoid Ks decreased from 55 to 50
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Infield Error increased from 50 to 55
Infield Arm decreased from 45 to 35
Turn Double Play increased from 55 to 60
Outfield Range increased from 20 to 25
Outfield Arm decreased from 25 to 20
1996-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Gap Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Gap increased from 40 to 45
Gap vs R increased from 35 to 45
Gap vs L increased from 40 to 45
Eye Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 80 to 75
Bunt for Hit increased from 70 to 75
2B defense increased from 40 to 45
1996-01-01
Gap vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Power decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs L decreased from 30 to 25
SS defense increased from 30 to 35
Weight decreased from 195 to 194
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
1995-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 70 to 65