2B Ian 'Bootsie' Kinsler #5
Tampa Bay Devil Rays MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
07/20/2009
 OA: 66 POT: 66
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2B IAN 'BOOTSIE' KINSLER #5 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
84 335 99 22 2 13 48 34 59 .296 .362 .490 21 4.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 60 60 60 60
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 20
Errors: - 60 20
Arm: 20 60 20
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/19/2009 BOS Win, 4-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/18/2009 BOS Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/17/2009 BOS Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/14/2009 NL Loss, 9-13 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/12/2009 @ CLE Loss, 3-4 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
07/11/2009 @ CLE Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/10/2009 @ CLE Win, 2-1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
07/09/2009 @ CLE Loss, 0-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/2009 NYY Win, 6-5 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
07/07/2009 NYY Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Involved with the local animal shelter.
Birthday:06/22/1981
Born in:Tucson, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,800,000
Signed Through:2014 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 103 Days
Service This Yr:103 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 103 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 7th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 84 335 99 22 2 13 48 63 34 59 .296 .362 .490 .851 .369 .194 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 376 3 1 0 5 0 4 164 37 21 3 87.5 63.4 6.91 4.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 27 8 0 4 14 15 6 13 2 0 1 .314 .358 .547 .904
Versus Right   249 72 14 2 9 34 47 28 46 2 0 2 .289 .363 .470 .833
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   14 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
April   73 25 6 1 1 12 14 8 15 3 0 1 .342 .400 .493 .893
May   104 29 5 1 7 14 23 13 20 1 0 1 .279 .361 .548 .909
June   106 32 8 0 4 15 20 8 15 0 0 1 .302 .357 .491 .847
July   52 13 3 0 1 7 6 5 9 0 0 0 .250 .316 .365 .681
All-Star Game   2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Spring Training   55 6 2 0 0 4 3 4 14 1 0 0 .109 .167 .145 .312
Last Year   530 152 37 6 20 89 91 66 84 5 0 9 .287 .372 .492 .865
2 Years Ago   528 127 28 5 26 118 83 62 69 6 0 18 .241 .337 .460 .797
Career   3822 996 210 27 125 536 578 404 607 34 9 87 .261 .342 .428 .770
Home   169 49 7 0 8 28 32 15 25 3 0 1 .290 .346 .473 .819
Road   166 50 15 2 5 20 31 19 34 1 0 2 .301 .378 .506 .884
Grass   149 45 14 1 5 18 26 18 30 1 0 1 .302 .379 .510 .889
Turf   186 54 8 1 8 30 37 16 29 3 0 2 .290 .348 .473 .821
Day   129 40 11 1 4 26 22 14 25 2 0 1 .310 .377 .504 .881
Night   206 59 11 1 9 22 41 20 34 2 0 2 .286 .352 .481 .833
As Starter   331 99 22 2 13 47 62 32 59 4 0 3 .299 .362 .495 .858
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   80 25 4 0 5 16 16 6 11 1 0 0 .312 .356 .550 .906
Inning 1-3   139 46 8 1 5 19 29 11 26 0 0 0 .331 .380 .511 .891
Inning 4-6   89 20 8 1 0 9 12 15 18 2 0 2 .225 .343 .337 .680
Inning 7-9   101 31 5 0 8 20 19 6 13 2 0 1 .307 .345 .594 .940
Extra Innings   6 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   99 31 12 1 3 15 28 7 15 1 0 2 .313 .367 .545 .912
1 Outs   152 42 5 1 8 22 25 19 30 3 0 0 .276 .351 .480 .831
2 Outs   84 26 5 0 2 11 9 8 14 0 0 1 .310 .376 .440 .817
Scoring Position   78 24 9 1 1 33 15 10 7 4 0 1 .308 .376 .487 .864
Bases Empty   204 62 10 1 9 9 35 20 39 0 0 2 .304 .372 .495 .867
Runner on 1st   53 13 3 0 3 6 12 4 13 0 0 0 .245 .298 .472 .770
Runner on 2nd   35 10 6 1 0 8 6 4 3 0 0 0 .286 .359 .514 .873
Runner on 3rd   11 2 1 0 0 7 2 3 1 3 0 0 .182 .294 .273 .567
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 9 2 0 1 11 5 1 3 0 0 0 .391 .417 .609 1.025
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .667 .600 .667 1.267
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .429 .200 .629
Two Strikes   149 33 4 0 3 15 18 17 59 1 0 3 .221 .312 .309 .620
First Pitch   44 12 3 1 1 5 10 1 0 1 0 0 .273 .283 .455 .737
Count 0-1   34 15 6 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .441 .441 .618 1.059
Count 0-2   25 8 0 0 1 1 4 0 9 0 0 0 .320 .320 .440 .760
Count 1-0   36 9 5 0 2 6 6 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .243 .556 .799
Count 1-1   28 10 0 0 2 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .571 .929
Count 1-2   40 7 0 0 1 3 2 0 20 0 0 1 .175 .195 .250 .445
Count 2-0   9 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 2-1   19 11 2 0 4 9 6 0 0 1 0 0 .579 .550 1.316 1.866
Count 2-2   51 11 2 0 1 7 6 0 20 0 0 2 .216 .245 .314 .559
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   15 5 0 1 1 2 8 11 0 0 0 0 .333 .615 .667 1.282
Full Count   33 7 2 0 0 4 6 17 10 1 0 0 .212 .471 .273 .743
Behind in Count   99 30 6 0 2 10 10 0 29 0 0 1 .303 .310 .424 .734
Ahead in Count   80 29 9 1 7 18 23 16 0 2 0 0 .362 .459 .762 1.222
Batting Leadoff   24 9 1 0 1 3 5 3 4 0 0 0 .375 .444 .542 .986
Batting 2nd   307 90 21 2 12 44 57 29 55 4 0 3 .293 .356 .492 .848
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Low Leverage   163 50 9 1 6 12 24 20 33 2 0 1 .307 .382 .485 .866
Medium Leverage   115 30 11 1 5 18 25 8 20 1 0 1 .261 .312 .504 .816
High Leverage   56 19 2 0 2 18 13 6 6 1 0 1 .339 .406 .482 .888
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
2002 Tampa Bay - MLB 20 132 504 122 33 4 8 52 73 47 13 2 129 14 4 .242 .322 .371 .693 91 92 2.5
2003 Tampa Bay - MLB 21 130 516 150 22 2 14 53 75 50 7 3 78 9 3 .291 .359 .422 .782 112 116 4.9
2004 Tampa Bay - MLB 22 120 473 130 31 2 11 52 75 43 13 3 61 13 5 .275 .350 .419 .768 112 115 3.4
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 153 577 120 19 4 21 76 69 51 11 8 80 10 8 .208 .281 .364 .645 71 67 1.4
2006 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 107 359 96 18 2 12 48 49 51 13 3 47 6 3 .267 .376 .429 .805 118 119 3.0
2007 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 152 528 127 28 5 26 118 83 62 18 6 69 15 2 .241 .337 .460 .797 116 114 4.9
2008 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 142 530 152 37 6 20 89 91 66 9 5 84 16 4 .287 .372 .492 .865 126 128 6.4
2009 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 84 335 99 22 2 13 48 63 34 3 4 59 21 3 .296 .362 .490 .851 135 135 4.1
Total MLB 1020 3822 996 210 27 125 536 578 404 87 34 607 104 32 .261 .342 .428 .770 108 109 30.6
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
2001 Hudson Valley - BC 19 38 129 37 11 1 9 18 28 25 4 0 34 6 9 .287 .418 .597 1.015 166 168 1.5
2001 Bakersfield - A 19 45 150 31 4 1 9 25 18 33 2 1 46 8 3 .207 .355 .427 .782 132 129 1.6
Total CALL 45 150 31 4 1 9 25 18 33 2 1 46 8 3 .207 .355 .427 .782 132 129
Total NYPL 38 129 37 11 1 9 18 28 25 4 0 34 6 9 .287 .418 .597 1.015 166 168
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
2004 Tampa Bay - MLB 22 3 13 4 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .400 .615 1.015 177 180 0.9
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 3 11 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 .364 .533 .727 1.261 233 234 2.1
2007 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -124 1.4
2008 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 3 13 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615 59 56 1.6
Total MLB 12 51 11 5 1 1 4 6 5 1 0 5 0 0 .216 .298 .412 .710 97 91
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Bakersfield - A 2B 42 41 75 96 17 171 0 1.000 365.0 4.22 +2.2 1.022
2001 Hudson Valley - BC 2B 34 31 59 69 18 129 1 .992 278.1 4.14 -2.0 .983
2001 Hudson Valley - BC SS 4 4 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 34.0 2.65 -0.0 .988
2002 Tampa Bay - LGS 2B 107 105 196 285 66 487 6 .988 915.0 4.73 +8.2 1.088
2002 Tampa Bay - LGS SS 16 16 22 41 3 65 2 .969 134.2 4.21 -1.9 .928
2003 Tampa Bay - LGS 2B 129 129 244 412 94 663 7 .989 1126.0 5.24 +17.7 1.057
2004 Tampa Bay - LGS 2B 117 117 246 366 96 620 8 .987 1033.0 5.33 +5.0 1.026
2004 Tampa Bay - LGS LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Tampa Bay - LGS 2B 149 149 304 440 110 752 8 .989 1314.2 5.09 +16.4 1.091
2005 Tampa Bay - LGS SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 1.043
2005 Tampa Bay - LGS CF 1 1 5 0 0 6 1 .833 8.0 5.62 +0.2 .997
2006 Tampa Bay - LGS 2B 101 99 204 296 85 510 10 .980 895.0 5.03 +7.1 1.059
2006 Tampa Bay - LGS SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Tampa Bay - LGS 2B 142 141 289 441 124 741 11 .985 1242.1 5.29 +15.4 1.076
2007 Tampa Bay - LGS SS 8 7 14 23 7 38 1 .974 70.2 4.71 -0.9 .918
2008 Tampa Bay - LGS 2B 141 136 272 413 109 693 8 .988 1235.2 4.99 +15.9 1.094
2009 Tampa Bay - LGS 2B 80 80 144 257 62 408 7 .983 707.2 5.10 +7.9 1.060
2009 Tampa Bay - LGS SS 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.3 1.043
TOTAL 2B 1042 1028 2033 3075 781 5174 66 .987 9112.2 5.04 +93.9 1.066
TOTAL SS 33 27 40 74 11 117 3 .974 250.0 4.10 -3.1 .936
TOTAL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 1 5 0 0 6 1 .833 8.0 5.62 +0.2 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
07/01/2001 Named the #65 prospect in the MLB
08/20/2001 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/08/2001 Wins the 2001 NYPL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
11/01/2001 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
03/20/2002 Outstandingly completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
03/31/2002 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/20/2002 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 2 weeks.
09/10/2002 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
03/16/2003 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
05/22/2003 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
09/11/2003 Injured (fractured hand),out for 4 weeks.
11/10/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
01/06/2004 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
02/17/2004 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
06/13/2004 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/24/2004 Injured (concussion),out for 3 weeks.
09/02/2004 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/09/2004 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
09/13/2004 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/27/2004 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,583,400.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
02/26/2005 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
06/18/2005 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/11/2005 Wins the 2005 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 2B.
11/26/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,767,200.
12/09/2005 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
01/17/2006 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
03/05/2006 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
04/23/2006 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/24/2006 Injured (fractured hand),out for 6 weeks.
07/16/2006 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,339,600.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
07/14/2007 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/15/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/21/2007 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/25/2007 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/26/2007 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/28/2007 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $78,000,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
11/09/2007 Wins the 2007 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
02/18/2008 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
07/07/2008 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
08/28/2008 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/10/2008 Wins the 2008 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
02/26/2009 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
04/23/2009 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week.
07/12/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2008 6 10
Year RBI Rank
2007 118 7
Year IBB Rank
2006 5 10
2007 4 10
Year HP Rank
2002 13 3
2004 13 10
2005 11 7
2006 13 5
2007 18 1
Year SF Rank
2005 8 8
Year WAR Rank
2008 6.6 3
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