Retired
Luis Espinel
Nickname:
MagicBirthdate:
Feb. 5, 1970 (82 y, 6 m, 7 d)Born In:
La Romana, LA , DOMNationality:
Dominican
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'4"/221
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 2000 | Washington (SKY) |
| 1997 | Washington (SKY) | |
| 1995 | Washington (SKY) | |
| League Champ | 1991 | Washington (SKY) |
| Gold Glove | 2004 - 1B | Cleveland (SKY) |
| 2003 - 1B | Cleveland (SKY) | |
| 2000 - 1B | Washington (SKY) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1998 - 2B | Washington (SKY) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 4, 2004 | Cleveland (SKY) |
| Jun 23, 2003 | Cleveland (SKY) | |
| May 1, 2000 | Washington (SKY) | |
| Jun 7, 1999 | Washington (SKY) | |
| Sep 21, 1998 | Washington (SKY) | |
| May 18, 1998 | Washington (SKY) | |
| Jun 30, 1997 | Washington (SKY) | |
| May 8, 1995 | Washington (SKY) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 7 |
| Grey Ink | 63 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Roy Popko | 944 |
| Belly Morales | 943 |
| Kevin Frichtl | 924 |
| David Sandoval | 908 |
| Nehemiah Rodinson | 896 |
| Rogelio Trevino | 895 |
| Sebastian Carsten | 892 |
| Luis Villagran | 891 |
| Nate Zervos | 888 |
| Chris Espree | 883 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 156 | 1 |
| 1996 | 156 | 1 |
| 2000 | 156 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 692 | 3 |
| 1996 | 703 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 615 | 3 |
| 1996 | 638 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 193 | 2 |
| 2000 | 169 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 160 | 6 |
| 1996 | 175 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 325 | 3 |
| 1996 | 302 | 6 |
| 1998 | 291 | 5 |
| 2000 | 290 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38 | 2 |
| 1998 | 37 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30 | 8 |
| 1998 | 27 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 107 | 4 |
| 1996 | 85 | 10 |
| 1998 | 99 | 4 |
| 2000 | 118 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 94 | 8 |
| 1996 | 82 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 | 7 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72 | 3 |
| 1996 | 64 | 7 |
| 1998 | 71 | 2 |
| 2000 | 64 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.314 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.379 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.529 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0.516 | 6 |
| 2000 | 0.493 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.234 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0.206 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.907 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0.860 | 8 |
| 2000 | 0.848 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 156 | 1 |
| 1996 | 156 | 1 |
| 2000 | 156 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.9 | 4 |
| 1996 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 1998 | 5.4 | 9 |