Luis Vargas
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Luis Vargas
Nickname:
Blitz
Birthdate:
Nov. 5, 1966 (85 y, 8 m, 10 d)
Born In:
San Miguelito, PAN, PAN
Nationality:
Panamanian
Position:
1B
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'0"/197
Entry:
Unknown
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
Award Date Team
MVP / Batter of the Year 2002 (2nd) Oakland (SKY)
1999 (2nd) San Francisco (SKY)
1996 Milwaukee (SKY)
1995 (2nd) Milwaukee (SKY)
1994 (3rd) Milwaukee (SKY)
Rookie of the Year 1989 Milwaukee (SKY)
All-Star 2003 Oakland (SKY)
2001 Oakland (SKY)
2000 Houston (SKY)
1999 San Francisco (SKY)
1998 San Francisco (SKY)
1996 Milwaukee (SKY)
1995 Milwaukee (SKY)
1994 Milwaukee (SKY)
1993 Milwaukee (SKY)
1991 Milwaukee (SKY)
1990 Milwaukee (SKY)
League Champ 1989 Milwaukee (SKY)
Gold Glove 2002 - 1B Oakland (SKY)
Silver Slugger 1996 - 1B Milwaukee (SKY)
1995 - 1B Milwaukee (SKY)
1992 - 1B Milwaukee (SKY)
1990 - 1B Milwaukee (SKY)
Championship Series MVP 2004 Miami (SKY)
2003 Oakland (SKY)
2002 Oakland (SKY)
Batter of the Month May 2003 Oakland (SKY)
Sep 2002 Oakland (SKY)
Jul 1999 San Francisco (SKY)
Jul 1998 San Francisco (SKY)
Sep 1996 Milwaukee (SKY)
Rookie of the Month Jul 1989 Milwaukee (SKY)
Player of the Week Jul 25, 2005 Pittsburgh (SKY)
Aug 5, 2002 Oakland (SKY)
Jul 26, 1999 San Francisco (SKY)
Jun 28, 1999 San Francisco (SKY)
Jun 7, 1999 San Francisco (SKY)
Jul 6, 1998 San Francisco (SKY)
Jun 8, 1998 San Francisco (SKY)
Sep 29, 1997 Las Vegas (SKY)
Apr 8, 1996 Milwaukee (SKY)
Jul 31, 1995 Milwaukee (SKY)
Sep 12, 1994 Milwaukee (SKY)
Jun 25, 1990 Milwaukee (SKY)
Apr 9, 1990 Milwaukee (SKY)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink21
Grey Ink167
Similar Players (1B)
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
Year GS Rank
1995 156 2
1996 156 1
1999 156 1
Year PA Rank
1999 708 3
Year AB Rank
1990 591 10
1999 596 9
Year Hits Rank
1990 181 8
1991 181 7
1995 188 4
1996 203 4
1998 161 10
1999 183 5
2002 185 8
Year TB Rank
1990 294 9
1995 335 3
1996 341 1
1999 307 7
2002 336 6
Year 2B Rank
1989 40 8
1990 47 1
1991 38 5
1992 34 9
1993 36 2
1995 44 2
1996 44 1
1998 31 10
1999 42 1
2002 50 1
Year HR Rank
1995 31 7
1996 30 5
2002 33 5
Year RBI Rank
1995 111 4
1996 93 5
1999 87 10
2002 101 9
Year R Rank
1990 92 9
1995 111 3
1996 97 7
1999 98 5
Year BB Rank
1996 90 3
1998 79 5
1999 92 3
Year IBB Rank
1992 7 10
1993 9 3
1999 10 2
Year HBP Rank
1994 11 5
1999 12 10
2005 14 8
Year SF Rank
1999 6 4
2005 6 10
Year XBH Rank
1990 71 4
1995 80 2
1996 76 1
1998 54 10
1999 70 3
2002 84 2
Year Avg Rank
1989 0.296 9
1990 0.306 6
1991 0.316 3
1992 0.298 4
1993 0.319 3
1994 0.327 1
1995 0.314 8
1996 0.343 1
1998 0.299 8
1999 0.307 5
2002 0.311 6
Year OBP Rank
1989 0.373 6
1990 0.374 9
1991 0.386 3
1992 0.379 5
1993 0.412 2
1994 0.433 1
1995 0.395 5
1996 0.431 1
1998 0.395 3
1999 0.407 1
2002 0.390 4
Year SLG Rank
1989 0.494 8
1991 0.512 8
1992 0.556 4
1993 0.558 3
1994 0.553 3
1995 0.560 5
1996 0.576 1
1998 0.480 5
1999 0.515 8
2002 0.566 3
Year ISO Rank
1992 0.257 7
1993 0.240 4
1994 0.226 8
1995 0.246 7
1996 0.233 4
2002 0.254 3
Year OPS Rank
1989 0.867 7
1990 0.872 7
1991 0.898 7
1992 0.934 3
1993 0.971 2
1994 0.986 2
1995 0.956 3
1996 1.007 1
1998 0.874 3
1999 0.922 3
2002 0.956 3
Year G Rank
1995 156 2
1996 156 1
1998 153 10
1999 156 1
Year WAR Rank
1991 5.6 8
1993 5.4 9
1994 5.7 6
1995 7.1 3
1996 8.5 1
1998 5.2 7
1999 6.8 4
2002 7.8 3