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| Hitting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
| 1995 Minnesota Twins | OF | 21 | 70 | 60 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 12.0 | 7.3 | $571K |
| 1996 Minnesota Twins | OF | 79 | 286 | 252 | 34 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 31.4 | 4.2 | $2.01M |
| 1997 Minnesota Twins | OF | 142 | 548 | 460 | 74 | 114 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 60 | 7 | 4 | 81 | 76 | 10 | 74.9 | 5.5 | $3.22M |
| 1998 Minnesota Twins | OF | 152 | 662 | 557 | 91 | 155 | 36 | 6 | 21 | 77 | 16 | 8 | 64 | 86 | 15 | 108.3 | 6.7 | $6.33M |
| 1999 Minnesota Twins | OF | 118 | 476 | 406 | 58 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 26 | 4 | 42 | 57 | 6 | 56.5 | 4.7 | $2.64M |
| 2000 Minnesota Twins | OF | 156 | 664 | 561 | 84 | 171 | 44 | 2 | 13 | 88 | 23 | 7 | 63 | 91 | 7 | 112.3 | 7.2 | $4.49M |
| 2001 Minnesota Twins | OF | 103 | 444 | 376 | 71 | 110 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 46 | 63 | 3 | 67.3 | 6.3 | $3.31M |
| 2001 New York Mets | OF | 48 | 213 | 183 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 26.7 | 4.9 | $1.31M |
| 2002 Cleveland Indians | OF | 114 | 484 | 416 | 71 | 98 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 57 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 59 | 8 | 55.6 | 4.3 | $2.75M |
| 2003 Cleveland Indians | OF | 99 | 429 | 374 | 57 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 47 | 47 | 7 | 56.0 | 5.0 | $2.54M |
| 2004 Cleveland Indians | OF | 150 | 680 | 591 | 109 | 164 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 23 | 9 | 84 | 74 | 11 | 91.6 | 5.4 | $4.43M |
| 2005 Chicago Cubs | OF | 19 | 83 | 78 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6.5 | 2.8 | $346K |
| 2005 Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 101 | 445 | 374 | 53 | 102 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 61 | 58 | 9 | 65.3 | 5.9 | $3.12M |
| Advanced Hitting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary | |
| 1995 Minnesota Twins | OF | 21 | 70 | 60 | .317 | 117 | .312 | .414 | 120 | .406 | .467 | 109 | .444 | .881 | 114 | .849 | .017 | $571K | |
| 1996 Minnesota Twins | OF | 79 | 286 | 252 | .258 | 93 | .251 | .339 | 97 | .328 | .365 | 82 | .335 | .704 | 89 | .664 | .024 | $2.01M | |
| 1997 Minnesota Twins | OF | 142 | 548 | 460 | .248 | 92 | .244 | .366 | 107 | .360 | .415 | 97 | .392 | .781 | 102 | .752 | .030 | $3.22M | |
| 1998 Minnesota Twins | OF | 152 | 662 | 557 | .278 | 103 | .274 | .387 | 114 | .381 | .478 | 111 | .452 | .864 | 112 | .833 | .038 | $6.33M | |
| 1999 Minnesota Twins | OF | 118 | 476 | 406 | .259 | 94 | .253 | .353 | 102 | .344 | .355 | 81 | .328 | .708 | 90 | .672 | .017 | $2.64M | |
| 2000 Minnesota Twins | OF | 156 | 664 | 561 | .305 | 111 | .298 | .405 | 116 | .394 | .460 | 104 | .429 | .865 | 109 | .823 | .023 | $4.49M | |
| 2001 Minnesota Twins | OF | 103 | 444 | 376 | .293 | 110 | .290 | .396 | 119 | .394 | .439 | 103 | .415 | .835 | 110 | .809 | .027 | $3.31M | |
| 2001 New York Mets | OF | 48 | 213 | 183 | .246 | 94 | .246 | .352 | 106 | .351 | .366 | 86 | .346 | .718 | 95 | .697 | .016 | $1.31M | |
| 2002 Cleveland Indians | OF | 114 | 484 | 416 | .236 | 89 | .235 | .342 | 103 | .341 | .399 | 94 | .378 | .741 | 98 | .719 | .036 | $2.75M | |
| 2003 Cleveland Indians | OF | 99 | 429 | 374 | .249 | 93 | .246 | .343 | 103 | .340 | .420 | 98 | .397 | .762 | 100 | .737 | .040 | $2.54M | |
| 2004 Cleveland Indians | OF | 150 | 680 | 591 | .277 | 103 | .274 | .366 | 108 | .362 | .421 | 97 | .396 | .787 | 102 | .757 | .034 | $4.43M | |
| 2005 Chicago Cubs | OF | 19 | 83 | 78 | .244 | 93 | .244 | .289 | 88 | .288 | .308 | 74 | .294 | .597 | 80 | .582 | .013 | $346K | |
| 2005 Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 101 | 445 | 374 | .273 | 104 | .273 | .380 | 115 | .379 | .433 | 105 | .417 | .813 | 109 | .796 | .027 | $3.12M | |
| Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm) | ||||||||
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
| 1995 Minnesota Twins | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $571K |
| 1996 Minnesota Twins | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A+ | $2.01M |
| 1997 Minnesota Twins | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C | $3.22M |
| 1998 Minnesota Twins | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A-/A | $6.33M |
| 1999 Minnesota Twins | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/C- | $2.64M |
| 2000 Minnesota Twins | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/D | $4.49M |
| 2001 Minnesota Twins | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C | $3.31M |
| 2001 New York Mets | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C+ | $1.31M |
| 2002 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | $2.75M |
| 2003 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/D+ | $2.54M |
| 2004 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C- | $4.43M |
| 2005 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/C | $346K |
| 2005 Pittsburgh Pirates | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/C- | $3.12M |
| Player Awards | |||||||
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
| 1995 Minnesota Twins |   |   |   |   |   |   | $571K |
| 1996 Minnesota Twins |   |   |   |   |   |   | $2.01M |
| 1997 Minnesota Twins |   |   |   |   |   |   | $3.22M |
| 1998 Minnesota Twins |   |   |   |   |   |   | $6.33M |
| 1999 Minnesota Twins |   |   |   |   |   |   | $2.64M |
| 2000 Minnesota Twins | X |   |   |   |   |   | $4.49M |
| 2001 Minnesota Twins |   |   |   |   |   |   | $3.31M |
| 2001 New York Mets |   |   |   |   |   |   | $1.31M |
| 2002 Cleveland Indians |   |   |   |   |   |   | $2.75M |
| 2003 Cleveland Indians |   |   |   |   |   |   | $2.54M |
| 2004 Cleveland Indians | X |   |   |   |   |   | $4.43M |
| 2005 Chicago Cubs |   |   |   |   |   |   | $346K |
| 2005 Pittsburgh Pirates |   |   |   |   |   |   | $3.12M |
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