#23 Leo "Chico" Cardenas, Shortstop, 34 yrs, St.Louis Cardinals
Thursday, 8/16/1973 |
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| Leo Cardenas
Chico
12/17/1938
34
CUBA,,MATANZAS
5"10
173
Shortstop
R
R
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Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Prone
1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 100,000
1973
13 Year(s), 135 Days (2371 total Days)
137 Day(s)
13 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Talent | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
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4
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
3B : 2 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/26 | @PIT | L 1-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/28 | HOU | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/30 | HOU | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
| 8/1 | @LAD | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 8/2 | @LAD | L 0-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 8/7 | CHN | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 8/8 | @SFG | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 8/9 | @SFG | W 12-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 8/14 | ATL | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 8/15 | ATL | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 67 | 133 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 31 | .211 | .250 | .278 | .528 | .400 | .068 |
| Projected | 91 | 181 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | .211 | .250 | .278 | .528 | .400 | .068 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 31 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 8.4 | 2.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .238 | .250 | .488 |
| vs. RHP | 113 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .250 | .283 | .533 |
| Close/Late | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .241 | .214 | .456 |
| Scoring Position | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .194 | .405 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 30 | 62 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | .242 | .288 | .323 | .610 |
| Road | 37 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | .183 | .211 | .239 | .450 |
| This Week | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
| Last Week | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| March/April | 20 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | .259 | .298 | .370 | .669 |
| May | 16 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .139 | .179 | .167 | .346 |
| June | 12 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .263 | .250 | .368 | .618 |
| July | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .294 | .250 | .544 |
| August | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1960 | 30 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .300 | .423 | .723 | KCA |
| 1961 | 122 | 313 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .253 | .297 | .550 | KCA |
| 1962 | 155 | 472 | 121 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 59 | 50 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .300 | .381 | .681 | KCA |
| 1963 | 157 | 478 | 133 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 65 | 48 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .324 | .362 | .686 | KCA |
| 1964 | 86 | 250 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .310 | .352 | .662 | KCA CIN |
| 1965 | 131 | 418 | 125 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 55 | 61 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .355 | .433 | .788 | CIN |
| 1966 | 147 | 483 | 109 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 94 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .281 | .329 | .610 | CIN |
| 1967 | 132 | 378 | 86 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .282 | .275 | .557 | CIN |
| 1968 | 150 | 449 | 120 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .310 | .363 | .673 | CIN |
| 1969 | 126 | 323 | 86 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .289 | .378 | .667 | CIN |
| 1970 | 131 | 412 | 88 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .248 | .277 | .524 | CIN STN |
| 1971 | 153 | 551 | 134 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 41 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .274 | .301 | .575 | STN |
| 1972 | 148 | 416 | 100 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .277 | .313 | .589 | STN |
| 1973 | 67 | 133 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .278 | .528 | STN |
| Total | 1735 | 5128 | 1268 | 206 | 30 | 66 | 521 | 476 | 317 | 15 | 29 | 911 | 4 | 7 | .247 | .291 | .338 | .629 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1970, AAA | 14 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .316 | .286 | .602 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Second Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 65 | 31 | 63 | 143 | 28 | 216 | 10 | .954 | 345.2 | 5.62 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1960...
Had first career hit on 4/14/1960, off Jim Perry (BSX)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/4/1960, off Bob Turley (DET)...
Traded from Kansas City to Cincinnati on 3/2/1964 (Going to CIN: C Don Pavletich, SS Leo Cardenas, RF Matty Alou, P 1964 2nd Rd Pick. Going to KCA: C Ed Bailey, SS Don Buddin)...
Traded from Cincinnati to St.Louis on 6/1/1970 (Going to CIN: LF Leon Wagner, SS Andre Rodgers. Going to STN: 2B Tommy Helms, SS Leo Cardenas)...
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