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Alfonso Soriano   |   Major Leaguer   1999-2008

Full Name:  Alfonso Guilleard Soriano
Born:  January 7,1976  in  San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height:  6-1  Weight:  160  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Eugenio Maria de Osto (DR)
College:  

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Prospect Rankings*
1999 - 39th ranked Major League prospect
1999 - 3rd ranked organizational prospect for New York Yankees
2000 - 16th ranked Major League prospect
2000 - 2nd ranked organizational prospect for New York Yankees
2001 - 27th ranked Major League prospect
2001 - 2nd ranked organizational prospect for New York Yankees

*According to Baseball America
Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees in 1998  

Transactions:   [Nov 1,1994] - Signed by Hiroshima (Japan)  [Sep 29,1998] - Signed as undrafted Free Agent by Yankees.  [Feb 16,2004] - Traded by Yankees to Rangers for Alex Rodriguez and Cash.  [Dec 13,2005] - Traded by Rangers to Nationals for Brad Wilkerson, Terrmel Sledge and Armando Galarraga  [Nov 20,2006] - Signed by Cubs (8-years)  

Signed by: Gordon Blakeley

Disabled List:  [Aug 6,2007] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Quadricep)   [Aug 28,2007] -  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1996HiroshimaJap West20Intl 3b 57131112800013000000000 .214.214.214428--
1997HiroshimaJap West21Intl 3b 682422861132834140133510000 .252.293.421714--
 HiroshimaJap Cen21Intl 3b 917220002002400000 .118.211.118329--
1999GCL YanksGCL23NyyRk ss 519752015001310011 .263.318.526844--
 NorwichEast23NyyAA ss 893615711020315682416326741059 .305.363.501864--
 ColumbusIL23NyyAAA 3b 2082815512111151800021 .183.225.341566--
 NY YankeesAL23NyyMLB dh 98210011010300000 .125.125.500625--
2000ColumbusIL24NyyAAA ss-2b 111459901333261266147258531268 .290.327.464791--
 NY YankeesAL24NyyMLB 3b-ss922505930232011500200 .180.196.36055638%
2001NY YankeesAL25NyyMLB 2b9,815857477154343187343142912530357 .268.304.43273647%
2002NY YankeesAL26NyyMLB 2b115669612820951239102411323157141178 .300.332.54787947%
2003NY YankeesAL27NyyMLB 2b1156682114198365389135838130127028 .290.338.52586340%
2004TexasAL28TexMLB 2b314560877170324289118533121104077 .280.324.48480831%
2005TexasAL29TexMLB 2b5156637102171432361043023312573056 .268.309.51282138%
2006WashingtonNL30WanMLB lf11596471191794124695411767160916233 .277.351.56091139%
2007Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB lf11355799717342533701963113044039 .299.337.56089730%
2008Az CubsAriz32ChcRk   12100000001100000 .000.333.000333--
 IowaPCL32ChcAAA   13010000000100000 .333.333.333666--
 Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB lf 10945376127270297519343103311049 .280.344.532876--
 
Major League Totals - 10 Season(s)12054934797139130923270705248692981069624683657 .282.329.518847--
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)36113162043557212381995324792149221419 .270.312.429741--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2001NY YankeesAL25NyyDiv518240003201500000 .222.263.222485--
 NY YankeesAL25NyyCh515560012203300000 .400.500.6001100--
 NY YankeesAL25NyyWs725160012000700000 .240.240.360600--
2002NY YankeesAL26NyyDiv417221012101410001 .118.211.353564--
2003NY YankeesAL27NyyDiv419271004200600000 .368.368.421789--
 NY YankeesAL27NyyCh7300410032011110001 .133.188.167355--
 NY YankeesAL27NyyWs622250012112900001 .227.292.364656--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)3814614343041810184520003 .233.282.336618--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1999GCL YanksGCL23NyyRkSS42111142---.929--
1999NorwichEast23NyyAASS871602432743053---.937--
1999ColumbusIL23NyyAAA2B112031---1.000--
1999ColumbusIL23NyyAAA3B1415322496---.959--
1999ColumbusIL23NyyAAA3B53101140---.929--
1999NY YankeesAL23NyyMLBSS101121---.500--
1999NY YankeesAL23NyyMLBDH6--------
 
2000ColumbusIL24NyyAAA2B408399718930---.963--
2000ColumbusIL24NyyAAASS71921461425223---.944--
2000NY YankeesAL24NyyMLB2B1300110---.000.00
2000NY YankeesAL24NyyMLB3B106511114262---.8463.05
2000NY YankeesAL24NyyMLBSS945.2772161---.8752.76
2000NY YankeesAL24NyyMLBDH1--------
 
2001NY YankeesAL25NyyMLB2B1561384.13193661970493---.9734.45
2001NY YankeesAL25NyyMLBDH2--------
 
2002NY YankeesAL26NyyMLB2B15513883004022372586---.9684.55
2002NY YankeesAL26NyyMLBDH1--------
 
2003NY YankeesAL27NyyMLB2B15515413762924451975688---.9754.82
 
2004TexasAL28TexMLB2B142142124830841823749104---.9695.24
2004TexasAL28TexMLBDH3--------
 
2005TexasAL29TexMLB2B153153135128444721752101---.9724.87
2005TexasAL29TexMLBDH2--------
 
2006WashingtonNL30WanMLBLF1581581373.232622113599---.9692.28
 
2007Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB2B1-100000------.00
2007Chi CubsNL31ChcMLBLF12212210642441962694---.9782.22
2007Chi CubsNL31ChcMLBCF1212100.12900290---1.0002.60
 
2008Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB2B1-102020---1.00018.00
2008Chi CubsNL32ChcMLBLF1081079371861052015---.9751.88
 


 Awards
[1999] - Futures Game All-Star MVP, Double-A All-Star SS, Eastern League All-Star SS  [2001] - AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)  [2002] - AL Silver Slugger Award (2B), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3), New York Yankees Player of the Year, Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star 2B, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2003] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)  [2004] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, AL Silver Slugger Award (2B), Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star 2B  [2005] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Silver Slugger Award (2B)  [2006] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), NL Silver Slugger Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game, Washington Nationals Player of the Year  [2007] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, Chicago Cubs Player of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1999*200,000  1,222,53780
2000*175,000  1,369,50580
2001630,000  1,609,51241
2002630,000  1,654,08840
2003800,000  1,773,36435
20045,400,000  1,716,30312
20057,500,00088  1,825,7568
200610,000,00057  1,937,0045
2007*10,000,00059  2,923,3408
2008*14,000,00033  
 
Career:  $49,335,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Participated in the 1999 Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, playing for the World team.

Played in 2006 World Baseball Classic for Dominican Republic.

Notes: Played in 5 All-Star games during his career (2002-2006)
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