Bubba Starling

Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
2012-2021 (2019-2020)
Proper Name
Derek Starling
Nickname
Bubs
Positions
CF (673) ... RF (113) ... LF (10) ... dh (2)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 220
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
August 3,1992   Age:  33.167
High School
Gardner Edgerton (Gardner,KS)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 7,500,000
Service Time
1.147 (2020)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
starb001
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[2011] Originally Committed to play both baseball and football (QB) at Nebraska ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#5 overall) by the Kansas City Royals   [2021] Played for United States in the Tokyo Olympics
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Prospect Rankings

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2012Baseball AmericaMLBKansas City Royals24View Rankings
2012Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals2View Rankings
2013Baseball AmericaMLBKansas City Royals35View Rankings
2013Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals2View Rankings
2014Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals8View Rankings
2015Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals18View Rankings
2016Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals3View Rankings
2016MLB PipelineTeamKansas City Royals7View Rankings
2017Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals30View Rankings
9 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2012Burlington RoyalsAppRkKCA2319CF120532003555821033101287030122972322035.275.371.485.856.395.210.37212.0730.172.5020.00
2013Lexington LegendsSALAKCA1120CF10712543551105214136322353128604181734983867.241.329.398.727.322.157.30910.6425.702.4233.46
2014Wilmington Blue RocksCaroA+KCA1621CF9413248267105234954172491501305041635493669.218.304.338.642.253.120.2938.9327.323.0653.56
2015Wilmington Blue RocksCaroA+KCA1622CF12446174021221717000102751611.386.471.6141.085.409.228.60013.7333.332.4322.00
2015Northwest Arkansas NaturalsTexAAKCA622CF1019133151841941032453091212131413663351.254.318.426.744.260.172.3198.2024.863.0333.10
2016Northwest Arkansas NaturalsTexAAKCA623CF85622332843151523101158160104752552122.185.251.322.573.240.137.2575.8831.765.4046.60
2016Omaha Storm ChasersPCLAAAKCA3023CF65471661430802171076402102441761020.181.213.265.478.133.084.2773.9836.369.1483.00
2017Omaha Storm ChasersPCLAAAKCA624RF-CF89802783569141721541965330091063032247.248.303.381.684.205.133.3016.2721.453.4239.71
2018Arizona RoyalsArizRkKCA-25CF411330035000410000121230.273.3331.0911.424.818.818.0000.0033.330.003.67
2018Idaho Falls ChukarsPioRkKCA-25CF58543014005200000101340.500.6921.2501.9421.375.750.60038.4615.380.408.00
2018Omaha Storm ChasersPCLAAAKCA-25CF1135592002105601001114127.257.350.314.664.229.057.31012.2014.631.200.00
2019Omaha Storm ChasersPCLAAAKCA-26CF98722613481112738932159003031172852061.310.358.448.806.241.138.3747.3720.702.8137.29
2019Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA1126CF-RF77*561862640704122095611004591971129.215.255.317.572.161.102.2864.5728.436.2246.50
2020Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA1127cf63*355951010150042700100146428.169.219.237.456.136.068.2816.2542.196.7559.00
2021Omaha Storm ChasersIL2AAAKCA1128CF-RF112*27971825617171072500102541051411.258.305.557.862.381.299.2736.6723.813.5713.86
Tot:MLB (2 yrs) MLB     9124531508051720138311104732611337.204.246.298.544.155.094.2854.9831.806.3849.00
Tot:AL (2 yrs) AL     9124531508051720138311104732611337.204.246.298.544.155.094.2854.9831.806.3849.00
Tot:Minors (9 yrs) Minors     7212581352630134197632182202467623471853810302886229401.244.316.399.715.274.155.3158.5226.403.1033.96
Tot:Rk (2 yrs) Rk     62219436211214421013376401221192572735.283.385.543.929.452.260.36912.8429.572.3015.64
Tot:A (1 yrs) A     12543551105214136322353128604181734983867.241.329.398.727.322.156.30910.6425.702.4233.46
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+     144526731222741166193561671305141906004280.232.318.361.680.266.129.3149.3327.832.9847.82
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA     15356479127345155514645172813172166215473.225.290.383.673.252.158.2957.2527.703.8237.60
Tot:AAA (5 yrs) AAA     23783710621441423951775921936501733291068146.256.305.397.702.223.141.3186.4824.073.7136.39
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2010Team USA 18uIntl CompetitionUSA171962202130312311612000013378615.339.474.5321.006.484.193.38320.5115.380.7520.67
2014Peoria JavelinasArizona Fall LeagueAFL21207971450050033000000198259.177.207.241.448.101.064.2863.6636.5910.000.00
2014Kansas City RoyalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring21110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2015Surprise SaguarosArizona Fall LeagueAFL22228410232041050625000003790617.274.322.440.762.298.166.3456.6727.784.1721.00
2015Kansas City RoyalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2281634100100181000051813.250.333.313.646.125.063.5005.5644.448.000.00
2016Kansas City RoyalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring23123044101300090000083022.133.133.267.400.133.134.1500.0030.000.0030.00
2017Kansas City RoyalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring24122036000200241000062306.300.391.300.691.100.000.3758.7017.392.000.00
2018Kansas City RoyalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2571123001100240000161312.273.385.545.930.455.272.33315.3830.772.0011.00
2019Kansas City RoyalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2617327113026015500001203756.344.432.6251.057.406.281.36013.5113.511.0016.00
2020Kansas City RoyalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2712308113033303410000233465.367.441.7671.208.600.400.3488.8211.761.3310.00
2021Kansas City RoyalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2820363820280011300000163744.222.243.444.687.250.222.2862.7035.1413.0018.00
Tot:AFL (2 Yrs) AFL 421631737704155095500000561721126.227.267.344.611.202.117.3175.2331.986.1140.75
Tot:USA (1 Yrs) USA 1962202130312311612000013378615.339.474.5321.007.484.194.38320.5115.380.7520.67
Tot:Spring (8 Yrs) Spring 89176304710092431144730002841931928.267.332.477.809.301.210.3177.2524.353.3619.56

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