Ryan Minor  
Third Baseman | Chicago Cubs

Hitting
Minor provides an ongoing clinic on how to hit .300. He works the count in his favor, waiting for his pitch or settling for a walk. He's still a singles hitter at heart, and knows how to shorten up and protect the plate with two strikes. He has the mental discipline to handle clutch situations. During the last two years, he has become more patient and gotten better loft on the ball. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency. His strength is in the gaps.

Baserunning & Defense
Minor plays a near-flawless third baseman, making very few errors. His arm is accurate enough. Minor isn't fast, but he's a heady baserunner who rarely gets thrown out.

2010 Outlook
Minor is in charge when he's at the plate.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
1999 PIT 3B 39 51 52 50 50 50 50 57 51 20 0 Low Minors 47 56 . 241
2000 PIT 3B 42 54 54 50 50 50 50 57 51 21 0 Active 49 56 . 252
2001 PIT 3B 47 57 54 50 50 50 50 57 51 22 1 Active 58 57 . 265
2002 PIT 3B 55 61 57 50 50 50 50 57 51 23 2 Active 66 60 . 289
2003 PIT 3B 58 69 59 50 50 50 50 57 51 24 3 Active 74 62 . 310
2004 PIT 3B 67 74 60 50 50 50 50 57 51 25 4 Active 81 62 . 335
2005 DET 3B 77 84 61 50 50 50 50 57 51 26 5 Active 90 62 . 371
2006 DET 3B 90 91 62 50 50 50 50 57 51 27 6 Active 94 62 . 407
2007 DET 3B 97 98 62 50 50 50 50 57 51 28 7 Active 94 62 . 431
2008 CHC 3B 99 99 62 50 50 50 50 57 51 29 8 Active 94 62 . 435
2009 CHC 3B 99 99 62 50 50 50 50 57 51 30 9 Active 94 62 . 434
2010 CHC 3B 99 99 62 50 50 50 50 57 51 31 10 Active 94 62 . 433
Ratings Delta                       +1 +1         -1
History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Sun Nov 14 13:28:08 EST 2004

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.