Richard Almanzar  
First Baseman | New York Mets

Hitting
Almanzar 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. 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. He uses the entire field and has gap power.

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

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
1999 NYM 1B 68 38 44 50 50 50 50 51 46 21 0 Low Minors 50 50 . 265
2000 NYM 1B 70 44 45 50 50 50 50 51 46 22 0 Low Minors 60 51 . 278
2001 NYM 1B 79 53 47 50 50 50 50 51 46 23 0 Low Minors 66 53 . 311
2002 NYM 1B 83 62 52 50 50 50 50 51 46 24 0 Low Minors 73 54 . 337
2003 NYM 1B 86 67 54 50 50 50 50 51 46 25 0 Low Minors 81 54 . 351
2004 NYM 1B 92 80 54 50 50 50 50 51 46 26 0 Active 88 54 . 384
2005 NYM 1B 99 91 54 50 50 50 50 51 46 27 1 Active 96 54 . 415
2006 NYM 1B 99 99 54 50 50 50 50 51 46 28 2 Active 96 54 . 428
2007 NYM 1B 99 99 54 50 50 50 50 51 46 29 3 Active 96 54 . 427
2008 NYM 1B 99 99 54 50 50 50 50 51 46 30 4 Active 96 54 . 426
2009 NYM 1B 99 99 54 50 50 50 50 51 46 31 5 Active 96 54 . 425
2010 NYM 1B 99 99 54 50 50 50 50 51 46 32 6 Active 96 54 . 424
Ratings Delta                       +1 +1         -1
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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.