Rafael Furcal

Born: 10/24/1977 in Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2000-04-04 | Final Game: 2014-06-21

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 195 lbs

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Biography

Rafael Furcal, born in 1977, was a dynamic position player who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2014. Over the course of his career, he played in 1,614 games, accumulating 1,817 hits and demonstrating both power and speed with 113 home runs and 314 stolen bases. His career batting average of .281 reflects his ability to consistently get on base and contribute to his teams' offensive efforts. Furcal was known for his agility and quickness, which made him a formidable presence on the basepaths and a reliable shortstop. Furcal's major accomplishments included being named the MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie and winning the Rookie of the Year award, along with the TSN Rookie Player of the Year. He earned three All-Star selections, solidifying his status as one of the standout players of his era. Throughout his career, Furcal played during a time marked by increased emphasis on speed and agility, and he embodied these traits, leaving a lasting legacy in the game as one of the premier shortstops of his generation.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1614	6477	1063	1817	311	69	113	587	314	643	910	0.281	0.346	0.402	0.748	139.4

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.748 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	ATL	NL	131	455	87	134	20	4	4	37	40	73	80	0.295	.270 (+9%)	.344 (+14%)	.437 (-13%)	.782 (-1%)	230.1
2001	ATL	NL	79	324	39	89	19	0	4	30	22	24	56	0.275	.263 (+4%)	.332 (-3%)	.426 (-13%)	.758 (-9%)	-575.3
2002	ATL	NL	154	636	95	175	31	8	8	47	27	43	114	0.275	.261 (+5%)	.331 (-2%)	.416 (-7%)	.747 (-5%)	-721.5
2003	ATL	NL	156	664	130	194	35	10	15	61	25	60	76	0.292	.264 (+11%)	.332 (+6%)	.422 (+5%)	.754 (+5%)	722.0
2004	ATL	NL	143	563	103	157	24	5	14	59	29	58	71	0.279	.266 (+5%)	.335 (+3%)	.427 (-3%)	.762 (-1%)	-38.2
2005	ATL	NL	154	616	100	175	31	11	12	58	46	62	78	0.284	.264 (+7%)	.330 (+5%)	.418 (+2%)	.749 (+4%)	457.8
2006	LAD	NL	159	654	113	196	32	9	15	63	37	73	98	0.300	.269 (+11%)	.336 (+10%)	.431 (+3%)	.768 (+6%)	962.2
2007	LAD	NL	138	581	87	157	23	4	6	47	25	55	68	0.270	.268 (+1%)	.335 (-1%)	.422 (-16%)	.758 (-9%)	-1037.9
2008	LAD	NL	36	143	34	51	12	2	5	16	8	20	17	0.357	.263 (+35%)	.333 (+32%)	.416 (+38%)	.749 (+35%)	929.7
2009	LAD	NL	150	613	92	165	28	5	9	47	12	61	89	0.269	.262 (+3%)	.332 (+1%)	.417 (-10%)	.750 (-5%)	-608.9
2010	LAD	NL	97	383	66	115	23	7	8	43	22	40	60	0.300	.257 (+17%)	.325 (+13%)	.402 (+14%)	.728 (+13%)	967.7
2011	LAD	NL	37	137	15	27	4	0	1	12	5	11	21	0.197	.255 (-23%)	.320 (-15%)	.399 (-38%)	.719 (-28%)	-607.9
2011	STL	NL	50	196	29	50	11	0	7	16	4	17	18	0.255	.255 (avg)	.320 (-1%)	.399 (+5%)	.719 (+2%)	-607.9
2012	STL	NL	121	477	69	126	18	3	5	49	12	44	57	0.264	.254 (+4%)	.318 (+2%)	.405 (-15%)	.724 (-7%)	-602.8
2014	MIA	NL	9	35	4	6	0	1	0	2	0	2	7	0.171	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
59	247	33	56	5	5	4	16	27	34	0.227

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	NLCS	SLN	6	27	5	5	2	0	1	1	1	3	0.185
2011	NLDS1	SLN	5	22	2	5	0	2	0	1	0	3	0.227
2011	WS	SLN	7	28	1	5	1	0	0	1	3	3	0.179
2009	NLCS	LAN	5	21	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	0.143
2009	NLDS1	LAN	3	12	2	6	0	1	0	2	1	1	0.500
2008	NLCS	LAN	5	19	5	4	0	0	1	1	3	2	0.211
2008	NLDS1	LAN	3	12	4	4	0	0	0	2	3	2	0.333
2006	NLDS1	LAN	3	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	2	0.182
2005	NLDS2	ATL	4	20	1	3	0	0	0	0	3	2	0.150
2004	NLDS2	ATL	5	21	5	8	0	1	2	4	3	3	0.381
2003	NLDS2	ATL	5	19	3	4	0	0	0	0	3	5	0.211
2002	NLDS1	ATL	5	24	2	6	1	1	0	2	0	5	0.250
2000	NLDS1	ATL	3	11	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.091

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	44	38	65	104	1	31
SS	1554	1514	2373	4678	249	1020

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	ATL	2B	31	26	45	73	1	18
2000	ATL	SS	110	92	147	289	23	54
2001	ATL	SS	79	79	126	224	11	49
2002	ATL	2B	4	4	7	12	0	5
2002	ATL	SS	150	147	245	466	27	111
2003	ATL	SS	155	154	237	481	31	108
2004	ATL	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2004	ATL	SS	131	130	190	411	24	101
2005	ATL	SS	152	152	255	504	15	119
2006	LAN	SS	156	156	269	492	27	117
2007	LAN	SS	138	138	241	426	19	99
2008	LAN	SS	36	35	46	92	4	17
2009	LAN	SS	149	141	187	419	20	76
2010	LAN	SS	93	91	127	275	19	47
2011	LAN	SS	36	36	57	95	4	18
2011	SLN	SS	49	47	73	155	10	36
2012	SLN	SS	120	116	173	349	15	68
2014	MIA	2B	8	8	13	19	0	8

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Second Base	44
Shortstop	1554

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2010	Player of the Week	Week of 2010-07-05
2004	Player of the Week	Week of 2004-07-09
2003	This Year in Baseball Play of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2000	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2000	Rookie of the Year
2000	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	MIA	NL	$3,500,000
2012	SLN	NL	$6,500,000
2011	LAN	NL	$13,000,000
2010	LAN	NL	$9,500,000
2009	LAN	NL	$7,500,000
2008	LAN	NL	$15,730,195
2007	LAN	NL	$13,730,196
2006	LAN	NL	$8,715,508
2005	ATL	NL	$5,600,000
2004	ATL	NL	$3,700,000
2003	ATL	NL	$2,200,000
2002	ATL	NL	$405,000
2001	ATL	NL	$355,000
2000	ATL	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$90,635,899