Robert Machado

Born: 6/3/1973 in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 1996-07-24 | Final Game: 2004-09-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Robert Alexis Machado

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Biography

Robert Machado, born in 1973, was a professional baseball player who played as a position player in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 to 2004. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 253 games, showcasing his versatility and dedication on the field. Machado recorded 146 hits, including 11 home runs, and drove in 61 runs, contributing to his teams' offensive efforts during a time when baseball was experiencing the tail end of the post-steroid era, which had seen a significant rise in offensive production. Machado finished his career with a batting average of .23, reflecting the challenges faced by many players during the transitional phases of the game in the early 2000s. Despite not being a base-stealing threat, as evidenced by his 0 stolen bases, Machado's contributions were more focused on his ability to handle the bat and play various positions on the field. His career, while not hallmarked by overwhelming statistics, underscored the resilience and hard work that characterized many players of his era.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
253	636	66	146	36	2	11	61	0	45	135	0.230	0.282	0.344	0.626	-1852.3

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.626 vs. league average 0.763 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	CHW	AL	4	6	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CHW	AL	10	15	1	3	0	1	0	2	1	6	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHW	AL	34	111	14	23	6	0	3	15	7	22	0.207	.266 (-22%)	.335 (-24%)	.420 (-19%)	.755 (-21%)	-428.1
1999	WSN	NL	17	22	3	4	1	0	0	0	2	6	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SEA	AL	8	14	2	3	0	0	1	1	1	4	0.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CHC	NL	52	135	13	30	10	0	2	13	7	26	0.222	.263 (-16%)	.332 (-20%)	.426 (-20%)	.758 (-20%)	-509.3
2002	CHC	NL	22	58	5	16	4	0	1	5	5	11	0.276	.261 (+6%)	.331 (+1%)	.416 (-5%)	.747 (-2%)	-20.5
2002	MIL	NL	51	153	14	39	10	1	2	17	12	30	0.255	.261 (-2%)	.331 (-7%)	.416 (-11%)	.747 (-9%)	-20.5
2003	BAL	AL	18	49	8	13	1	0	1	3	6	12	0.265	—	—	—	—	-49.2
2004	BAL	AL	37	73	5	11	3	0	1	3	4	18	0.151	.266 (-43%)	.335 (-42%)	.427 (-46%)	.762 (-44%)	-580.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	3	0	8	1	0	1
C	242	172	1241	129	13	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	CHA	C	4	2	6	0	0	0
1997	CHA	C	10	4	34	3	0	1
1998	CHA	C	34	33	189	17	4	0
1999	MON	C	17	3	33	3	0	0
2000	SEA	C	8	3	35	2	0	1
2001	CHN	C	47	34	317	20	1	3
2002	CHN	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002	CHN	C	21	15	110	25	2	2
2002	MIL	1B	2	0	8	1	0	1
2002	MIL	C	48	45	277	31	4	5
2003	BAL	C	18	14	83	14	1	3
2004	BAL	C	35	19	157	14	1	6