Craig Paquette

Born: 3/28/1969 in Long Beach, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-06-01 | Final Game: 2003-04-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Craig Harold Paquette

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Biography

Craig Paquette was a professional baseball player born in 1969, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1993 until his retirement in 2003. Over his decade-long career, Paquette appeared in 814 games, showcasing a blend of power and versatility. He recorded 620 hits, 99 home runs, and 377 runs batted in, finishing his career with a batting average of .239. Known for his resilience and adaptability, Paquette contributed significantly to various teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, during a period marked by the evolution of the game in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Paquette's playing style was characterized by his strong right-handed bat and ability to play multiple positions, which made him a valuable asset to his teams. He also demonstrated speed on the bases, accruing 27 stolen bases throughout his career. As a player in a competitive era that saw the rise of prominent sluggers and offensive strategies, Paquette's contributions, while perhaps overshadowed by some of his contemporaries, reflected the grit and determination of a solid role player in Major League Baseball. His legacy lies in his ability to perform consistently and his involvement in the rich tapestry of baseball history during a transformative time for the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
814	2591	304	620	128	10	99	377	27	120	620	0.239	0.274	0.411	0.685	-5025.6

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.685 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — 9.9% below 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
1993	OAK	AL	105	393	35	86	20	4	12	46	4	14	108	0.219	.265 (-17%)	.332 (-26%)	.403 (-5%)	.735 (-15%)	-1294.6
1994	OAK	AL	14	49	0	7	2	0	0	0	1	0	14	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	OAK	AL	105	283	42	64	13	1	13	49	5	12	88	0.226	.266 (-15%)	.337 (-24%)	.417 (avg)	.755 (-11%)	-777.8
1996	KCR	AL	118	429	61	111	15	1	22	67	5	23	101	0.259	.269 (-4%)	.340 (-13%)	.426 (+6%)	.767 (-2%)	-369.0
1997	KCR	AL	77	252	26	58	15	1	8	33	2	10	57	0.230	.266 (-14%)	.336 (-22%)	.419 (-6%)	.756 (-13%)	-726.5
1998	NYN	NL	7	19	3	5	2	0	0	0	1	0	6	0.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	STL	NL	48	157	21	45	6	0	10	37	1	6	38	0.287	.271 (+6%)	.344 (-10%)	.433 (+19%)	.778 (+6%)	105.7
2000	STL	NL	134	384	47	94	24	2	15	61	4	27	83	0.245	.270 (-9%)	.344 (-15%)	.437 (-1%)	.782 (-7%)	-740.4
2001	STL	NL	123	340	47	96	17	0	15	64	3	18	67	0.282	.263 (+7%)	.332 (-2%)	.426 (+9%)	.758 (+4%)	247.9
2002	DET	AL	72	252	20	49	14	1	4	20	1	10	53	0.194	.261 (-26%)	.331 (-33%)	.416 (-27%)	.747 (-29%)	-1470.8
2003	DET	AL	11	33	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.152	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.133

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	SO	AVG
2001	NLDS2	SLN	2	7	1	5	0.143
2000	NLCS	SLN	4	6	1	2	0.167
2000	NLDS1	SLN	2	2	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	100	64	572	46	5	67
2B	24	13	32	44	5	11
3B	498	396	300	695	62	70
OF	200	149	269	9	6	5
SS	19	7	19	28	1	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	OAK	3B	104	100	81	165	13	17
1993	OAK	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1994	OAK	3B	14	13	14	22	0	3
1995	OAK	1B	3	1	10	1	0	1
1995	OAK	3B	75	60	38	78	8	11
1995	OAK	OF	20	12	19	1	0	0
1995	OAK	SS	8	1	5	12	0	6
1996	KCA	1B	19	17	148	13	0	24
1996	KCA	3B	51	34	20	70	11	4
1996	KCA	OF	47	41	79	3	2	1
1996	KCA	SS	11	6	14	16	1	5
1997	KCA	3B	72	66	45	129	12	15
1997	KCA	OF	4	1	6	1	0	1
1998	NYN	1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
1998	NYN	3B	4	3	2	2	0	1
1998	NYN	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1999	SLN	1B	6	1	19	3	0	1
1999	SLN	2B	7	4	10	15	1	4
1999	SLN	3B	10	7	4	24	0	0
1999	SLN	OF	27	25	42	0	2	0
2000	SLN	1B	28	17	129	9	1	15
2000	SLN	2B	13	8	19	24	4	7
2000	SLN	3B	86	51	41	88	8	9
2000	SLN	OF	31	11	27	2	2	2
2001	SLN	1B	23	13	125	10	3	17
2001	SLN	2B	4	1	3	5	0	0
2001	SLN	3B	33	17	20	35	2	5
2001	SLN	OF	56	48	70	2	0	1
2002	DET	1B	14	11	96	9	1	5
2002	DET	3B	49	45	35	82	8	5
2002	DET	OF	8	6	15	0	0	0
2003	DET	1B	5	4	42	1	0	4
2003	DET	OF	5	4	10	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	100
Second Base	24
Third Base	498
Shortstop	19
Left Field	131
Right Field	75
Designated Hitter	12

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	DET	AL	$2,625,000
2002	DET	AL	$2,125,000
2001	SLN	NL	$1,500,000
2000	SLN	NL	$595,000
1999	SLN	NL	$300,000
1998	NYN	NL	$300,000
1997	KCA	AL	$340,000
1996	KCA	AL	$150,000
1995	OAK	AL	$145,000
1994	OAK	AL	$140,000
1993	OAK	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$8,329,000