Luis Polonia
[edit] Biography
Luis Polonia (Luis Andrew (Almonte) Polonia) was born on December 10, 1963 in Santiago, Santiago (Dominican Republic). He made his Major League debut on April 24, 1987 for the Oakland Athletics. In 1987, his rookie year, he hit .287 with 4 home runs and 49 RBI. Polonia played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, California Angels, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 12 year career.
Most people believe that Luis Polonia's best season was 1991, when he stole 48 bases, hit for a .296 average and knocked in 50 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1987
| OAK
| A
| 125
| 435
| 78
| 125
| 4
| 49
| .287
| .335
| .398
| 16
| 10
| 32
| 64
| 0
| 1
| 29
| 1
| 4
|
| 1988
| OAK
| A
| 84
| 288
| 51
| 84
| 2
| 27
| .292
| .338
| .378
| 11
| 4
| 21
| 40
| 0
| 2
| 24
| 0
| 3
|
| 1989
| OAK
| A
| 59
| 206
| 31
| 59
| 1
| 17
| .286
| .315
| .369
| 6
| 4
| 9
| 15
| 0
| 2
| 13
| 0
| 5
|
| 1989
| NY
| A
| 66
| 227
| 39
| 71
| 2
| 29
| .313
| .359
| .405
| 11
| 2
| 16
| 29
| 2
| 0
| 9
| 1
| 8
|
| 1989
| TOT
| A
| 125
| 433
| 70
| 130
| 3
| 46
| .300
| .338
| .388
| 17
| 6
| 25
| 44
| 2
| 2
| 22
| 1
| 13
|
| 1990
| NY
| A
| 11
| 22
| 2
| 7
| 0
| 3
| .318
| .304
| .318
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| 1990
| CAL
| A
| 109
| 381
| 50
| 128
| 2
| 32
| .336
| .376
| .417
| 7
| 9
| 25
| 42
| 1
| 3
| 20
| 1
| 8
|
| 1990
| TOT
| A
| 120
| 403
| 52
| 135
| 2
| 35
| .335
| .372
| .412
| 7
| 9
| 25
| 43
| 1
| 3
| 21
| 1
| 9
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| 150
| 604
| 92
| 179
| 2
| 50
| .296
| .352
| .379
| 28
| 8
| 52
| 74
| 1
| 2
| 48
| 4
| 11
|
| 1992
| CAL
| A
| 149
| 577
| 83
| 165
| 0
| 35
| .286
| .337
| .329
| 17
| 4
| 45
| 64
| 1
| 8
| 51
| 6
| 18
|
| 1993
| CAL
| A
| 152
| 576
| 75
| 156
| 1
| 32
| .271
| .328
| .326
| 17
| 6
| 48
| 53
| 2
| 8
| 55
| 7
| 7
|
| 1994
| NY
| A
| 95
| 350
| 62
| 109
| 1
| 36
| .311
| .383
| .414
| 21
| 6
| 37
| 36
| 4
| 2
| 20
| 1
| 7
|
| 1995
| NY
| A
| 67
| 238
| 37
| 62
| 2
| 15
| .261
| .326
| .349
| 9
| 3
| 25
| 29
| 0
| 2
| 10
| 1
| 3
|
| 1995
| ATL
| N
| 28
| 53
| 6
| 14
| 0
| 2
| .264
| .304
| .396
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| Total
|
| 95
| 291
| 43
| 76
| 2
| 17
| .261
| .322
| .357
| 16
| 3
| 28
| 38
| 0
| 3
| 13
| 1
| 3
|
| 1996
| BAL
| A
| 58
| 175
| 25
| 42
| 2
| 14
| .240
| .285
| .309
| 4
| 1
| 10
| 20
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 10
|
| 1996
| ATL
| N
| 22
| 31
| 3
| 13
| 0
| 2
| .419
| .424
| .419
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1996
| Total
|
| 80
| 206
| 28
| 55
| 2
| 16
| .267
| .306
| .325
| 4
| 1
| 11
| 23
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 10
|
| 1999
| DET
| A
| 87
| 333
| 46
| 108
| 10
| 32
| .324
| .357
| .526
| 21
| 8
| 16
| 32
| 2
| 2
| 17
| 0
| 2
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| 37
| 77
| 11
| 22
| 1
| 5
| .286
| .341
| .377
| 4
| 0
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 2
|
| 2000
| DET
| A
| 80
| 267
| 37
| 73
| 6
| 25
| .273
| .325
| .416
| 10
| 5
| 22
| 25
| 1
| 3
| 8
| 1
| 2
|
| 2000
| TOT
| A
| 117
| 344
| 48
| 95
| 7
| 30
| .276
| .329
| .407
| 14
| 5
| 29
| 32
| 1
| 3
| 12
| 1
| 4
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 50
| 84
| 9
| 27
| 0
| 4
| .321
| .348
| .405
| 7
| 0
| 4
| 12
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1329
| 4756
| 719
| 1390
| 36
| 401
| .292
| .342
| .383
| 182
| 70
| 365
| 531
| 15
| 36
| 317
| 23
| 91
|
| Total
|
|
| 1379
| 4840
| 728
| 1417
| 36
| 405
| .293
| .342
| .383
| 189
| 70
| 369
| 543
| 15
| 37
| 321
| 23
| 91
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1987
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 104
| 95
| 837.2
| 235
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1987
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 18
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 69
| 63
| 544.1
| 153
| 1
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1987
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 8
| 3
| 42
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 35
| 29
| 251.1
| 73
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1988
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 76
| 63
| 600
| 155
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1988
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 76
| 64
| 606
| 155
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1988
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 55
| 48
| 428.1
| 126
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1989
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 55
| 48
| 428.1
| 126
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1989
| NY
| A
| LF
| 53
| 50
| 428
| 104
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1989
| NY
| A
| DH
| 9
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1989
| NY
| A
| OF
| 53
| 50
| 428
| 105
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1989
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 108
| 98
| 856.1
| 230
| 10
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1989
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 108
| 98
| 856.1
| 231
| 9
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1990
| NY
| A
| DH
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1990
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 13
| 12
| 104.1
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 85
| 80
| 681.1
| 142
| 3
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1990
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 11
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1990
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 73
| 68
| 577
| 116
| 3
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1990
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 15
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 143
| 140
| 1249.2
| 246
| 8
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 143
| 141
| 1254.2
| 246
| 9
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 99
| 96
| 841
| 192
| 8
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1992
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 99
| 96
| 841
| 192
| 8
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1992
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 47
| 46
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1993
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 141
| 135
| 1181
| 286
| 12
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1993
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 141
| 135
| 1181
| 287
| 12
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1993
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1994
| NY
| A
| OF
| 84
| 80
| 723.2
| 155
| 9
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1994
| NY
| A
| LF
| 84
| 80
| 723.2
| 156
| 10
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1994
| NY
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| NY
| A
| OF
| 64
| 56
| 489.1
| 132
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| NY
| A
| LF
| 64
| 56
| 489.1
| 134
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| NY
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 15
| 6
| 85.1
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 11
| 4
| 60
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| ATL
| N
| CF
| 4
| 2
| 24.1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| Total
|
| OF
| 79
| 62
| 574.2
| 141
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| Total
|
| LF
| 75
| 60
| 549.1
| 140
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 18
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1996
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 34
| 27
| 253.2
| 56
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1996
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 32
| 26
| 245.2
| 54
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1996
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 7
| 2
| 39
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1996
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 7
| 2
| 39
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1996
| Total
|
| LF
| 39
| 28
| 284.2
| 58
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1996
| Total
|
| OF
| 41
| 29
| 292.2
| 60
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1999
| DET
| A
| OF
| 40
| 37
| 295
| 68
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1999
| DET
| A
| LF
| 31
| 29
| 231
| 52
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1999
| DET
| A
| DH
| 43
| 43
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1999
| DET
| A
| RF
| 10
| 8
| 64
| 15
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| DH
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| OF
| 28
| 15
| 153
| 32
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| RF
| 6
| 0
| 17
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| LF
| 22
| 15
| 136
| 30
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 2000
| DET
| A
| DH
| 44
| 43
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2000
| DET
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| DET
| A
| OF
| 27
| 20
| 161.1
| 44
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| DET
| A
| RF
| 26
| 19
| 152.1
| 40
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 55
| 35
| 314.1
| 76
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 2000
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 51
| 45
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2000
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 32
| 19
| 169.1
| 42
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 23
| 16
| 145
| 34
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 214
| 187
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 54
| 32
| 290.1
| 70
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 927
| 842
| 7490
| 1739
| 65
| 32
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 87
| 78
| 678
| 181
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1055
| 952
| 8458.1
| 1987
| 67
| 36
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Oakland Athletics (January 3, 1984).
- Traded by Oakland Athletics with Greg Cadaret and Eric Plunk to New York Yankees in exchange for Rickey Henderson (June 21, 1989).
- Traded by New York Yankees to California Angels in exchange for Claudell Washington and Rich Monteleone (April 29, 1990).
- Granted free agency (October 27, 1993).
- Signed by New York Yankees (December 20, 1993).
- Traded by New York Yankees to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Troy Hughes (August 11, 1995).
- Granted free agency (November 2, 1995).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (February 1, 1996).
- Released by Seattle Mariners (March 26, 1996).
- Signed by Baltimore Orioles (April 19, 1996).
- Released by Baltimore Orioles (August 12, 1996).
- Signed by Atlanta Braves (August 17, 1996).
- Granted free agency (November 18, 1996).
- Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (March 11, 1997).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1998).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (December 18, 1998).
- Granted free agency (November 4, 1999).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (November 15, 1999).
- Released by Detroit Tigers (July 31, 2000).
- Signed by New York Yankees (August 3, 2000).
- Granted free agency (October 30, 2000).
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