Phil Plantier
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[edit] Biography
Philip Alan Plantier (Born January 27, 1969 in Manchester, New Hampshire) was a professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1990-1997.
He was an 11th Round Draft Pick (291st Overall) in 1987 while attending Cal State San Marcos.
Phil was a very popular prospect due to his New England roots, coming from the same state that produced Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk. He played a total of 175 games with the Red Sox, primarily in Left Field or as a Designated Hitter. Many little league players in New England imitated Plantier's batting stance, which looked like the batter was sitting in a chair.
Plantier's best year was in 1993 after joining the San Diego Padres. He had a .243 average with 34 home runs and collected 100 RBI in 138 games. The 1994 season saw Phil hit another 18 home runs in a strike-shortened 98 games.
Phil Plantier retired due to injury after playing 42 games with the Cardinals in 1997. He played in a total of 610 career Major League games.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | BOS | A | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .133 | .333 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | BOS | A | 53 | 148 | 27 | 49 | 11 | 35 | .331 | .420 | .615 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | BOS | A | 108 | 349 | 46 | 86 | 7 | 30 | .246 | .332 | .361 | 19 | 0 | 44 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 1993 | SD | N | 138 | 462 | 67 | 111 | 34 | 100 | .240 | .335 | .509 | 20 | 1 | 61 | 124 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 1994 | SD | N | 96 | 341 | 44 | 75 | 18 | 41 | .220 | .302 | .440 | 21 | 0 | 36 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 1995 | SD | N | 54 | 148 | 21 | 38 | 5 | 19 | .257 | .333 | .385 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | HOU | N | 22 | 68 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 15 | .250 | .349 | .456 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | TOT | N | 76 | 216 | 33 | 55 | 9 | 34 | .255 | .339 | .407 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | OAK | A | 73 | 231 | 29 | 49 | 7 | 31 | .212 | .304 | .346 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 | STL | N | 42 | 113 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 18 | .257 | .333 | .460 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1997 | SD | N | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | TOT | N | 52 | 121 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 18 | .248 | .331 | .438 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | NL | 362 | 1140 | 157 | 271 | 66 | 193 | .238 | .325 | .461 | 55 | 1 | 138 | 293 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | |
| Total | AL | 248 | 743 | 103 | 186 | 25 | 99 | .250 | .342 | .404 | 35 | 2 | 99 | 183 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | |
| Total | 610 | 1883 | 260 | 457 | 91 | 292 | .243 | .332 | .439 | 90 | 3 | 237 | 476 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 37 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | BOS | A | DH | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | BOS | A | LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | BOS | A | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | BOS | A | OF | 40 | 36 | 293 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
| 1991 | BOS | A | DH | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | BOS | A | RF | 26 | 24 | 169 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .981 |
| 1991 | BOS | A | LF | 17 | 12 | 124 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .967 |
| 1992 | BOS | A | DH | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | BOS | A | OF | 76 | 71 | 624.2 | 148 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
| 1992 | BOS | A | LF | 13 | 11 | 95 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .900 |
| 1992 | BOS | A | RF | 63 | 60 | 529.2 | 128 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 |
| 1993 | SD | N | LF | 134 | 131 | 1103 | 273 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1993 | SD | N | OF | 134 | 131 | 1103 | 272 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1994 | SD | N | LF | 91 | 89 | 773 | 159 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
| 1994 | SD | N | OF | 91 | 89 | 773 | 158 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
| 1995 | SD | N | OF | 39 | 38 | 313.1 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .958 |
| 1995 | SD | N | LF | 39 | 38 | 313.1 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .958 |
| 1995 | HOU | N | LF | 8 | 7 | 54.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | HOU | N | OF | 20 | 19 | 147.1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
| 1995 | HOU | N | RF | 12 | 12 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .933 |
| 1995 | TOT | N | LF | 47 | 45 | 367.2 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 |
| 1995 | TOT | N | OF | 59 | 57 | 460.2 | 89 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .959 |
| 1996 | OAK | A | OF | 68 | 60 | 542.1 | 138 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 |
| 1996 | OAK | A | CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | OAK | A | LF | 67 | 59 | 531.1 | 137 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 |
| 1996 | OAK | A | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | OAK | A | RF | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | STL | N | LF | 10 | 9 | 74 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | STL | N | OF | 32 | 32 | 251.2 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .981 |
| 1997 | STL | N | RF | 23 | 23 | 177.2 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
| 1997 | SD | N | LF | 3 | 2 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | SD | N | OF | 3 | 2 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | TOT | N | OF | 35 | 34 | 263 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .982 |
| 1997 | TOT | N | LF | 13 | 11 | 85.1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | LF | 383 | 358 | 3080.1 | 712 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 | ||
| Total | CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | OF | 504 | 478 | 4060.2 | 940 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 | ||
| Total | DH | 33 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 126 | 120 | 979.1 | 228 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 11th round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1987 - signed June 11, 1987).
- Traded by Boston Red Sox to San Diego Padres in exchange for Jose Melendez (December 9, 1992).
- Traded by San Diego Padres with Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutierrez, Pedro Martinez and Craig Shipley to Houston Astros in exchange for Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine, Brian Williams and a player to be named later (December 28, 1994); San Diego Padres received Sean Fesh (May 1, 1995).
- Traded by Houston Astros to San Diego Padres in exchange for Rich Loiselle and Jeff Tabaka (July 19, 1995).
- Released by San Diego Padres (November 20, 1995).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (December 7, 1995).
- Traded by Detroit Tigers to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Fausto Cruz and Ramon Fermin (March 22, 1996).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1996).
- Signed by San Diego Padres (January 17, 1997).
- Traded by San Diego Padres with Scott Livingstone and Fernando Valenzuela to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Rich Batchelor, Danny Jackson and Mark Sweeney (June 13, 1997).
- Granted free agency (October 28, 1997).
- Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (January 20, 1998).




