#51 Shane Costa, Leftfield, 35 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Saturday, 3/2/2017
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Shane Costa

12/12/1981
35
Visalia, CA
6"0
225

Leftfield
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 893,000
2017
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
0 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall59318
Versus LHP48218
Versus RHP59319
Talent59328
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2
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4
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 2017

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
20061575671344227665934235600.236.281.354.635DET
200715656215647011856033826300.278.326.420.746DET
20081525391575528987156234200.291.358.445.804DET
200915554814738210697037316102.268.317.400.717DET
201090243632102372910541700.259.298.370.668DET
20111435131134604565125123500.220.257.333.590DET
20127016648150126151014800.289.326.398.724DET
20138621851180424195111600.234.253.372.625DET
20141194091084014714321331900.264.303.396.699 KCR
20159114232100521179001300.225.272.401.673KCR
20161525591444503754729154700.258.293.354.647KCR
Total137144661153377759628481269272837702.258.303.385.688 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2005, AA361404690728209800.329.367.543.910
2005, AAA102394124182217254304110.315.358.530.889

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
20094122100100300.167.167.250.417
2010110000000000.000.000.000.000
2011242200210000.500.5001.0001.500
Total7174300310300.235.235.412.647

Fielding Stats 2017

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 109th overall pick, by Detroit in 2005...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/7/2006, off Damaso Marte (TOR)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/21/2006, off Mickey Callaway (SEA)...
Injured on 4/20/2008 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
1/31/2009: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,050,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/2010: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,050,000 through salary arbitration...
Won World Championship with Detroit in 2010...
1/31/2011: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,050,000 through salary arbitration...
10/17/2011: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $555,000 per year, for 2 years.
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/12/2014 to a 2-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Injured on 9/11/2014 with a Broken Foot, out for full season...
10/22/2015: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $893,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
2008 - 55 - 8th
    

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