Rafael Medina was born on Saturday, February 15, 1975, in Panama City, Panama, Panama. Medina was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 2, 1998, with the Florida Marlins. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Rafael Medina baseball stats page.
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Rafael Medina![]() Rafael Medina Autograph on a 1997 Bowman (#133) |
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Rafael MedinaRafael Medina Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| 1998 | 23 | Marlins | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.1 | 327 | 76 | 45 | 50 | 8 | 52 | 3 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | Marlins | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 110 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
| 2 Years | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90.2 | 437 | 96 | 60 | 65 | 11 | 72 | 5 | 65 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
Rafael MedinaRafael Medina Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1998 | 23 | Marlins | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .053 | .053 |
| 1999 | 24 | Marlins | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 2 Years | 32 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .053 | .053 | ||
Rafael MedinaRafael Medina Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1998 Marlins | P | 12 | 12 | 202 | 9 | 0.8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.20 |
| 1999 Marlins | P | 20 | 0 | 70 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.77 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| P Totals | 32 | 12 | 272 | 11 | 0.3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.09 | |
| 2 Years | 32 | 12 | 272 | 11 | 0.3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.09 | |
Rafael MedinaRafael Medina Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1998 Marlins | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.94 | 6.55 | 6.95 |
| 1999 Marlins | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.80 | 6.17 | 7.71 |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 2 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.90 | 6.45 | 7.15 |
Rafael MedinaRafael Medina Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1998 Florida Marlins | 47 | $170,000.00 | - | - |
| 1999 Florida Marlins | 47 | $200,000.00 | - | - |
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