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David Green
David Alejandro (Casaya) Green

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 170 lb.

Debut September 4, 1981
  vs. LAD 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 4, 1987
Born December 4, 1960 in Managua, Nicaragua

Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an amateur free agent in 1978. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1981 20 STL NL  21   34    6    5   1  0   0    2   0  1   6   5  .147  .275  .176   29    6   0   0   1   0   0
 1982 21 STL NL  76  166   21   47   7  1   2   23  11  3   8  29  .283  .315  .373   92   62   0   3   2   1   2
 1983 22 STL NL 146  422   52  120  14 10   8   69  34 16  26  76  .284  .325  .422  105  178   3   4   1   1  13
 1984 23 STL NL 126  452   49  121  14  4  15   65  17  9  20 105  .268  .297  .416  101  188   0   5   4   1   8
 1985 24 SFG NL 106  294   36   73  10  2   5   20   6  5  22  58  .248  .301  .347   85  102   2   2   3   1  12
 1987 26 STL NL  14   30    4    8   2  1   1    1   0  1   2   5  .267  .313  .500  110   15   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons      489 1398  168  374  48 18  31  180  68 35  84 278  .268  .308  .394   96  551   5  14  11   4  35
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        463   56  124  16  6  10   60  23 12  28  92  .268  .308  .394   96  183   2   5   4   1  12
 Career High    146  452   52  121  14 10  15   69  34 16  26 105  .284  .325  .422  105  188   3   5   4   1  13
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1981 20 STL NL   40   30    2   1.8    94| .147  .266| .275  .332| .176  .381| .451  .713|  29  .182  -3.1  -0.3   0%
 1982 21 STL NL  178  127   20   4.3    95| .283  .267| .315  .330| .373  .388| .688  .718|  92  .503  -2.0  -0.2  78%
 1983 22 STL NL  456  338   53   4.2    97| .284  .264| .325  .333| .422  .392| .747  .725| 105  .498   0.8   0.1  68%
 1984 23 STL NL  478  353   53   4.0    92| .268  .261| .297  .326| .416  .380| .713  .705| 101  .484  -2.0  -0.2  65%
 1985 24 SFG NL  321  242   28   3.1    91| .248  .254| .301  .321| .347  .379| .648  .700|  85  .366  -6.1  -0.6  54%
 1987 26 STL NL   32   23    4   4.7   108| .267  .271| .313  .341| .500  .423| .813  .764| 110  .492   0.2   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons      1505 1113  160   3.9    94| .268  .262| .308  .328| .394  .385| .702  .713|  96  .460 -12.2  -1.2  66%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1981 20 STL NL CF 18 30 1 1 0 .969 .987 1.72 2.53 2.96 2.80 9 94.3 1982 21 STL NL OF 68 111 4 1 1 .991 .978 1.69 1.91 2.64 2.25 34 392.3 CF 47 83 3 0 1 1.000 .983 1.83 2.30 2.68 2.66 27 288.3 RF 19 20 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.05 1.65 2.17 2.02 6 83.0 LF 6 6 1 0 1 1.000 .972 1.17 1.60 3.00 2.10 1 21.0 1983 22 STL NL OF 136 214 10 7 2 .970 .980 1.65 1.92 2.13 2.27 97 945.3 RF 100 158 8 6 1 .965 .979 1.66 1.64 2.03 2.01 78 736.3 LF 20 8 1 1 1 .900 .978 0.45 1.60 1.49 2.02 2 54.3 CF 19 47 0 0 0 1.000 .983 2.47 2.38 2.73 2.78 17 154.7 1984 23 STL NL 1B 117 1088 69 10 98 .991 .992 9.89 8.15 10.93 9.45 109 952.3 OF 14 15 1 0 1 1.000 .982 1.14 1.91 2.31 2.27 7 62.3 RF 8 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.12 1.69 2.38 2.06 3 34.0 CF 6 6 1 0 1 1.000 .986 1.17 2.42 2.23 2.70 4 28.3 1985 24 SFG NL 1B 78 628 42 9 54 .987 .993 8.59 8.54 9.88 10.06 72 610.3 OF 12 17 0 1 0 .944 .977 1.42 1.88 2.15 2.21 8 71.0 RF 11 17 0 1 0 .944 .977 1.55 1.68 2.19 2.02 8 70.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1987 26 STL NL OF 10 14 1 2 0 .882 .980 1.50 1.83 2.30 2.19 7 58.7 RF 9 14 1 2 0 .882 .974 1.67 1.68 2.61 2.00 6 51.7 1B 3 4 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.33 8.47 9.00 9.90 0 4.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 2.06 1 7.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1984 23 STL NL 1B 117 1088 69 10 98 .991 .992 9.89 8.15 10.93 9.45 109 952.3 1985 24 SFG NL 1B 78 628 42 9 54 .987 .993 8.59 8.54 9.88 10.06 72 610.3 1987 26 STL NL 1B 3 4 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.33 8.47 9.00 9.90 0 4.0 1981 20 STL NL CF 18 30 1 1 0 .969 .987 1.72 2.53 2.96 2.80 9 94.3 1982 21 STL NL CF 47 83 3 0 1 1.000 .983 1.83 2.30 2.68 2.66 27 288.3 1983 22 STL NL CF 19 47 0 0 0 1.000 .983 2.47 2.38 2.73 2.78 17 154.7 1984 23 STL NL CF 6 6 1 0 1 1.000 .986 1.17 2.42 2.23 2.70 4 28.3 1982 21 STL NL LF 6 6 1 0 1 1.000 .972 1.17 1.60 3.00 2.10 1 21.0 1983 22 STL NL LF 20 8 1 1 1 .900 .978 0.45 1.60 1.49 2.02 2 54.3 1985 24 SFG NL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1987 26 STL NL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 2.06 1 7.0 1981 20 STL NL OF 18 31 1 1 0 .970 .979 1.78 2.02 3.05 2.33 9 94.3 1982 21 STL NL OF 68 111 4 1 1 .991 .978 1.69 1.91 2.64 2.25 34 392.3 1983 22 STL NL OF 136 214 10 7 2 .970 .980 1.65 1.92 2.13 2.27 97 945.3 1984 23 STL NL OF 14 15 1 0 1 1.000 .982 1.14 1.91 2.31 2.27 7 62.3 1985 24 SFG NL OF 12 17 0 1 0 .944 .977 1.42 1.88 2.15 2.21 8 71.0 1987 26 STL NL OF 10 14 1 2 0 .882 .980 1.50 1.83 2.30 2.19 7 58.7 1982 21 STL NL RF 19 20 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.05 1.65 2.17 2.02 6 83.0 1983 22 STL NL RF 100 158 8 6 1 .965 .979 1.66 1.64 2.03 2.01 78 736.3 1984 23 STL NL RF 8 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.12 1.69 2.38 2.06 3 34.0 1985 24 SFG NL RF 11 17 0 1 0 .944 .977 1.55 1.68 2.19 2.02 8 70.0 1987 26 STL NL RF 9 14 1 2 0 .882 .974 1.67 1.68 2.61 2.00 6 51.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 258 402 17 12 4 .972 .979 1.62 1.92 2.32 2.26 162 1624.0 28 90 147# 1B* 198 1720 111 19 153 .990 .992 9.25 8.31 10.52 9.69 181 1566.7 RF* 147 218 9 9 1 .962 .978 1.54 1.65 2.10 2.01 101 975.0 CF* 90 166 5 1 2 .994 .984 1.90 2.37 2.72 2.72 57 565.7 LF* 28 14 2 1 2 .941 .976 0.57 1.60 1.73 2.04 4 83.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 456 2122 128 31 157 .986 .990 4.93 4.69 6.35 5.91 343 3191
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1982   NLCS  STL ATL     W   2   1   1   1  0  0  0   0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    STL MIL     W   7  10   3   2  1  1  0   0   1   3  .200  .273  .500   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   2-0   9  11   4   3  1  1  0   0   1   3  .273  .333  .545   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Triples
1983 NL-10-3

Strikeouts
1984 NL-105-8

Caught Stealing
1983 NL-16-5

Power/Speed Number
1984 NL-15.9-10

Youngest Player
1981 NL-20-1
1982 NL-21-5

Gray Ink: Batting - 1 (2299) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 3.0 (3105) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

September 24, 1978: Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an amateur free agent.

December 12, 1980: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with Dave LaPoint, Sixto Lezcano, and Lary Sorensen to the St. Louis Cardinals for Pete Vuckovich, Rollie Fingers, and Ted Simmons.

February 1, 1985: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Dave LaPoint, Gary Rajsich, and Jose Uribe to the San Francisco Giants for Jack Clark.

December 4, 1985: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Hector Quinones (minors) (December 11, 1985) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

April 1, 1986: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 9, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

June 24, 1986: Purchased by the Kintetsu Buffaloes (Japan Pacific) from the Milwaukee Brewers.

July 11, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985San Francisco Giants$275,000
Career (may be incomplete)$275,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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