Alberto Callaspo

Alberto Jose Callaspo

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Bats: B, Throws: R
Height: 5'10", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: 4/19/1983 in Maracay
Debut: 08/06/2006
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    Year Tm Lg G AB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO IBB HBP SH SF GIDP BA OBP SLG OPS TB
    2006 ARI NL 23 42 2 10 8 1 1 0 6 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .298 .310 .607 13
    2007 ARI NL 56 144 10 31 23 8 0 0 7 1 1 9 14 0 1 1 1 8 .215 .265 .271 .535 39
    2008 KCA AL 74 213 21 65 54 8 3 0 16 2 1 19 14 0 0 1 1 6 .305 .361 .371 .731 79
    2009 KCA AL 155 576 79 173 113 41 8 11 73 2 1 52 51 4 1 0 5 15 .300 .356 .457 .813 263
    2010 TOT AL 146 562 61 149 110 27 2 10 56 5 3 31 42 3 1 1 6 22 .265 .302 .374 .675 210
    2011 LAA AL 141 475 54 137 108 23 0 6 46 8 1 58 48 8 1 0 2 11 .288 .366 .375 .740 178
    2 seasons ARI NL 79 186 12 41 31 9 1 0 13 1 2 13 20 0 1 1 2 8 .220 .272 .280 .552 52
    2 seasons KCA AL 229 789 100 238 167 49 11 11 89 4 2 71 65 4 1 1 6 21 .302 .358 .433 .791 342
    1 season TOT AL 146 562 61 149 110 27 2 10 56 5 3 31 42 3 1 1 6 22 .265 .302 .374 .675 210
    1 season LAA AL 141 475 54 137 108 23 0 6 46 8 1 58 48 8 1 0 2 11 .288 .366 .375 .740 178
    Total
    (6 seasons)     		595 2012 227 565 416 108 14 27 204 18 8 173 175 15 4 3 16 62 .281 .337 .389 .725 782

    Year Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
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