Endy Chávez
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Endy Chávez (SHAH-vez) (born February 7, 1978 in Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela) is a center fielder in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets. From 2001 through 2005, he has played for the Kansas City Royals (2001), Montreal Expos (2002-04), Washington Nationals (2005[start]) and Philadelphia Phillies (2005[end]). Chávez bats and throws left-handed.
Chávez does not have power. He is a groundball hitter who uses the whole field. He also has speed, which allows him to be a mildly successful base stealer. His speed helps him in center field as well, but he also has higher gifts which allow him to take off with the crack of the bat, and time his leap so that his glove and ball arrive in the same spot at the exact time. His range is good and his arm is above-average. In 2004, Chávez led the Expos in stolen bases (32, sixth in the league) and triples (6), but had a miserable on-base percentage (.318), especially for a lead-off hitter.
In a five-season career, Chávez is a .259 hitter with 11 home runs and 106 RBI in 436 games played.
On December 23, 2005, Chavez inked a one-year, $500,000, major league deal with the Mets. This came three days after he had been non-tendered by the Phillies.
See also
External links
- ESPN - profile and daily update
- Baseball Reference - statistics and analysises:Endy Chávez