Luis Polonia
Luis Polonia
Full name: Luis Andrew (Almonte) Polonia
Born: December 10, 1963, Santiago, Dominican Rep.
First Game: April 24, 1987 ; Final Game: October 1, 2000
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 5' 8" Weight: 155
Photo by Lou Sauritch, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com
Luis Polonia
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
1987 OAK A Daily Splits 125 435 78 125 16 10 4 49 32 1 64 0 1 1 0 9 4 29 7 .287 .335 .398 0.0 1987 OAK A
1988 OAK A Daily Splits 84 288 51 84 11 4 2 27 21 0 40 0 2 2 0 2 3 24 9 .292 .338 .378 0.2 1988 OAK A
1989 OAK A Daily Splits 59 206 31 59 6 4 1 17 9 0 15 0 2 1 0 6 5 13 4 .286 .315 .369 0.3 1989 OAK A
1989 NY A Daily Splits 66 227 39 71 11 2 2 29 16 1 29 2 0 3 0 4 8 9 4 .313 .359 .405 0.8 1989 NY A
1989 TOT A 125 433 70 130 17 6 3 46 25 1 44 2 2 4 0 10 13 22 8 .300 .338 .388 1.1 1989 TOT A
1990 NY A Daily Splits 11 22 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .318 .304 .318 -0.1 1990 NY A
1990 CAL A Daily Splits 109 381 50 128 7 9 2 32 25 1 42 1 3 3 0 2 8 20 14 .336 .376 .417 0.2 1990 CAL A
1990 TOT A 120 403 52 135 7 9 2 35 25 1 43 1 3 4 0 2 9 21 14 .335 .372 .412 0.1 1990 TOT A
1991 CAL A Daily Splits 150 604 92 179 28 8 2 50 52 4 74 1 2 3 0 10 11 48 23 .296 .352 .379 -0.6 1991 CAL A
1992 CAL A Daily Splits 149 577 83 165 17 4 0 35 45 6 64 1 8 4 0 8 18 51 21 .286 .337 .329 -1.1 1992 CAL A
1993 CAL A Daily Splits 152 576 75 156 17 6 1 32 48 7 53 2 8 3 0 10 7 55 24 .271 .328 .326 -1.8 1993 CAL A
1994 NY A Daily Splits 95 350 62 109 21 6 1 36 37 1 36 4 2 1 0 9 7 20 12 .311 .383 .414 0.2 1994 NY A
1995 NY A Daily Splits 67 238 37 62 9 3 2 15 25 1 29 0 2 4 0 0 3 10 4 .261 .326 .349 -0.4 1995 NY A
1995 ATL N Daily Splits 28 53 6 14 7 0 0 2 3 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 .264 .304 .396 -0.3 1995 ATL N
1995 Total 95 291 43 76 16 3 2 17 28 1 38 0 3 4 0 0 3 13 4 .261 .322 .357 -0.7 1995 Total
1996 BAL A Daily Splits 58 175 25 42 4 1 2 14 10 0 20 1 1 0 0 3 10 8 6 .240 .285 .309 -1.7 1996 BAL A
1996 ATL N Daily Splits 22 31 3 13 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 .419 .424 .419 0.0 1996 ATL N
1996 Total 80 206 28 55 4 1 2 16 11 0 23 1 1 1 0 4 10 9 7 .267 .306 .325 -1.7 1996 Total
1999 DET A Daily Splits 87 333 46 108 21 8 10 32 16 0 32 2 2 2 0 2 2 17 9 .324 .357 .526 0.7 1999 DET A
2000 DET A Daily Splits 80 267 37 73 10 5 6 25 22 1 25 1 3 5 0 2 2 8 5 .273 .325 .416 -0.6 2000 DET A
2000 NY A Daily Splits 37 77 11 22 4 0 1 5 7 0 7 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 2 .286 .341 .377 -0.4 2000 NY A
2000 TOT A 117 344 48 95 14 5 7 30 29 1 32 1 3 6 0 3 4 12 7 .276 .329 .407 -1.0 2000 TOT A
Total NL 50 84 9 27 7 0 0 4 4 0 12 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 1 .321 .348 .405 -0.3 Total NL
Total AL 1329 4756 719 1390 182 70 36 401 365 23 531 15 36 34 0 68 91 317 144 .292 .342 .383 -4.3 Total AL
Total Splits 1379 4840 728 1417 189 70 36 405 369 23 543 15 37 35 0 69 91 321 145 .293 .342 .383 -4.6 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
Division Series Batting Record Division Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1995 ATL N Daily Splits 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 1995 ATL N
1996 ATL N Daily Splits 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1996 ATL N
2000 NY A Daily Splits 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2000 NY A
Total NL 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 Total NL
Total AL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 Total AL
Total Splits 6 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
League Championship Series Batting Record League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1988 OAK A Daily Splits 3 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .400 1988 OAK A
1995 ATL N Daily Splits 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1995 ATL N
1996 ATL N Daily Splits 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1996 ATL N
2000 NY A Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 2000 NY A
Total NL 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 Total NL
Total AL 4 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .429 .333 Total AL
Total Splits 10 11 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .333 .273 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
World Series Batting Record World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1988 OAK A Daily Splits 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 1988 OAK A
1995 ATL N Daily Splits 6 14 3 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286 .333 .571 1995 ATL N
1996 ATL N Daily Splits 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .167 .000 1996 ATL N
2000 NY A Daily Splits 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 2000 NY A
Total Splits 17 30 4 6 1 0 1 4 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 .250 .333 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1987 OAK A Daily OF 104 95 72 837.2 235 2 5 1 0 .979 35 69 8
1987 OAK A CF 69 63 45 544.1 153 1 4 1 0 .975
1987 OAK A LF 35 29 24 251.1 73 1 1 0 0 .987
1987 OAK A DH 18 8 4 -
1987 OAK A RF 8 3 3 42 8 0 0 0 0 1.000
1988 OAK A Daily OF 76 64 47 606 155 3 2 1 0 .988 76 0 1
1988 OAK A LF 76 63 47 600 155 4 2 1 0 .988
1988 OAK A DH 2 1 1 -
1988 OAK A RF 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1989 OAK A Daily OF 55 48 42 428.1 126 3 2 1 0 .985 55 0 0
1989 OAK A LF 55 48 42 428.1 126 4 2 1 0 .985
1989 NY A Daily OF 53 50 42 428 105 6 2 1 0 .982 53 0 0
1989 NY A LF 53 50 42 428 104 6 2 1 0 .982
1989 NY A DH 9 8 6 -
1989 TOT A LF 108 98 84 856.1 230 10 4 2 0 .984
1989 TOT A OF 108 98 84 856.1 231 9 4 2 0 .984 108 0 0
1990 NY A Daily DH 4 4 3 -
1990 CAL A Daily OF 85 80 61 681.1 142 3 3 2 0 .980 73 13 0
1990 CAL A LF 73 68 50 577 116 3 3 2 0 .975
1990 CAL A CF 13 12 11 104.1 25 0 0 0 0 1.000
1990 CAL A DH 11 10 10 -
1990 TOT A DH 15 14 13 -
1991 CAL A Daily OF 143 141 136 1254.2 246 9 5 1 0 .981 143 1 0
1991 CAL A LF 143 140 136 1249.2 246 8 5 1 0 .981
1991 CAL A DH 4 4 4 -
1991 CAL A CF 1 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
1992 CAL A Daily OF 99 96 89 841 192 8 4 1 0 .980 99 0 0
1992 CAL A LF 99 96 89 841 192 8 4 1 0 .980
1992 CAL A DH 47 46 46 -
1993 CAL A Daily OF 141 135 123 1181 286 12 5 3 0 .983 141 0 0
1993 CAL A LF 141 135 123 1181 287 12 5 3 0 .984
1993 CAL A DH 4 3 3 -
1994 NY A Daily OF 84 80 75 723.2 155 9 4 2 0 .976 84 0 0
1994 NY A LF 84 80 75 723.2 156 10 4 2 0 .976
1994 NY A DH 2 0 0 -
1995 NY A Daily OF 64 56 45 489.1 132 5 0 1 0 1.000 64 0 0
1995 NY A LF 64 56 45 489.1 134 5 0 1 0 1.000
1995 NY A DH 1 0 0 -
1995 ATL N Daily OF 15 6 3 85.1 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 11 4 1
1995 ATL N LF 11 4 3 60 6 0 0 0 0 1.000
1995 ATL N CF 4 2 0 24.1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
1995 ATL N RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1995 Total LF 75 60 48 549.1 140 5 0 1 0 1.000
1995 Total OF 79 62 48 574.2 141 5 0 1 0 1.000 75 4 1
1996 BAL A Daily OF 34 27 23 253.2 56 1 1 0 0 .983 32 0 2
1996 BAL A LF 32 26 23 245.2 54 1 1 0 0 .982
1996 BAL A DH 18 15 10 -
1996 BAL A RF 2 1 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
1996 ATL N Daily OF 7 2 2 39 4 0 1 0 0 .800 7 0 0
1996 ATL N LF 7 2 2 39 4 0 1 0 0 .800
1996 Total LF 39 28 25 284.2 58 1 2 0 0 .967
1996 Total OF 41 29 25 292.2 60 1 2 0 0 .968 39 0 2
1999 DET A Daily DH 43 43 41 -
1999 DET A OF 40 37 21 295 68 4 1 0 0 .986 31 0 10
1999 DET A LF 31 29 17 231 52 3 1 0 0 .982
1999 DET A RF 10 8 4 64 15 1 0 0 0 1.000
2000 DET A Daily DH 44 43 42 -
2000 DET A OF 27 20 9 161.1 44 2 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 26
2000 DET A RF 26 19 8 152.1 40 2 0 0 0 1.000
2000 DET A LF 1 1 1 9 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
2000 NY A Daily OF 28 15 13 153 32 0 1 0 0 .970 22 0 6
2000 NY A LF 22 15 13 136 30 0 1 0 0 .968
2000 NY A DH 7 2 2 -
2000 NY A RF 6 0 0 17 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
2000 TOT A LF 23 16 14 145 34 0 1 0 0 .971
2000 TOT A RF 32 19 8 169.1 42 2 0 0 0 1.000
2000 TOT A DH 51 45 44 -
2000 TOT A OF 55 35 22 314.1 76 2 1 0 0 .987 23 0 32
Total OF 1055 952 803 8458.1 1987 67 36 14 0 .983 927 87 54
Total LF 927 842 732 7490 1739 65 32 13 0 .983
Total DH 214 187 172 -
Total CF 87 78 56 678 181 2 4 1 0 .979
Total RF 54 32 15 290.1 70 3 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Division Series Fielding Record Division Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
League Championship Series Fielding Record League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1988 OAK A Daily OF 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
1988 OAK A LF 1 1 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1988 OAK A DH 1 0 0 -
1995 ATL N Daily OF 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
1995 ATL N LF 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total OF 2 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0 0
Total LF 2 1 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total DH 1 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1988 OAK A Daily OF 2 1 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0 0
1988 OAK A LF 2 1 1 15 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1995 ATL N Daily OF 4 3 2 25.1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 0 0
1995 ATL N LF 4 3 2 25.1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total OF 6 4 3 40.1 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 0 0
Total LF 6 4 3 40.1 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Transactions Transactions
Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Oakland Athletics (January 3, 1984 ).
Traded by Oakland Athletics with Greg Cadaret and Eric Plunk to New York Yankees in
exchange for Rickey Henderson (June 21, 1989 ).
Traded by New York Yankees to California Angels in exchange for Claudell Washington
and Rich Monteleone (April 29, 1990 ).
Granted free agency (October 27, 1993 ).
Signed by New York Yankees (December 20, 1993 ).
Traded by New York Yankees to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Troy Hughes (August 11,
1995 ).
Granted free agency (November 2, 1995 ).
Signed by Seattle Mariners (February 1, 1996 ).
Released by Seattle Mariners (March 26, 1996 ).
Signed by Baltimore Orioles (April 19, 1996 ).
Released by Baltimore Orioles (August 12, 1996 ).
Signed by Atlanta Braves (August 17, 1996 ).
Granted free agency (November 18, 1996 ).
Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (March 11, 1997 ).
Granted free agency (October 15, 1998 ).
Signed by Detroit Tigers (December 18, 1998 ).
Granted free agency (November 4, 1999 ).
Signed by Detroit Tigers (November 15, 1999 ).
Released by Detroit Tigers (July 31, 2000 ).
Signed by New York Yankees (August 3, 2000 ).
Granted free agency (October 30, 2000 ).
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