Retired
Arturo Vega
Nickname:
Big ManBirthdate:
Sept. 5, 1961 (53 y, 10 m, 29 d)Born In:
East Haven, CT, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'11"/211Entry:
1979 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 8, Team: El Paso Banditos
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1988 | Houston (BSBL) |
| All-Star | 1993 | Houston (BSBL) |
| 1990 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| 1988 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| 1987 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| League Champ | 1996 | Long Beach (BSBL) |
| 1993 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1984 - RF | Portland (BSBL) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1995 | Houston (BSBL) |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1993 | Houston (BSBL) |
| Aug 1988 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 1, 1996 | Salt Lake City (BSBL) |
| May 23, 1994 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| May 27, 1991 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Aug 1, 1988 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Jul 18, 1988 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Jun 8, 1987 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Jul 23, 1984 | Portland (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 17.4 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 73 | 169.2 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 44 | 60.4 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 53.0 | 84.5 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 32.2 | 53.0 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 42.6 | 68.7 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ramón López R | 882 |
| Darren Kelly R | 873 |
| Tsukasa Nakamura R | 872 |
| Alberto Rodríguez R | 855 |
| Guy Sánchez R | 853 |
| Sung-heun Yi R | 852 |
| Rubén Alemán R | 851 |
| Theron Brown R | 848 |
| Jared Schneider R | 847 |
| Alejandro Medina R | 840 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 667 | 6 |
| 1988 | 658 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 306 | 6 |
| 1988 | 306 | 3 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37 | 9 |
| 1984 | 46 | 5 |
| 1988 | 45 | 4 |
| 1989 | 40 | 9 |
| 1990 | 43 | 6 |
| 1991 | 42 | 3 |
| 1992 | 37 | 9 |
| 1994 | 38 | 10 |
| 1995 | 40 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10 | 7 |
| 1983 | 11 | 3 |
| 1984 | 15 | 2 |
| 1985 | 11 | 7 |
| 1986 | 13 | 6 |
| 1988 | 12 | 6 |
| 1992 | 23 | 1 |
| 1994 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55 | 8 |
| 1986 | 62 | 6 |
| 1987 | 71 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 100 | 8 |
| 1989 | 94 | 8 |
| 1994 | 103 | 5 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 111 | 4 |
| 1988 | 101 | 6 |
| 1994 | 93 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 82 | 6 |
| 1987 | 78 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10 | 8 |
| 1986 | 25 | 1 |
| 1987 | 22 | 1 |
| 1988 | 14 | 7 |
| 1989 | 9 | 9 |
| 1990 | 14 | 7 |
| 1994 | 12 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17 | 7 |
| 1983 | 29 | 1 |
| 1986 | 20 | 4 |
| 1987 | 27 | 2 |
| 1988 | 37 | 1 |
| 1989 | 24 | 3 |
| 1990 | 23 | 1 |
| 1991 | 19 | 3 |
| 1993 | 18 | 5 |
| 1994 | 22 | 2 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6 | 5 |
| 1986 | 9 | 2 |
| 1987 | 8 | 3 |
| 1989 | 8 | 2 |
| 1990 | 9 | 3 |
| 1991 | 6 | 7 |
| 1992 | 9 | 2 |
| 1994 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 82 | 5 |
| 1986 | 64 | 9 |
| 1987 | 68 | 9 |
| 1988 | 80 | 2 |
| 1991 | 66 | 7 |
| 1992 | 77 | 4 |
| 1994 | 73 | 7 |
| 1995 | 73 | 6 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.409 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.559 | 6 |
| 1992 | 0.565 | 4 |
| 1995 | 0.548 | 10 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.247 | 7 |
| 1988 | 0.252 | 9 |
| 1991 | 0.227 | 9 |
| 1992 | 0.279 | 3 |
| 1995 | 0.277 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.927 | 9 |
| 1988 | 0.968 | 5 |
| 1992 | 0.938 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 156 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.5 | 9 |