2012 Forecast Based on Forecasted Major League Playing Time

Period Org Lg Age PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS K BB HBP GDP BA OBP SLG OPS wOBA Field WAR
Year to Date STL NL 28 514 469 76 144 35 0 22 92 2 1 89 37 1 15 .307 .354 .522 .876 .374 -5.3 1.8
Rest of Year STL NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .340 .464 .804 .348 0.0 0.0
Full Year STL NL 28 514 469 76 144 35 0 22 92 2 1 89 37 1 15 .307 .354 .522 .876 .374 -5.3 1.8

Six-Year Major League Equivalent Forecast

Year Org Lg Age PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS K BB HBP GDP BA OBP SLG OPS wOBA Field WAR
2012 STL NL 28 444 396 55 107 23 1 17 61 3 1 85 40 4 10 .271 .340 .464 .804 .348 -0.2 1.4
2013 STL NL 29 467 418 59 117 27 1 19 69 2 1 82 41 3 12 .279 .344 .485 .829 .357 -0.2 1.4
2014 STL NL 30 473 423 59 117 27 1 19 68 2 1 83 42 3 12 .276 .343 .477 .820 .353 -0.2 1.3
2015 STL NL 31 505 451 62 123 28 1 19 71 2 1 88 46 3 13 .272 .340 .467 .807 .349 -0.2 1.2
2016 STL NL 32 502 448 61 121 28 1 19 69 2 1 89 46 3 13 .269 .337 .458 .795 .345 -0.2 1.0
2017 STL NL 33 510 455 61 121 27 1 18 69 2 1 91 46 3 14 .265 .335 .449 .784 .340 -0.2 0.8

Latest Comment

Preseason 2012
(Submitted by lboros)

In 2010, when the Cardinals were desperate for a third baseman, they never gave a shot to Craig (who played an adequate third base for 250 games in the minors). By 2011, they were so in love with his bat that they gave him eight starts at second base (which he’d never played) and five in center field. David Freese’s postseason heroics overshadowed Craig’s equally impressive clutch feats — he delivered go-ahead RBIs in four of the seven World Series games and initiated the Cards’ Game Six comeback with an eightth-inning homer. He also led the Cards in slugging during their 32-game rush to the playoffs in August/September. Craig will miss at least the first month of 2012 to rehab a surgically repaired knee, and he still only has 343 career plate appearances. But the Cardinals are counting on him to help anchor the heart of their lineup for the next few years.

Recent Years

Year Org Tm Lg Class G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS K BB HBP GDP BA OBP SLG OPS wOBA Field WAR
2008 STL SPR TEX AA 129 568 506 84 154 30 0 22 85 2 1 87 48 10 16 .304 .373 .494 .867 .377 -4.4 3.2
2009 STL MEM PCL AAA 126 521 472 78 152 26 1 26 83 3 0 95 37 6 12 .322 .374 .547 .921 .393 6.9 4.3
2010 STL STL NL MLB 44 124 114 12 28 7 0 4 18 0 1 26 9 0 1 .246 .298 .412 .710 .309 -0.9 -0.2
2010 STL MEM PCL AAA 83 350 306 57 98 24 2 14 81 1 0 59 34 4 6 .320 .389 .549 .938 .400 8.1 3.4
2011 STL STL NL MLB 75 219 200 33 63 15 0 11 40 5 0 40 15 1 7 .315 .361 .555 .916 .388 0.9 1.7
2011 STL SPR TEX AA 2 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 .090 0.2 -0.1
2011 STL MEM PCL AAA 10 39 35 9 10 2 1 1 5 0 0 3 3 1 1 .286 .359 .486 .845 .367 -0.3 0.2
2012 STL PMB FSL A+ 3 12 11 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .364 .417 .636 1.053 .448 0.0 0.1
2012 STL MEM PCL AAA 4 17 17 3 6 0 0 2 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 .353 .353 .706 1.059 .441 -0.1 0.2
2012 STL STL NL MLB 119 514 469 76 144 35 0 22 92 2 1 89 37 1 15 .307 .354 .522 .876 .374 -5.3 1.8

Recent Years/Major League Equivalents

Year Org Lg Class AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS K BB HBP GDP BA OBP SLG OPS wOBA Field WAR
2008 STL NL AA 519 65 141 26 0 18 73 1 1 109 39 7 16 .272 .329 .425 .754 .331 -4.4 0.9
2009 STL NL AAA 479 65 139 24 1 22 78 2 0 111 32 5 11 .291 .339 .481 .820 .353 6.9 2.4
2010 STL NL MLB 427 58 119 29 2 16 66 1 1 95 38 3 7 .278 .338 .469 .807 .348 7.1 2.0
2011 STL NL MLB 241 38 74 17 1 13 45 5 0 42 18 2 8 .305 .354 .547 .901 .382 0.8 1.9
2012 STL NL MLB 497 75 157 35 0 28 96 2 1 89 37 1 16 .315 .360 .553 .913 .386 -5.4 2.5

Older Comments

Preseason 2011
(Submitted by lboros)

He’s far more accomplished as a minor-league hitter than another defensively challenged prospect who got regular playing time in St. Louis not long ago, i.e. Chris Duncan. Better outfielder, too. His rookie triple-slash (.246/.298/.412) was nothing special, but Craig got only sporadic playing time with St. Louis. By all indications, he can hit big league pitching.

Preseason 2010
(Submitted by lboros)

Nobody ever has been too excited about this guy because of his age (he turns 26 this July), but he sure does post the numbers: Craig’s MLE line last year was .296/.345/.516. He lacks a natural position, but if he hits this spring the Cardinals may have to find room for him on their bench.