#68 Ken Folsom, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Wednesday, 6/1/2014 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ken Folsom
7/17/1981 32 USA 6"1 170
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 2,600,111 2014 10 Year(s), 155 Days (1875 total Days) 77 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 27 Days (1919 total Days) 16 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Talent | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 4 4 2 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 4 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 8
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 5/20 | SF | L 3-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 5/21 | SF | L 11-13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 5/22 | SF | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 5/24 | @DET | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 5/25 | @DET | L 0-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 5/26 | @DET | L 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 5/27 | @BOS | L 3-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/28 | @BOS | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 5/29 | @BOS | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 5/31 | LAA | W 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 50 | 174 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | .230 | .320 | .299 | .619 | .539 | .069 |
| Projected | 159 | 553 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 73 | 79 | 76 | 89 | .230 | .320 | .299 | .619 | .539 | .069 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 48 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 17.1 | 3.2 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 54 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .406 | .500 | .906 |
| vs. RHP | 120 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .279 | .208 | .488 |
| Close/Late | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .190 | .056 | .246 |
| Scoring Position | 47 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .383 | .446 | .511 | .957 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 24 | 82 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 15 | .159 | .300 | .207 | .507 |
| Road | 26 | 92 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 13 | .293 | .340 | .380 | .720 |
| This Week | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| Last Week | 6 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .174 | .208 | .217 | .426 |
| March/April | 24 | 86 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | .221 | .289 | .279 | .568 |
| May | 26 | 88 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | .239 | .350 | .318 | .668 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2004 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .357 | .624 | STL |
| 2005 | 64 | 211 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | .322 | .359 | .483 | .842 | STL TB |
| 2006 | 76 | 246 | 76 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 0 | .309 | .354 | .427 | .780 | TB |
| 2007 | 121 | 350 | 103 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 61 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 2 | .294 | .367 | .457 | .824 | TB |
| 2008 | 127 | 461 | 151 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 63 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 6 | 2 | .328 | .373 | .471 | .844 | TB |
| 2009 | 154 | 598 | 177 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 75 | 59 | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 7 | .296 | .359 | .410 | .769 | TB |
| 2010 | 147 | 580 | 168 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 90 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 125 | 3 | 1 | .290 | .358 | .405 | .763 | TB |
| 2011 | 158 | 573 | 171 | 30 | 3 | 14 | 93 | 73 | 73 | 1 | 5 | 110 | 2 | 2 | .298 | .376 | .435 | .810 | TB |
| 2012 | 154 | 561 | 152 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 77 | 75 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 127 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .340 | .398 | .738 | TB |
| 2013 | 153 | 582 | 152 | 34 | 3 | 12 | 69 | 83 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 126 | 4 | 1 | .261 | .335 | .392 | .727 | TB |
| 2014 | 50 | 174 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .320 | .299 | .619 | TB |
| Total | 1218 | 4364 | 1264 | 257 | 28 | 83 | 545 | 613 | 438 | 18 | 23 | 906 | 25 | 17 | .290 | .355 | .418 | .774 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2000, A | 125 | 492 | 125 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 45 | 26 | 83 | 6 | 6 | .254 | .288 | .364 | .652 |
| 2001, A | 126 | 473 | 146 | 36 | 2 | 20 | 76 | 67 | 25 | 66 | 7 | 6 | .309 | .339 | .520 | .859 |
| 2002, A | 129 | 463 | 156 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 82 | 67 | 46 | 75 | 8 | 3 | .337 | .395 | .542 | .937 |
| 2003, A | 6 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .667 | 1.121 |
| 2003, AA | 11 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .319 | .556 | .875 |
| 2003, AAA | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .188 | .071 | .259 |
| 2004, AAA | 60 | 215 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 43 | 45 | 28 | 43 | 3 | 2 | .349 | .420 | .619 | 1.039 |
| 2005, AAA | 30 | 125 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 0 | .224 | .279 | .376 | .655 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2009 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .455 | .667 | 1.121 |
| 2010 | 16 | 67 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .292 | .343 | .635 |
| Total | 28 | 97 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .301 | .381 | .682 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 49 | 48 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 1.000 | 420.2 | 1.58 | | | | |
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Injured on 8/24/2002 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit (homerun) on 6/20/2004, off Jose Rosado (CIN)... Traded from St. Louis to Tampa Bay on 2/4/2005 (Going to STL: C Jon Kessick. Going to TB: LF Ken Folsom)... Won World Series with Tampa Bay in 2005... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 8/30/2006... 1/29/2007: Gets a new one-year contract worth $650,000 through salary arbitration... 1/29/2008: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,375,714 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Minnesota on 6/30/2008... Hit for the cycle against Kansas City on 8/7/2008... Won Player of the Week award on 8/8/2008, hitting .520 with 2 HR, 5 RBI... 1/29/2009: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,307,143 through salary arbitration... 9/8/2009: Signed a contract extension with Tampa Bay, $5,750,000 per year, for 4 years. Injured on 5/11/2010 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for one week... Hit for the cycle against Kansas City on 9/5/2010... Won Player of the Week award on 9/12/2010, hitting .360 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 8/26/2011... Hit for the cycle against Texas on 5/28/2013... 10/14/2013: Signed a contract extension with Tampa Bay, $2,600,111 per year, for 1 years. Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Los Angeles (A) on 5/9/2014...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 2011 - .376 - 9th
| BB 2011 - 73 - 5th
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