P.J. Forbes
(P. J. Forbes)
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Born
1967 (58 years old)
Pittsburg, United StatesPosition
Second Baseman
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Patrick Joseph Forbes (born September 22, 1967) is an American former professional baseball infielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2001 for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies. He was later a minor league baseball manager in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers organizations.
Playing career
Amateur career
He played in high school at St. Mary's-Colgan High School in Pittsburg, Kansas, and played for four years for Wichita State University, during which he was a vital part of the Shockers' 1989 College World Series championship squad. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
California Angels
Forbes was drafted by the California Angels in the 20th round of the 1990 amateur draft. He began his professional career with the Boise Hawks in the Northwest League in 1990. He then played with the Palm Springs Angels of the California League in 1991, the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League in 1992 and the Midland Angels of the Texas League in 1993.
From 1994 to 1996 he played in AAA with the Vancouver Canadians of the Pacific Coast League.
Baltimore Orioles
He signed as a minor league free agent with the Baltimore Orioles on January 14, 1997. He spent most of the next three seasons with the Rochester Red Wings of the International League. Forbes made his Major League debut as a defensive replacement for the Orioles at second base in the ninth inning on July 21, 1998 against the Oakland Athletics. In his first start, on July 26, 1998 against the Seattle Mariners he was hitless in three at-bats. In 9 games with the Orioles in 1998, he had only one hit in 10 at-bats. His one hit, the first of his Major League career, was an RBI single to left field in the ninth inning on July 31, 1998 off Jim Pittsley of the Kansas City Royals. He was elected to the Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame in 2006.
Texas Rangers
He was sent to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal on May 27, 1999 and played for the Oklahoma RedHawks in 22 games during that season.
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1998 | /4H56 |
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| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| GIDP | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Total Bases | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
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| Rbat+ | MLB | 1998 | -13 |
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| rOBA | MLB | 1998 | .182 |
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| OPS+ | MLB | 1998 | -47 |
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| OPS | MLB | 1998 | .200 |
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| SLG | MLB | 1998 | .100 |
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| OBP | MLB | 1998 | .100 |
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| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1998 | .100 |
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| Strikeouts | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
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| Home Runs | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Triples | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Doubles | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| Hits | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
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| Runs Scored | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
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| At Bats | MLB | 1998 | 10 |
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| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1998 | 10 |
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| Games Played | MLB | 1998 | 9 |
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| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1998 | -0.1 |
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