Chad Tracy

Full Name: Chad Austin Tracy Current Team: Arizona Diamondbacks Height/Weight: 6'2"/215 Number: 18 Birthdate: May 22, 1980 Entry Draft: 7th round (218th) in 2001 Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina Drafted By: Arizona Diamondbacks Position: 1B College: East Carolina

Biography

Chad Tracy (Chad Austin Tracy) was born on May 22, 1980 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Tracy, also commonly known as "Opposite Field Tracy", bats left handed and throws right handed. Tracy compiled a .339 batting average during his career at East Carolina University strictly hitting the ball to the opposite field, hence the nickname. He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh round of the 2001 draft.

He starred at 3rd base in El Paso, Texas, as part of the El Paso Diablos. In four minor league seasons, Tracy hit .335 with 24 home runs, 85 doubles and 206 RBI in 337 games. In 2002, he was selected to participate in the Futures Game during the All-Star break as the starting third baseman on the U.S. squad.

Tracy made his major league debut with Arizona on April 21, 2004. He finished his rookie season with a .285 average, eight home runs, 53 RBIs, and a .343 on base percentage in 143 games.

In 2005, Tracy had a breakout season as he batted .308 with 27 home runs and 72 RBI. He also had a slugging percentage of .533.

Tracy's numbers dipped slightly in the 2006 season. He batted .281 with only 20 homers and 80 RBI. His slugging percentage went down over 100 points from his 2005 total going from .553 to .451. His 129 strikeouts went up significantly as they nearly doubled his 2005 total.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2004	ARI	N	143	481	45	137	8	53	.285	.343	.407	29	3	45	60	0	1	2	3	11
2005	ARI	N	145	503	73	155	27	72	.308	.359	.553	34	4	35	78	8	1	3	4	10
2006	ARI	N	154	597	91	168	20	80	.281	.343	.451	41	0	54	129	5	1	5	5	11
2007	ARI	N	76	227	30	60	7	35	.264	.346	.454	18	2	29	43	1	0	0	4	8
2008	ARI	N
Total			518	1808	239	520	62	240	.288	.348	.468	122	9	163	310	14	3	10	16	40

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2004	ARI	N	1B	11	2	33	29	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.970
2004	ARI	N	OF	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2004	ARI	N	3B	135	120	1061.1	104	258	25	28	0	0	0	0	0	.935
2004	ARI	N	LF	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	ARI	N	1B	80	72	652.2	705	47	3	75	0	0	0	0	0	.996
2005	ARI	N	LF	6	4	40.2	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	ARI	N	OF	51	51	416.2	93	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.979
2005	ARI	N	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	ARI	N	RF	47	47	376	86	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.978
2006	ARI	N	1B	6	2	21.1	23	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.960
2006	ARI	N	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	ARI	N	3B	147	143	1278	101	260	25	27	0	0	0	0	0	.935
2007	ARI	N	3B	48	46	374	29	73	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	.962
2007	ARI	N	1B	18	12	114.2	122	5	1	9	0	0	0	0	0	.992
2007	ARI	N	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2008	ARI	N	1B
2008	ARI	N	DH
2008	ARI	N	3B
Total			3B	330	309	2713.1	234	591	54	61	0	0	0	0	0	.939
Total			1B		115	88	821.2	879	56	6	88	0	0	0	0	.994
Total			OF	52	51	417.2	95	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.980
Total			RF	47	47	376	86	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.978
Total			DH	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			LF	7	4	41.2	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Transactions

• Selected by Arizona Diamondbacks in the 7th round of the free-agent draft (June 5, 2001 - signed June 9, 2001).