Best Of San Francisco Giants: Top 10 Utility Seasons
By Phil Watson
8. Stan Javier, 1997
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33 | 142 | 510 | 69 | 126 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 25 | 3 | 56 | 70 | .286 | .368 | .395 | .764 | 102 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table Generated 3/4/2014.
STARTS: 59 in RF, 41 in CF, 3 in LF, 3 at 1B GAMES: 94 in RF, 46 in CF, 5 in LF, 3 at 1B Javier got regular playing time without having a regular place defensively as the Giants won the NL West for the first time in eight years. He was second in the National League with a 89.29 stolen base percentage (25-for-28). Javier cooled off in the second half after hitting .311/.392/.464 with 36 runs, 11 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 22 RBI to go with 10 steals in 73 games prior to the All-Star break. But he got his bat going again in the final month, hitting .310/.351/.394 in 22 games as San Francisco held off the Dodgers down the stretch. His best month was June, when he hit .367/.437/.644 with five of his eight home runs on the season. He was 5-for-12 with two runs, a double, an RBI and a stolen base as the Giants were swept by Florida in the NLDS.
