Bob Natal
Robert Marcel Natal
Born: November 13, 1965
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 13 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: California College San Diego
Career: 1987-1998
Major League Statistics
Bob Natal compiled a career batting average of .269 with 77 home runs and 384 RBI in his 762-game career with the Jamestown Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Jacksonville Expos, Harrisburg Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Edmonton Trappers, Charlotte Knights and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Jamestown Expos |
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 Jacksonville Expos |
 Harrisburg Senators |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Durham Bulls |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 57 | 198 | 180 | 26 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | .322 | .369 | .528 | .896 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 113 | 431 | 387 | 47 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 50 | .240 | .306 | .331 | .637 | 128 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 46 | 155 | 141 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 24 | .206 | .248 | .277 | .525 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 15 | 59 | 48 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .125 | .288 | .188 | .476 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 62 | 193 | 171 | 23 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 42 | .246 | .318 | .421 | .739 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 16 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .317 | .396 | .415 | .810 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 100 | 400 | 336 | 47 | 86 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 90 | .256 | .359 | .438 | .797 | 147 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 96 | 380 | 344 | 50 | 104 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 42 | .302 | .359 | .480 | .838 | 165 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 17 | 75 | 66 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .318 | .400 | .576 | .976 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 37 | 128 | 115 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | .278 | .328 | .435 | .763 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 53 | 204 | 191 | 23 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .314 | .358 | .435 | .792 | 83 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 78 | 273 | 251 | 34 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 37 | .267 | .319 | .482 | .801 | 121 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 68 | 233 | 216 | 31 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 33 | .273 | .322 | .486 | .808 | 105 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 4 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 762 | 2794 | 2502 | 328 | 674 | 133 | 18 | 77 | 384 | 22 | 13 | 216 | 412 | .269 | .334 | .429 | .763 | 1074 | 46 | 39 | 10 | 27 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | C | 46 | 321 | 52 | 6 | 4 | .984 | 8.109 | 9 | |||
| 1988 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | C | 98 | 671 | 77 | 17 | 7 | .978 | 7.633 | 15 | |||
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | C | 45 | 324 | 37 | 7 | 3 | .981 | 8.022 | 2 | |||
| 1989 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | C | 15 | 68 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .968 | 6.133 | 2 | |||
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | C | 58 | 344 | 46 | 10 | 4 | .975 | 6.724 | 7 | |||
| 1991 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | C | 70 | 453 | 45 | 4 | 3 | .992 | 7.114 | 5 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 14 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 4.786 | 1 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 79 | 453 | 53 | 4 | 4 | .992 | 6.405 | 4 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.600 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 17 | 119 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .986 | 8.118 | 0 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 34 | 184 | 31 | 1 | 4 | .995 | 6.324 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 56.0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 43 | 259 | 41 | 1 | 3 | .997 | 6.977 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 53.1 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 2.500 | ||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 72 | 396 | 34 | 4 | 4 | .991 | 5.972 | 8 | 37 | 15 | 28.8 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 59 | 342 | 37 | 7 | 3 | .982 | 6.424 | 3 | 55 | 17 | 23.6 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| Totals | 670 | 4029 | 516 | 70 | 42 | .985 | 6.784 | 61 | 126 | 72 | 36.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | FLO | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | FLO | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | FLO | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | FLO | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | FLO |
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