Paco Cardona
Ruben Junior Cardona
Born: November 15, 1971
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 49 (1995 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Belhaven
Career: 1995-2001
Paco Cardona compiled a career batting average of .269 with 6 home runs and 166 RBI in his 515-game career with the New Jersey Cardinals, Newburgh Night Hawks, Tri-City Posse, Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks, Madison Black Wolf, Duluth-Superior Dukes and Sioux City Explorers. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 New Jersey Cardinals |
 Newburgh Night Hawks |
 Tri-City Posse |
 Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks |
 Duluth-Superior Dukes |
 Madison Black Wolf |
 Sioux City Explorers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Tri-City Posse | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 49 | 221 | 195 | 36 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 24 | .251 | .326 | .318 | .644 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | Ind | CAMA | Newburgh Night Hawks | 65 | 272 | 243 | 45 | 64 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 16 | .263 | .308 | .342 | .649 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Tri-City Posse | 84 | 354 | 311 | 43 | 97 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 31 | .312 | .372 | .363 | .736 | 113 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks | 78 | 349 | 313 | 46 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 23 | 38 | .278 | .327 | .345 | .672 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Ind | NORL | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 22 | 83 | 74 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | .243 | .300 | .270 | .570 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Ind | NORL | Madison Black Wolf | 36 | 154 | 135 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 9 | .230 | .300 | .259 | .559 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 83 | 394 | 341 | 49 | 96 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 32 | 25 | .282 | .347 | .337 | .684 | 115 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 89 | 395 | 372 | 33 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 22 | .245 | .284 | .312 | .596 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 506 | 2222 | 1984 | 279 | 533 | 73 | 14 | 6 | 166 | 120 | 36 | 155 | 175 | .269 | .325 | .329 | .653 | 652 | 17 | 13 | 62 | 8 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 2B | 48 | 98 | 135 | 8 | 33 | .967 | 4.854 |
| 1996 | Ind | CAMA | Newburgh Night Hawks | SS | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 1.444 |
| 1996 | Ind | CAMA | Newburgh Night Hawks | 2B | 63 | 110 | 142 | 10 | 33 | .962 | 4.000 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Tri-City Posse | 2B | 80 | 165 | 198 | 8 | 45 | .978 | 4.538 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Tri-City Posse | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks | 2B | 77 | 151 | 208 | 8 | 35 | .978 | 4.662 |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | Ind | NORL | Madison Black Wolf | 2B | 36 | 80 | 98 | 7 | 14 | .962 | 4.944 |
| 1999 | Ind | NORL | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 2B | 21 | 37 | 63 | 4 | 13 | .962 | 4.762 |
| 2000 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 2B | 81 | 188 | 223 | 6 | 57 | .986 | 5.074 |
| 2000 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | OF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 2B | 83 | 155 | 229 | 8 | 46 | .980 | 4.627 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Duluth-Superior Dukes | SS | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 5 | .769 | 3.750 |
| Totals | 515 | 1004 | 1326 | 69 | 282 | .971 | 4.524 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | New Jersey Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Northeast League | Newburgh Night Hawks | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Western League | Tri-City Posse | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Northern League | Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks | May 28, 1998 | September 2, 1998 | |
| 1999 | Ind | Northern League Central | Madison Black Wolf | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Northern League Central | Duluth-Superior Dukes | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Northern League Central | Sioux City Explorers | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League Central | Duluth-Superior Dukes |
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