Francisco Lindor, Shortstop, New York Mets


Date of Birth: 11/14/1993
Birthplace: Caguas, Puerto Rico

Francisco Lindor, shortstop for the New York Mets, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2011. He played in the minor leagues from 2011 through 2014. During that time, he had 394 hits, 62 doubles, 81 stolen bases, 140 RBIs, and 226 strikeouts to 160 walks in 357 games. As a shortstop, he made 996 assists, 232 double plays, 545 putouts, and 57 errors in 353 games.

Lindor joined the Indians for 99 games in 2015 and he had a strong first season in the majors. In September, he was named AL Rookie of the Month. He finished the season with 122 hits, 22 doubles, 51 RBIs, and a .313 batting average. As the Indians' shortstop, he made 247 assists, 60 double plays, 132 putouts, and 10 errors in 98 games.

Lindor had a strong first full season with the Indians in 2016. He batted .301 with 182 hits, 30 doubles, 19 stolen bases, and 78 RBIs in 158 games. In the postseason, he batted .310 with 18 hits, including 3 doubles and 2 home runs, and 6 RBIs in 58 at-bats in 15 games. Defensively, as the Indians' shortstop in the regular season, he made 447 assists, 83 double plays, 215 putouts, and 12 errors. He was awarded his first Gold Glove in 2016. He also won the Rawlings Platinum Glove as the best defensive player in the American League.

Lindor had another good season in 2017, batting .273 with 178 hits, 44 doubles, 33 home runs, 89 RBIs, 15 stolen bases, and 93 strikeouts to 60 walks in 159 games. He won his first Silver Slugger award in 2017. Defensively, as the Indians' shortstop in 158 games, he made 391 assists, 111 double plays, 210 putouts, and 10 errors. In the postseason, he had 2 hits and 4 RBIs in 18 at-bats in 5 games. His four RBIs came with a grand slam home run in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the ALDS.

Lindor finished the 2018 season with 183 hits, 42 doubles, 38 home runs, 25 stolen bases, 92 RBIs, and a .277 batting average in 158 games. Defensively, as the Indians' shortstop in 157 games, he made 383 assists, 82 double plays, 189 putouts, and 14 errors. In the postseason, he had 4 hits, including 2 home runs, and 2 RBIs in 11 at-bats in 3 games.

Lindor won his second Silver Slugger award in 2018.

Lindor finished the 2019 season with 170 hits, 40 doubles, 32 home runs, 22 stolen bases, 74 RBIs, 98 strikeouts to 46 walks, and a .284 batting average in 143 games. He also played well defensively, and he won a Gold Glove as a shortstop. In 137 games, he made 312 assists, 68 double plays, 159 putouts, and 10 errors.

Lindor played in 60 games in 2020. He finished the season with 61 hits, 13 doubles, 8 home runs, 27 RBIs, 41 strikeouts to 24 walks, and a .258 batting average. Defensively, he played 58 games at shortstop. In the postseason, he had 1 hit in 8 at-bats in 2 games.

Lindor was traded to the Mets on January 7, 2021. He signed a 10-year, $341 million extension with the Mets on April 1st. He had a rough first season in New York, batting just .230 in 125 games. He finished the season with 104 hits, 16 doubles, 20 home runs, 63 RBIs, and 96 strikeouts to 58 walks. Defensively, as a shortstop in 124 games, he made 275 assists, 58 double plays, 160 putouts, and 10 errors.

Career batting statistics for Lindor through 2021 include:

  • 902 games played
  • 1,000 hits
  • 207 doubles
  • 158 home runs
  • 109 stolen bases
  • 474 RBIs
  • 592 strikeouts to 342 walks
  • .278 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Lindor as a shortstop through 2021 include:

  • 887 games played
  • 2,183 assists
  • 492 double plays
  • 1,144 putouts
  • 67 errors
  • .980 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Francisco Lindor
ESPN - Francisco Lindor
Baseball Reference - Francisco Lindor