Oscar Villarreal
Oscar Eduardo Villarreal
 
 
Born: November 22, 1981 in Nuevo San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico
31 years old
Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 200
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an Amateur Free Agent in 1998
- High School: Preparatoria #16 (Nuevo Leon, MX)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
11
6
1998
16.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
ARI
0.0
2.7
1.8
12
7
2005
23.0
Traded
ARI
ATL
1.8
0.9
1.2
11
16
2007
25.1
Traded
ATL
HOU
3.0
-0.3
-0.3
7
2
2008
26.0
Free Agency Granted
HOU
2.7
0.0
7
19
2008
26.1
Signed as a Free Agent
SEA
3.0
-0.3
0.0
8
8
2008
26.0
Released
SEA
3.0
-0.3
8
12
2008
26.1
Signed as a Free Agent
COL
3.0
-0.3
0.0
11
3
2008
26.0
Free Agency Granted
COL
2.7
0.0
12
18
2008
26.1
Signed as a Free Agent
KCA
2.7
0.0
0.0
7
15
2009
27.1
Released
KCA
2.7
0.0
2
5
2010
28.0
Signed as a Free Agent
PHI
2.7
0.0
0.0
11
6
2010
28.0
Free Agency Granted
PHI
2.7
0.0
11
29
2010
28.1
Signed as a Free Agent
LAN
2.7
0.0
0.0
11
2
2011
29.0
Free Agency Granted
LAN
2.7
0.0
1
20
2012
30.1
Signed as a Free Agent
BAL
2.7
0.0
0.0
11
3
2012
30.0
Free Agency Granted
BAL
2.7
0.0
11
29
2012
30.1
Signed as a Free Agent
BOS
2.7
0.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

12 / 7 / 2005
Traded to Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ARI
23.0
1.8
0.9
1.2
1.2
RP
ARI
24.3
-1.7
0.2
-1.1
0.1
Totals      
0.1
1.1
0.1
1.3
Arizona Diamondbacks Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
ATL
28.4
1.1
-0.8
0.7
0.7
Totals      
1.1
-0.8
0.7
0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.8
1.1
1.9
 
0.7
1.3
0.6
1.1
-0.8
-1.9
 
1.3
0.7
-0.6

11 / 16 / 2007
Traded to Houston Astros
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ATL
25.1
3.0
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
3.0
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
HOU
24.3
0.0
0.4
1.3
1.3
Totals      
0.0
0.4
1.3
1.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.3
0.4
0.7
 
-0.3
1.3
1.6
0.4
-0.3
-0.7
 
1.3
-0.3
-1.6

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James