Aaron Rifkin
Aaron Kristopher Rifkin
Born: March 12, 1979
Apple Valley, CA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 4 (2001 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 1 (2004 Rule V (3A phase), Seattle Mariners)
Draft: Round 3 (2005 Rule V (3A phase), Chicago Cubs)
School: Cal State Fullerton
N/A
Career: 2001-2007
Aaron Rifkin compiled a career batting average of .267 with 94 home runs and 436 RBI in his 712-game career with the Staten Island Yankees, Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators, Trenton Thunder, Tacoma Rainiers, Tri-City Dust Devils and Tulsa Drillers. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
 Staten Island Yankees |
 Norwich Navigators |
 Tampa Yankees |
 Trenton Thunder |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 Tri-City Dust Devils |
 Tulsa Drillers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 69 | 285 | 245 | 41 | 78 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 47 | .318 | .392 | .559 | .951 | 137 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 70 | 267 | 235 | 40 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 64 | .251 | .337 | .366 | .703 | 86 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 66 | 276 | 252 | 33 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 52 | .278 | .330 | .393 | .723 | 99 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 137 | 571 | 510 | 71 | 137 | 29 | 1 | 19 | 90 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 104 | .269 | .335 | .441 | .776 | 225 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 127 | 530 | 468 | 62 | 118 | 27 | 1 | 23 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 118 | .252 | .321 | .462 | .782 | 216 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 105 | 438 | 384 | 55 | 99 | 30 | 3 | 14 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 87 | .258 | .343 | .461 | .804 | 177 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 15 | 69 | 59 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 18 | .220 | .333 | .441 | .774 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 123 | 502 | 453 | 61 | 123 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 119 | .272 | .337 | .450 | .787 | 204 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 712 | 2938 | 2606 | 373 | 697 | 167 | 12 | 94 | 436 | 25 | 19 | 269 | 609 | .267 | .339 | .449 | .788 | 1170 | 44 | 29 | 3 | 31 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 1B | 67 | 606 | 36 | 8 | 47 | .988 | 9.582 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 1B | 66 | 593 | 39 | 6 | 47 | .991 | 9.576 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 1B | 63 | 467 | 22 | 4 | 48 | .992 | 7.762 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 1B | 128 | 1034 | 84 | 12 | 116 | .989 | 8.734 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 1B | 118 | 956 | 60 | 13 | 79 | .987 | 8.610 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 1B | 91 | 808 | 48 | 5 | 70 | .994 | 9.407 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 1B | 3 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 107 | 956 | 62 | 4 | 102 | .996 | 9.514 |
| Totals | 643 | 5446 | 355 | 55 | 513 | .991 | 9.022 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Staten Island Yankees | NYA | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | NYA | ||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | NYA | April 8, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 7, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Tri-City Dust Devils | COL | June 19, 2006 | August 3, 2006 |
| 2007 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | COL | April 6, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
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