Chávez does not have power. He is a groundball hitter who uses the whole field, with good power to the gaps. He also has the speed and instincts to steal 40-plus bases per season in the majors. His speed helps him in center field as well, but he also has higher gifts which allow him to take off with the crack of the bat, and time his leap so that his glove and ball arrive in the same spot at the exact time. His range is good and his arm is above-average. In 2004, Chávez led the Expos in stolen bases (32, sixth in the league) and triples (6).
In a four-season career, Chávez is a .264 hitter with 11 home runs and 95 RBI in 338 games.
EndyChavez is a speedy centerfielder who seems to embody the ideal lead-off hitter, but is actually more suited to other roles.
Chavez failed to earn a spot with the Royals at their 2001 spring training, but he showed enough promise for the Royals to offer minor league outfielder Michael Curry to the Mets in order to keep Chavez in their organization.
EndyChavez tends to be disliked by sabermetricians because his low on-base percentage makes him a much less useful player than his tools would suggest.
Mets agreed to terms with outfielder EndyChavez, who had been with the Phillies, on a one-year, $500,000 contract.
EndyChavez was added to the Phillies' active roster and is getting the start in center field today.
The Expos are considering using EndyChavez as their leadoff hitter, he would have to beat out Juan Rivera and Terrmel Sledge for a starting job for that to happen.
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