#32 Joe Girardi, Catcher, 34 yrs, San Francisco Giants
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Joe Girardi

10/14/1964
34
USA,IL,PEORIA
5"11
195

Catcher
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 465,000
1998
$ 310,000 (2 year(s))
8 Year(s), 149 Days (1525 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56546
Versus LHP56546
Versus RHP45536
Talent56547
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4
3
6
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14CHNL 3-16100000000#9  
9/17@HOUL 5-6100000000#9  
9/18@HOUL 5-6100000001#9  
9/19SDL 9-10111100100#9  
9/21@NYML 0-7301000000#6  
9/24FLAL 6-7101000000#5  
9/30SDL 2-3503000100#6  
10/1@HOUL 4-5311000020#6  
10/3MONW 7-2400000000#6  
10/5@COLW 10-4412001210#6PoG 

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall831543861524181836.247.326.396.722.661.149
Projected831543861524181836.247.326.396.722.661.149
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall31173000510611210100.019.64.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP922540419121218000.272.356.446.801
vs. RHP621321156618010.210.279.323.602
Close/Late3381114428010.242.278.424.702
Scoring Position351030118045010.286.350.457.807
Pinch Hitting43721014413010.163.229.256.485
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home427318512158615.247.304.425.728
Road4181201039101221.247.340.370.711
March/April161920000324.105.190.105.296
May142651002058.192.323.231.553
June1632910394311.281.343.594.937
July112661002323.231.286.269.555
August122062117535.300.375.6501.025
Sept/Oct1431101014335.323.382.452.834

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19905917253132223245611700.308.348.442.790CHN
199188243701250302512413121.288.331.379.709CHN
19921334461112913454428425422.249.298.339.636CHN
1993118329922054423118024122.280.315.407.722CHN
1994119277731525323223414020.264.328.386.714CHN
199576196381025292012113700.194.243.342.585CHN
19968412929702101913212110.225.303.326.629 HOU
1997561051650415136202000.152.212.314.527HOU SF
19988315438615241818003610.247.326.396.722SF
Total81620515201171830250226135239297105.254.306.372.678 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, A103399141232155958394165.353.404.534.937
1989, AA3110937615181871122.339.379.550.930
1990, AAA9145001121100.357.400.571.971
1997, AAA2811435504201252300.307.331.456.787

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1995110000000000.000.000.000.000
Total110000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher35311766118201.000272.16.01214214.3
Centerfield1000000.0003.00.00    
Rightfield1000000.0003.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 71st overall pick, by New York (A) in 1989...
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (N) on 7/31/1989 (Going to CHN: P Pete Harnisch, C Joe Girardi. Going to NYY: P Frank Viola)...
Had first career hit on 5/13/1990, off Randy Martz (STL)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/23/1990, off Dave Stieb (ATL)...
Injured on 7/15/1991 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $207,143 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $263,571 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $263,571 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1995...
Signed as a free agent by Houston on 2/10/1996 to a 2-year deal worth $600,000 per year...
Traded from Houston to San Francisco on 6/13/1997 (Going to SF: C Joe Girardi. Going to HOU: P Mike Oquist)...
9/1/1997: Signed a contract extension with San Francisco, $465,000 per year, for 1 years.
7/30/1998: Signed a contract extension with San Francisco, $310,000 per year, for 2 years.
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