#98 Joe Garagiola, Catcher, 35 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Garagiola
2/12/1926 35 USA,MO,ST. LOUIS 6"0 200
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 7,001,000 1962 16 Year(s), 15 Days (2767 total Days) 172 Day(s) 16 Year(s), 136 Days (2888 total Days) 17 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
Talent | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 3 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 6 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/28 | MIN | W 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | @WS2 | L 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @WS2 | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/1 | BAL | L 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | #5 | | |
10/2 | BAL | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @LAA | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/5 | @CHA | W 9-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/7 | CLE | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/9 | NYY | W 6-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/10 | @WS2 | L 8-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 149 | 524 | 114 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 90 | .218 | .308 | .336 | .644 | .578 | .118 |
Projected | 149 | 524 | 114 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 90 | .218 | .308 | .336 | .644 | .578 | .118 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 601 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 176 | 33 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 56.8 | 3.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 204 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .181 | .250 | .289 | .539 |
vs. RHP | 320 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .241 | .342 | .366 | .708 |
Close/Late | 76 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .333 | .382 | .715 |
Scoring Position | 126 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .335 | .373 | .708 |
Pinch Hitting | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .400 | .855 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 270 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 48 | .207 | .279 | .344 | .624 |
Road | 73 | 254 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 42 | .228 | .337 | .327 | .663 |
Last Week | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .167 | .500 | .167 | .667 |
March/April | 22 | 76 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | .276 | .368 | .447 | .815 |
May | 24 | 86 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | .279 | .364 | .477 | .840 |
June | 25 | 86 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 20 | .256 | .323 | .500 | .823 |
July | 21 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | .167 | .250 | .179 | .429 |
August | 24 | 89 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | .169 | .242 | .202 | .445 |
Sept/Oct | 33 | 109 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 18 | .174 | .303 | .239 | .542 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1946 | 162 | 500 | 113 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 48 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .314 | .340 | .654 | SLN |
1947 | 162 | 500 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 72 | 57 | 73 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .361 | .392 | .753 | SLN |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 72 | 57 | 73 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .361 | .392 | .753 | SLN |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 72 | 57 | 73 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .361 | .392 | .753 | SLN |
1950 | 138 | 451 | 130 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 64 | 77 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .288 | .395 | .430 | .825 | SLN |
1951 | 125 | 451 | 127 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 56 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 1 | .282 | .372 | .377 | .749 | SLN |
1952 | 110 | 386 | 103 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 73 | 63 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .267 | .351 | .446 | .797 | SLN,NL |
1953 | 137 | 465 | 133 | 26 | 0 | 20 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 3 | .286 | .376 | .471 | .847 | SLN |
1954 | 128 | 415 | 110 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 85 | 57 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 2 | .265 | .368 | .451 | .819 | SLN |
1955 | 132 | 473 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 87 | 91 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .364 | .450 | .814 | SLN |
1956 | 137 | 484 | 140 | 40 | 1 | 16 | 91 | 73 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 2 | 2 | .289 | .376 | .475 | .852 | SLN,NL |
1957 | 139 | 468 | 143 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 82 | 73 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 2 | .306 | .395 | .496 | .891 | SLN,NL |
1958 | 118 | 170 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .323 | .376 | .700 | KC |
1959 | 134 | 419 | 136 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 79 | 75 | 67 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 9 | .325 | .417 | .496 | .913 | KC |
1960 | 139 | 480 | 143 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 92 | 69 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 2 | 3 | .298 | .390 | .502 | .892 | KC,AL |
1961 | 149 | 524 | 114 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 2 | .218 | .308 | .336 | .644 | KC |
Total | 2234 | 7186 | 1958 | 343 | 41 | 227 | 1151 | 1021 | 1027 | 63 | 60 | 659 | 22 | 35 | .272 | .366 | .426 | .792 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 144 | 137 | 686 | 64 | 2 | 760 | 10 | .987 | 1235.2 | 5.54 | 7 | 82 | 32 | 39.0 |
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Transactions Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/11/1951 to a 3-year deal worth $8,500,000 per year... All Star Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game... Awards Won Platinum Glove Award at Catcher in 1951... Injuries Injured on 7/20/1952 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4 weeks... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 6/12/1953... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1953, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1953... Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/17/1954 to a 4-year deal worth $10,000,000 per year... Injured on 7/13/1954 with a Pulled Thigh Muscle, out for one week... Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1955, hitting .435 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Pittsburgh on 9/23/1955... Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1956, hitting .409 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1956... Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1957, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 6 RBI... Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/20/1958 to a 3-year deal worth $7,650,000 per year... Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 5/22/1960... Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game... Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/17/1961 to a 2-year deal worth $7,001,000 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1959 - .325 - 4th
| OBP 1950 - .395 - 7th 1959 - .417 - 6th
| Doubles 1956 - 40 - 5th
| Triples 1957 - 5 - 5th
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