#32 Joe Girardi, Catcher, 31 yrs, Houston Astros
Tuesday, 2/21/1996
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Joe Girardi

10/14/1964
31
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
$ 600,000
1997
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
0 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56447
Versus LHP56448
Versus RHP56437
Talent56647
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4
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6
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1996

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
Total59316634379917192011769819822085.263.310.377.687 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, A103399141232155958394165.353.404.534.937
1989, AA3110937615181871122.339.379.550.930
1990, AAA9145001121100.357.400.571.971

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1995110000000000.000.000.000.000
Total110000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1996

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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...
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