#18 Rich "El guapo" Garces, Closer, 27 yrs, California Angels

#18 Rich "El guapo" Garces, Closer, 27 yrs, California Angels
Thursday, 11/2/1998

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Rich Garces
El guapo
5/18/1971
27
VENEZUELA,,MARACAY
6"0
250

Closer
R
R

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4.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 3,700,000
1998
$ 3,700,000 (3 year(s))
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	7	5	8	88-91 Mph
Versus LHB	7	5	8
Versus RHB	7	5	8
Talent	7	6	7

Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

2
61
3

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	6

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3
3
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
9/5	SEA	L 4-15		1.1	0	0	0	0	2
9/7	@CHA	L 6-7		1	1	0	0	0	2
9/8	@CHA	W 7-3		0.1	1	0	0	1	0
9/16	@BOS	L 2-5		1.1	0	0	0	0	0
9/18	BAL	W 6-5		1	0	1	1	2	1
9/19	@TOR	L 4-6		0.2	1	2	2	1	1	L
9/23	DET	L 1-4		1.2	1	1	1	0	0
9/28	TEX	L 9-10		2.1	2	0	0	1	3
9/29	MIN	L 3-7		2.1	1	0	0	1	1
10/5	SEA	L 6-14		2.2	4	3	3	1	3

Pitching Stats 1998

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	56	0	3	8	14	3.96	77.1	57	35	34	42	66	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	56	0	3	8	14	3.96	77.0	57	35	34	42	66

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	22	4	77.8	56	36	12.1	6.6	7.7	4.9	14	3	21.4	38	15	39.5	3.61

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	138	28	8	0	3	24	18	25	29	0	0	1	.203	.321	.326	.648
vs. RHB	140	29	10	1	8	22	17	17	37	0	0	4	.207	.311	.464	.775

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	33	0	2	2	11	4.15	47.2	36	22	22	30	38
Road	23	0	1	6	3	3.64	29.2	21	13	12	12	28
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	10	0	1	1	3	4.82	9.1	9	6	5	9	10
May	9	0	0	2	2	7.04	15.1	14	12	12	11	11
June	8	0	0	2	4	3.18	11.1	8	4	4	6	6
July	7	0	1	0	5	3.12	8.2	8	3	3	3	11
August	11	0	1	2	0	1.80	15.0	7	3	3	5	12
Sept./Oct.	11	0	0	1	0	3.57	17.2	11	7	7	8	16

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1990	54	0	6	3	7	6.10	48.2	55	36	33	5	28	37	0	0	1.71	.333	CAL
1991	54	0	5	8	26	4.99	61.1	55	44	34	10	40	51	0	0	1.55	.254	CAL,AL,AL
1992	59	0	2	11	1	4.77	54.2	55	37	29	9	33	40	0	0	1.61	.286	CAL
1993	70	0	4	5	1	5.64	60.2	70	46	38	9	31	48	0	0	1.66	.328	CAL
1994	64	0	5	2	15	4.65	60.0	69	32	31	9	36	50	0	0	1.75	.330	CAL
1995	64	0	4	4	43	3.69	61.0	49	26	25	2	29	45	0	0	1.28	.272	CAL,AL
1996	63	0	5	5	41	3.92	62.0	49	27	27	6	32	49	0	0	1.31	.262	CAL,AL
1997	49	0	9	1	24	2.84	50.2	45	17	16	5	25	49	0	0	1.38	.294	CAL
1998	56	0	3	8	14	3.96	77.1	57	35	34	11	42	66	0	0	1.28	.229	CAL
Total	533	0	43	47	172	4.48	536.1	504	300	267	66	296	435	0	0	1.49	.286

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1994	6	0	0	0	0	2.08	4.1	5	1	1	1	4	0	0
1995	6	0	0	0	4	5.06	5.1	6	3	3	5	4	0	0
1996	2	0	0	1	0	40.54	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0	0
Total	14	0	0	1	4	6.10	10.1	14	7	7	7	8	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1990	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL
1991	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL,AL,AL
1992	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL
1993	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL
1994	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL
1995	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL,AL
1996	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL,AL
1997	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL
Total	477	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1998

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

1.000

77.1

1.98

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 50th overall pick, by California in 1990...
Earned first career win on 4/4/1990...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $732,857 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $732,857 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $771,429 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
10/17/1995: Signed a contract extension with California, $3,700,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
11/2/1998: Signed a contract extension with California, $3,700,000 per year, for 3 years.

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1995 - 43 - 1st
1996 - 41 - 1st
1997 - 24 - 8th

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