#98 Joe Garagiola, Catcher, 32 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Friday, 10/6/1958 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Garagiola
2/12/1926 32 USA,MO,ST. LOUIS 6"0 190
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 3.0 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 $ 7,650,000 1960 13 Year(s), 15 Days (2251 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 136 Days (2372 total Days) 14 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
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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 | | |
9/12 | @NYY | L 10-11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/14 | @NYY | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/15 | @WS1 | L 1-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/16 | @WS1 | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/17 | @WS1 | W 4-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/19 | CHA | L 4-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/20 | CHA | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/21 | CHA | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/22 | DET | L 2-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | DET | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 118 | 170 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 16 | .241 | .323 | .376 | .700 | .628 | .135 |
Projected | 124 | 179 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 17 | .241 | .323 | .376 | .700 | .628 | .135 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 17 | 199 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 20.5 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 52 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .231 | .288 | .365 | .654 |
vs. RHP | 118 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .246 | .333 | .381 | .715 |
Close/Late | 55 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .345 | .361 | .527 | .888 |
Scoring Position | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .146 | .246 | .229 | .475 |
Pinch Hitting | 81 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | .259 | .340 | .457 | .797 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 56 | 80 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | .250 | .303 | .338 | .641 |
Road | 62 | 90 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | .233 | .327 | .411 | .738 |
March/April | 19 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .185 | .294 | .296 | .590 |
May | 23 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .111 | .219 | .111 | .330 |
June | 20 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .267 | .303 | .500 | .803 |
July | 20 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .233 | .314 | .267 | .581 |
August | 22 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .306 | .350 | .583 | .933 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .350 | .440 | .450 | .890 |
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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 |
Total | 1812 | 5763 | 1565 | 285 | 35 | 173 | 915 | 810 | 821 | 50 | 41 | 489 | 20 | 21 | .272 | .365 | .423 | .788 | |
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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 | 84 | 17 | 152 | 17 | 0 | 171 | 2 | .988 | 283.0 | 5.44 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 16.7 |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1950 - .395 - 7th
| Doubles 1956 - 40 - 5th
| Triples 1957 - 5 - 5th
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