#98 Ed Giovanola, Second Base, 29 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| Ed Giovanola
3/4/1969
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USA,CA,LOS GATOS
5"10
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Second Base
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Some ability
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Normal
1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1998 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 139 Days (311 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 139 Days (311 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Talent | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
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Pull Hitter
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2B : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/26 | TEX | L 3-8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/27 | TEX | W 11-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/28 | @TOR | W 7-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 7/29 | @TOR | L 6-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/30 | @TOR | W 13-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/31 | MIL | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 8/1 | MIL | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 8/2 | MIL | L 3-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 8/3 | BAL | L 3-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 8/4 | BAL | W 8-5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 99 | 287 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 53 | .254 | .318 | .383 | .701 | .622 | .129 |
| Projected | 99 | 287 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 53 | .254 | .318 | .383 | .701 | .622 | .129 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 89 | 323 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 34.7 | 4.1 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 49 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .283 | .327 | .610 |
| vs. RHP | 238 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .261 | .325 | .395 | .720 |
| Close/Late | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .292 | .333 | .625 |
| Scoring Position | 85 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .165 | .206 | .259 | .465 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 52 | 149 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 31 | .268 | .331 | .423 | .754 |
| Road | 47 | 138 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 22 | .239 | .299 | .341 | .639 |
| March/April | 22 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | .186 | .260 | .314 | .574 |
| May | 25 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | .212 | .289 | .288 | .577 |
| June | 26 | 77 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 13 | .299 | .345 | .416 | .760 |
| July | 22 | 61 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 10 | .311 | .362 | .508 | .871 |
| August | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .357 | .462 | .819 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1997 | 69 | 160 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .326 | .400 | .726 | MIN |
| 1998 | 99 | 287 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 0 | .254 | .318 | .383 | .701 | MIN |
| Total | 168 | 447 | 115 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 60 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 81 | 2 | 0 | .257 | .321 | .389 | .710 | |
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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 |
| 1995, AA | 138 | 552 | 143 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 70 | 59 | 57 | 9 | 13 | .259 | .328 | .393 | .721 |
| 1996, AA | 137 | 549 | 173 | 15 | 4 | 29 | 87 | 75 | 49 | 69 | 13 | 11 | .315 | .368 | .515 | .883 |
| 1997, AAA | 51 | 220 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 20 | 36 | 4 | 6 | .282 | .339 | .450 | .789 |
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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% |
| Third Base | 93 | 83 | 57 | 174 | 15 | 240 | 9 | .963 | 716.2 | 3.01 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 41 | 2 | .951 | 52.0 | 7.10 | | | | |
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Drafted in 6th round, 149th overall pick, by Minnesota in 1995...
Injured on 5/30/1995 with a Blister On Finger, out for 3 days...
Had first career hit on 5/31/1997, off Mark Clark (TOR)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/17/1997, off Jay Powell (SEA)...
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