C Rick Giardina #19
Twin Cities Northmen MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/21/1975
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C RICK GIARDINA #19 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 36 9 0 0 1 4 2 6 .250 .289 .333 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 40 35 40 40
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 25
Errors: - 40 25
Arm: 60 40 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/19/1975 LAP Win, 6-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/1975 LAP Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/16/1975 CHH Win, 5-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/15/1975 CHH Loss, 3-12 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
04/14/1975 CHH Win, 11-4 5 2 3 2 1 0 1 0
04/13/1975 DAL Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/12/1975 DAL Win, 7-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/11/1975 DAL Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/10/1975 @ LAP Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/09/1975 @ LAP Win, 8-3 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
You'd be hard pressed to find a player who has more fan support than Giardina.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Adaptability
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/27/1946
Born in:Mountainaire, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$130,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 13 Days
Service This Yr:13 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 8th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 36 9 0 0 1 4 4 2 6 .250 .289 .333 .623 .275 .083 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 40 0 0 0 1 2 0 12 1 0 0 0.0 3.4 3.05 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .375 .333 .708
Versus Right   21 4 0 0 1 2 3 1 3 0 2 0 .190 .227 .333 .561
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 6 0 0 1 4 2 1 3 0 1 0 .316 .350 .474 .824
April   36 9 0 0 1 4 4 2 6 0 2 0 .250 .289 .333 .623
Spring Training   52 11 1 0 2 9 6 9 7 0 1 0 .212 .328 .346 .674
Last Year   439 104 13 1 18 71 46 41 76 5 13 5 .237 .306 .394 .700
2 Years Ago   440 128 12 2 19 63 49 48 64 3 19 1 .291 .360 .457 .817
Career   2227 508 55 6 60 280 200 233 409 21 53 12 .228 .302 .339 .641
Home   26 7 0 0 1 4 2 1 4 0 2 0 .269 .296 .385 .681
Road   10 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Grass   36 9 0 0 1 4 4 2 6 0 2 0 .250 .289 .333 .623
Day   21 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 .190 .227 .190 .418
Night   15 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 3 0 1 0 .333 .375 .533 .908
As Starter   35 9 0 0 1 4 4 2 6 0 2 0 .257 .297 .343 .640
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Inning 1-3   11 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Inning 4-6   14 6 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .429 .467 .643 1.110
Inning 7-9   11 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
0 Outs   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
1 Outs   11 5 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 .455 .500 .455 .955
2 Outs   14 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .214 .429 .643
Scoring Position   13 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Bases Empty   17 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .176 .222 .353 .575
Runner on 1st   6 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   17 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 6 0 0 0 .235 .316 .235 .551
First Pitch   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Full Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Behind in Count   12 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Ahead in Count   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   31 9 0 0 1 4 4 2 5 0 2 0 .290 .333 .387 .720
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   15 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .267 .312 .467 .779
Medium Leverage   12 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
High Leverage   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Twin Cities - MLB 23 140 446 96 10 2 9 55 40 45 4 3 104 1 0 .215 .291 .307 .598 71 65 0.5
1971 Twin Cities - MLB 24 139 441 97 13 0 7 48 29 49 2 2 77 0 3 .220 .300 .297 .597 75 72 1.5
1972 Twin Cities - MLB 25 133 425 74 7 1 6 39 32 48 0 8 82 1 1 .174 .254 .238 .491 54 35 -0.5
1973 Twin Cities - MLB 26 135 440 128 12 2 19 63 49 48 1 3 64 3 4 .291 .360 .457 .817 131 130 4.3
1974 Twin Cities - MLB 27 138 439 104 13 1 18 71 46 41 5 5 76 1 5 .237 .306 .394 .700 106 102 2.5
1975 Twin Cities - MLB 28 11 36 9 0 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 .250 .289 .333 .623 72 72 0.1
Total MLB 696 2227 508 55 6 60 280 200 233 12 21 409 6 13 .228 .302 .339 .641 88 81 8.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Total - 21 42 187 51 7 0 5 25 41 19 2 2 23 7 3 .273 .343 .390 .733 100 100 0.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Twin Cities - MLB C 130 124 689 65 4 755 1 .999 1085.1 6.25 +1.3 1.043 12 79 29 36.7
1971 Twin Cities - MLB C 129 127 688 93 4 782 1 .999 1113.2 6.31 +4.7 1.090 7 93 44 47.3
1972 Twin Cities - MLB C 127 124 688 80 11 771 3 .996 1123.0 6.15 +0.4 1.020 8 91 32 35.2
1973 Twin Cities - MLB C 128 124 629 91 5 724 4 .994 1076.2 6.02 +2.6 1.109 11 123 55 44.7
1974 Twin Cities - MLB C 129 126 694 94 7 794 6 .992 1107.0 6.41 +1.6 1.028 7 128 44 34.4
1975 Twin Cities - MLB C 10 10 51 8 0 59 0 1.000 86.0 6.17 +0.0 .746 0 8 3 37.5
TOTAL C 653 635 3439 431 31 3885 15 .996 5591.2 6.23 +10.6 1.049 45 522 207 39.7
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 120th overall pick) by the Twin Cities Northmen, out of college Oregon State
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
05/31/1972 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $48,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
10/22/1973 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/01/1974 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $130,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1972 12 2
Year SH Rank
1973 19 7
Year SF Rank
1972 8 1
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