C Rick Giardina #19
Twin Cities Northmen MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/05/1972
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C RICK GIARDINA #19 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
49 162 31 2 1 2 17 16 30 .191 .263 .253 1 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 25
Errors: - 40 25
Arm: 60 40 40
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: 45
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
06/04/1972 BAL Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/03/1972 BAL Win, 6-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/02/1972 BAL Win, 3-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/01/1972 @ HOU Loss, 2-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/31/1972 @ HOU Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/30/1972 @ HOU Win, 10-6 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/29/1972 @ HOU Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/27/1972 @ SFS Loss, 0-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/26/1972 @ SFS Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/25/1972 @ BAL Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Giardina keeps his nose to the grindstone.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty, Adaptability
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/27/1946
Born in:Mountainaire, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:62 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 8th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 49 162 31 2 1 2 17 7 16 30 .191 .263 .253 .516 .223 .062 41
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 46 179 0 6 0 3 3 1 41 5 1 1 50.0 10.9 2.12 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 6 1 0 0 6 0 5 12 1 1 0 .136 .220 .159 .379
Versus Right   118 25 1 1 2 11 7 11 18 0 2 0 .212 .279 .288 .567
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
April   75 17 1 1 1 11 3 6 13 1 2 0 .227 .280 .307 .587
May   75 12 1 0 1 6 4 10 13 0 1 0 .160 .259 .213 .472
June   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Spring Training   65 9 2 0 0 2 0 2 15 0 1 0 .138 .164 .169 .333
Last Year   441 97 13 0 7 48 29 49 77 2 4 2 .220 .300 .297 .597
2 Years Ago   446 96 10 2 9 55 40 45 104 3 6 4 .215 .291 .307 .598
Career   1049 224 25 3 18 120 76 110 211 6 13 6 .214 .290 .295 .585
Home   82 15 0 0 1 8 3 5 15 0 2 0 .183 .230 .220 .449
Road   80 16 2 1 1 9 4 11 15 1 1 0 .200 .293 .287 .581
Grass   162 31 2 1 2 17 7 16 30 1 3 0 .191 .263 .253 .516
Day   91 20 2 1 2 12 4 5 16 1 3 0 .220 .258 .330 .587
Night   71 11 0 0 0 5 3 11 14 0 0 0 .155 .268 .155 .423
As Starter   159 31 2 1 2 17 7 16 30 1 3 0 .195 .267 .258 .525
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   46 9 0 0 0 5 1 2 11 0 3 0 .196 .229 .196 .425
Inning 1-3   45 12 2 0 2 8 2 3 8 0 0 0 .267 .312 .444 .757
Inning 4-6   54 7 0 1 0 2 4 10 9 1 0 0 .130 .262 .167 .428
Inning 7-9   57 9 0 0 0 5 0 3 13 0 1 0 .158 .200 .158 .358
Extra Innings   6 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   63 15 1 1 0 4 4 1 11 0 3 0 .238 .250 .286 .536
1 Outs   51 8 0 0 1 6 1 4 12 1 0 0 .157 .214 .216 .430
2 Outs   48 8 1 0 1 7 2 11 7 0 0 0 .167 .322 .250 .572
Scoring Position   57 12 2 0 1 16 3 7 11 1 3 0 .211 .292 .298 .591
Bases Empty   80 17 0 1 1 1 3 5 15 0 0 0 .212 .259 .275 .534
Runner on 1st   25 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 .080 .207 .080 .287
Runner on 2nd   17 3 0 0 1 4 2 3 3 0 2 0 .176 .300 .353 .653
Runner on 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .158 .158 .263 .421
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 .667 1.467
Bases Loaded   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Two Strikes   75 11 0 0 1 8 4 5 30 1 0 0 .147 .198 .187 .384
First Pitch   18 5 1 1 0 2 1 5 0 0 2 0 .278 .435 .444 .879
Count 0-1   17 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
Count 0-2   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 1-0   15 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .250 .267 .517
Count 1-1   19 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .211 .368 .579
Count 1-2   27 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 11 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Count 2-0   7 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 2-1   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   19 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 .105 .105 .105 .211
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
Full Count   18 5 0 0 0 4 2 5 3 1 0 0 .278 .417 .278 .694
Behind in Count   55 8 0 0 1 2 3 0 18 0 1 0 .145 .145 .200 .345
Ahead in Count   33 7 1 0 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 .212 .333 .242 .576
Batting 7th   40 7 0 0 1 4 2 7 8 0 0 0 .175 .298 .250 .548
Batting 8th   119 24 2 1 1 13 5 9 22 1 3 0 .202 .256 .261 .516
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   48 7 0 0 1 2 2 5 8 0 0 0 .146 .226 .208 .435
Medium Leverage   68 15 1 1 1 7 3 8 16 0 1 0 .221 .303 .309 .611
High Leverage   46 9 1 0 0 8 2 3 6 1 2 0 .196 .240 .217 .457
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 70 67 0.6
1971 Twin Cities - MLB 24 139 441 97 13 0 7 48 29 49 2 2 77 0 3 .220 .300 .297 .597 75 74 1.5
1972 Twin Cities - MLB 25 49 162 31 2 1 2 17 7 16 0 1 30 1 1 .191 .263 .253 .516 52 41 -0.2
Total MLB 328 1049 224 25 3 18 120 76 110 6 6 211 2 4 .214 .290 .295 .585 70 66 1.9
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 46 46 246 24 1 270 0 1.000 419.0 5.80 +0.6 1.350 5 28 9 32.1
TOTAL C 305 297 1623 182 9 1807 2 .999 2618.0 6.21 +6.6 1.100 24 200 82 41.0
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.
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