C Rick Giardina #19
Twin Cities Northmen MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/20/1973
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C RICK GIARDINA #19 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 356 98 10 2 14 47 37 50 .275 .343 .433 2 3.1
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 40 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
08/19/1973 @ TOR Loss, 6-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1973 @ TOR Win, 7-6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
08/17/1973 @ TOR Loss, 4-8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/16/1973 SEA Win, 7-0 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0
08/15/1973 SEA Win, 5-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/14/1973 SEA Win, 11-0 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
08/11/1973 HOU Loss, 4-6 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
08/10/1973 HOU Loss, 3-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/1973 SFS Loss, 4-10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/08/1973 SFS Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Subordinates personal to team goals.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty, Adaptability
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/27/1946
Born in:Mountainaire, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$48,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:139 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 8th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 356 98 10 2 14 47 38 37 50 .275 .343 .433 .776 .343 .157 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 99 408 1 0 0 15 12 2 154 26 2 3 40.0 49.8 4.64 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   107 27 3 0 1 11 11 10 17 1 7 0 .252 .314 .308 .622
Versus Right   249 71 7 2 13 36 27 27 33 1 5 1 .285 .356 .486 .842
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 6 0 0 1 3 3 4 1 1 1 0 .375 .476 .562 1.039
April   75 25 3 2 3 6 10 7 11 0 2 1 .333 .398 .547 .944
May   83 16 5 0 4 15 6 4 15 0 3 0 .193 .230 .398 .627
June   79 27 1 0 1 10 5 7 11 0 3 0 .342 .395 .392 .788
July   73 18 0 0 3 11 11 14 10 1 2 0 .247 .364 .370 .733
August   46 12 1 0 3 5 6 5 3 1 2 0 .261 .327 .478 .805
Spring Training   63 14 1 0 1 5 5 3 11 0 1 0 .222 .258 .286 .543
Last Year   425 74 7 1 6 39 32 48 82 8 9 0 .174 .254 .238 .491
2 Years Ago   441 97 13 0 7 48 29 49 77 2 4 2 .220 .300 .297 .597
Career   1668 365 40 5 36 189 139 179 313 15 31 7 .219 .295 .314 .608
Home   176 51 1 1 9 19 22 18 24 1 2 0 .290 .354 .460 .814
Road   180 47 9 1 5 28 16 19 26 1 10 1 .261 .333 .406 .739
Grass   356 98 10 2 14 47 38 37 50 2 12 1 .275 .343 .433 .776
Day   173 48 7 2 7 24 18 15 26 1 1 0 .277 .333 .462 .796
Night   183 50 3 0 7 23 20 22 24 1 11 1 .273 .353 .404 .757
As Starter   346 94 10 2 14 46 37 36 49 2 12 1 .272 .340 .434 .774
As Reliever / Substitution   10 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .400 .855
Pinch Hitting   6 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Close/Late   76 21 1 0 3 7 7 9 12 0 2 1 .276 .360 .408 .768
Inning 1-3   97 24 4 0 2 6 6 9 11 0 5 0 .247 .311 .351 .662
Inning 4-6   136 43 5 2 5 26 18 15 17 1 5 0 .316 .382 .493 .874
Inning 7-9   113 27 1 0 6 14 13 12 22 1 2 1 .239 .315 .407 .722
Extra Innings   10 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .700 1.155
0 Outs   123 31 3 1 5 6 19 9 17 0 6 1 .252 .308 .415 .723
1 Outs   115 35 4 1 3 11 9 15 12 2 6 0 .304 .379 .435 .814
2 Outs   118 32 3 0 6 30 10 13 21 0 0 0 .271 .344 .449 .793
Scoring Position   93 28 3 0 4 36 8 10 15 2 12 0 .301 .362 .462 .824
Bases Empty   204 56 7 2 9 9 25 22 27 0 0 1 .275 .348 .461 .809
Runner on 1st   59 14 0 0 1 2 5 5 8 0 0 0 .237 .297 .288 .585
Runner on 2nd   27 8 1 0 1 9 1 3 3 0 10 0 .296 .367 .444 .811
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 .333 .571 .333 .905
Runner on 1st & 2nd   37 11 1 0 3 11 5 1 5 0 1 0 .297 .316 .568 .883
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .375 .455 .375 .830
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Bases Loaded   10 4 1 0 0 8 1 1 2 0 1 0 .400 .455 .500 .955
Two Strikes   145 28 3 0 4 9 9 16 50 2 0 0 .193 .270 .297 .566
First Pitch   59 19 3 1 3 10 7 0 0 0 5 0 .322 .322 .559 .881
Count 0-1   42 9 1 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .214 .381 .595
Count 0-2   19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .053 .053 .053 .105
Count 1-0   35 12 0 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 .343 .361 .400 .761
Count 1-1   34 16 3 0 1 11 4 0 0 0 3 0 .471 .471 .647 1.118
Count 1-2   48 11 2 0 1 2 1 0 17 1 0 0 .229 .224 .333 .558
Count 2-0   15 4 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 .267 .267 .867 1.133
Count 2-1   13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .462 .462 .462 .923
Count 2-2   48 9 1 0 2 4 4 0 16 0 0 0 .188 .188 .333 .521
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 4 0 0 1 5 3 10 0 0 0 0 .308 .609 .538 1.147
Full Count   30 7 0 0 1 3 4 16 7 1 0 0 .233 .489 .333 .823
Behind in Count   109 21 3 0 3 5 7 0 27 1 1 0 .193 .191 .303 .494
Ahead in Count   76 26 0 1 4 14 12 21 0 0 3 1 .342 .490 .526 1.016
Batting Leadoff   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   342 94 10 2 14 46 37 36 48 2 12 1 .275 .344 .439 .782
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   7 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .571 .571 .571 1.143
Low Leverage   158 42 6 1 7 17 14 13 28 1 0 0 .266 .320 .449 .769
Medium Leverage   132 34 3 1 4 13 17 17 13 1 8 0 .258 .340 .386 .726
High Leverage   66 22 1 0 3 17 7 7 9 0 4 1 .333 .405 .485 .890
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 26 108 356 98 10 2 14 47 38 37 1 2 50 2 3 .275 .343 .433 .776 113 118 3.1
Total MLB 520 1668 365 40 5 36 189 139 179 7 15 313 4 7 .219 .295 .314 .608 77 70 4.5
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 103 99 503 70 4 576 3 .995 864.1 5.97 +1.0 1.172 11 103 43 41.7
TOTAL C 489 474 2568 308 23 2884 8 .997 4186.1 6.18 +7.5 1.076 38 366 148 40.4
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1972 12 2
Year SF Rank
1972 8 1
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