Joe
Girardi
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11''
Weight: 195
 
Born: October 14, 1964 in Usa, IL, PEORIA
 
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1989 24 MIN AL $ 300,000   4 4 4 2 2 2 6 5 6 3 3 3 7 6 6
1990 25 MIN AL $ 300,000   5 5 5 2 2 2 6 5 6 3 3 3 7 6 6
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 300,000   4 4 4 2 2 2 6 5 6 3 3 3 7 6 6
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   5 5 5 2 2 2 6 5 6 3 3 3 7 6 6
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1989 24 MIN AL 58 161 13 37 8 0 1 15 0 0 10 28 .230 .273 .298 .571 12.2 0.6
1990 25 MIN AL 93 315 33 77 22 1 2 32 4 0 12 64 .244 .270 .340 .609 26.9 1.8
2 Years Sim 151 476 46 114 30 1 3 47 4 0 22 92 .239 .271 .326 .597 39.0 2.4
162 Game Average 510 49 122 32 1 3 50 4 0 23 98 .239 .271 .326 .597 41.9  
Career Highs 93 315 33 77 22 1 2 32 4 0 12 64 .244 .273 .340 .609 26.9  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   350 33 80 20 0 2 32 2 0 14 68 .229 .257 .303 .560 25.5
vs LH   126 13 34 10 1 1 15 2 0 8 24 .270 .309 .389 .698 14.9
Home 72 235 22 57 18 1 1 29 2 0 12 44 .243 .277 .340 .618 21.3
Away 79 241 24 57 12 0 2 18 2 0 10 48 .237 .265 .311 .576 19.1
RISP   124 0 26 5 1 1 37 0 0 5 24 .210 .233 .290 .523 7.9
Close/Late   52 7 16 6 0 1 2 0 0 4 6 .308 .357 .481 .838 8.2
Mar/Apr 12 35 4 10 4 0 1 8 0 0 1 10 .286 .306 .486 .791 4.8
May 15 37 1 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 9 .162 .184 .189 .373 0.6
June 30 100 11 24 6 0 0 8 2 0 5 17 .240 .274 .300 .574 8.1
July 27 81 8 19 5 0 1 7 0 0 7 19 .235 .292 .333 .625 8.0
August 29 98 9 23 7 0 0 10 2 0 1 18 .235 .238 .306 .544 6.5
Sep/Oct 38 125 13 32 7 1 1 11 0 0 7 19 .256 .295 .352 .647 12.5
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF RSA RTO RTO% PB DWS
1989 24 MIN AL C 58 47 425.7 289 12 2 1 .993 6.36 35 6 .171 0 1.5
1990 25 MIN AL C 93 91 807.0 627 33 4 0 .994 7.36 65 21 .323 1 5.0
Career Totals   151 138 1232.7 916 45 6 1 .994 7.02 100 27 .270 1 6.5
Career Highs   93 91 807.0 627 33 4 1 .994 7.36 65 21 .323 1  
Post-Season Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1990 25 MIN AL 16 53 1 11 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 6 .208 .236 .245 .482
Career Post-Season Batting 16 53 1 11 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 6 .208 .236 .245 .482
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  6. Ferrell Anderson (983)
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  9. Terry Harper (981)
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History
Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Toronto in 1971
Earned first career win on 6/17/1971
Had first career hit on 9/9/1971, off Marty Pattin (CLE)
Was selected to the 1972 Allstar game
Injured on 6/23/1974 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 8-9 weeks
2/1/1975: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
Injured on 7/28/1975 with a Fractured Jaw, out for 4 weeks
2/1/1976: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
2/1/1977: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
2/2/1978: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
2/2/1979: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
2/2/1980: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
Injured on 4/17/1980 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks
Injured on 5/2/1980 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week
6/1/1980: Signed a minor league contract extension with Toronto
Injured on 8/12/1981 with a Pulled Tricep Tendon, out for 2-3 weeks
Injured on 6/27/1982 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week
Released by Toronto on 10/13/1982
Signed as a free agent by Oakland on 5/1/1983 to a minor league deal
Injured on 5/28/1983 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week
Injured on 7/12/1983 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 5 weeks
2/2/1985: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
6/1/1985: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $608,000 per year, for 2 years
Drafted in 4th round, 89th overall pick, by Minnesota in 1989
Had first career hit (double) on 4/19/1989, off La marr Hoyt (TAM)
Hit first career homerun on 9/20/1989, off Kevin Saucier (DET)
Injured on 9/9/1990 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks