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SS Nomar Garciaparra #5
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
SS NOMAR GARCIAPARRA #5 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
94 377 97 22 3 16 59 22 51 .257 .300 .459 13 2.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 17 18 17 17
Gap 16 16 16 16
Power 13 14 13 13
Eye 7 7 7 7
Avoid K's 17 17 17 17
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 15 1
Errors: - 12 1
Arm: - 15 2
Turn DP: - 15 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 12
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 7
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 15
Stealing Ability: 18
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/13/1997 @ CHC Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/12/1997 @ CHC Loss, 1-4 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/11/1997 @ CHC Win, 3-2 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
07/09/1997 @ KC Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/08/1997 @ KC Loss, 1-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/07/1997 @ KC Win, 7-6 5 2 2 4 1 0 1 0
07/06/1997 MIL Win, 5-2 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
07/05/1997 MIL Loss, 1-8 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/04/1997 MIL Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/03/1997 KC Loss, 4-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Birthday:07/23/1973
Born in:Whittier, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Drafted:1995, 2nd Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 94 377 97 22 3 16 59 51 22 51 .257 .300 .459 .759 .310 .202 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 93 407 3 3 0 2 0 5 173 41 13 3 81.3 54.1 5.03 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   136 35 6 2 5 23 13 10 20 3 0 0 .257 .302 .441 .743
Versus Right   241 62 16 1 11 36 38 12 31 2 0 3 .257 .298 .469 .767
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 9 2 0 1 5 3 1 7 0 0 0 .360 .385 .560 .945
March   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   109 19 5 0 4 19 13 5 13 2 0 3 .174 .227 .330 .557
May   110 34 5 1 5 14 17 6 15 0 0 0 .309 .345 .509 .854
June   104 28 8 1 6 18 16 10 14 3 0 0 .269 .325 .538 .863
July   50 16 4 1 1 8 5 1 9 0 0 0 .320 .333 .500 .833
Last Year   657 165 30 8 33 98 81 27 132 3 0 6 .251 .286 .472 .758
Career   1034 262 52 11 49 157 132 49 183 8 0 9 .253 .291 .467 .758
Home   182 44 11 2 8 28 26 12 20 4 0 0 .242 .283 .456 .739
Road   195 53 11 1 8 31 25 10 31 1 0 3 .272 .316 .462 .777
Grass   324 84 20 3 13 51 42 17 41 5 0 3 .259 .298 .460 .758
Turf   53 13 2 0 3 8 9 5 10 0 0 0 .245 .310 .453 .763
Day   122 27 7 1 4 21 12 5 21 3 0 0 .221 .246 .393 .640
Night   255 70 15 2 12 38 39 17 30 2 0 3 .275 .325 .490 .815
As Starter   377 97 22 3 16 59 51 22 51 5 0 3 .257 .300 .459 .759
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   79 22 3 1 4 11 11 5 14 1 0 0 .278 .318 .494 .811
Inning 1-3   140 35 8 1 3 21 17 6 18 2 0 0 .250 .277 .386 .663
Inning 4-6   118 31 10 1 6 21 15 10 17 1 0 3 .263 .333 .517 .850
Inning 7-9   109 28 4 1 7 16 19 6 14 2 0 0 .257 .291 .505 .795
Extra Innings   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
0 Outs   124 27 5 1 5 12 17 5 26 1 0 1 .218 .252 .395 .647
1 Outs   121 30 9 1 6 30 23 9 16 4 0 2 .248 .301 .488 .789
2 Outs   132 40 8 1 5 17 11 8 9 0 0 0 .303 .343 .492 .835
Scoring Position   107 23 5 1 2 38 13 9 12 5 0 2 .215 .276 .336 .613
Bases Empty   202 54 12 1 10 10 30 9 32 0 0 0 .267 .299 .485 .784
Runner on 1st   68 20 5 1 4 11 8 4 7 0 0 1 .294 .342 .574 .916
Runner on 2nd   36 5 1 0 0 3 3 2 4 0 0 1 .139 .205 .167 .372
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Runner on 1st & 2nd   39 9 1 1 2 14 5 2 4 0 0 0 .231 .268 .462 .730
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 5 3 0 0 10 3 2 1 3 0 0 .385 .389 .615 1.004
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 6 2 1 2 1 0 1 .250 .364 .250 .614
Bases Loaded   7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   137 21 5 1 2 7 16 9 51 1 0 1 .153 .209 .248 .458
First Pitch   77 24 3 0 8 21 10 3 0 1 0 1 .312 .341 .662 1.004
Count 0-1   41 10 2 0 1 8 5 0 0 1 0 0 .244 .238 .366 .604
Count 0-2   13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 1-0   49 20 6 1 3 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 .408 .408 .755 1.163
Count 1-1   36 10 1 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .528 .806
Count 1-2   53 6 0 1 1 2 6 0 25 0 0 1 .113 .130 .208 .337
Count 2-0   8 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 .875 1.500
Count 2-1   22 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .227 .250 .318 .568
Count 2-2   38 6 3 0 0 1 2 0 16 1 0 0 .158 .154 .237 .391
Count 3-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Count 3-1   4 2 1 0 0 2 1 8 0 1 0 0 .500 .769 .750 1.519
Full Count   33 8 2 0 1 4 7 9 5 0 0 0 .242 .405 .394 .799
Behind in Count   107 17 2 1 2 10 12 0 30 1 0 1 .159 .165 .252 .417
Ahead in Count   86 32 11 1 3 17 14 10 0 2 0 1 .372 .434 .628 1.062
Batting 3rd   17 4 1 0 1 3 2 0 5 1 0 0 .235 .222 .471 .693
Batting 4th   360 93 21 3 15 56 49 22 46 4 0 3 .258 .303 .458 .762
Low Leverage   138 44 8 1 11 21 23 9 19 2 0 1 .319 .360 .630 .990
Medium Leverage   153 32 7 2 3 15 17 9 21 1 0 1 .209 .256 .340 .596
High Leverage   85 21 7 0 2 23 11 4 11 2 0 1 .247 .283 .400 .683
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
1996 Chicago - DBL 22 157 657 165 30 8 33 98 81 27 6 3 132 19 7 .251 .286 .472 .758 104 104 3.9
1997 Charlotte - DBL 23 94 377 97 22 3 16 59 51 22 3 5 51 13 3 .257 .300 .459 .759 107 105 2.4
Total DBL 251 1034 262 52 11 49 157 132 49 9 8 183 32 10 .253 .291 .467 .758 105 104 6.3
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Chicago - DBL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.058
1996 Chicago - DBL SS 157 157 230 372 51 621 19 .969 1384.1 3.91 -0.2 .999
1997 Charlotte - DBL SS 94 93 119 253 38 385 13 .966 833.2 4.02 -1.0 .989
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.058
TOTAL SS 251 250 349 625 89 1006 32 .968 2218.0 3.95 -1.2 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 6 (7).
04/01/1996 Named the #2 prospect in the DBL
04/02/1996 Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for one week.
09/01/1996 Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/25/1996 Wins the 1996 DBL FL Silver Slugger at SS.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 6 (7).
07/11/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1996 657 2
Year 3B Rank
1996 8 4
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