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SS Nomar Garciaparra #5
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R
10/05/1997
SS NOMAR GARCIAPARRA #5 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
149 577 152 34 6 27 88 34 70 .263 .307 .484 17 4.3
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 8 7 7
Avoid K's 17 17 17 17
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 14 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: 14
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
09/28/1997 @ MIL Win, 8-2 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/26/1997 @ MIL Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/1997 @ STL Loss, 4-6 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/24/1997 @ STL Win, 5-4 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
09/22/1997 @ STL Loss, 6-8 4 3 3 2 2 0 0 0
09/21/1997 CHC Win, 5-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1997 CHC Win, 15-0 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/1997 CHC Win, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1997 BOS Win, 9-0 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/16/1997 BOS Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 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 149 577 152 34 6 27 88 89 34 70 .263 .307 .484 .790 .320 .220 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 140 623 5 7 0 3 0 7 279 67 17 3 85.0 89.0 5.49 4.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   218 59 13 4 10 37 30 18 24 5 0 0 .271 .320 .505 .824
Versus Right   359 93 21 2 17 51 59 16 46 2 0 5 .259 .298 .471 .769
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 7 1 1 5 8 8 3 0 0 0 0 .368 .455 1.316 1.770
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   84 27 8 1 2 11 10 3 12 0 0 2 .321 .360 .512 .871
August   91 23 4 2 5 16 16 4 12 2 0 0 .253 .278 .505 .784
September   75 21 4 1 5 10 17 6 4 0 0 0 .280 .333 .560 .893
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Last Year   657 165 30 8 33 98 81 27 132 3 0 6 .251 .286 .472 .758
Career   1234 317 64 14 60 186 170 61 202 10 0 11 .257 .296 .477 .773
Home   282 71 18 3 11 38 43 16 26 4 0 1 .252 .290 .454 .744
Road   295 81 16 3 16 50 46 18 44 3 0 4 .275 .322 .512 .834
Grass   469 123 31 4 17 65 67 25 53 6 0 5 .262 .303 .454 .757
Turf   108 29 3 2 10 23 22 9 17 1 0 0 .269 .322 .611 .933
Day   194 44 8 1 7 31 21 9 29 4 0 0 .227 .256 .387 .643
Night   383 108 26 5 20 57 68 25 41 3 0 5 .282 .332 .533 .864
As Starter   571 152 34 6 27 87 89 34 69 6 0 5 .266 .310 .489 .799
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   129 36 5 1 9 18 20 8 19 2 0 1 .279 .321 .543 .864
Inning 1-3   205 53 14 2 6 30 29 12 22 3 0 0 .259 .295 .434 .730
Inning 4-6   187 50 12 3 9 33 29 13 26 1 0 4 .267 .327 .508 .835
Inning 7-9   172 45 8 1 12 24 30 7 20 3 0 1 .262 .290 .529 .819
Extra Innings   13 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .308 .400 .308 .708
0 Outs   189 51 9 3 10 21 35 6 32 1 0 1 .270 .294 .508 .802
1 Outs   183 46 11 1 8 39 33 15 21 6 0 2 .251 .306 .454 .759
2 Outs   205 55 14 2 9 28 21 13 17 0 0 2 .268 .318 .488 .806
Scoring Position   157 32 5 2 5 55 24 16 18 7 0 2 .204 .275 .357 .631
Bases Empty   311 85 21 2 16 16 48 12 43 0 0 2 .273 .305 .508 .813
Runner on 1st   109 35 8 2 6 17 17 6 9 0 0 1 .321 .362 .596 .958
Runner on 2nd   54 8 1 0 1 6 6 7 8 0 0 1 .148 .258 .222 .480
Runner on 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .250 .417 .250 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   56 12 1 2 3 20 10 3 4 0 0 0 .214 .254 .464 .719
Runner on 1st & 3rd   19 8 3 0 1 15 5 2 1 3 0 0 .421 .417 .737 1.154
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 8 2 1 2 2 0 1 .222 .308 .222 .530
Bases Loaded   11 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   204 40 7 2 7 17 27 11 70 1 0 2 .196 .243 .353 .596
First Pitch   120 35 5 1 12 32 19 7 0 1 0 1 .292 .333 .650 .983
Count 0-1   67 16 4 0 1 9 9 0 0 1 0 0 .239 .235 .343 .579
Count 0-2   23 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 .217 .217 .217 .435
Count 1-0   64 24 7 1 4 15 12 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .369 .703 1.072
Count 1-1   56 18 4 1 3 9 9 0 0 1 0 1 .321 .328 .589 .917
Count 1-2   72 10 2 1 3 5 10 0 31 0 0 1 .139 .151 .319 .470
Count 2-0   16 7 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .563 1.000
Count 2-1   36 7 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .194 .211 .278 .488
Count 2-2   67 13 3 1 2 7 5 0 26 1 0 1 .194 .203 .358 .561
Count 3-0   4 1 0 1 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 .250 .700 .750 1.450
Count 3-1   10 4 2 0 0 2 4 10 0 1 0 0 .400 .667 .600 1.267
Full Count   42 12 2 0 2 5 9 11 6 0 0 0 .286 .434 .476 .910
Behind in Count   162 31 6 1 4 14 22 0 38 1 0 1 .191 .195 .315 .510
Ahead in Count   130 43 14 2 4 21 25 16 0 3 0 1 .331 .400 .562 .962
Batting 3rd   73 18 5 1 4 13 9 3 10 2 0 0 .247 .269 .507 .776
Batting 4th   500 134 29 5 23 74 80 31 59 4 0 5 .268 .315 .484 .799
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   228 66 15 1 14 27 35 13 27 2 0 3 .289 .333 .548 .882
Medium Leverage   226 52 10 3 7 26 32 15 30 2 0 1 .230 .279 .394 .672
High Leverage   120 33 8 2 6 35 21 6 13 3 0 1 .275 .308 .525 .833
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 23 149 577 152 34 6 27 88 89 34 5 7 70 17 3 .263 .307 .484 .790 117 112 4.3
Total DBL 306 1234 317 64 14 60 186 170 61 11 10 202 36 10 .257 .296 .477 .773 110 108 8.2
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 147 140 169 366 47 556 21 .962 1267.0 3.80 -1.2 .990
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.058
TOTAL SS 304 297 399 738 98 1177 40 .966 2651.1 3.86 -1.4 .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
1997 6 8
Year IBB Rank
1997 7 2
Year SF Rank
1997 7 7
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