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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Joe Giradi Catcher
Baltimore Americans
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .629 Status Active Option Years 0  
H 593 Age 30 (OS 31) Date of Birth 09-18-1949
HR 32 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(126 games)
RBI 245
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B B+ (72.1%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1972 C NYA 60 45 407.1 361 346 13 2 1 1 38 10 20.8% 0 7.93 .994
1973 C NYA 37 25 244.0 212 194 14 4 2 2 18 12 40.0% 0 7.67 .981
1B NYA 1 1 9.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 6.00 1.000
1974 C NYA 136 133 1074.2 935 852 74 9 2 6 117 66 36.1% 0 7.76 .990
1975 C NYA-BAL 72 45 444.0 352 324 23 5 0 5 49 21 30.0% -2 7.03 .986
1976 C BAL 132 130 1151.2 919 837 77 5 3 8 109 69 38.8% -2 7.14 .995
1977 C BAL 142 142 1249.0 1010 933 70 7 4 5 135 60 30.8% +1 7.23 .993
1978 C BAL 55 51 455.1 432 398 32 2 0 1 48 30 38.5% 0 8.50 .995
1B BAL 14 14 122.1 134 130 3 1 6 -1 9.79 .993
1979 1B BAL 31 31 278.0 302 288 10 4 25 -4 9.65 .987
C BAL 26 25 223.0 202 185 16 1 1 2 25 15 37.5% 0 8.11 .995
Pos Total C 660 596 5249.0 4423 4069 319 35 13 30 539 283 34.4% -3 7.52 .992
1B 46 46 409.1 442 424 13 5 31 -5 9.61 .989
Total 706 642 5658.1 4865 4493 332 40 44 30 539 283 34.4% -8 7.67 .992
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-07-13Joe Giradi of the Baltimore Americans is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1975-09-20The Baltimore Americans have acquired Joe Giradi from the waiver wire.
1975-09-16The New York Yankees have promoted Alexis Waddell to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Joe Giradi for assignment.
1975-09-02The New York Yankees have acquired Joe Giradi from the waiver wire.
1975-08-29The New York Yankees have promoted Buster Rhiel to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Joe Giradi for assignment.
1975-04-02The New York Yankees have re-claimed Joe Giradi from the waiver wire.
1975-03-26The New York Yankees have promoted Jimmy Hendrix to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Joe Giradi for assignment.
1974-04-23The New York Yankees have renamed Bob Champion to Joe Giradi.
1974-03-25The New York Yankees have promoted Bob Champion to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Randy Leventon for assignment.
1974-03-25The New York Yankees have promoted Sandis Koufax to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Ray Johnson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Jeff Menze to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Randy Leventon to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bob Champion to the minors. The New York Yankees have designated Joe Crump for assignment.
1972-04-15The New York Yankees have promoted Bob Champion to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Jerry Adams for assignment.