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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Joe Giard Starting Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.84 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 178-121 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 10-07-1937
K 1978 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(81 games)
IP 2667.2
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val D+
Speed F  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 DET
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 DET
36
68
3
14
0
0
0
8
2
 23 1 0
0
 0 1
.445
.239
.206
.000
.206
1963 DET
35
61
2
8
0
0
0
4
3
 17 1 0
0
 0 2
.316
.185
.131
.000
.131
1964 DET
35
62
3
10
0
0
0
3
1
 12 0 0
0
 0 1
.336
.175
.161
.000
.161
1965 DET
35
62
0
7
0
0
0
4
3
 15 1 1
0
 0 1
.277
.164
.113
.000
.113
1966 DET
36
77
2
9
1
0
0
4
4
 15 1 0
0
 0 1
.301
.171
.130
.013
.117
1967 DET
35
85
3
9
0
0
0
1
3
 18 0 0
0
 0 4
.242
.136
.106
.000
.106
1968 DET
34
101
3
13
1
0
0
5
2
 27 0 1
0
 0 1
.283
.144
.139
.010
.129
1969 DET
36
90
11
7
1
0
0
3
7
 21 1 0
0
 0 2
.242
.153
.089
.011
.078
1970 DET
36
88
9
13
1
0
0
3
1
 24 0 0
0
 0 3
.316
.157
.159
.011
.148
1971 DET
37
85
5
12
1
0
0
4
3
 22 1 0
0
 0 2
.333
.180
.153
.012
.141
1972 DET
35
69
0
3
0
0
0
3
2
 20 0 1
0
 0 0
.113
.069
.043
.000
.043
1973 DET-BAL
16
31
4
2
1
0
0
2
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.218
.121
.097
.032
.065
Total
408
884
45
107
6
0
0
44
33
 224 6 3
0
 0 18
.285
.158
.128
.007
.121
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Joe Giard has retired from the Baltimore Suns
1973-08-03The Baltimore Suns have promoted Joe Giard to the major league team. The Baltimore Suns have designated Alan Camnitz for assignment.
1973-08-03The Baltimore Suns have acquired Joe Giard from the waiver wire.
1973-07-27The Detroit Sharks have waived Joe Giard.
1973-07-20The Detroit Sharks have promoted Mike Crowell to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tony Krakauskas to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Joe Giard for assignment. The Detroit Sharks have designated Jeff Reed for assignment.
1973-04-08Joe Giard of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1972-06-06Joe Giard of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1963-07-23Joe Giard of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1961-09-23The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Joe Giard to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Biff Shipley to the minors.