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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1961 P DET 2 2 13.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1962 P DET 36 36 215.0 25 3 21 1 1 -4 1.00 .960
1963 P DET 35 31 193.0 24 0 22 2 0 +2 1.03 .917
1964 P DET 35 35 212.1 25 6 18 1 0 -2 1.02 .960
1965 P DET 35 35 208.0 29 2 26 1 0 +1 1.21 .966
1966 P DET 36 36 242.1 49 2 46 1 1 +1 1.78 .980
1967 P DET 35 35 255.1 29 0 25 4 3 -3 0.88 .862
1968 P DET 34 34 253.1 29 2 26 1 1 0 0.99 .966
1969 P DET 36 36 266.0 30 1 27 2 1 -2 0.95 .933
1970 P DET 36 36 252.1 33 1 29 3 0 -2 1.07 .909
1971 P DET 37 37 262.0 37 2 33 2 3 -6 1.20 .946
1972 P DET 35 25 199.0 20 1 19 0 2 -1 0.90 1.000
1973 P DET-BAL 16 16 95.2 14 1 13 0 1 -3 1.32 1.000
Total 408 394 2667.2 344 21 305 18 13 -19 1.10 .948
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.