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Name	Team	Age
Joe Giard	Retired (1973, Age 36)	Died (1999, Age 62)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4 (1959)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Lou Whitaker League	0	11 years (81 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	C	F
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	F
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
F	D-	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B+	A-	B
Leadership	Mentor Value
F	D+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
F	0	10/7/1937
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	2	5
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	League	Award
1967	AL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1968	AL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1969	AL	Cy Young Award; All Star Reserve (SP)
1970	AL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1971	AL	All Star Reserve (SP)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1973-11-01	Joe Giard has retired from the Baltimore Suns
1973-08-03	The Baltimore Suns have promoted Joe Giard to the major league team. The Baltimore Suns have designated Alan Camnitz for assignment.
1973-08-03	The Baltimore Suns have acquired Joe Giard from the waiver wire.
1973-07-27	The Detroit Sharks have waived Joe Giard.
1973-07-20	The 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.
1973-04-08	Joe Giard of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1972-06-06	Joe Giard of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1963-07-23	Joe Giard of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1961-09-23	The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Joe Giard to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Biff Shipley to the minors.