P Rich 'El Guapo' Garces #16
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/16/2009
P RICH 'EL GUAPO' GARCES #16 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 4 2-2 2 4.32 41.2 42 3 14 23 1.34 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 30 30 30 30
Movement 60 60 65 60
Control 45 40 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Curveball 35 35
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 30
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/12/2009 OP Win, 5-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/08/2009 @ RIC Win, 9-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2009 AUG Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2009 AUG Loss, 2-7 1.0 3 3 3 2 1
09/01/2009 HH Loss, 2-3 2.2 1 1 1 0 1 Loss
08/30/2009 HH Win, 4-1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Save
08/26/2009 @ CHA Win, 9-8 1.2 1 1 1 3 2
08/24/2009 MON Loss, 0-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/21/2009 DUR Win, 7-3 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
08/20/2009 DUR Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/18/1971
Born in:Maracay, ARA
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000,000
Signed Through:2009 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 81 Days
Service This Yr:77 Days
40-Man Service:18 Years, 68 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 0 0 1 0 9.39 15.1 21 16 16 0 10 7 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 13 2 19.96 12.33 4.11 5.87 4.92 2.02 110 -0.0 .356        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 28 10 2 0 0 12 5 5 1 1 2 .357 .472 .429 .901      
vs. RHB 36 11 2 1 0 4 5 2 1 0 1 .306 .395 .417 .812      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 0 0 0 12.60 5.0 7 7 7 0 3 0  
May 6 0 0 1 0 9.45 6.2 11 7 7 0 5 5  
June 3 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 3 2 2 0 2 2  
Last Year 34 0 0 1 0 3.07 41.0 35 20 14 4 15 22  
2 Years Ago 55 0 1 3 0 3.00 51.0 46 19 17 1 20 47  
Career 803 3 42 40 76 3.83 978.2 897 449 417 108 410 891  
Home 8 0 0 1 0 11.00 9.0 13 11 11 0 8 1  
Road 5 0 0 0 0 7.11 6.1 8 5 5 0 2 6  
Grass 12 0 0 1 0 9.64 14.0 20 15 15 0 9 5  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 2  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 12.27 3.2 6 5 5 0 2 4  
Night 10 0 0 1 0 8.49 11.2 15 11 11 0 8 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 13 0 0 1 0 9.39 15.1 21 16 16 0 10 7  
MLB DOUBLE A 2009 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 4 2 2 2 4.32 41.2 42 21 20 3 14 23 0 0.0 0 2 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 66.7 16 11 12.31 9.07 4.97 3.02 4.27 1.34 107 0.2 .291        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 69 21 8 0 0 9 8 6 1 0 1 .304 .380 .420 .800      
vs. RHB 89 21 5 0 3 12 6 17 1 1 0 .236 .281 .393 .675      
MLB DOUBLE A 2009 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 1 0 1 0 14.73 3.2 8 6 6 0 3 1  
July 5 2 2 0 0 1.96 18.1 14 4 4 2 1 10  
August 9 1 0 0 2 3.95 13.2 15 7 6 0 8 9  
September 5 0 0 1 0 6.00 6.0 5 4 4 1 2 3  
Career 130 76 9 30 15 4.81 314.1 373 179 168 27 168 106  
Home 12 1 0 2 2 6.32 15.2 15 11 11 1 7 8  
Road 8 3 2 0 0 3.12 26.0 27 10 9 2 7 15  
Grass 17 3 1 2 2 4.88 31.1 31 18 17 1 13 20  
Turf 3 1 1 0 0 2.61 10.1 11 3 3 2 1 3  
Day 7 1 1 0 1 3.68 14.2 15 6 6 2 3 7  
Night 13 3 1 2 1 4.67 27.0 27 15 14 1 11 16  
As Starter 4 4 1 1 0 4.15 21.2 28 11 10 1 7 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 1 1 2 4.50 20.0 14 10 10 2 7 14  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 Minnesota - MLB 20 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.50 .200 5.23 -0.0 999
1994 California - MLB 23 38 0 0 1 1 5.87 46.0 62 33 30 11 22 55 0 0 1.83 .395 5.61 0.0 92
1995 California - MLB 24 40 3 1 2 0 3.47 59.2 45 23 23 8 22 48 0 0 1.12 .233 4.25 0.4 126
1996 California - MLB 25 58 0 4 3 4 4.13 69.2 75 38 32 10 34 71 0 0 1.56 .337 4.77 0.4 120
1997 Anaheim - MLB 26 48 0 3 2 4 3.27 74.1 54 28 27 12 26 87 0 0 1.08 .243 4.29 0.7 145
1998 Anaheim - MLB 27 37 0 4 4 12 2.84 63.1 40 20 20 6 31 54 0 0 1.12 .210 4.39 0.7 175
1998 Philadelphia - MLB 27 19 0 0 1 5 3.43 21.0 17 8 8 2 7 19 0 0 1.14 .268 3.74 0.3 125
1998 Total - MLB 27 56 0 4 5 17 2.99 84.1 57 28 28 8 38 73 0 0 1.13 .225 4.23 0.9 159
1999 Philadelphia - MLB 28 75 0 5 1 15 2.54 78.0 65 22 22 5 28 81 0 0 1.19 .296 3.40 1.9 193
2000 Philadelphia - MLB 29 78 0 5 5 1 3.25 105.1 94 41 38 8 38 105 0 0 1.25 .300 3.30 2.1 141
2001 Philadelphia - MLB 30 61 0 2 4 8 4.64 64.0 64 36 33 6 22 56 0 0 1.34 .310 3.71 0.9 94
2002 Los Angeles - MLB 31 75 0 4 8 19 3.57 85.2 81 39 34 12 33 68 0 0 1.33 .287 4.49 -0.2 113
2003 Oakland - MLB 32 33 0 4 0 1 4.53 55.2 57 28 28 7 26 47 0 0 1.49 .305 4.64 0.2 102
2004 Oakland - MLB 33 34 0 4 1 2 4.29 42.0 37 21 20 2 23 34 0 0 1.43 .294 4.19 0.3 106
2005 Oakland - MLB 34 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.50 .200 1.12 0.1 999
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB 34 41 0 2 2 2 5.53 42.1 42 27 26 8 20 37 0 0 1.46 .286 5.60 -0.4 80
2005 Total - MLB 34 42 0 2 2 2 5.28 44.1 43 27 26 8 20 39 0 0 1.42 .282 5.39 -0.3 84
2006 Philadelphia - MLB 35 61 0 3 1 2 4.28 61.0 60 30 29 6 32 51 0 0 1.51 .310 4.69 0.2 109
2007 Philadelphia - MLB 36 37 0 0 3 0 4.04 35.2 35 16 16 1 14 29 0 0 1.37 .312 3.36 0.6 112
2007 Kansas City - MLB 36 18 0 1 0 0 0.59 15.1 11 3 1 0 6 18 0 0 1.11 .297 2.57 0.4 773
2007 Total - MLB 36 55 0 1 3 0 3.00 51.0 46 19 17 1 20 47 0 0 1.29 .308 3.12 1.0 151
2008 Kansas City - MLB 37 34 0 0 1 0 3.07 41.0 35 20 14 4 15 22 0 0 1.22 .238 4.71 -0.0 143
2009 Kansas City - MLB 38 13 0 0 1 0 9.39 15.1 21 16 16 0 10 7 0 0 2.02 .356 4.92 -0.0 48
Total MLB 803 3 42 40 76 3.83 978.2 897 449 417 108 410 891 0 0 1.34 .291 4.24 8.5 120
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1990 Durham - AA 19 26 26 1 10 0 5.90 58.0 75 39 38 5 31 11 0 0 1.83 .308 4.58 -0.7 50
1990 Ft. Dix - AAA 19 22 8 3 6 0 3.64 54.1 43 23 22 2 31 9 0 0 1.36 .219 4.49 -0.2 97
1991 Durham - AA 20 34 5 2 4 13 3.76 38.1 33 17 16 2 31 18 0 0 1.67 .254 5.54 -0.3 119
1991 Ft. Dix - AAA 20 17 5 2 2 0 5.05 46.1 52 28 26 3 28 18 0 0 1.73 .299 5.36 -0.3 83
1992 Oak Grove - AA 21 20 17 1 3 0 4.72 55.1 68 30 29 5 25 15 0 0 1.68 .317 5.70 -0.3 88
1992 Weston - AAA 21 25 5 1 3 1 6.97 51.2 73 46 40 8 30 24 1 0 1.99 .335 6.59 -0.6 68
1993 Oak Grove - AA 22 30 24 3 11 0 4.83 121.0 155 72 65 12 67 39 0 0 1.83 .326 5.97 -0.9 88
1994 Weston - AAA 23 12 2 0 0 0 8.56 13.2 18 13 13 2 7 11 0 0 1.83 .372 5.97 -0.0 61
2009 Chula Vista - AA 38 20 4 2 2 2 4.32 41.2 42 21 20 3 14 23 0 0 1.34 .291 4.27 0.2 92
Total MAAA 76 20 6 11 1 5.48 166.0 186 110 101 15 96 62 1 0 1.70 .291 5.51 78.8
Total MAA 130 76 9 30 15 4.81 314.1 373 179 168 27 168 106 0 0 1.72 .309 5.39 79.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1998 Philadelphia - MLB 27 3 0 0 1 0 3.86 4.2 2 2 2 0 3 4 0 0 1.07 .167 3.53 0.1 111
1999 Philadelphia - MLB 28 9 0 0 0 4 7.88 8.0 10 7 7 1 10 10 0 0 2.50 .391 6.44 -0.2 62
2000 Philadelphia - MLB 29 1 0 0 1 0 10.80 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.80 .500 0.88 0.2 42
2001 Philadelphia - MLB 30 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.27 .167 0.00 0.2 999
2007 Kansas City - MLB 36 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.00 .250 2.85 0.0 999
2008 Kansas City - MLB 37 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 3 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.88 .231 2.14 0.2 999
Total MLB 20 0 0 2 4 3.86 25.2 20 11 11 1 16 30 0 0 1.40 .297 3.40 122.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1991 Minnesota - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 California - MLB P 38 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 46.0 0.59 -1.6 .507
1995 California - MLB P 40 3 7 4 1 12 1 .917 59.2 1.66 +0.0 .680
1996 California - MLB P 56 0 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 69.2 1.42 +0.5 1.008
1997 Anaheim - MLB P 48 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 74.1 0.85 +0.3 1.020
1998 Anaheim - MLB P 37 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 63.1 1.14 +0.7 1.009
1998 Philadelphia - MLB P 19 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 21.0 0.43 -0.1 .000
1999 Philadelphia - MLB P 75 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 78.0 0.46 -1.0 1.012
2000 Philadelphia - MLB P 78 0 6 9 1 16 1 .938 105.1 1.28 -1.0 .901
2001 Philadelphia - MLB P 60 0 4 1 0 6 1 .833 64.0 0.70 -1.5 .000
2002 Los Angeles - MLB P 75 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 85.2 0.95 +0.2 1.004
2003 Oakland - MLB P 33 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 55.2 0.49 -0.1 1.010
2004 Oakland - MLB P 34 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 42.0 0.64 +1.0 1.027
2005 Oakland - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB P 41 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 42.1 0.64 +0.1 1.041
2006 Philadelphia - MLB P 60 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 61.0 0.59 -0.2 1.562
2007 Philadelphia - MLB P 37 0 0 6 0 7 1 .857 35.2 1.51 +0.3 1.028
2007 Kansas City - MLB P 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.1 0.00 -0.4 .000
2008 Kansas City - MLB P 34 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 41.0 1.54 -0.1 1.043
2009 Kansas City - MLB P 13 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 15.1 1.76 -0.3 1.039
2009 Chula Vista - AA P 20 4 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 41.2 0.86 +0.5 1.043
TOTAL P 819 7 42 65 4 114 7 .939 1020.1 0.94 -2.8 .972
PLAYER HISTORY
02/24/1990 Named the #88 prospect in the MLB
04/02/1990 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
05/29/1990 Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (45).
04/08/1991 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
10/16/1991 Injured (Sinusitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/16/1991 Named the #92 prospect in the MLB
12/08/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $107,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (45).
04/06/1992 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
04/06/1992 Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the California Angels in exchange for SP Bert Blyleven, C Ron Tingley.
12/06/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $112,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (45).
04/05/1993 Named the #95 prospect in the MLB
05/15/1993 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/04/1993 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
07/14/1993 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/28/1993 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/27/1993 Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
11/10/1993 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
12/02/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $116,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
04/03/1994 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
06/24/1994 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2-3 months.
12/01/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $123,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
06/19/1995 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/11/1995 Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for one week.
11/29/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $128,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
11/09/1996 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $200,000 with the Anaheim Angels organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (45).
06/14/1997 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $4,200,000 with the Anaheim Angels organization.
08/08/1997 Injured (Radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 4 months.
11/05/1997 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 8 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
07/27/1998 Was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with RP Johnny Ruffin, SS Tomas Perez, RP David Lee, in exchange for SP Brian J Anderson, SS Damian Jackson.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/21/1999 Finished 3rd in 1999 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
07/09/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/19/2000 Finished 3rd in 2000 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/03/2001 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
05/09/2001 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
11/27/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/10/2002 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
11/06/2002 Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
02/01/2003 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
09/03/2004 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/12/2005 Was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay while with Oakland.
06/24/2005 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/2005 Became a free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/03/2006 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
05/19/2006 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/17/2006 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
07/16/2007 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick.
08/24/2007 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2002 75 3
Year HLD Rank
1997 12 6
2000 20 3
Year RA Rank
2002 75 3
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