#31 Andres "Big Cat" Galarraga, First Base, 27 yrs, New York Empires

#31 Andres "Big Cat" Galarraga, First Base, 27 yrs, New York Empires
Friday, 8/13/1988

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Andres Galarraga
Big Cat
6/18/1961
27
VENEZUELA,,CARACAS
6"3
235

First Base
R
R

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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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3.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 3,421,429
1988 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 134 Days (650 total Days)
134 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 134 Days (650 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	68	66	73	39	37
Versus LHP	74	68	73	39	37
Versus RHP	66	65	73	39	37
Talent	69	68	75	41	33

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8
8
16
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 91 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 22
Outfield Arm : 12

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
8/2	@NS	W 10-1	4	2	3	0	0	1	2	1	1	#4	PoG
8/3	@NS	W 10-3	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	#4
8/4	@NS	L 4-6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	#4
8/5	CHA	L 6-14	5	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	2	#4
8/6	CHA	L 1-8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	#4
8/7	CHA	L 8-10	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	#4
8/9	STC	L 4-12	5	1	3	2	0	0	2	0	1	#4
8/10	STC	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	#4
8/11	STC	L 2-9	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	#4
8/12	STL	W 4-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	#4

Batting Stats 1988

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	116	463	132	27	1	39	101	88	45	151	.285	.355	.600	.955	.968	.315
Projected	162	647	184	38	1	54	141	123	63	211	.285	.355	.600	.955	.968	.315

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	116	517	6	2	1	8	0	2	278	67	0	1	.0	99.9	7.9

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	145	42	10	1	12	36	29	14	44	1	0	3	.290	.360	.621	.980
vs. RHP	318	90	17	0	27	65	59	31	107	1	0	3	.283	.351	.591	.942
Close/Late	44	16	2	1	7	13	11	4	12	0	0	0	.364	.417	.932	1.348
Scoring Position	133	34	6	0	9	57	0	19	44	2	0	1	.256	.348	.504	.852
Pinch Hitting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	51	197	55	13	0	16	52	37	22	72	.279	.357	.589	.946
Road	65	266	77	14	1	23	49	51	23	79	.289	.352	.609	.961
This Week	4	15	5	3	0	0	2	1	1	5	.333	.375	.533	.908
Last Week	6	25	7	2	0	2	5	6	3	12	.280	.357	.600	.957
March/April	25	100	30	6	0	8	22	20	8	30	.300	.358	.600	.958
May	27	107	24	6	0	3	12	15	15	35	.224	.325	.364	.690
June	27	114	40	10	0	13	39	26	6	26	.351	.384	.781	1.165
July	26	98	25	0	1	12	20	19	11	42	.255	.342	.643	.985
August	11	44	13	5	0	3	8	8	5	18	.295	.367	.614	.981

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1985	162	669	217	35	3	39	124	107	43	8	4	156	2	0	.324	.370	.561	.931	MUK
1986	162	676	213	40	7	42	139	114	59	10	3	196	1	0	.315	.377	.581	.958	MUK,RL,RL
1987	155	623	174	39	1	33	115	104	60	10	2	179	1	0	.279	.351	.504	.855	MUK,RL
1988	116	463	132	27	1	39	101	88	45	6	2	151	0	1	.285	.355	.600	.955	MUK NY
Total	595	2431	736	141	12	153	479	413	207	34	11	682	4	1	.303	.364	.559	.924

Career Minor League Batting Stats

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Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1988

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RSTA

RTO

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First Base

116

1200

100

1285

.993

1016.2

11.38

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Mukilteo in 1985...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1985, off Bill Caan (FAY)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/17/1985, off Lary Sorensen (MIL)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/19/1985, hitting .519 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1985, hitting .451 with 15 HR, 34 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Simpson Timber Co. on 9/13/1985...
Won Rookie of the Year in 1985, hitting .324 with 39 HR, 124 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1985...
Drove in 7 runs against Winnipeg on 4/13/1986...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Brooklyn on 5/6/1986...
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 6 runs on 5/7/1986...
Was selected to the 1986 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1986 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1986...
Injured on 4/13/1987 with a Stiff Knee, out for one week...
Drove in 6 runs against New York on 4/26/1987...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/3/1987, hitting .458 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Had 24-game hitting streak snapped on 5/4/1987...
Was selected to the 1987 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1987...
1/31/1988: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Coronado to New York on 2/21/1988 (Going to COR: P Dwight Gooden, P Mario Soto, 3B Bob Horner, P Mike Jackson, C George South. Going to NY: P Roger Clemens, 1B Andres Galarraga, C M
ike Stanley)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Louisville, driving in 7 runs on 6/7/1988...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Fayetteville on 6/11/1988...
Hit 3 homeruns against Kentucky, driving in 4 runs on 7/24/1988...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/26/1988, hitting .500 with 7 HR, 10 RBI...

Batting Leader Boards Appearances

SLG
1986 - .581 - 9th

Hits
1986 - 213 - 10th

Homeruns
1986 - 42 - 10th

RBI
1986 - 139 - 7th

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