Andy Cannizaro

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2008)

Andy Cannizaro was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2008 for the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 3 seasons. In 14 career games, he hit .222 with 2 hits, 1 home runs, and 1 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .222
HR 1
RBI 1
H 2
OPS .856
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
12/19/1978 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut
2006-09-05
Last Game
2008-05-03

Full name: Andrew Lee Cannizaro

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Career Batting Statistics

Andy Cannizaro — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
14 9 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 .222 .300 .556 .856 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career SLG .556 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — +31.0% above league average.

Career OPS .856 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Andy Cannizaro — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2006 NYA AL 13 8 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
2008 TBA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 14 9 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 .222 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (14 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Andy Cannizaro — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home641000.000
Away854211.400

Last 10 Games — Batting

Andy Cannizaro — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-05-03 TBRBOSL 100000000
2006-10-01 NYYTORL 000000000
2006-09-28 NYYBALL 200000001
2006-09-27 NYYBALW 110000000
2006-09-25 NYYTBRW 131001110
2006-09-24 NYYTBRL 100000000
2006-09-23 NYYTBRL 000000000
2006-09-22 NYYTBRW 100000000
2006-09-17 NYYBOSL 000000000
2006-09-17 NYYBOSL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andy Cannizaro — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
3B 2 1 0 0 0 0
SS 11 0 6 5 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andy Cannizaro — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 NYA 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2006 NYA 3B 2 1 0 0 0 0
2006 NYA SS 10 0 5 5 1 0
2008 TBA SS 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Andy Cannizaro — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 2
Shortstop 11

College History

Andy Cannizaro — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Tulane University New Orleans LA 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Andy Cannizaro: the record in brief

Andy Cannizaro played a first major league game on September 5, 2006 and a last one on May 3, 2008. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (2006) and the Tampa Bay Rays (2008). Cannizaro, born on December 19, 1978, in New Orleans, LA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. Andy Cannizaro was the playing name; the full given name is Andrew Lee.

Cannizaro collected 2 hits in 9 at bats across 14 games, good for a .222 batting average, along with 1 home run and 1 RBI. Set against a .267 league average for the same years, Cannizaro's .222 average sits 16.6% below it. The hits column peaks at 2, in 2006.

Before the majors, Cannizaro played college baseball at Tulane University (1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001). Cannizaro's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet.

Cannizaro played 11 games at shortstop, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at second base (2) and third base (2). At shortstop, Cannizaro's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 5 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Cannizaro

What years did Andy Cannizaro play?
Andy Cannizaro played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2008.
Was Andy Cannizaro a pitcher?
No. Andy Cannizaro was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Andy Cannizaro hit?
Andy Cannizaro hit 1 career home run with 2 hits.
What teams did Andy Cannizaro play for?
Andy Cannizaro played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (2006) and the Tampa Bay Rays (2008).
What were Andy Cannizaro's career stats?
In 14 games, Andy Cannizaro had 2 hits, 1 home runs, 1 RBI, and 5 runs, with a .222 batting average.
What position did Andy Cannizaro play?
Andy Cannizaro played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Andy Cannizaro and how much did he weigh?
Andy Cannizaro was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Andy Cannizaro hit each season?
Andy Cannizaro's home runs by season: 1 in 2006 and 0 in 2008. His most in one season was 1, in 2006.
What was Andy Cannizaro's career batting average?
Andy Cannizaro batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
How many RBI did Andy Cannizaro have?
Andy Cannizaro drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Andy Cannizaro in the Hall of Fame?
No. Andy Cannizaro has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.