Joe Girardi

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2003)

AVG .267
HR 36
RBI 422
H 1,100
OPS .666
PIV -7,258
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
10/14/1964 in Peoria, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1989-04-04
Last Game
2003-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joseph Elliott Girardi

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,277 4,127 454 1,100 186 26 36 422 44 279 607 .267 .315 .350 .666 -7,258

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OPS .666 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1989 CHN NL 59 157 15 39 10 0 1 14 2 11 26 .248 .254 (-2%) .319 (-5%) .375 (-12%) .694 (-9%) -205.7
1990 CHN NL 133 419 36 113 24 2 1 38 8 17 50 .270 .257 (+5%) .324 (-8%) .385 (-11%) .710 (-9%) -679.7
1991 CHN NL 21 47 3 9 2 0 0 6 0 6 6 .191 — — — — -185.1
1992 CHN NL 91 270 19 73 3 1 1 12 0 19 38 .270 .255 (+6%) .322 (-1%) .377 (-20%) .699 (-11%) -426.4
1993 COL NL 86 310 35 90 14 5 3 31 6 24 41 .290 .265 (+10%) .332 (+4%) .403 (-2%) .735 (+1%) 67.0
1994 COL NL 93 330 47 91 9 4 4 34 3 21 48 .276 .269 (+2%) .338 (-5%) .424 (-14%) .763 (-10%) -564.0
1995 COL NL 125 462 63 121 17 2 8 55 3 29 76 .262 .266 (-2%) .337 (-9%) .417 (-14%) .755 (-12%) -898.4
1996 NYA AL 124 422 55 124 22 3 2 45 13 30 55 .294 .269 (+9%) .340 (+2%) .426 (-12%) .767 (-6%) -404.1
1997 NYA AL 112 398 38 105 23 1 1 50 2 26 53 .264 .266 (-1%) .336 (-8%) .419 (-20%) .756 (-15%) -964.8
1998 NYA AL 78 254 31 70 11 4 3 31 2 14 38 .276 .266 (+4%) .335 (-5%) .420 (-8%) .755 (-7%) -316.3
1999 NYA AL 65 209 23 50 16 1 2 27 3 10 26 .239 .271 (-12%) .344 (-21%) .433 (-18%) .778 (-20%) -760.5
2000 CHN NL 106 363 47 101 15 1 6 40 1 32 61 .278 .270 (+3%) .344 (-2%) .437 (-14%) .782 (-9%) -506.3
2001 CHN NL 78 229 22 58 10 1 3 25 0 21 50 .253 .263 (-4%) .332 (-5%) .426 (-19%) .758 (-13%) -475.5
2002 CHN NL 90 234 19 53 10 1 1 13 1 16 35 .226 .261 (-13%) .331 (-17%) .416 (-30%) .747 (-24%) -938.3
2003 SLN NL 16 23 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 .130 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,277 4,127 454 1,100 186 26 36 422 44 279 607 .267 — — — — -7,258

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
39 114 9 21 0 2 0 1 9 20 .184

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALCS NYA 3 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
1999 ALDS2 NYA 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1999 WS NYA 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
1998 ALCS NYA 3 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
1998 ALDS2 NYA 2 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429
1998 WS NYA 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1997 ALDS1 NYA 5 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .133
1996 ALCS NYA 4 12 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250
1996 ALDS2 NYA 4 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 .222
1996 WS NYA 4 10 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 .200
1995 NLDS1 COL 4 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125
1989 NLCS CHN 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home634204224156220238.275
Away643208521353816184.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-09-28 STLAZW 201000001
2003-09-26 STLAZL 000000000
2003-09-20 STLHOUW 100000000
2003-09-19 STLHOUL 000000010
2003-09-18 STLMILW 100000000
2003-09-15 STLMILW 101000100
2003-09-13 STLHOUL 000000000
2003-09-06 STLCINW 000000000
2003-09-01 STLCHCL 100000001
2003-06-29 STLKCRW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1247 1128 7619 605 77 77

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 CHN C 59 51 332 28 7 1
1990 CHN C 133 120 653 61 11 5
1991 CHN C 21 14 95 11 3 1
1992 CHN C 86 70 369 51 4 6
1993 COL C 84 80 478 46 6 7
1994 COL C 93 85 549 56 5 8
1995 COL C 122 119 730 61 10 7
1996 NYA C 120 110 803 46 3 8
1997 NYA C 111 109 830 54 5 11
1998 NYA C 78 76 541 38 3 5
1999 NYA C 65 64 452 34 8 5
2000 CHN C 103 97 706 43 5 5
2001 CHN C 71 61 504 33 0 2
2002 CHN C 88 67 554 43 6 6
2003 SLN C 13 5 23 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1247
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 SLN NL $725,000
2002 CHN NL $1,500,000
2001 CHN NL $2,000,000
2000 CHN NL $2,000,000
1999 NYA AL $3,400,000
1998 NYA AL $2,850,000
1997 NYA AL $2,250,000
1996 NYA AL $2,325,000
1995 COL NL $1,850,000
1994 COL NL $1,000,000
1993 COL NL $670,000
1992 CHN NL $300,000
1991 CHN NL $225,000
1990 CHN NL $115,000
1989 CHN NL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $21,278,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Northwestern University Evanston IL 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Girardi (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Moore
    .261 avg, 36 HR
  2. 92
    Frank Snyder
    .265 avg, 47 HR
  3. 82
    Brent Mayne
    .263 avg, 38 HR
  4. 81
    Cy Perkins
    .259 avg, 30 HR
  5. 78
    Jerry Grote
    .252 avg, 39 HR
  6. 76
    Mike Heath
    .252 avg, 86 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Girardi

What years did Joe Girardi play?
Joe Girardi played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2003.
Was Joe Girardi a pitcher?
No. Joe Girardi was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Girardi hit?
Joe Girardi hit 36 career home runs with 1100 hits.