NAME     : Rich Garces
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/18/1971
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 260
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,650,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.73  0  2  2  41  0  41.0  42  17  17  12  36 
  At Home        2.30  0  1  1  22  0  27.1  18   7   7   8  24 
  Away           6.59  0  1  1  19  0  13.2  24  10  10   4  12 
  Last Week     54.05  0  0  0   1  0   0.1   2   2   2   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        2.16  0  0  0   9  0   8.1   7   2   2   3   5 
  May            3.27  0  1  1  11  0  11.0   9   4   4   5  10 
  June           0.90  0  1  1  11  0  10.0  10   1   1   0   9 
  July           6.35  0  0  0   9  0  11.1  14   8   8   4  12 
  August        54.05  0  0  0   1  0   0.1   2   2   2   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1990   1.80  0  0  2   5  0   0   5.0   1   4   1  MIN
  1993   0.00  0  0  0   3  0   0   4.0   0   2   3  MIN
  1995   4.50  0  2  0  18  0   0  24.0  12  11  22  FLO,CHN
  1996   4.91  3  2  0  37  0   0  44.0  24  33  55  BOS
  1997   4.85  0  1  0  12  0   0  13.0   7   9  12  BOS
  1998   3.33  1  1  1  30  0   0  46.0  17  27  34  BOS
  1999   1.58  5  1  2  30  0   0  40.0   7  18  33  BOS
  2000   3.28  8  1  1  64  0   0  74.0  27  23  69  BOS
  2001   3.90  6  1  1  62  0   0  67.0  29  25  51  BOS
 
  Total ERA   : 3.54
  Total Wins  : 23
  Total Losses: 11
  Total Saves : 9
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 316
  Total BB's  : 164