NAME     : Rich Garces
  NICKNAME : El Guapo
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/18/1971
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 255
 
  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 : D
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, 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        4.79  2  2 16  31  0  35.2  36  19  19  19  18 
  At Home        6.63  2  1  8  17  0  19.0  26  14  14  11   9 
  Away           2.70  0  1  8  14  0  16.2  10   5   5   8   9 
  Last Week     13.50  0  0  0   1  0   1.1   3   2   2   1   1 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.19  0  1  5   8  0   8.2   8   5   5   5   3 
  May            1.38  0  0  7  11  0  13.0  11   2   2   3   4 
  June           9.82  0  0  2   4  0   3.2   5   4   4   3   4 
  July           7.36  2  1  1   6  0   7.1   6   6   6   5   5 
  August         6.00  0  0  1   2  0   3.0   6   2   2   3   2 
 

  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
  2002   3.70  5  3 17  90  0   0  97.1  40  51  71  BOS
 
  Total ERA   : 3.67
  Total Wins  : 30
  Total Losses: 14
  Total Saves : 40
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 369
  Total BB's  : 222
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 6/14/2002, off Kevin Gryboski (ATL)... Won World Series with Boston in 2002...