NAME     : Joshua Gifford
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/26/1981
  AGE      : 21
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .971)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 53
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 0
  Avoiding Hits        : 1  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 1, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 2  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 10  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 10, Talent Brilliant)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 9
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Screwball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall       10.26  4 12  0  20 20  90.1 149 115 103  64 123 
  At Home       11.38  2  6  0  10 10  46.2  82  63  59  36  60 
  Away           9.07  2  6  0  10 10  43.2  67  52  44  28  63 
  Last Week     18.90  0  1  0   1  1   3.1   6  10   7   7   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.59  1  2  0   4  4  19.1  27  16  12   6  25 
  May           14.14  1  3  0   5  5  21.0  43  35  33  21  29 
  June           5.64  2  0  0   4  4  22.1  27  14  14  13  32 
  July          13.69  0  6  0   6  6  24.1  46  40  37  17  34 
  August        18.90  0  1  0   1  1   3.1   6  10   7   7   3 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
 
  Total ERA   : 10.30
  Total Wins  : 4
  Total Losses: 12
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 123
  Total BB's  : 64
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 2nd round, 40th overall pick, by Arizona in 2003... Had first career hit on 4/6/2003, off Kurt Ainsworth (SF)... Earned first career win on 4/17/2003...