P Arturo Garcia #21
Minneapolis Blizzard ABL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/27/1981
 OA: 68 POT: 70
BNN Index | ABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ARTURO GARCIA #21 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 0 0-0 4 1.50 6.0 3 0 1 6 0.67 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 65 60 65
Movement 60 60 60 60
Control 50 50 50 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Curveball 70 70
Changeup 20 20
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 30
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/26/1981 DAL Win, 7-6 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Save
04/25/1981 DAL Win, 10-8 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Save
04/23/1981 DAL Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
04/20/1981 DET Loss, 1-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/1981 ATL Win, 9-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
04/01/1981 @ SF Loss, 5-7 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/30/1981 @ CHA Loss, 6-11 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/27/1981 @ PHO Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/1981 LA Win, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
03/22/1981 CHI Loss, 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/12/1954
Born in:O'Fallon, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$66,000
Signed Through:1981 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 95 Days
Service This Yr:21 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 21 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 4th Pick in Round 3
ACTION BASEBALL LEAGUE 1981 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 0 0 4 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 0 1 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 0 100.0 5 5 6.00 4.50 9.00 1.50 1.63 0.67 38 0.3 .200        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258      
vs. RHB 10 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 .200 .200 .400 .600      
ACTION BASEBALL LEAGUE 1981 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 0 0 3 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 0 1 4  
April 5 0 0 0 4 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 0 1 6  
Spring Training 10 0 1 0 1 2.53 10.2 8 3 3 0 5 9  
Last Year 60 0 6 8 19 2.75 85.0 82 29 26 3 55 84  
2 Years Ago 60 0 5 8 15 3.53 97.0 69 42 38 7 51 91  
Career 145 0 15 17 41 2.78 220.1 175 76 68 11 131 213  
Home 5 0 0 0 4 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 0 1 6  
Grass 5 0 0 0 4 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 0 1 6  
Night 5 0 0 0 4 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 0 1 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 4 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 0 1 6  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1978 Minneapolis - ABL 23 20 0 4 1 3 0.84 32.1 21 4 3 1 24 32 0 0 1.39 .247 2.94 0.5 412
1979 Minneapolis - ABL 24 60 0 5 8 15 3.53 97.0 69 42 38 7 51 91 0 0 1.24 .244 3.25 0.9 98
1980 Minneapolis - ABL 25 60 0 6 8 19 2.75 85.0 82 29 26 3 55 84 0 0 1.61 .331 2.90 1.9 134
1981 Minneapolis - ABL 26 5 0 0 0 4 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 0.67 .200 1.63 0.3 284
Total ABL 145 0 15 17 41 2.78 220.1 175 76 68 11 131 213 0 0 1.39 .278 3.03 3.6 128
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 Total - 18 15 9 6 0 0 0.91 69.1 44 8 7 1 10 95 0 0 0.78 .244 1.12 3.8 100
1973 Laredo - A 18 21 0 2 7 6 7.39 28.0 27 25 23 4 29 10 0 0 2.00 .250 6.41 -1.0 53
1974 Laredo - A 19 65 0 10 11 21 4.30 98.1 76 48 47 13 80 79 0 0 1.59 .238 4.75 -1.4 88
1975 Warren - R 20 34 0 0 3 9 3.35 48.1 36 21 18 1 30 59 0 0 1.37 .304 2.19 1.3 95
1976 Reno - S A 21 13 3 2 4 7 5.74 31.1 29 20 20 1 23 34 0 0 1.66 .346 2.94 0.8 69
1976 Laredo - A 21 40 0 3 6 13 1.51 65.2 38 11 11 1 37 59 0 0 1.14 .223 2.31 2.0 230
1977 Norfolk - AA 22 67 0 7 9 18 3.95 107.0 86 49 47 2 74 98 0 0 1.50 .298 3.01 1.8 92
1978 Salt Lake City - AAA 23 39 0 6 3 11 1.12 64.0 34 9 8 2 41 60 0 0 1.17 .208 2.56 1.3 285
1979 Salt Lake City - AAA 24 4 0 0 0 4 0.00 5.1 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.75 .167 2.78 0.1 999
Total AAAA 43 0 6 3 15 1.04 69.1 36 9 8 2 43 65 0 0 1.14 .205 2.58 309.1
Total AAA 67 0 7 9 18 3.95 107.0 86 49 47 2 74 98 0 0 1.50 .298 3.01 92.5
Total AA 126 0 15 24 40 3.80 192.0 141 84 81 18 146 148 0 0 1.49 .235 4.16 99.4
Total AS A 13 3 2 4 7 5.74 31.1 29 20 20 1 23 34 0 0 1.66 .346 2.94 68.9
Total AR 34 0 0 3 9 3.35 48.1 36 21 18 1 30 59 0 0 1.37 .304 2.19 95.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1978 Minneapolis - MLB P 20 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 32.1 0.84 -0.4 1.542
1979 Minneapolis - MLB P 59 0 3 11 1 15 1 .933 97.0 1.30 +0.1 1.229
1980 Minneapolis - MLB P 60 0 2 10 0 13 1 .923 85.0 1.27 -0.4 1.138
1981 Minneapolis - MLB P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 144 0 6 24 1 32 2 .938 220.1 1.23 -0.9 1.220
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of high school (Metro-East Lutheran; Edwardsville, IL) by the Minneapolis Blizzard. (Round 3, Pick 4, 70th overall pick).
07/19/1973 Signed a minor league contract with the Minneapolis Blizzard organization with a signing bonus of $6,800.
10/16/1973 Wins the 1973 ABL Short Season A World Series with the Reno Swamp Dogs!
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (80); Movement: 35 (65); Control: 20 (45).
07/07/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Action Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (80); Movement: 30 (60); Control: 20 (40).
07/13/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Action Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
08/31/1975 Injured on 08/28/1975, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 3 days.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (75); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 20 (40).
07/11/1976 Was selected to the 1976 Action Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
10/24/1976 Wins the 1976 AA SL1 Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 25 (35).
07/10/1977 Was selected to the 1977 Action Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 25 (45).
09/08/1978 Injured (asthma),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/29/1978 Wins the 1978 AAAA SL1 Reliever of the Year Award.
11/25/1978 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $52,000.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (45).
09/26/1979 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
10/13/1979 Wins the 1979 ABL Triple A World Series with the Salt Lake City Badlanders!
11/22/1979 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $59,000.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
07/13/1980 Was selected to the 1980 Action Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/26/1980 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $66,000.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1979 60 7
1980 60 7
Year SV Rank
1979 15 9
1980 19 9
Year HLD Rank
1979 6 1
Year RA Rank
1979 60 6
1980 60 7
Year GF Rank
1979 34 10
1980 50 7
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