Tony Giarratano
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Anthony James Giarratano (born November 30, 1982, in Queens, New York) is a former Major League Baseball
shortstop
.
Giarratano attended Tulane University
. In 2½ seasons at Tulane, Giarratano recorded a .319 batting average
and drove in 111 runs. He was named a Freshman 1st team All-American at second base in 2001 and was a Conference USA All-Star infielder
in 2003.
Giarratano was drafted by the Detroit Tigers
in the third round of the 2003
amateur entry draft. He signed with Detroit on June 30 of 2003. After working his way through the Tigers minor league system, Tony made his major league debut on June 1, 2005. Giarratano appeared in 15 games for the Detroit Tigers
; he recorded 6 hits
, 1 home run
, 4 RBI
s, and had a .143 batting average
in his rookie year.
Giarratano was placed on the disabled list
in August of and remained on the DL for all of the 2007 season for shoulder and knee injuries. He has not appeared in a big league game since June 25, 2005. Girratano was progressing well and on target to be ready for 2008 spring training. Then, in January 2008, he reinjured his throwing shoulder leading to his release from the Tigers on January 31, 2008.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
.
Giarratano attended Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
. In 2½ seasons at Tulane, Giarratano recorded a .319 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
and drove in 111 runs. He was named a Freshman 1st team All-American at second base in 2001 and was a Conference USA All-Star infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
in 2003.
Giarratano was drafted by the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
in the third round of the 2003
2003 in baseball
-Headline event of the year:*The Florida Marlins become World Series champions, holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team, 4 games to 2.-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champion - Florida Marlins...
amateur entry draft. He signed with Detroit on June 30 of 2003. After working his way through the Tigers minor league system, Tony made his major league debut on June 1, 2005. Giarratano appeared in 15 games for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
; he recorded 6 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
, 1 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
, 4 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
s, and had a .143 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
in his rookie year.
Giarratano was placed on the disabled list
Disabled list
In Major League Baseball, the disabled list is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.-General guidelines:...
in August of and remained on the DL for all of the 2007 season for shoulder and knee injuries. He has not appeared in a big league game since June 25, 2005. Girratano was progressing well and on target to be ready for 2008 spring training. Then, in January 2008, he reinjured his throwing shoulder leading to his release from the Tigers on January 31, 2008.