P Kirk Garcia #54
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/31/2009
P KIRK GARCIA #54 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 0 3-0 1 2.53 42.2 19 5 15 43 0.80 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Changeup 6 6
Sinker 6 6
Circle Change 7 7
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 25
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
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
09/30/2009 @ TOR Win, 8-2 4.0 1 1 1 1 6 Save
09/25/2009 @ WSH Loss, 3-5 2.0 3 1 1 1 3
09/24/2009 @ WSH Loss, 1-2 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/20/2009 PHI Loss, 3-7 2.2 2 2 2 0 2
09/10/2009 CHI Win, 5-2 2.1 1 0 0 1 2
09/08/2009 CHI Loss, 3-4 1.2 0 0 0 2 3
09/03/2009 NYC Win, 7-6 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 Win
08/29/2009 @ TB Loss, 5-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/24/2009 LA Win, 3-2 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
08/21/2009 LA Win, 7-6 2.2 0 0 0 1 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Kirk seldom gives maximum effort.
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:07/04/1982
Born in:Cleveland Heights, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2010 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 8th Pick in Round 12
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2009 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 0 3 0 1 2.53 42.2 19 12 12 5 15 43 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 2 1 50.0 26 7 7.80 4.01 9.07 3.16 4.00 0.80 91 0.3 .147        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 45 5 2 0 2 4 3 14 0 1 0 .111 .167 .289 .456      
vs. RHB 98 14 3 0 3 8 12 29 0 0 3 .143 .257 .265 .522      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2009 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 6 0 1 0 0 5.06 5.1 5 3 3 0 1 3  
July 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.1 2 0 0 0 0 7  
August 8 0 1 0 0 2.63 13.2 4 4 4 1 8 15  
September 7 0 1 0 1 2.93 15.1 8 5 5 4 6 18  
Spring Training 6 6 1 0 0 3.27 22.0 15 9 8 2 10 28  
Last Year 22 22 6 5 0 4.32 118.2 106 62 57 15 51 107  
Career 48 22 9 5 1 3.85 161.1 125 74 69 20 66 150  
Home 11 0 2 0 0 3.92 20.2 10 9 9 3 9 24  
Road 15 0 1 0 1 1.23 22.0 9 3 3 2 6 19  
Grass 24 0 3 0 1 2.68 37.0 18 11 11 5 13 39  
Turf 2 0 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 1 1 1 0 2 4  
Day 22 0 2 0 1 2.41 33.2 16 9 9 4 11 33  
Night 4 0 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 3 3 3 1 4 10  
As Reliever / Substitution 26 0 3 0 1 2.53 42.2 19 12 12 5 15 43  
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+
2008 Atlanta - PBC 25 22 22 6 5 0 4.32 118.2 106 62 57 15 51 107 0 0 1.32 .283 4.55 1.2 99
2009 Atlanta - PBC 26 26 0 3 0 1 2.53 42.2 19 12 12 5 15 43 0 0 0.80 .147 4.00 0.3 173
Total PBC 48 22 9 5 1 3.85 161.1 125 74 69 20 66 150 0 0 1.18 .252 4.40 1.5 111
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+
2001 Total - 18 14 10 5 1 0 1.62 72.0 45 16 13 2 29 123 0 0 1.03 .281 1.44 3.6 100
2001 Smokey Mountain - R+ 18 5 5 4 0 0 1.88 28.2 19 7 6 2 9 19 0 0 0.98 .207 3.56 0.6 215
2001 Memphis - A 18 17 17 5 5 0 3.83 89.1 92 43 38 10 18 58 0 0 1.23 .292 3.57 1.2 94
2002 Memphis - A 19 22 22 4 9 0 4.71 107.0 120 60 56 11 35 59 0 0 1.45 .308 4.12 0.7 76
2003 Memphis - A 20 23 23 7 3 0 2.32 124.0 91 33 32 7 43 89 0 0 1.08 .245 3.26 2.4 158
2004 Memphis - A 21 22 22 12 2 0 1.46 117.0 77 20 19 4 33 98 0 0 0.94 .232 2.49 3.4 245
2005 Raleigh - A+ 22 12 12 6 3 0 2.25 64.0 51 21 16 1 18 58 0 0 1.08 .270 2.26 2.2 164
2005 Pittsburgh - AA 22 10 10 2 2 0 3.24 50.0 44 25 18 2 20 44 0 0 1.28 .280 3.25 1.1 122
2006 Pittsburgh - AA 23 22 22 12 5 0 2.60 117.2 81 35 34 9 41 138 0 0 1.04 .260 3.24 3.2 166
2007 Nashville - AAA 24 22 22 5 5 0 2.19 119.1 93 30 29 9 44 145 0 0 1.15 .299 3.08 3.2 188
Total AAA 22 22 5 5 0 2.19 119.1 93 30 29 9 44 145 0 0 1.15 .299 3.08 187.9
Total AA 32 32 14 7 0 2.79 167.2 125 60 52 11 61 182 0 0 1.11 .267 3.24 149.9
Total A+ 12 12 6 3 0 2.25 64.0 51 21 16 1 18 58 0 0 1.08 .270 2.26 164.2
Total A 84 84 28 19 0 2.98 437.1 380 156 145 32 129 304 0 0 1.16 .269 3.33 120.9
Total R+ 5 5 4 0 0 1.88 28.2 19 7 6 2 9 19 0 0 0.98 .207 3.56 214.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Memphis - A P 17 17 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 89.1 1.11 +1.7 1.024
2001 Smokey Mountain - R+ P 5 5 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 28.2 1.88 -0.2 1.040
2002 Memphis - A P 22 22 5 13 1 18 0 1.000 107.0 1.51 +1.6 1.209
2003 Memphis - A P 23 23 5 13 2 18 0 1.000 124.0 1.31 +3.5 1.414
2004 Memphis - A P 22 22 5 9 1 16 2 .875 117.0 1.08 -0.1 .939
2005 Pittsburgh - AA P 10 10 1 0 0 2 1 .500 50.0 0.18 -1.3 .000
2005 Raleigh - A+ P 12 12 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 64.0 0.70 +0.4 1.066
2006 Pittsburgh - AA P 22 22 6 8 1 15 1 .933 117.2 1.07 -0.1 .940
2007 Nashville - AAA P 22 22 6 4 1 10 0 1.000 119.1 0.75 +2.5 1.134
2008 Atlanta - Pro P 22 22 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 118.2 0.61 +1.4 .955
2009 Atlanta - Pro P 26 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 42.2 1.69 +0.4 1.296
TOTAL P 203 177 41 72 7 117 4 .966 978.1 1.04 +9.7 1.105
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 3 (5).
05/26/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 8, 140th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Keystones, out of high school East Detroit (East Detroit; Eastpointe, MI).
07/01/2001 Wins the U20 Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (5).
08/29/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Under 22 Development League All-Star Game.
10/08/2003 Wins the 2003 Under 22 Development League Under 22 Cup with the Memphis Bluejays!
10/17/2003 Wins the 2003 U22 Great Glove Award at P.
10/21/2003 Finished 2nd in 2003 U22 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 4 (5).
06/19/2004 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/2004 Wins the U22 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/29/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Under 22 Development League All-Star Game.
09/01/2004 Wins the U22 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/22/2004 Wins the 2004 U22 Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
08/29/2006 Was selected to the 2006 PBC Reserve League Two All-Star Game.
09/04/2006 Wins the RL2 Player of the Week Award.
10/06/2006 Wins the 2006 PBC Reserve League Two Reserve League Two Cup with the Pittsburgh Finches!
10/19/2006 Finished 3rd in 2006 RL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/20/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/25/2007 Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Atlanta Pilots development complex.
07/02/2007 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/29/2007 Was selected to the 2007 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
10/18/2007 Finished 2nd in 2007 RL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/02/2008 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Atlanta Pilots development complex.
11/20/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2008 22 1
Year HLD Rank
2009 7 2
Year BABIP Rank
2008 .283 5
Year H/9 Rank
2008 8.04 8
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