Tony Giarratano
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 30, 1982 | |
|---|---|
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| June 1, 2005 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting average | .143 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Teams | |
Anthony "Tony" Giarratano, (born November 30, 1982, in Queens, New York) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent.
Giarratano attended Tulane University. In 2 ½ 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 RBIs, and had a .143 batting average in his rookie year.
Giarratano was placed on the disabled list in August of 2006 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.[1][2]
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
