#76 Paul Casanova, Catcher, 34 yrs, Atlanta Braves
Tuesday, 4/4/1976 |
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| Paul Casanova
12/21/1941
34
CUBA,,COLON
6"4
210
Catcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 2,380,000
1977
6 Year(s), 94 Days (1126 total Days)
0 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 94 Days (1126 total Days)
11 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Talent | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 8
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1969 | 52 | 92 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .435 | .459 | .554 | 1.014 | SF |
| 1970 | 113 | 254 | 77 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 2 | .303 | .326 | .402 | .727 | SF |
| 1971 | 123 | 247 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .297 | .413 | .710 | SF |
| 1972 | 148 | 509 | 126 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 49 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 0 | .248 | .279 | .314 | .593 | SF ATL |
| 1973 | 155 | 706 | 228 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 80 | 106 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .341 | .452 | .793 | ATL,NL |
| 1974 | 117 | 461 | 127 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .293 | .406 | .699 | ATL |
| 1975 | 133 | 532 | 152 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 69 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 4 | 0 | .286 | .305 | .417 | .722 | ATL |
| Total | 841 | 2801 | 818 | 151 | 15 | 48 | 354 | 345 | 89 | 6 | 14 | 372 | 7 | 3 | .292 | .314 | .408 | .722 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1965, A | 131 | 468 | 117 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 57 | 46 | 49 | 7 | 2 | .250 | .315 | .308 | .623 |
| 1965, AAA | 6 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .385 | .417 | .801 |
| 1966, A | 138 | 579 | 152 | 23 | 2 | 20 | 60 | 68 | 47 | 67 | 6 | 9 | .263 | .315 | .413 | .728 |
| 1967, AA | 138 | 578 | 146 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 82 | 38 | 61 | 5 | 3 | .253 | .297 | .396 | .693 |
| 1968, AA | 7 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .375 | .357 | .732 |
| 1968, AAA | 131 | 557 | 155 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 57 | 83 | 29 | 89 | 7 | 7 | .278 | .307 | .436 | .743 |
| 1969, AAA | 73 | 317 | 99 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 37 | 8 | 4 | .312 | .358 | .432 | .790 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1973 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .240 |
| 1974 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .280 | .261 | .541 |
| Total | 12 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .188 | .388 |
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Drafted in 4th round, 75th overall pick, by San Francisco in 1965...
Injured on 6/23/1969 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 7/8/1969, off Don Shaw (LAN)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/21/1969, off Joe Coleman (HOU)...
Traded from San Francisco to Atlanta on 5/13/1972 (Going to SF: P Larry Gura. Going to ATL: C Paul Casanova)...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 6/20/1973...
Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game...
7/9/1975: Signed a contract extension with Atlanta, $2,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1973 - .323 - 5th
| Hits
1973 - 228 - 1st
| Triples
1973 - 8 - 10th
| Runs
1973 - 106 - 8th
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