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Tony Tarasco
Anthony Giacinto Tarasco

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 205 lb.

Debut April 30, 1993
  vs. STL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 1, 2002
Born December 9, 1970 in New York, NY

Cousin of Jimmy Rollins

Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1988. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1993 22 ATL NL  24   35    6    8   2  0   0    2   0  1   0   5  .229  .243  .286   41   10   0   1   0   1   1
 1994 23 ATL NL  87  132   16   36   6  0   5   19   5  0   9  17  .273  .313  .432   91   57   0   3   1   0   5
 1995 24 MON NL 126  438   64  109  18  4  14   40  24  3  51  78  .249  .329  .404   90  177   3   1  12   2   2
 1996 25 BAL AL  31   84   14   20   3  0   1    9   5  3   7  15  .238  .297  .310   54   26   1   0   0   0   1
 1997 26 BAL AL 100  166   26   34   8  1   7   26   2  2  25  33  .205  .313  .392   85   65   1   0   1   1   3
 1998 27 CIN NL  15   24    5    5   2  0   1    4   0  0   3   5  .208  .296  .417   84   10   1   0   0   0   0
 1999 28 NYY AL  14   31    5    5   2  0   0    3   1  0   3   5  .161  .229  .226   18    7   0   1   0   0   1
 2002 31 NYM NL  60   96   15   24   5  0   6   15   2  1   8  13  .250  .305  .490  108   47   0   1   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      457 1006  151  241  46  5  34  118  39 10 106 171  .240  .313  .397   84  399   6   7  14   4  15
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        357   54   85  16  2  12   42  14  4  38  61  .240  .313  .397   84  141   2   2   5   1   5
 Career High    126  438   64  109  18  4  14   40  24  3  51  78  .249  .329  .404   90  177   3   3  12   2   5
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1993 22 ATL NL   37   30    2   1.8   104| .229  .272| .243  .338| .286  .415| .529  .752|  41  .149  -2.9  -0.3   0%
 1994 23 ATL NL  144  104   18   4.6   111| .273  .277| .313  .344| .432  .433| .745  .777|  91  .473  -2.0  -0.2 100%
 1995 24 MON NL  495  338   64   5.1   110| .249  .275| .329  .345| .404  .428| .733  .774|  90  .522  -7.8  -0.7  88%
 1996 25 BAL AL   92   69    8   3.1   116| .238  .277| .297  .350| .310  .445| .607  .795|  54  .254  -6.1  -0.5  62%
 1997 26 BAL AL  193  138   21   4.1   106| .205  .268| .313  .337| .392  .423| .705  .760|  85  .393  -3.7  -0.3  50%
 1998 27 CIN NL   28   20    3   4.0   109| .208  .271| .296  .342| .417  .428| .713  .770|  84  .415  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1999 28 NYY AL   35   28    2   1.9   112| .161  .273| .229  .345| .226  .436| .455  .781|  18  .129  -3.8  -0.3 100%
 2002 31 NYM NL  105   76   14   4.9   105| .250  .262| .305  .336| .490  .417| .795  .753| 108  .512   0.7   0.1  66%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons      1129  803  132   4.4   109| .240  .273| .313  .343| .397  .428| .710  .771|  84  .445 -26.2  -2.3  79%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1993 22 ATL NL OF 12 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 0.92 2.00 1.67 2.34 5 59.3 RF 8 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.75 1.77 1.76 2.17 2 30.7 LF 4 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.70 1.57 2.10 3 28.7 1994 23 ATL NL OF 45 42 1 0 0 1.000 .979 0.96 1.90 1.81 2.24 18 213.3 LF 26 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.58 1.44 1.31 1.91 9 103.3 RF 22 26 1 0 0 1.000 .975 1.23 1.82 2.21 2.18 9 110.0 1995 24 MON NL OF 116 230 7 5 3 .979 .979 2.04 1.82 2.12 2.15 114 1006.0 RF 106 214 6 3 2 .987 .978 2.08 1.76 2.17 2.08 103 910.7 LF 11 15 1 2 1 .889 .970 1.45 1.43 1.51 1.87 11 95.3 1996 25 BAL AL OF 23 50 1 0 0 1.000 .983 2.22 2.02 2.78 2.37 19 165.0 RF 22 44 1 0 0 1.000 .978 2.05 1.72 2.61 2.17 18 155.0 DH 6 CF 1 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 6.00 2.40 5.40 2.79 1 10.0 1997 26 BAL AL OF 81 102 4 1 1 .991 .982 1.31 2.02 2.26 2.32 39 423.0 RF 68 86 4 1 2 .989 .978 1.32 1.79 2.28 2.18 35 356.0 CF 8 12 0 0 0 1.000 .992 1.50 2.31 3.60 2.70 1 30.0 LF 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 1.00 1.71 1.70 2.07 3 37.0 DH 2 1998 27 CIN NL OF 7 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.43 1.79 2.21 2.17 4 40.7 LF 4 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 2.25 1.38 2.82 1.88 3 28.7 RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.65 0.90 2.07 1 10.0 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.70 0 2.0 1999 28 NYY AL OF 12 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 0.92 2.03 1.30 2.30 9 76.0 LF 9 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.22 1.73 1.43 2.07 9 69.0 RF 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.82 0.00 2.06 0 7.0 2002 31 NYM NL OF 29 40 3 1 1 .977 .984 1.48 1.84 2.68 2.19 13 144.3 LF 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.00 1.51 2.16 1.92 7 75.0 RF 13 21 2 1 1 .958 .983 1.77 1.67 3.22 2.07 6 64.3 1B 7 11 0 0 0 1.000 .991 1.57 7.97 9.90 9.36 0 10.0 CF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.15 3.60 2.52 0 5.0 DH 2
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
2002 31 NYM NL 1B 7 11 0 0 0 1.000 .991 1.57 7.97 9.90 9.36 0 10.0 1996 25 BAL AL CF 1 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 6.00 2.40 5.40 2.79 1 10.0 1997 26 BAL AL CF 8 12 0 0 0 1.000 .992 1.50 2.31 3.60 2.70 1 30.0 1998 27 CIN NL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.70 0 2.0 2002 31 NYM NL CF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.15 3.60 2.52 0 5.0 1996 25 BAL AL DH 6 1997 26 BAL AL DH 2 2002 31 NYM NL DH 2 1993 22 ATL NL LF 4 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.70 1.57 2.10 3 28.7 1994 23 ATL NL LF 26 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.58 1.44 1.31 1.91 9 103.3 1995 24 MON NL LF 11 15 1 2 1 .889 .970 1.45 1.43 1.51 1.87 11 95.3 1997 26 BAL AL LF 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 1.00 1.71 1.70 2.07 3 37.0 1998 27 CIN NL LF 4 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 2.25 1.38 2.82 1.88 3 28.7 1999 28 NYY AL LF 9 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.22 1.73 1.43 2.07 9 69.0 2002 31 NYM NL LF 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.00 1.51 2.16 1.92 7 75.0 1993 22 ATL NL OF 12 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 0.92 2.00 1.67 2.34 5 59.3 1994 23 ATL NL OF 45 42 1 0 0 1.000 .979 0.96 1.90 1.81 2.24 18 213.3 1995 24 MON NL OF 116 230 7 5 3 .979 .979 2.04 1.82 2.12 2.15 114 1006.0 1996 25 BAL AL OF 23 50 1 0 0 1.000 .983 2.22 2.02 2.78 2.37 19 165.0 1997 26 BAL AL OF 81 102 4 1 1 .991 .982 1.31 2.02 2.26 2.32 39 423.0 1998 27 CIN NL OF 7 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.43 1.79 2.21 2.17 4 40.7 1999 28 NYY AL OF 12 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 0.92 2.03 1.30 2.30 9 76.0 2002 31 NYM NL OF 29 40 3 1 1 .977 .984 1.48 1.84 2.68 2.19 13 144.3 1993 22 ATL NL RF 8 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.75 1.77 1.76 2.17 2 30.7 1994 23 ATL NL RF 22 26 1 0 0 1.000 .975 1.23 1.82 2.21 2.18 9 110.0 1995 24 MON NL RF 106 214 6 3 2 .987 .978 2.08 1.76 2.17 2.08 103 910.7 1996 25 BAL AL RF 22 44 1 0 0 1.000 .978 2.05 1.72 2.61 2.17 18 155.0 1997 26 BAL AL RF 68 86 4 1 2 .989 .978 1.32 1.79 2.28 2.18 35 356.0 1998 27 CIN NL RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.65 0.90 2.07 1 10.0 1999 28 NYY AL RF 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.82 0.00 2.06 0 7.0 2002 31 NYM NL RF 13 21 2 1 1 .958 .983 1.77 1.67 3.22 2.07 6 64.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 325 496 16 7 5 .987 .981 1.58 1.91 2.17 2.22 221 2127.7 79 12 246# RF* 246 398 14 5 5 .988 .978 1.67 1.77 2.26 2.12 174 1643.7 LF* 79 79 2 2 1 .976 .977 1.03 1.52 1.67 1.95 45 437.0 CF* 12 20 0 0 0 1.000 .990 1.67 2.28 3.83 2.70 2 47.0 DH 10 Games not counted in Overall Total below 1B* 7 11 0 0 0 1.000 .991 1.57 7.97 9.90 9.36 0 10.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 332 507 16 7 5 .987 .981 1.58 2.04 2.20 2.26 221 2138
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1993   NLCS  ATL PHI     L   2   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1996   ALCS  BAL NYY     L   2   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     0-2   4   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Intentional Walks
1995 NL-12-4

HOF Standards: Batting - 5.0 (2504) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

June 1, 1988: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1988.

April 6, 1995: Traded by the Atlanta Braves with Roberto Kelly and Esteban Yan to the Montreal Expos for Marquis Grissom.

March 13, 1996: Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Baltimore Orioles for Sherman Obando.

March 24, 1998: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Baltimore Orioles.

November 10, 1998: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.

January 25, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

March 18, 1999: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

March 26, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

October 4, 1999: Granted Free Agency.

March 6, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

October 15, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

January 21, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1993Atlanta Braves$109,000
1994Atlanta Braves$111,500
1995Montreal Expos$135,000
1996Baltimore Orioles$230,000
1997Baltimore Orioles$270,000
Career (may be incomplete)$855,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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