Rolando Garza
Rolando Mel Garza
Born: December 14, 1979
Indio, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 9 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Coachella Valley HS (CA)
Career: 1997-2004
Rolando Garza compiled a career batting average of .264 with 5 home runs and 92 RBI in his 435-game career with the White Sox, Bristol White Sox, Burlington Bees, Kannapolis Intimidators, Winston-Salem Warthogs, Braves and Rome Braves. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 White Sox |
 Burlington Bees |
 Bristol White Sox |
 Kannapolis Intimidators |
 Winston-Salem Warthogs |
 Braves |
 Rome Braves |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.75 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2001 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.04 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.64 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.04 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.93 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 72 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.89 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.0 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 130 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.75 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 99 |
| 2004 | R | GULF | Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.93 | 81 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101.7 | 94 | 73 | 67 | 6 | 103 | 4 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 494 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | GULF | White Sox | 36 | 117 | 109 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 22 | .248 | .299 | .312 | .611 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | White Sox | 53 | 230 | 206 | 41 | 73 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 35 | .354 | .415 | .471 | .886 | 97 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 62 | 225 | 198 | 30 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 32 | .253 | .329 | .318 | .647 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 40 | 164 | 148 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 30 | .209 | .267 | .257 | .524 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 92 | 317 | 277 | 30 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 63 | .242 | .326 | .307 | .633 | 85 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 283 | 1053 | 938 | 116 | 248 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 92 | 31 | 21 | 91 | 182 | .264 | .334 | .338 | .672 | 317 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | GULF | White Sox | SS | 20 | 24 | 36 | 7 | 7 | .896 | 3.000 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | White Sox | 3B | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .906 | 2.636 |
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | White Sox | 3B | 9 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .889 | 1.778 |
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | White Sox | SS | 31 | 51 | 66 | 14 | 19 | .893 | 3.774 |
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | White Sox | 2B | 14 | 36 | 31 | 6 | 4 | .918 | 4.786 |
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | White Sox | 1B | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 1B | 8 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .983 | 7.250 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | SS | 6 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .897 | 4.333 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 3B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .714 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1B | 34 | 320 | 16 | 3 | 23 | .991 | 9.882 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | OF | 32 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .964 | .844 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | RF | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 3B | 15 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .846 | 1.467 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 3B | 9 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.889 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | OF | 56 | 102 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .973 | 1.964 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | RF | 56 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1B | 15 | 108 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .991 | 7.600 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | P | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 2001 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | P | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .357 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | P | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | P | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .118 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | P | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2004 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 435 | 775 | 264 | 54 | 72 | .951 | 2.389 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1998 | R | Arizona League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1999 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | CHA | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | CHA | ||
| 2001 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol White Sox | CHA | ||
| 2001 | A | South Atlantic League | Kannapolis Intimidators | CHA | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 2003 | A | South Atlantic League | Kannapolis Intimidators | CHA | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 2004 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2004 |
| 2004 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | July 4, 2004 | August 29, 2004 |
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