Ed Giovanola
Edward Thomas Giovanola
Born: March 4, 1969
Los Gatos, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 7 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Santa Clara
Career: 1990-1999
Major League Statistics
Ed Giovanola compiled a career batting average of .285 with 37 home runs and 276 RBI in his 796-game career with the Idaho Falls Braves, Sumter Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves and Las Vegas Stars. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 1999 campaign.
 Sumter Braves |
 Idaho Falls Braves |
 Durham Bulls |
 Greenville Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Las Vegas Stars |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 35 | 156 | 119 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 17 | .244 | .412 | .277 | .689 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Braves | 25 | 118 | 98 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 9 | .388 | .474 | .449 | .923 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 101 | 361 | 299 | 50 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 57 | 39 | .254 | .374 | .344 | .718 | 103 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 75 | 302 | 270 | 39 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 40 | .267 | .336 | .341 | .676 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 120 | 480 | 384 | 70 | 108 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 6 | 7 | 84 | 49 | .281 | .408 | .401 | .809 | 154 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 98 | 385 | 344 | 48 | 97 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 49 | .282 | .345 | .392 | .737 | 135 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 25 | 95 | 84 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .238 | .319 | .476 | .795 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 99 | 385 | 321 | 45 | 103 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 37 | .321 | .417 | .427 | .844 | 137 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 62 | 252 | 210 | 29 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 34 | .295 | .403 | .419 | .822 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 116 | 478 | 395 | 65 | 115 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 56 | .291 | .385 | .390 | .775 | 154 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 4 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 | .412 | .333 | .745 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 36 | 122 | 106 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 23 | .283 | .377 | .415 | .792 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 796 | 3151 | 2645 | 431 | 755 | 129 | 17 | 37 | 276 | 65 | 47 | 436 | 368 | .285 | .385 | .389 | .774 | 1029 | 46 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 2B | 35 | 61 | 125 | 3 | 27 | .984 | 5.314 |
| 1990 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Braves | 2B | 22 | 32 | 72 | 2 | 19 | .981 | 4.727 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 29 | 17 | 46 | 6 | 7 | .913 | 2.172 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 28 | 49 | 71 | 5 | 13 | .960 | 4.286 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 25 | 46 | 65 | 4 | 14 | .965 | 4.440 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 74 | 35 | 168 | 18 | 18 | .919 | 2.743 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 2B | 20 | 34 | 54 | 3 | 9 | .967 | 4.400 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 107 | 60 | 227 | 11 | 23 | .963 | 2.682 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 40 | 24 | 71 | 9 | 8 | .913 | 2.375 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 29 | 28 | 90 | 6 | 21 | .952 | 4.069 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 25 | 20 | 41 | 2 | 3 | .968 | 2.440 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 21 | 42 | 50 | 1 | 13 | .989 | 4.381 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 90 | 125 | 284 | 15 | 52 | .965 | 4.544 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 8 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.625 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 28 | 37 | 90 | 8 | 17 | .941 | 4.536 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 17 | 30 | 41 | 3 | 11 | .959 | 4.176 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 79 | 51 | 148 | 9 | 21 | .957 | 2.519 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 25 | 28 | 79 | 7 | 13 | .939 | 4.280 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 3B | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 4.000 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 2B | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 3B | 23 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 7 | .940 | 2.043 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | SS | 11 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 4 | .967 | 2.636 |
| Totals | 767 | 765 | 1825 | 117 | 305 | .957 | 3.377 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Braves | ATL | ||
| 1990 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Braves | ATL | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN |
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