Joe Ayrault
Joseph Allen Ayrault
Born: October 8, 1971
Rochester, MI US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 5 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Sarasota HS (FL)
Career: 1990-1997
Major League Statistics
Joe Ayrault compiled a career batting average of .247 with 38 home runs and 240 RBI in his 619-game career with the Braves, Pulaski Braves, Macon Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
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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 | R | GULF | Braves | 30 | 99 | 87 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .276 | .351 | .345 | .695 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 55 | 217 | 202 | 22 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 49 | .257 | .302 | .361 | .664 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 90 | 328 | 297 | 24 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 68 | .259 | .322 | .360 | .682 | 107 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 119 | 431 | 390 | 45 | 99 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 103 | .254 | .305 | .354 | .659 | 138 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 107 | 386 | 350 | 38 | 80 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 74 | .229 | .279 | .349 | .628 | 122 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 89 | 328 | 302 | 27 | 74 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 70 | .245 | .280 | .381 | .661 | 115 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 98 | 349 | 314 | 23 | 72 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 57 | .229 | .291 | .325 | .616 | 102 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 13 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .242 | .350 | .485 | .835 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 18 | 61 | 56 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .286 | .333 | .482 | .815 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 619 | 2240 | 2031 | 204 | 502 | 110 | 2 | 38 | 240 | 8 | 12 | 137 | 461 | .247 | .301 | .359 | .660 | 730 | 45 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | GULF | Braves | C | 30 | 182 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .986 | 7.067 | 7 | |||
| 1991 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | C | 47 | 425 | 64 | 6 | 7 | .988 | 1.404 | 12 | |||
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | C | 83 | 584 | 101 | 19 | 5 | .973 | 8.253 | 6 | |||
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 108 | 739 | 98 | 7 | 5 | .992 | 7.750 | 14 | |||
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | C | 106 | 654 | 93 | 3 | 8 | .996 | 7.047 | 6 | 123 | 48 | 28.1 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | C | 88 | 516 | 64 | 8 | 4 | .986 | 6.591 | 3 | 82 | 36 | 30.5 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 97 | 548 | 61 | 11 | 7 | .982 | 6.278 | 11 | 82 | 39 | 32.2 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 18 | 83 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .978 | 5.000 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 8.8 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | C | 11 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Totals | 588 | 3793 | 522 | 59 | 38 | .987 | 7.338 | 61 | 322 | 127 | 28.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1991 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Braves | ATL | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Braves | ATL | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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