Ken Giard
Kenneth Francis Giard
Born: April 2, 1973
Cranston, RI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 219
Draft: Round 11 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Toll Gate HS (Warwick, RI)
Career: 1991-1999
Ken Giard compiled a career record of 24 wins and 30 losses, with 36 saves, and a 3.51 ERA in his 324-game pitching career with the Braves, Idaho Falls Gems, Macon Braves, Durham Bulls, Eugene Emeralds, Greenville Braves, Carolina Mudcats, Nashville Sounds and Altoona Curve. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1999 campaign.
 Braves |
 Idaho Falls Gems |
 Macon Braves |
 Durham Bulls |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Greenville Braves |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Altoona Curve |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Braves | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.79 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 167 |
| 1992 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Gems | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.88 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 49 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 1 | 7 | .125 | 3.84 | 41 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68.0 | 59 | 37 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 287 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.82 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 146 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.68 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.38 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34.0 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 137 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.16 | 42 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68.0 | 69 | 44 | 39 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 310 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.59 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.33 | 30 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 38.7 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 175 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.96 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36.7 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 152 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.62 | 42 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 58.3 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 246 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.71 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.71 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 42.0 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 182 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 4.32 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | |
| Totals | 24 | 30 | .444 | 3.51 | 324 | 21 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 518.0 | 449 | 246 | 202 | 34 | 287 | 14 | 549 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 2259 |
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 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 134 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .818 |
| 1992 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Gems | P | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .727 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | P | 41 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .268 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | P | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .240 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 42 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .310 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .233 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .280 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 42 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .132 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| Totals | 324 | 37 | 54 | 3 | 4 | .968 | .281 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1992 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Gems | ATL | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Braves | ATL | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1995 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | ATL | ||
| 1995 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1998 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT |
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