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Full Name: Daniel Wayne Ardoin Primary Position: C
Height/Weight: 6' 0"/205 First Game: August 2, 2000
Birthdate: July 8, 1974 MLB Experience: 4 years
Birthplace: Mamou, Louisiana
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography[]

Danny Ardoin (Daniel Wayne Ardoin) was born on July 8, 1974 in Mamou, Louisiana. He made his Major League debut on August 2, 2000 for the Minnesota Twins. In 2005, his rookie year, he hit .229 with 6 home runs and 22 RBI. Ardoin played for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies and Baltimore Orioles over the course of his 4 year career.

Scouting Report[]

Statistics[]

Batting Stats[]

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP
2000 MIN A 15 32 4 4 1 5 .125 .300 .250 1 0 8 10 0 0 0 0 0
2004 TEX A 6 8 1 1 0 1 .125 .364 .125 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
2005 COL N 80 210 28 48 6 22 .229 .320 .362 10 0 20 69 9 7 1 2 8
2006 COL N 35 109 12 21 0 2 .193 .261 .257 5 1 8 27 2 1 0 2 2
2006 BAL A 5 13 2 1 0 1 .077 .200 .077 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 1
2006 Total 40 122 14 22 0 3 .180 .254 .238 5 1 9 33 3 1 0 2 3
Total NL 115 319 40 69 6 24 .216 .300 .326 15 1 28 96 11 8 1 4 10
Total AL 26 53 7 6 1 7 .113 .288 .189 1 0 12 18 1 0 0 0 1
Total 141 372 47 75 7 31 .202 .298 .306 16 1 40 114 12 8 1 4 11

Fielding Stats[]

Year Team POS G GS INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
2000 MIN A C 15 10 97 80 8 1 0 0 3 4 5 0 .989
2004 TEX A C 6 2 25 21 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 .958
2005 COL N C 80 66 591 451 47 6 5 0 6 23 22 5 .988
2006 COL N C 35 33 288.1 204 15 3 1 0 1 20 7 0 .986
2006 BAL A C 5 4 35 35 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000
2006 Total C 40 37 323.1 239 16 3 1 0 2 21 7 0 .988
Total C 141 115 1036.1 791 73 11 6 0 12 52 34 5 .987

Transactions[]

  • Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 41st round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 3, 1993).
  • Selected by Cleveland Indians in the 39th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 2, 1994).
  • Selected by Oakland Athletics in the 5th round of the free-agent draft (June 1, 1995 - signed June 17, 1995).
  • Traded by Oakland Athletics to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Mario Valdez (July 31, 2000).
  • Granted free agency (October 15, 2001).
  • Signed by Kansas City Royals (December 22, 2001).
  • Released by Kansas City Royals (May 16, 2002).
  • Signed by Texas Rangers (May 17, 2002).
  • Granted free agency (October 4, 2004).
  • Signed by Colorado Rockies (December 18, 2004).
  • Claimed on waivers by Baltimore Orioles from Colorado Rockies (August 30, 2006).

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