Tony Graffanino

Full Name: Anthony Joseph Graffanino Primary Position: 2B,3B,SS Height/Weight: 6' 1"/175 First Game: April 19, 1996 Birthdate: June 6, 1972 MLB Experience: 11 years Birthplace: Amityville, New York Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Tony Graffanino (Anthony Joseph Graffanino) was born on June 6, 1972 in Amityville, New York. He made his Major League debut on April 19, 1996 for the Atlanta Braves. In 1997, his rookie year, he hit .258 with 8 home runs and 20 RBI. Graffanino played for the Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers over the course of his 11 year career.

Most people believe that Tony Graffanino's best season was 2006, when he knocked in 59 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1996	ATL	N	22	46	7	8	0	2	.174	.250	.239	1	1	4	13	1	0	0	0	0
1997	ATL	N	104	186	33	48	8	20	.258	.344	.446	9	1	26	46	1	3	6	1	3
1998	ATL	N	105	289	32	61	5	22	.211	.275	.318	14	1	24	68	2	1	1	0	7
1999	TB	A	39	130	20	41	2	19	.315	.364	.492	9	4	9	22	1	2	3	0	1
2000	TB	A	13	20	8	6	0	1	.300	.364	.350	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
2000	CHI	A	57	148	25	40	2	16	.270	.363	.358	5	1	21	25	1	1	7	0	1
2000	TOT	A	70	168	33	46	2	17	.274	.363	.357	6	1	22	27	2	1	7	0	2
2001	CHI	A	74	145	23	44	2	15	.303	.370	.407	9	0	16	29	1	4	4	0	4
2002	CHI	A	70	229	35	60	6	31	.262	.329	.428	12	4	22	38	2	4	2	1	2
2003	CHI	A	90	250	51	65	7	23	.260	.331	.428	15	3	24	37	3	3	8	1	1
2004	KC	A	75	278	37	73	3	26	.263	.332	.335	11	0	27	38	3	4	10	0	5
2005	KC	A	59	191	29	57	3	18	.298	.377	.393	5	2	22	28	2	2	3	1	6
2005	BOS	A	51	188	39	60	4	20	.319	.355	.457	12	1	9	23	2	0	4	1	8
2005	TOT	A	110	379	68	117	7	38	.309	.366	.425	17	3	31	51	4	2	7	2	14
2006	MIL	N	60	236	34	66	2	27	.280	.345	.403	17	3	20	37	4	0	2	0	6
2006	KC	A	69	220	34	59	5	32	.268	.346	.409	16	0	25	31	1	4	3	1	4
2006	Total		129	456	68	125	7	59	.274	.345	.406	33	3	45	68	5	4	5	1	10
2007	MIL	N	86	231	34	55	9	30	.238	.315	.390	8	0	24	44	3	0	0	6	7
Total	NL		377	988	140	238	24	101	.241	.313	.376	49	6	98	208	11	4	9	7	23
Total	AL		597	1799	301	505	34	201	.281	.349	.407	95	15	176	273	17	24	44	5	33
Total			974	2787	441	743	58	302	.267	.336	.396	144	21	274	481	28	28	53	12	56

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1996	ATL	N	2B	18	11	113.2	24	39	2	9	0	0	0	0	0	.969
1997	ATL	N	3B	2	0	3.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1997	ATL	N	2B	75	46	475.2	88	178	5	29	0	0	0	0	0	.982
1997	ATL	N	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1997	ATL	N	SS	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	ATL	N	SS	2	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	ATL	N	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	ATL	N	2B	93	67	631.2	139	226	11	41	0	0	0	0	0	.971
1999	TB	A	SS	17	17	147.1	28	49	4	14	0	0	0	0	0	.951
1999	TB	A	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	TB	A	2B	17	17	148	38	65	1	14	0	0	0	0	0	.990
1999	TB	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	TB	A	SS	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	TB	A	2B	6	4	39.2	12	16	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	TB	A	3B	3	0	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	CHI	A	3B	12	4	48	10	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	CHI	A	SS	21	19	162.1	24	61	3	16	0	0	0	0	0	.966
2000	CHI	A	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	CHI	A	2B	19	12	128.2	27	53	3	12	0	0	0	0	0	.964
2000	TOT	A	2B	25	16	168.1	39	69	3	16	0	0	0	0	0	.973
2000	TOT	A	3B	15	4	53	12	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	TOT	A	SS	22	19	164.1	24	63	3	16	0	0	0	0	0	.967
2001	CHI	A	2B	20	14	139	32	51	1	13	0	0	0	0	0	.988
2001	CHI	A	LF	3	0	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2001	CHI	A	SS	5	0	6	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.857
2001	CHI	A	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	CHI	A	3B	38	14	187.1	16	45	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.924
2001	CHI	A	OF	3	0	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2001	CHI	A	1B	1	0	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2002	CHI	A	3B	35	32	285	19	61	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	.952
2002	CHI	A	2B	25	17	163.1	33	58	5	17	0	0	0	0	0	.948
2002	CHI	A	SS	8	6	53.1	13	19	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.970
2003	CHI	A	SS	36	26	231	41	79	4	17	0	0	0	0	0	.968
2003	CHI	A	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	CHI	A	2B	29	22	202	53	77	3	22	0	0	0	0	0	.977
2003	CHI	A	1B	2	0	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	CHI	A	3B	20	12	115	5	18	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.958
2004	KC	A	2B	75	72	630.1	185	219	5	67	0	0	0	0	0	.988
2005	KC	A	1B	22	14	134	137	8	1	19	0	0	0	0	0	.993
2005	KC	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	KC	A	2B	22	21	163.1	31	46	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	.987
2005	KC	A	SS	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	KC	A	3B	17	14	134.1	7	31	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.884
2005	BOS	A	2B	51	50	424.2	90	140	3	29	0	0	0	0	0	.987
2005	TOT	A	2B	73	71	588	121	186	4	37	0	0	0	0	0	.987
2006	MIL	N	2B	57	56	486.1	111	119	3	20	0	0	0	0	0	.987
2006	MIL	N	SS	4	3	29.1	4	13	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	KC	A	3B	27	26	215.1	15	63	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.975
2006	KC	A	SS	9	9	75	10	16	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.963
2006	KC	A	1B	16	13	99	96	6	2	14	0	0	0	0	0	.981
2006	KC	A	DH	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	KC	A	2B	10	9	78.1	19	24	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	Total		2B	67	65	564.2	130	143	3	27	0	0	0	0	0	.989
2006	Total		SS	13	12	104.1	14	29	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	.977
2007	MIL	N	2B	30	27	240.1	65	69	1	23	0	0	0	0	0	.993
2007	MIL	N	3B	23	23	194.1	28	43	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	.973
2007	MIL	N	1B	9	7	68.1	64	6	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	MIL	N	LF	3	3	22	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	MIL	N	OF	3	3	22	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	MIL	N	SS	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			2B	547	445	4065	947	1380	44	315	0	0	0	0	0	.981
Total			LF	6	3	5	27	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			3B	179	125	1189.2	103	270	19	18	0	0	0	0	0	.952
Total			OF	6	3	27	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			1B	51	34	307.1	307	20	3	41	0	0	0	0	0	.991
Total			DH	17	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			SS	107	80	714.1	123	246	14	56	0	0	0	0	0	.963

Transactions

• Selected by Atlanta Braves in the 10th round of the free-agent draft (June 4, 1990 - signed July 6, 1990).
• Released by Atlanta Braves (April 2, 1999).
• Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (April 9, 1999).
• Traded by Tampa Bay Devil Rays to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Tanyon Sturtze (May 31, 2000).
• Granted free agency (October 27, 2003).
• Signed by Kansas City Royals (December 16, 2003).
• Traded by Kansas City Royals to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Chip Ambres and Juan Cedeno (July 19, 2005).
• Granted free agency (October 28, 2005).
• Signed by Boston Red Sox (January 11, 2006).
• Claimed on waivers by Kansas City Royals from Boston Red Sox (March 28, 2006).
• Traded by Kansas City Royals to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Jorge de la Rosa (July 25, 2006).