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Nick Punto

Nick Punto - Minnesota Twins
  • Avg .275
  • HR 2
  • RBI 21
  • Runs 20
  • SB 6
Minnesota Twins
  • Height: 5-9
  • Weight: 195
  • Bats: S
  • Throws: R
  • Born: Nov 8, 1977 - San Diego, CA
  • College: Saddleback (CA) JC
  • Draft: 1998 - 21st round by the Philadelphia Phillies

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 Shortstop Comparisons
  AVG  HR  RBI  SB  
Punto   .275 
League Average  .266 
League Leader  .314 
  AVG  HR  RBI  SB  
Punto   2 
League Average  3 
League Leader  25 
  AVG  HR  RBI  SB  
Punto   21 
League Average  19 
League Leader  64 
  AVG  HR  RBI  SB  
Punto   6 
League Average  5 
League Leader  37 
 Next Game: 8/8 vs. KAN 
  GABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS  
 Last game vs. KAN   3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417  
 Career vs. KC 61 176 30 42 8 2 3 16 26 35 4 1 .239 .333 .358 .691  
 Away (this year) 21 73 6 19 3 2 1 10 6 18 2 1 .260 .313 .397 .710  
 Grass (this year) 21 73 6 19 3 2 1 10 6 18 2 1 .260 .313 .397 .710  
 Career vs K. Davies   2   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS   AVG OBP SLG OPS  
 Aug 6 @ SEA W 7-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0   .275 .333 .406 .740  
 Aug 5 @ SEA L 7-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0   .282 .337 .417 .754  
 Aug 4 @ SEA L 6-11 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0   .285 .341 .424 .765  
 Aug 3 CLE W 6-2 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0   .284 .333 .405 .739  
 Aug 2 CLE L 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   .285 .335 .396 .731  
 Aug 1 CLE W 4-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   .291 .342 .404 .746  
 Jul 31 CHW W 10-6 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0   .292 .344 .409 .753  
 Jul 30 CHW L 3-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   .288 .342 .402 .744  
 Jul 29 CHW W 6-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0   .295 .345 .411 .756  
 Jul 28 CHW W 7-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   .288 .341 .408 .749  
 Total 160 20 44 9 3 2 21 15 26 6 2   .275 .333 .406 .740  
 Batting
 Last 3 years Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS  
 2006 MIN 135 459 73 133 21 7 1 45 47 68 17 5 .290 .352 .373 .725  
 2007 MIN 150 472 53 99 18 4 1 25 55 90 16 6 .210 .291 .271 .562  
 2008 MIN 51 160 20 44 9 3 2 21 15 26 6 2 .275 .333 .406 .740  
 Career   563 1679 222 416 68 18 11 133 172 314 60 22 .248 .316 .329 .645  
 Photos
Seattle Mariners' Wladimir Balentien, bottom, is forced out at second as Minnesota Twins second baseman Nick Punto, top, makes the throw to first base for the double play in the fourth inning, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, in an MLB baseball game at Safeco Field in Seattle.
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(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)		Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto is greeted at the dugout after he hit a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners in the third inning of an MLB baseball game Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at Safeco Field in Seattle.
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(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)		Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto crosses home plate on a wild pitch by Cleveland Indians starting pitch Matt Ginter in the sixth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, in Minneapolis. Punto hit an RBI-triple to get on base in the 6-2 Twins win.
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(AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)		Cleveland Indians' second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera throws from the knees to get Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto at first base in the first inning of a baseball game on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, in Minneapolis.
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(AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)
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Last updated through games completed on Aug 7, 2008