Geronimo Gil

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG SH SF HBP GIDP OWP
54 169 22 40 4 0 3 16 12 34 0 0 .299 .314 .237 3 0 3 2 .332
Age: 28
Height: 6-2
Weight:  227 lbs.
Bats:  Right
Throws: Right
Pos:  C


 

Born: August 7, 1975, Oaxaca , Mexico
Full Name: Geronimo Gil
College: none
Experience: 3 years
2003 Salary: $330,000
Well, Geronimo ended 2002 as the Orioles starting catcher, despite a passed ball and footwork problem, and an offensive capability so offensive that he won the Ally Award from the Belfry. So what happened in 2003? He didn't hit, and he again had footwork and passed ball  problems, and this time the pitchers began to complain about his game-calling, too. Now that's pretty much all you can ask for as far as a bad performance out of a catcher is concerned.

The Orioles agreed, as they sent him down to Ottawa, where he did contribute to the Lynx' push for the playoffs. That was pretty much the season highlight for him, though. When he returned to the Orioles after the roster expansion, nothing had really changed. Brook Fordyce was still ahead of him, not because he was so much better than The Chief, but because The Chief was so bad.

He'll be working elsewhere in 2004.

NOTES: did manage to hit .293 against left-handers...actually hit .339 in May...hit .304 against the Devil Rays.

 

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