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Ishikawa did not play in the majors in 2011, but he put himself back on the map by excelling in a part-time role with the Brewers in 2012. Ishikawa does not possess much power, but he has a good glove...
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Agreed to a minor league contract with the Orioles in December of 2012.
April 21, 2013 – Travis Ishikawa News
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Ishikawa broke his nose while breaking up a double play in a game with Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, the Baltimore Sun reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 | A | Hag | 97 | 413 | 355 | 59 | 91 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .256 | .357 | .448 | .805 |
| 2004 | 20 | A | San | 16 | 68 | 56 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .353 | .411 | .764 |
| 2005 | 21 | A | San | 127 | 502 | 432 | 87 | 122 | 57 | 28 | 7 | 22 | 79 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .387 | .532 | .919 |
| 2006 | 22 | AA | CON | 86 | 340 | 298 | 33 | 69 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 88 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .232 | .316 | .403 | .719 |
| 2006 | 22 | MAJ | SFO | 12 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .320 | .500 | .820 |
| 2007 | 23 | A | San | 56 | 217 | 198 | 35 | 53 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .342 | .551 | .893 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | CON | 48 | 192 | 173 | 17 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .292 | .295 | .587 |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | CON | 64 | 277 | 234 | 34 | 68 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .291 | .382 | .462 | .844 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | FRE | 48 | 192 | 171 | 35 | 53 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .310 | .370 | .737 | 1.107 |
| 2008 | 24 | MAJ | SFO | 33 | 104 | 95 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .337 | .432 | .768 |
| 2009 | 25 | MAJ | SFO | 120 | 363 | 326 | 49 | 85 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .261 | .329 | .387 | .715 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | SFO | 116 | 173 | 158 | 18 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .320 | .392 | .712 |
| 2011 | 27 | AAA | Fre | 56 | 211 | 175 | 21 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .251 | .368 | .383 | .751 |
| 2012 | 28 | AAA | Nas | 6 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .333 | .389 | .722 |
| 2012 | 28 | MAJ | MIL | 94 | 174 | 152 | 19 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .257 | .329 | .428 | .757 |
| 2013 | 29 | AAA | Nor | 37 | 158 | 139 | 22 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .302 | .380 | .496 | .876 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 105 | 173 | 155 | 18 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .258 | .322 | .387 | .709 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 375 | 839 | 755 | 99 | 199 | 65 | 42 | 4 | 19 | 110 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 193 | 6 | 4 | 8 | .264 | .328 | .405 | .733 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 | A | Hag | 413 | 355 | 10.9% | 26.6% | 0.41 | 69% | .330 | .192 | |
| 2004 | 20 | A | San | 68 | 56 | 14.7% | 23.5% | 0.63 | 71% | .308 | .179 | |
| 2005 | 21 | A | San | 502 | 432 | 13.9% | 25.7% | 0.54 | 70% | .356 | .250 | |
| 2006 | 22 | AA | CON | 340 | 298 | 10.3% | 25.9% | 0.40 | 70% | .295 | .171 | |
| 2006 | 22 | MAJ | SFO | 25 | 24 | 4% | 24% | 0.17 | 75% | .389 | .208 | |
| 2007 | 23 | A | San | 217 | 198 | 8.8% | 35.9% | 0.24 | 61% | .374 | .283 | |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | CON | 192 | 173 | 8.9% | 25% | 0.35 | 72% | .279 | .081 | |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | CON | 277 | 234 | 12.6% | 16.2% | 0.78 | 81% | .331 | .171 | |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | FRE | 192 | 171 | 7.3% | 18.8% | 0.39 | 79% | .311 | .427 | |
| 2008 | 24 | MAJ | SFO | 104 | 95 | 8.7% | 26% | 0.33 | 72% | .354 | .158 | |
| 2009 | 25 | MAJ | SFO | 363 | 326 | 8.3% | 24.5% | 0.34 | 73% | .333 | .126 | |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | SFO | 173 | 158 | 7.5% | 16.8% | 0.45 | 82% | .310 | .126 | |
| 2011 | 27 | AAA | Fre | 211 | 175 | 13.7% | 25.6% | 0.54 | 69% | .347 | .132 | |
| 2012 | 28 | AAA | Nas | 21 | 18 | 14.3% | 9.5% | 1.50 | 89% | .250 | .167 | |
| 2012 | 28 | MAJ | MIL | 174 | 152 | 7.5% | 24.1% | 0.31 | 72% | .330 | .171 | |
| 2013 | 29 | AAA | Nor | 158 | 139 | 10.8% | 21.5% | 0.50 | 76% | .370 | .194 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 173 | 155 | 7.5% | 20.2% | 0.37 | 77% | .316 | .129 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 839 | 755 | 7.9% | 23% | 0.34 | 74% | .331 | .141 | |||
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Travis Ishikawa
2013 projections compared to top 300 hitters in 2012 (min 250 PA)
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Best Matchups for Travis Ishikawa (by OPS, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Gee | NY-N | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 2.667 | 3.333 |
| Matt Palmer | LA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | 2.667 |
| Esmerling Vasquez | MIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| Brad Thompson | MIN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Edward Mujica | STL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Jeff Francis | COL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Jeff Karstens | PIT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Aaron Cook | COL | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .875 | 1.625 |
| Jake Peavy | CHI-A | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| Joe Blanton | ANA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 |
Worst Matchups for Travis Ishikawa (by OPS, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Bailey | CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Belisle | COL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tim Hudson | ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scott Feldman | CHI-N | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| R.A. Dickey | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Dave Bush | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tim Stauffer | SD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mat Latos | CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sean Marshall | CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Vin Mazzaro | PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2013
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2011
Ishikawa finished 2010 with just three homers and a .712 OPS over 158 at-bats, getting the majority of his playing time as a defensive replacement. He's absolutely useless against left-handed pitching, but his defense at first base is Gold Glove caliber. Ishikawa could enter 2011 with the same role, although that may change as soon as prospect Brandon Belt proves he's ready.
2010
Ishikawa failed in his bid to secure the Giants’ first-base job last season, hitting just .261/.329/.387 with only nine homers. He’s one of the best defensive first basemen in baseball, but his bat is nowhere near potent enough for a corner infielder. Ishikawa is worthless against southpaws, and he’s one of the worst breaking ball hitters in the league. He’s no longer viewed a possible long-term option within the organization, so a bench role is the best he can expect in 2010.
2009
Despite posting a subpar .768 OPS during his 95 at-bats last season with the Giants, the team has tentatively penciled him in as the starting first baseman for 2009. He’s a solid defender but lacks the power needed at a corner infield position. John Bowker, and especially Nate Schierholtz deserve a chance to compete for the job, and there’s also the possibility of San Francisco bringing in someone else via trade. Ishikawa’s upside is very limited.
2008
Ishikawa is a fine defender but doesn't possess the bat necessary to be a major league first baseman. He struggled mightily in Double-A last year (.587 OPS) and doesn't figure to be in San Francisco's long-term plans.
2007
Ishikawa is a fine defender but doesn't possess the bat necessary to be a major league first basemen. He had an .820 OPS in limited action in the majors last year but hit just .232/.316/.403 in 298 Double-A at-bats and really struggled in the AFL. He's set to open the year in the minors again this year.
2006
Don't get too excited, as the standards for a Cal League first baseman are pretty high. Ishikawa's ace in the hole is an excellent glove that will help him advance. Good reserve fodder.
2003
