Nick Stavinoha

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American baseball player (born 1982)

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Field	Value
name	Nick Stavinoha
image	Nick Stavinoha on February 13, 2012.jpg
image_size	240px
caption	Stavinoha with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
position	Outfielder
birth_date
birth_place	Houston, Texas, U.S.
bats	Right
throws	Right
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	June 22
debutyear	2008
debutteam	St. Louis Cardinals
debut2league	NPB
debut2date	March 30
debut2year	2012
debut2team	Hiroshima Toyo Carp
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	October 3
finalyear	2010
finalteam	St. Louis Cardinals
final2league	NPB
final2date	June 12
final2year	2013
final2team	Hiroshima Toyo Carp
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Batting average
stat1value	.234
stat2label	Home runs
stat2value	4
stat3label	Runs batted in
stat3value	30
stat2league	NPB
stat21label	Batting average
stat21value	.223
stat22label	Home runs
stat22value	10
stat23label	Runs batted in
stat23value	27
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St. Louis Cardinals (–)
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (–) Nicholas Lee Stavinoha (born May 3, 1982) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2008 to 2010 for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Early life

He played football and baseball at Jersey Village High School (Graduated in 2000) before attending the University of Houston for football.

He later transferred to San Jacinto College and played there for two seasons as a catcher. While at San Jacinto, Stavinoha hit 49 Home Runs and is a member of the Golden Anniversary all 50 Greatest JUCO World Series Participants.

Stavinoha went on to attend Louisiana State University. In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

He is one of the few players in college baseball to participate in both the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado (twice) and also at the NCAA D1 World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

Professional career

St. Louis Cardinals

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Stavinoha was drafted by the Houston Astros in 2002, but did not sign. He was drafted again by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round, with the 230th overall selection, of 2005 Major League Baseball draft, and signed.

He hit for a .337 average with 16 home runs for the Cardinals' Triple–A affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds in . He hit .261 with 13 home runs in 2007 while stealing seven bases, also at Memphis. He hit .297 with 12 home runs at Double–A Springfield in 2006. That batting average ranked fourth among all Cardinal minor league players that played a full season. In 2005, he hit .344 with 14 home runs in 65 games at Single–A Quad Cities in 2005 as a 23–year–old. He has 55 career minor league home runs. He also has a career average of .304 in the minors.

Stavinoha made his big-league debut on June 22, , as a designated hitter, and getting the first hit of his major league career against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. On November 19, 2010, Stavinoha was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Memphis. He became a free agent after the 2011 season.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

On November 9, 2011, Stavinoha signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros that included an invitation to spring training. However, he was released on December 14, in order to sign with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball. In 52 games for the Carp in 2012, Stavinoha batted .238/.324/.431 with nine home runs and 24 RBI. In 2013, he played in 14 games for Hiroshima's main club, hitting .154/.175/.231 with one home run and three RBI.

Sugar Land Skeeters

Stavinoha signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2014 season, and was named the All–Star Game MVP at midseason. In 90 games for the Skeeters, he slashed .252/.295/.418 with 14 home runs and 54 RBI.

Personal life

Stavinoha resides in Cypress, Texas with his wife, Casey, and two daughters.

References

"Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League". capecodbaseball.org.
(2008-06-22). "Stavinoha gets right to work: Newest Card makes big league debut as designated hitter". St. Louis Cardinals.com.
(November 20, 2010). "Cardinals Remove Four From 40-Man Roster".
(April 12, 2012). "Nick Stavinoha's Japanese Career Off To A Slow Start".
"Nick Stavinoha - Baseball Stats".
"Stavinoha lifts Sugar Land past Somerset Patriots".
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080315163410/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=458036 Nick Stavinoha Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights] stlcardinals.com

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