Jay Canizaro
Jason Kyle Canizaro
Born: July 4, 1973
Beaumont, TX US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 4 (1993 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Blinn College
Career: 1993-2003
Major League Statistics
Jay Canizaro compiled a career batting average of .265 with 118 home runs and 490 RBI in his 829-game career with the Giants, San Jose Giants, Shreveport Captains, Phoenix Firebirds, Fresno Grizzlies, Salt Lake Buzz, Edmonton Trappers and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 San Jose Giants |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
 Fresno Grizzlies |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Durham Bulls |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | ARIZ | Giants | 49 | 205 | 180 | 34 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 40 | .261 | .337 | .433 | .770 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 126 | 518 | 464 | 77 | 117 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 69 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 98 | .252 | .324 | .392 | .717 | 182 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 126 | 513 | 440 | 83 | 129 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 16 | 9 | 58 | 98 | .293 | .379 | .464 | .843 | 204 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 102 | 419 | 363 | 50 | 95 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 46 | 77 | .262 | .347 | .388 | .735 | 141 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 23 | 91 | 81 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 24 | .198 | .278 | .358 | .636 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 50 | 206 | 176 | 36 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 44 | .256 | .354 | .494 | .849 | 87 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 83 | 342 | 281 | 47 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 46 | .224 | .352 | .384 | .736 | 108 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 45 | 125 | 106 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 23 | .226 | .336 | .491 | .827 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 106 | 425 | 364 | 77 | 102 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 78 | 16 | 5 | 49 | 79 | .280 | .364 | .560 | .925 | 204 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 27 | 123 | 101 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | .356 | .439 | .663 | 1.102 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 66 | 281 | 247 | 43 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 46 | .287 | .370 | .518 | .888 | 128 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 26 | 103 | 92 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .239 | .301 | .446 | .747 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 829 | 3351 | 2895 | 516 | 767 | 148 | 26 | 118 | 490 | 91 | 38 | 382 | 611 | .265 | .352 | .456 | .809 | 1321 | 66 | 29 | 9 | 36 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | ARIZ | Giants | 2B | 48 | 102 | 106 | 10 | 33 | .954 | 4.333 |
| 1993 | R | ARIZ | Giants | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 2B | 92 | 209 | 270 | 17 | 72 | .966 | 5.207 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 3B | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.250 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | SS | 34 | 51 | 77 | 13 | 15 | .908 | 3.765 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | SS | 19 | 26 | 38 | 4 | 10 | .941 | 3.368 |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2B | 105 | 228 | 295 | 19 | 84 | .965 | 4.981 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 2B | 56 | 123 | 167 | 4 | 44 | .986 | 5.179 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | SS | 41 | 69 | 134 | 9 | 30 | .958 | 4.951 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 3B | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 3.000 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | SS | 8 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 5 | .974 | 4.750 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3B | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 2.571 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 3B | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2B | 38 | 63 | 85 | 4 | 22 | .974 | 3.895 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 2B | 15 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 7 | .969 | 4.133 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2B | 80 | 145 | 255 | 10 | 51 | .976 | 5.000 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | OF | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 2B | 25 | 42 | 60 | 2 | 17 | .981 | 4.080 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 2B | 99 | 181 | 263 | 14 | 59 | .969 | 4.485 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | SS | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | SS | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | .870 | 4.000 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 2B | 22 | 36 | 75 | 4 | 21 | .965 | 5.045 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 2B | 58 | 101 | 136 | 7 | 32 | .971 | 4.086 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3B | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | SS | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 18 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 4 | .952 | 3.333 |
| Totals | 804 | 1474 | 2137 | 129 | 515 | .966 | 4.491 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | Arizona League | Giants | SFN | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | MIN | June 12, 2002 | September 2, 2002 |
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA |
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