Nick Punto

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-9, 195lb (175cm, 88kg)

Born: November 8, 1977 in San Diego, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 33rd round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Saddleback College (Mission Viejo, CA) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 21st round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Saddleback HS (Santa Ana, CA).

High Schools: Saddleback HS (Santa Ana, CA), Trabuco Hills HS (Mission Viejo, CA)

School: Saddleback College (Mission Viejo, CA)

Last Game: September 27, 2014 (Age 36-323d)
vs. TEX 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Jeff Caulfield

Full Name: Nicholas Paul Punto

Nicknames: Shredder

Pronunciation: \POON-toh\

Twitter: @Shredderpunto

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2011 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.4

3253

798

.245

421

RBI

263

104

OBP

.323

SLG

.323

OPS

.646

OPS+

2008 Player Batting Game Log

2008 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2008-03-31	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
2	2008-04-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3B	0
3	2008-04-09	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
4	2008-04-12	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
5	2008-04-14	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
6	2008-04-16	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
7	2008-04-18	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
8	2008-04-19	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
9	2008-04-20	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	SS	0
10	2008-04-22	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	1
11	2008-04-23	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Oakland Athletics	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS,CF	0
12	2008-04-24	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Oakland Athletics	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
13	2008-04-25	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Texas Rangers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
14	2008-04-29	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
15	2008-04-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
16	2008-05-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
17	2008-05-04	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
18	2008-05-07	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	5	5	1	2	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
19	2008-05-31	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		New York Yankees	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	SS	1
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
20	2008-06-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		New York Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
21	2008-06-04	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Baltimore Orioles	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
22	2008-06-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Baltimore Orioles	4	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
Player Moved from Maj-AL to A+-FLOR
23	2008-06-19	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Sarasota Reds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
24	2008-06-20	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Sarasota Reds	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
25	2008-06-21	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Sarasota Reds	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
Player Moved from A+-FLOR to Maj-AL
26	2008-06-27	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Milwaukee Brewers	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
27	2008-06-28	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
28	2008-07-01	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
29	2008-07-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
30	2008-07-04	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	5	4	3	2	1	0	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
31	2008-07-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
32	2008-07-06	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
33	2008-07-07	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
34	2008-07-08	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	SS	0
35	2008-07-09	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Boston Red Sox	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
36	2008-07-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	5	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
37	2008-07-11	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	SS	0
38	2008-07-22	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	New York Yankees	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	1
39	2008-07-23	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	New York Yankees	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
40	2008-07-25	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
41	2008-07-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
42	2008-07-27	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
43	2008-07-28	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
44	2008-07-29	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
45	2008-07-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
46	2008-07-31	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
47	2008-08-01	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
48	2008-08-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2B	0
49	2008-08-03	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
50	2008-08-04	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Seattle Mariners	5	3	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
51	2008-08-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Seattle Mariners	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B,CF	0
52	2008-08-06	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Seattle Mariners	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
53	2008-08-08	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2B	0
54	2008-08-09	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
55	2008-08-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
56	2008-08-11	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		New York Yankees	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2B	0
57	2008-08-12	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		New York Yankees	6	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
58	2008-08-13	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		New York Yankees	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
59	2008-08-15	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Seattle Mariners	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
60	2008-08-16	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Seattle Mariners	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
61	2008-08-17	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Seattle Mariners	6	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2B	0
62	2008-08-18	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
63	2008-08-19	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Oakland Athletics	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
64	2008-08-20	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Oakland Athletics	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	1
65	2008-08-21	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	5	5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS,3B	0
66	2008-08-22	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
67	2008-08-23	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
68	2008-08-24	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
69	2008-08-25	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Seattle Mariners	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
70	2008-08-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Seattle Mariners	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
71	2008-08-27	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Seattle Mariners	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	SS	0
72	2008-08-28	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Oakland Athletics	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	SS	0
73	2008-08-29	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Oakland Athletics	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
74	2008-08-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
75	2008-08-31	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Oakland Athletics	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
76	2008-09-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
77	2008-09-03	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Toronto Blue Jays	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
78	2008-09-04	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
79	2008-09-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS,2B	0
80	2008-09-06	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
81	2008-09-07	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	1
82	2008-09-09	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
83	2008-09-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	SS	0
84	2008-09-11	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
85	2008-09-13	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Baltimore Orioles	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
86	2008-09-14	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
87	2008-09-15	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
88	2008-09-16	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	SS	1
89	2008-09-17	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
90	2008-09-18	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Tampa Bay Rays	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
91	2008-09-19	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Tampa Bay Rays	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
92	2008-09-20	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
93	2008-09-23	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
94	2008-09-24	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
95	2008-09-25	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
96	2008-09-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
97	2008-09-27	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
98	2008-09-28	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	SS	0
99	2008-09-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0

2008 Player Batting Splits

2008 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	99	391	351	43	99	19	4	2	29	16	6	33	59	.282	.342	.376	.718	132	10	0	5	2	1

Home	52	202	179	26	53	12	1	1	16	11	3	19	24	.296	.362	.391	.753	70	4	0	3	1	1
Away	47	189	172	17	46	7	3	1	13	5	3	14	35	.267	.321	.361	.681	62	6	0	2	1	0

vs RHP as RHB	4	5	5		2	1	0	0	0			0	1	.400	.400	.600	1.000	3	0	0	0	0	0
vs RHP as LHB	82	249	216		59	9	4	2	18			27	45	.273	.351	.380	.731	82	2	0	4	2	1
vs LHP as RHB	57	137	130		38	9	0	0	11			6	13	.292	.324	.362	.685	47	8	0	1	0	0

March	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
April	14	44	40	1	10	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	9	.250	.318	.250	.568	10	1	0	0	0	0
May	4	16	14	4	4	2	1	0	8	1	0	1	0	.286	.313	.571	.884	8	1	0	0	1	1
June	8	28	24	2	6	2	0	0	1	1	0	3	3	.250	.333	.333	.667	8	1	0	1	0	0
July	19	78	72	8	23	5	1	1	11	1	1	5	11	.319	.359	.458	.817	33	3	0	0	1	0
August	29	132	119	18	34	7	2	1	6	4	3	10	21	.286	.341	.403	.745	48	2	0	3	0	0
September	24	93	82	10	22	3	0	0	3	6	1	10	15	.268	.348	.305	.653	25	2	0	1	0	0

2 outs, RISP	40	47	42		7	2	1	0	9			5	9	.167	.255	.262	.517	11	0	0	0	0	1

vs. Younger Pitchers	87	283	256		76	15	3	0	23			23	41	.297	.352	.379	.731	97	7	0	2	2	1
vs. Older Pitchers	52	108	95		23	4	1	2	6			10	18	.242	.314	.368	.683	35	3	0	3	0	0

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