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Eddie Guardado

Cincinnati Reds — No. 81
Relief pitcher
Bats: Right	Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
June 13, 1993 for the Minnesota Twins
Selected MLB statistics (through August 5, 2006)
Saves	182
Strikeouts	729
Earned run average	4.27
Former teams
Minnesota Twins (1993-2003) Seattle Mariners (2004-2006) Cincinnati Reds (2006-present)

Edward Adrian “Eddie” Guardado (born October 2, 1970 in Stockton, California) is a closer in Major League Baseball who plays for the Cincinnati Reds. Previously, Guardado played with the Minnesota Twins (1993–2003) and Seattle Mariners (2004–2006). He bats right-handed and throws left-handed. His fans refer to him affectionately as “Everyday Eddie,” a testament to his rubber arm. He has been known to nearly blow a save before finishing the game, for this he noted, “They call me ‘Everyday’ Eddie, not ‘Easy’ Eddie.”^{[citation needed]}

In a 14-season career, Guardado has posted a 41-55 record with a 4.27 ERA and 181 saves in 776 appearances. In 2002, he broke Rick Aguilera’s 11-year-old Twins team record for games saved, saving 45 regular-season games. His career ERA is deceptively poor, largely because for several years the Twins attempted to use him as a starter before finally shifting him into the closer role.

On May 4, 2006, after three blown saves in less than three weeks, Guardado was temporarily removed from the closer role with the Mariners. Manager Mike Hargrove stated, "We're going to back off Eddie as far as being the closer right now. We'll try to pitch him in less pressure situations. Just back him away from the edge and see if we could get his confidence up." On July 6, 2006, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds and converted 8 of his first 9 save situations. In August, Guardado spent the rest of the season on the Disabled List after he blew out his throwing elbow.

For 2007, Guardado signed a Minor League contract with an invitation to spring training, with hopes that he will recover before the All-Star break.

• Two time All-Star (2002–03)
• Led American League in saves (2002)

Yr   Ag Tm  Lg G   GS W  L  S   ERA  CG SHO  IP   H   R   ER  HR  BB  K    AVG IBB H  BS
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1993 23 MIN AL 19  16 3  8  0   5.18 0   0  93.2  12 68  65  13  36  46  .319  2  0  0
1994 24 MIN AL 4   4  0  2  0   8.47 0   0  17.0  26  16  16  3   4   8   .351  0  0  0
1995 25 MIN AL 51  5  9  2  2   5.12 0   0  91.1  99  54  52  13  45  71  .280  2  5  3
1996 26 MIN AL 83  0  6  5  4   5.25 0   0  73.2  61  45  43  12  33  74  .228  4  18 3
1997 27 MIN AL 69  0  0  4  1   3.91 0   0  46.0  45  23  20  7   17  54  .251  2  13 0
1998 28 MIN AL 79  0  3  1  0   4.52 0   0  65.2  66  34  33  10  28  53  .265  6  16 4
1999 29 MIN AL 63  0  2  5  2   4.50 0   0  48.0  37  24  24  6   25  50  .222  4  15 2
2000 30 MIN AL 70  0  7  4  9   3.94 0   0  61.2  55  27  27  14  25  52  .238  3  8  2
2001 31 MIN AL 67  0  7  1  12  3.51 0   0  66.2  47  27  26  5   23  67  .197  4  14 2
2002 32 MIN AL 68  0  1  3  45  2.93 0   0  67.2  53  22  22  9   18  70  .215  2  0  6
2003 33 MIN AL 66  0  3  5  41  2.89 0   0  65.1  50  22  21  7   14  60  .207  2  0  4
2004 34 SEA AL 41  0  2  2  18  2.78 0   0  45.1  31  14  14  8   14  45  .194  0  0  7
2005 35 SEA AL 58  0  2  3  36  2.72 0   0  56.1  52  23  17  7   15  48  .239  3  0  5
2006 36 SEA AL 28  0  1  3  5   5.48 0   0  23.0  29  14  14  8   11  22  .309  1  2  3
2006 36 CIN NL 15  0  0  0  8   1.29 0   0  14.0  15   5   2  2   2   17  .276  1  0  0
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TOTALS         781 25 41 55 183 4.27 0   0  836.3 789 419 397 124 310 737 .250  36 91 41
14 Seasons

Stats as of February 5, 2007

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