Marco Scutaro #19

Married (Marines)…daughters, Maria Veronica (May 26, 2002) and Maria Valeria (Jan. 1, 2006)…son, Marco Jr. Graduated from Frederico Quiroz High School in Venezuela.

Named to the NL All-Star team for the first time in his career, Scutaro batted .297 (145-for-488) with 23 doubles, two HRs and 31 RBI in 127 games in his first full season with the Giants. Played for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic and batted .286 (2-for-7) with one RBI in two games. Was the second hardest batter to strikeout in the Majors, averaging 16.09 PA/K. Hit safely in a 19-straight games from April 29-May 21, which was tied for the fourth-longest streak in the NL. Recorded a multi-hit game in seven-consecutive contests from May 7-14, establishing a new career-high...the last Giant with seven-plus consecutive multi-hit games was Bengie Molina, who had a seven-game multi-hit streak between May 20-28, 2008 (Stats, Inc.). Became only the third player since World War II ended in 1945 to hit .420 or better in a calendar month in which he had at least 100 at-bats and fewer than three strikeouts (hit .420 in May)...the other two are Hall-of-Famers Lou Boudreau (August 1948 for Indians) and Tony Gwynn (August 1993 and May 1997 for Padres). Was forced to leave the game on June 11 at Pittsburgh after LHP Tony W tson hit him in the left hand with a 94-mph fastball...X-rays on his left pinkie finger showed no fracture or dislocation, but after seeing a hand specialist the next day he was diagnosed with a mallet finger - a damaged tendon...had two options besides playing: long immobilization with a splint or a pin to keep his finger straight. Chose to play through his injured finger and hit just .266 (68-for-256) in his final 69 games. Was selected by manager Bruce Bochy to his first-ever All-Star team, being selected as an injury replacement to the Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann…however, he did not play. Struggled following the All Star Break batting just .262 (44-for-168) with seven extra base hits and nine RBI in 46 games. Drew a bases-loaded walk from Boston's Brayan Villareal to force home the winning run of the Giants' 3-2 win over the Red Sox on Aug. 20...according to Elias, it was San Francisco's first walk-off walk since Marquis Grissom was walked by the Diamondbacks Matt Mantei on Sept. 6, 2003. Was shut down for the final 12 games of the season as he had a pin inserted in his damaged left pinky finger in a bid to keep it from being permanently damaged.

2006 POST-SEASON: Started all seven postseason games for the A's at shortstop...Hit .333 (4 for 12) with four doubles and six RBI in three games against Minnesota in the ALDS...The four doubles tied the LDS record...Had four RBI in Game 3 in Oakland on October 6 to tie an Athletics record for RBI in a post season game...then went 1 for 15 (.067) in the ALCS against Detroit and batted .185 (5 for 27) with six RBI overall in the postseason. 2005 Hit .247 with nine home runs and 37 RBI in 118 games...Swung and missed at just 7.8% of his pitches which was the lowest percentage in the American League and the second lowest by an Athletic since the stat was tracked starting in 1987...His lone error at second base came on July 5 at Toronto in the 9th inning and it allowed the tying run to score in a game the A's would win 10-7 in 11 innings... It snapped a 60-game errorless streak at second base dating back to July 30, 2004 at Texas...That equaled the third longest errorless streak by a second baseman in Oakland history...Hit his first career leadoff home run on June 5 against Toronto...Made his first career start in the outfield on July 30 against Detroit in left field, the second outfield appearance of his career. 2004 Set what was then an Athletics record for fielding percentage by a second baseman as he committed just three errors in 546 total chances for an American League leading .995 fielding percentage...Did not commit an error in his first 48 games at second base, made three in his next 32 games and then finished the season with a 43-game errorless streak...Including .278 in 123 games as a second baseman which was the third best batting average by an AL second baseman...Also hit .313 when batting in the nine spot in the batting order which was the best mark in the AL...Since 1974, that is the 4th best batting average by a player hitting in the nine spot (minimum 300 plate appearances)... Committed his first error of the season as a second baseman on June 17 at St. Louis, snapping a 63-game errorless streak at second base dating back to August 28, 2003 against Atlanta...Hit his first career "walk-off" home run on August 25 against Baltimore, a three-run shot in the A's 3-0 victory...Hit .335 with a .414 on-base percentage and .506 slugging percentage in 41 games with Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League...Ranked 4th in the league in on-base percentage and 7th in batting. 2003 Began the year at Triple-A Norfolk but had two stints with the New York Mets...Was with the Mets during the spring but was optioned to Norfolk on March 17 before being sent outright to Norfolk on April 3...Was selected on May 15 and went 2 for 17 (.118) in 10 games before he was optioned back to Norfolk on June 6...Was designated for assignment on June 26 and sent outright to Norfolk on June 30...Selected again by the Mets on July 31 and spent the remainder of the year with New York... Played for Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League and batted a league leading .359 in 46 games...Also led the league in on-base percentage (.435), tied for the league lead in doubles (17) and was fourth in stolen bases (9). 2002 Was with Milwaukee in spring training but was optioned to Indianapolis on March 18 and designated for assignment on April 3...Claimed by the New York Mets on April 5 and began the year at Triple-A Norfolk...However, made his Major League debut with three separate stints with the Mets...Recalled for the first time on July 19 and made his ML debut on July 21 at Cincinnati at second base in the sixth inning...Collected his first ML hit on July 22, a game-winning two-run triple in the bottom of the 7th inning off the Expos Tomo Okha to give the Mets a 5-2 win...Optioned to Norfolk on August 1 but returned to New York on August 10...Made his first Major League start on Aug. 18 against Los Angeles at shortstop...Optioned back to Norfolk on August 21 and recalled a final time on September 2...Hit his first career home run on Sept. 27 in the second game of a doubleheader against Atlanta off Kevin Gryboski.... Won the Doubleday Award at Norfolk as the top player on his team...Finished 5th in the International League with a .319 batting average...Represented Norfolk at the Triple- A All-Star Game and was named to the IL Post Season All-Star team...Was selected to the Topps Triple-A Post Season All-Star team...Earned IL Player of the Week honors for the week of May 13 to 19. 2001 Spent the entire season at Triple-A Indianapolis and was named his team's Most Valuable Player...Ranked 2nd in the International League in runs (87), tied for 4th in on-base percentage (.382), 5th in hits (146) and 9th in batting (.295)...His batting average was 5th best in the Milwaukee farm system...Was named IL Player of the Week for the week of May 28 to June 3...Scored a run in 14 consecutive games from May 30 to June 12...Appeared in 122 games at second base, five at third base and four at shortstop. 2000 Spent the entire year at the Triple-A Level, batting .275 in 124 games at Buffalo and .538 in four games at Indianapolis... Was sent to the Milwaukee Brewers organization on August 30 as the player to be named later in the July 28 trade in which Cleveland traded outfielder Richie Sexson, pitchers Paul Rigdon and Kane Davis and a PTBNL to Milwaukee for pitchers Bob Wickman, Jason Bere and Steve Woodard...Hit .283 in 128 games with both clubs and added 62 walks. 1999 Spent the entire season at Triple-A Buffalo and hit .273 with eight home runs and 51 RBI in 129 games...Led Buffalo in games, at bats (462), runs (76) and hit by pitches (6) and finished 2nd in hits (126), doubles (24), walks (61) and stolen bases (21)...had five hits on May 17 at Toledo and finished May with a .346 batting average...hit the game winning grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning on Aug. 2 vs. Syracuse. 1998 Named to the Eastern League Postseason All-Star Team as the second baseman...Spent most of the year at Akron (AA) where he hit .316 with 11 home runs and 62 RBI in 124 games...Finished 3rd in the league in batting, 4th in on-base percentage (.387), 5th in stolen bases (33) and tied for 5th in triples (6)...Also had an eight-game stint at Triple- A Buffalo and combined at both stops for a .311 batting average, which was 4th best in the Indians farm system... His 33 stolen bases were the best...Batted .416 in July, the 5th best average in the minors...Had five hits and five RBI on July 14 against Reading and was named Eastern League Player of the Week for the week of July 13-19...Hit .222 with two RBI in four playoff games for Akron. 1997 Started the year at Kinston (A) of the Carolina League but had three separate stints at Triple-A Buffalo...Combined for a .271 average with 11 home runs and 65 RBI in 118 games...Tied for 4th in the Indians farm system with 23 steals...Finished tied for 5th in the Carolina League with six triples while playing for Kinston...Had five hits on May 11 against Frederick and was named Carolina League Player of the Week for the week of May 8-14...Hit .214 (3 for 14) with an RBI and a stolen base in four playoff games for Kinston. 1996 Hit .251 with 10 home runs and 45 RBI in 85 games for Columbus (A) of the South Atlantic League...Most of his playing time came at second base where he appeared in 78 games. 1995 Finished second in the Dominican Summer League with a .393 batting average for the Indians affiliate...also led the league with 103 hits and was the third baseman on the DSL Post Season All-Star Team.