– Position: Catcher.
– Bats/Throws: R/R.
– 1991: Hit .246 with 5 HRs and 22 RBIs.
– Best season: 1989. Hit .264 following a .175 mark in `88.
– Personal: Born Aug. 8, 1963, Union, N.J. Lives in Orlando. Married former Maureen O`Brien. Child: John Patrick. Nickname ”Karko.”
– Snap stat: Has thrown out 45.3 percent (86 of 190) of baserunners attempting to steal in past five seasons.
– Noteworthy: Had a 63-game errorless streak broken in `91. . . . In 131 innings catching knuckleballer Charlie Hough, allowed only two passed balls. . . . Hit .289 in first half and .233 in second half. . . . Missed 43 games in midseason with torn ligament in left thumb. . . . Hit .246 for second straight season. . . . Caught Wilson Alvarez`s no-hitter Aug. 11. . . . Ranked by Baseball America as AL`s best defensive catcher.
