Lance Caraccioli

Lance Edward Caraccioli

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 4", Weight 200 lb.
• School University of Louisiana at Monroe
• High School Live Oak High School (Watson)

• Born December 14, 1977 in Baton Rouge, LA USA

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Biographical Information

Lance Caraccioli pitched in the minor leagues from 1998 to 2005. He spent about 1.5 years at Triple-A and had some success there, but never ascended to the major leagues. While many players struggle more frequently as they climb the minor league ladder, Caraccioli generally improved as he moved up through the system.

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th round of the 1998 amateur draft, a few picks after infielder Keith Ginter. He began his career 0-5 with a 5.18 mark for the Low-A Yakima Bears, then went 6-7, 5.01 with 126 walks (to 98 Ks) in 140 innings for the High-A San Bernardino Stampede in 1999. He led the California League in walks that year, handily outpacing #2 Tom Bennett's 94. Back with the Stampede in 2000, he went 10-3, 3.92 in 34 games (9 starts). After another 10-win season in 2001, he reached Triple-A for the first time in 2002, going 8-3 with a 3.67 ERA in 18 games (16 starts) between two organizations—he was traded to the Cleveland Indians for utilityman Jolbert Cabrera on July 22. He went 12-5 on the year as a whole, as he also made 10 starts at Double-A. He spent all of 2003 at Triple-A, going 4-8, 5.10 in 100 2/3 innings for the Buffalo Bisons. On December 15, he was taken by the New York Mets in the Triple-A round of the Rule V Draft. He played in their system for part of 2004, before moving to the Cincinnati Reds organization, where he finished his professional career in 2005.

Overall, Caraccioli went 51-43 with a 4.28 ERA in 224 games (120 starts) over 8 seasons at all levels. In 868 innings, he allowed 863 hits and 469 walks (1.535 WHIP), while striking out 692 batters. He went 0-5, 5.18 at Low-A, 18-11, 4.25 at High-A, 21-16, 4.15 at Double-A and 12-11, 4.37 at Triple-A.