#82 Mike Garcia, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Mike Garcia

11/17/1923
33
USA,CA,SAN GABRIEL
6"1
205

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Minimal
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 12,560,000
1959
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 17 Days (1909 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall69691-94 Mph
Versus LHB695 
Versus RHB796 
Talent7106 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
55
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33115
Versus LHP33115
Versus RHP33115
Talent111110
Running & Bunting Ratings
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1
3
5
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/10BROL 2-3*963319L    
6/14@PITL 4-6*3.133311L    
6/18MILW 6-4*874438WPoG   
7/26@PHIL 5-7 221122     
8/17PHIL 0-8*5118840L    
8/22@CHNW 8-3*9103334W    
8/27@NYNW 5-4*7.1134403     
9/8@MILW 10-7*8106634W    
9/14PITW 10-4*994319W    
9/20@PHIL 8-9*8127714     

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall23229905.81167.1205111108391001045.50731.8
Projected24239905.81176.021611711441105     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.01113.211.05.42.16116.700.05.61
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB292901711960611838001.308.344.568.912
vs. RHB3931152502048502162001.293.325.509.834
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home10103606.6970.09355522054
Road13126305.1897.111256561946
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April662406.9240.1553231523
May553104.2242.24421201225
June551306.2536.0392525826
July100004.502.021122
August331106.3321.134151577
Sept./Oct.332005.7625.0311716517

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194850320034.43250.030812312319831771331.56.000 CLE
1949503214533.85250.026810710717722081331.36.000 CLE
1950383820904.07291.2277139132151061631651.31.286 CLE,AL
1951282818503.38221.1186888315781181331.19.250CLE
19524141261003.43331.0316139126171191712121.31.284CLE,AL
19534141221404.04325.1327158146241191531711.37.283CLE,AL
19543434191103.79273.128513411521901422221.37.296CLE
1955313119804.44255.225714212634761322111.30.272CLE SLN
19563232151504.60260.127514813333611292311.29.282SLN,NL
195723229905.81167.120511110839391001001.46.304SLN
Total3683311628664.112626.02704128911992348431493169211.35.385 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1952110104.508.08443210
Total110104.508.08443210

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19481250488012315125401.192.229.236.465 CLE
194941250488012315125401.192.229.236.465 CLE
1950381041900171122100.183.194.212.406 CLE,AL
19512877111002411700.143.175.156.331CLE
195241121170015623100.140.153.165.319CLE,AL
1953411193020115852200.252.282.294.576CLE,AL
19543410820300101213100.185.193.213.406CLE
195531922120081211600.228.245.250.495CLE SLN
195632921911011511700.207.213.239.452SLN,NL
195723549000131700.167.179.167.345SLN
Total31012672422515105913827002.191.216.224.440 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher232213302441.977167.12.37    

Player History

All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1951, winning 2 games with a 3.18 ERA...
Won Cy Young Award in 1952, going 26-10, 3.43 ERA...
Injuries
Injured on 7/4/1951 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 7-8 weeks...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Injured on 6/13/1954 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
9/25/1954: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $12,560,000 per year, for 5 years.
Traded from Cleveland to St. Louis (N) on 4/12/1955 (Going to SLN: P Mike Garcia. Going to CLE: LF Chuck Tanner)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1955, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1956, going 6-1, 3.14...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/18/1956 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
Injured on 8/27/1957 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1950 - 4.07 - 10th
1951 - 3.38 - 2nd
1952 - 3.43 - 3rd
1953 - 4.04 - 10th
1954 - 3.79 - 4th
1955 - 4.44 - 10th
WHIP
1950 - 1.31 - 3rd
1951 - 1.19 - 1st
1952 - 1.31 - 5th
1953 - 1.37 - 9th
1954 - 1.37 - 9th
1955 - 1.30 - 5th
1956 - 1.29 - 6th
Wins
1950 - 20 - 6th
1951 - 18 - 9th
1952 - 26 - 2nd
1953 - 22 - 2nd
1954 - 19 - 9th
1955 - 19 - 7th
IP
1952 - 331.0 - 3rd
1953 - 325.1 - 1st
K's
1950 - 163 - 7th
1952 - 171 - 5th
1953 - 153 - 9th
CG
1950 - 16 - 7th
1952 - 21 - 3rd
1953 - 17 - 7th
1954 - 22 - 3rd
1955 - 21 - 6th
1956 - 23 - 6th
SHO
1950 - 5 - 1st
1951 - 3 - 4th
1952 - 2 - 6th
1954 - 2 - 9th
1955 - 1 - 7th
1956 - 1 - 8th
   

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