Was Garvin Alston a pitcher?

Yes. Garvin Alston pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Garvin Alston hit?

Garvin Alston hit 0 career home runs.

What was Garvin Alston's career batting average?

Garvin Alston batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Garvin Alston's career ERA?

Garvin Alston finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Garvin Alston have?

Garvin Alston recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Garvin Alston in the Hall of Fame?

No. Garvin Alston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Garvin Alston

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996)

Garvin Alston was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1996 for the Colorado Rockies. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 9.00

WHIP 2.00

SO 5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 12/8/1971 in Mount Vernon, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-06-06
Last Game: 1996-06-18

Full name: Garvin James Alston

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Career Pitching Statistics

Garvin Alston — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	6	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	1	3	5	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.61 across their career seasons — 95.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Garvin Alston — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	COL	NL	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	3	5	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	6	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	3	5	9.00	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Garvin Alston — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Garvin Alston — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	COL	NL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Garvin Alston — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Garvin Alston — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	4.2	7	3	1	5	5.79
Away	1	1.1	2	3	2	0	20.25

Last 6 Games — Batting

Garvin Alston — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1996-06-18	COL	WSN	L	0
1996-06-16	COL	PHI	W	0
1996-06-11	COL	HOU	W	0
1996-06-10	COL	HOU	L	0
1996-06-09	COL	ATL	L	0
1996-06-06	COL	HOU	W	1

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Garvin Alston — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-06-18	COL	WSN	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	1
1996-06-16	COL	PHI	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0
1996-06-11	COL	HOU	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-06-10	COL	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-06-09	COL	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-06-06	COL	HOU	—	1.1	2	3	3	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Garvin Alston — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Garvin Alston — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	COL	P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Garvin Alston — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Salary History

Garvin Alston — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	COL	NL	$152,000
Total Career Earnings			$152,000

College History

Garvin Alston — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida International University	Miami	FL	1992
Mercy College	Dobbs Ferry	NY	1990

Frequently Asked Questions about Garvin Alston

Was Garvin Alston a pitcher?: Yes. Garvin Alston pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Garvin Alston hit?: Garvin Alston hit 0 career home runs.
What was Garvin Alston's career batting average?: Garvin Alston batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Garvin Alston's career ERA?: Garvin Alston finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Garvin Alston have?: Garvin Alston recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Garvin Alston in the Hall of Fame?: No. Garvin Alston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.