What years did Mike Garbark play?

Mike Garbark played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.

Was Mike Garbark a pitcher?

No. Mike Garbark was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Mike Garbark hit?

Mike Garbark hit 2 career home runs with 116 hits.

Mike Garbark

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

AVG .244

HR 2

RBI 59

H 116

OPS .632

PIV -514

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 2/2/1916 in Houston, TX, USA
Died: 8/31/1994 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-18
Last Game: 1945-09-01

Full name: Nathaniel Michael Garbark

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
149	475	46	116	14	7	2	59	0	48	39	.244	.316	.316	.632	-514

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OPS .632 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	NYA	AL	89	299	23	78	9	4	1	33	25	27	.261	.261 (avg)	.325 (-2%)	.357 (-8%)	.683 (-5%)	-231.7
1945	NYA	AL	60	176	23	38	5	3	1	26	23	12	.216	.260 (-17%)	.328 (-6%)	.354 (-17%)	.683 (-11%)	-282.2
Career · 2 seasons			149	475	46	116	14	7	2	59	48	39	.244	—	—	—	—	-514

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	71	226	26	56	1	37	.248
Away	78	249	20	60	1	22	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB
1945-09-01	NYY	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-31	NYY	MIN	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1945-08-29	NYY	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-08-26	NYY	MIN	W	4	0	2	0	1	3	0
1945-08-22	NYY	CHW	L	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
1945-08-21	NYY	CHW	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1945-08-18	NYY	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-13	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-12	NYY	DET	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
1945-08-12	NYY	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	144	0	574	88	12	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	NYA	C	85	0	372	47	5	9
1945	NYA	C	59	0	202	41	7	10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	144

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Villanova University	Villanova	PA	1936, 1937, 1938

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Garbark

What years did Mike Garbark play?: Mike Garbark played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Mike Garbark a pitcher?: No. Mike Garbark was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Garbark hit?: Mike Garbark hit 2 career home runs with 116 hits.