Rich Garces

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2002)

W–L 23–10
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.33
SO 296
Pitcher PIV 3563.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 250 lb
Born
5/18/1971 in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1990-09-18
Last Game
2002-07-20

Full name: Richard Aron Garces

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 10 287 0 0 0 7 341.3 290 142 32 164 296 3.74 3563.7

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 15.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 MIN AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 5.7 4 1 4 1 1.59 — 0.0
1993 MIN AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 0 2 3 0.00 — 0.0
1995 CHN NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.0 11 4 3 6 3.27 4.45 (+26%) 446.6
1995 FLO NL 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 13.3 14 8 8 16 5.40 4.45 (-21%) 325.2
1996 BOS AL 3 2 37 0 0 0 0 44.0 42 24 33 55 4.91 4.61 (-6%) 235.4
1997 BOS AL 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 13.7 14 7 9 12 4.61 4.39 (-5%) -362.6
1998 BOS AL 1 1 30 0 0 0 1 46.0 36 17 27 34 3.33 4.43 (+25%) -938.6
1999 BOS AL 5 1 30 0 0 0 2 40.7 25 7 18 33 1.55 4.71 (+67%) 1588.9
2000 BOS AL 8 1 64 0 0 0 1 74.7 64 27 23 69 3.25 4.77 (+32%) 2465.0
2001 BOS AL 6 1 62 0 0 0 1 67.0 55 29 25 51 3.90 4.42 (+12%) 726.9
2002 BOS AL 0 1 26 0 0 0 0 21.3 21 18 12 16 7.59 4.28 (-77%) -923.1
Career · 11 seasons 23 10 287 0 0 0 7 341.1 290 142 164 296 3.74 — 3,564

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
287 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 MIN AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 MIN AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CHN NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 FLO NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 BOS AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 BOS AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 BOS AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 BOS AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 BOS AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BOS AL 62 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 BOS AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 287 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS1 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 4 0 0 5.3 5 5 4 4 8.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1999 ALCS BOS 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 3 4 1 2 12.00
1999 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 2 0 0 2.3 2 1 3 2 3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15610000.000
Away13120000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home156190.115569921853.26
Away131151.013573721114.35

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-07-20 BOSNYY — 0.1000200
2002-07-17 BOSTBR — 1.0000110
2002-07-15 BOSDET — 1.0000000
2002-07-11 BOSTOR — 1.0000010
2002-07-07 BOSDET L 1.2011320
2002-07-05 BOSDET — 0.1120010
2002-07-02 BOSTOR — 0.2100110
2002-06-30 BOSATL — 1.0000110
2002-06-28 BOSATL — 0.2000100
2002-06-25 BOSCLE — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 287 0 23 45 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 MIN P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1993 MIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1995 CHN P 7 0 1 1 0 0
1995 FLO P 11 0 1 0 0 0
1996 BOS P 37 0 1 8 1 2
1997 BOS P 12 0 1 2 0 0
1998 BOS P 30 0 2 5 0 0
1999 BOS P 30 0 5 6 0 0
2000 BOS P 64 0 5 6 0 0
2001 BOS P 62 0 7 11 0 2
2002 BOS P 26 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 287

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 BOS AL $2,200,000
2001 BOS AL $1,375,000
2000 BOS AL $610,000
1999 BOS AL $300,000
1998 BOS AL $190,000
1997 BOS AL $172,000
1996 BOS AL $132,500
1995 CHN NL $109,000
1993 MIN AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $5,197,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rich Garces (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Derek Law
    23-18, 3.71 ERA
  2. 97
    Wandy Peralta
    30-23, 3.73 ERA
  3. 96
    Roy Thomas
    20-11, 3.82 ERA
  4. 96
    David Riske
    20-20, 3.67 ERA
  5. 95
    Michael Wuertz
    21-11, 3.71 ERA
  6. 95
    Chasen Shreve
    22-14, 3.96 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Garces

What years did Rich Garces play?
Rich Garces played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002.
Was Rich Garces a pitcher?
Yes. Rich Garces pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 296 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Garces hit?
Rich Garces hit 0 career home runs.