Carlos Garcia

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1999)

AVG .266
HR 33
RBI 197
H 580
OPS .682
PIV -3,040
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
10/15/1967 in Tachira, Táchira, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1990-09-20
Last Game
1999-04-15
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Carlos Jesus Garcia

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
610 2,178 274 580 102 17 33 197 73 115 340 .266 .307 .374 .682 -3,040

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 8.3% 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 PIT NL 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
1991 PIT NL 12 24 2 6 0 2 0 1 0 1 8 .250 — — — — 0.0
1992 PIT NL 22 39 4 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 9 .205 — — — — 0.0
1993 PIT NL 141 546 77 147 25 5 12 47 18 31 67 .269 .265 (+2%) .332 (-5%) .403 (-1%) .735 (-3%) -310.8
1994 PIT NL 98 412 49 114 15 2 6 28 18 16 67 .277 .269 (+3%) .338 (-9%) .424 (-14%) .763 (-11%) -789.4
1995 PIT NL 104 367 41 108 24 2 6 50 8 25 55 .294 .266 (+10%) .337 (+1%) .417 (+1%) .755 (+1%) -2.3
1996 PIT NL 101 390 66 111 18 4 6 44 16 23 58 .285 .269 (+5%) .340 (-3%) .426 (-7%) .767 (-5%) -365.9
1997 TOR AL 103 350 29 77 18 2 3 23 11 15 60 .220 .266 (-18%) .336 (-25%) .419 (-26%) .756 (-26%) -1571.8
1998 ANA AL 19 35 4 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 11 .143 — — — — 0.0
1999 SDN NL 6 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 610 2,178 274 580 102 17 33 197 73 115 340 .266 — — — — -3,040

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
1 1 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
1992 NLCS PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home320112914031118106.275
Away29010491342691591.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-04-15 SDPCOLL 200000001
1999-04-12 SDPCOLW 101000000
1999-04-11 SDPSFGL 311000011
1999-04-10 SDPSFGW 000000000
1999-04-08 SDPSFGL 500000001
1999-04-06 SDPCOLW 000000000
1998-05-12 LAACHWL 000000000
1998-05-10 LAADETW 200000002
1998-05-06 LAATORL 311000011
1998-05-05 LAATORL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 529 493 1077 1423 47 334
3B 24 16 12 44 5 4
SS 67 35 64 126 13 32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 PIT SS 3 0 0 4 0 1
1991 PIT 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1991 PIT 3B 2 1 4 5 0 0
1991 PIT SS 9 3 5 13 1 3
1992 PIT 2B 14 7 19 24 1 8
1992 PIT SS 8 2 6 11 1 3
1993 PIT 2B 140 132 296 343 11 84
1993 PIT SS 3 0 3 4 0 3
1994 PIT 2B 98 98 225 315 12 80
1995 PIT 2B 92 89 217 264 9 70
1995 PIT SS 15 12 17 34 6 6
1996 PIT 2B 77 66 131 199 5 35
1996 PIT 3B 14 12 4 36 3 4
1996 PIT SS 19 16 25 49 3 13
1997 TOR 2B 96 93 168 253 8 50
1997 TOR 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0
1997 TOR SS 5 0 3 3 2 1
1998 ANA 2B 11 8 19 25 1 7
1998 ANA SS 5 2 5 8 0 2
1999 SDN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1999 SDN 3B 4 3 4 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 529
Third Base 24
Shortstop 67
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 SDN NL $265,000
1998 ANA AL $182,500
1997 TOR AL $2,550,000
1996 PIT NL $1,350,000
1995 PIT NL $350,000
1994 PIT NL $192,500
1993 PIT NL $120,000
1992 PIT NL $113,000
1990 PIT NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $5,223,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Rookie of the Year NL 9th 2.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Carlos Garcia (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Peraza
    .266 avg, 35 HR
  2. 61
    Joey Wendle
    .262 avg, 32 HR
  3. 48
    Luis Rivas
    .257 avg, 34 HR
  4. 34
    Angel Berroa
    .258 avg, 46 HR
  5. 30
    Kazuo Matsui
    .267 avg, 32 HR
  6. 30
    Maikel Garcia
    .264 avg, 30 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Garcia

What years did Carlos Garcia play?
Carlos Garcia played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1999.
Was Carlos Garcia a pitcher?
No. Carlos Garcia was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Carlos Garcia hit?
Carlos Garcia hit 33 career home runs with 580 hits.