Carlos Garcia

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

Carlos Garcia was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1999 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 10 seasons. In 610 career games, he hit .266 with 580 hits, 33 home runs, and 197 RBI. Carlos Garcia was an All-Star.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Carlos Garcia — 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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Carlos Garcia Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Carlos Garcia — 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

Carlos Garcia — 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

Carlos Garcia — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home320112914031118106.275
Away29010491342691591.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carlos Garcia — 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

Carlos Garcia — 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

Carlos Garcia — 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.

Carlos Garcia Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 529
Third Base 24
Shortstop 67
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Carlos Garcia's recorded salaries total $5,223,000 over 9 seasons, 1990 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Garcia's career ran from 1990 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1991.

Carlos Garcia — 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 recorded salary (partial) $5,223,000

Award Voting History

Carlos Garcia — 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

Carlos Garcia: the record in brief

Carlos Garcia's major league career runs from a debut on September 20, 1990 to a final game on April 15, 1999. By club, Garcia's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990 to 1996), the Toronto Blue Jays (1997), the Anaheim Angels (1998), and the San Diego Padres (1999). Garcia, a second baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Garcia is listed at 6'1" and 185 pounds. Garcia was born on October 15, 1967, in Tachira, Táchira, Venezuela. On the record, Carlos Garcia was born Carlos Jesus Garcia.

In 610 games and 2,178 at bats, Garcia batted .266 with 580 hits, adding 33 homers, 197 runs batted in, and 73 stolen bases. Garcia got on base at a .307 rate and slugged .374 (.682 OPS). Garcia hit .266 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 8.3% below league average (.682 against .743). 1993 was Garcia's biggest home run year, with 12. The highest hit total in a season was 147, in 1993. 1995 brought the most runs batted in, 50.

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.
What teams did Carlos Garcia play for?
Carlos Garcia played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990–1996), the Toronto Blue Jays (1997), the Anaheim Angels (1998), and the San Diego Padres (1999).
Did Carlos Garcia win an MVP award?
No. Carlos Garcia did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Carlos Garcia win?
Carlos Garcia was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Carlos Garcia's career stats?
In 610 games, Carlos Garcia had 580 hits, 33 home runs, 197 RBI, 274 runs, and 73 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
How much did Carlos Garcia earn in his career?
Carlos Garcia's recorded salaries total $5,223,000 over 9 seasons, 1990 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Garcia's career ran from 1990 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1991.
What was Carlos Garcia's salary?
Carlos Garcia's last recorded salary was $265,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $2,550,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 1999.
What position did Carlos Garcia play?
Carlos Garcia played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carlos Garcia and how much did he weigh?
Carlos Garcia was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Carlos Garcia hit each season?
Carlos Garcia's home runs by season: 0 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 0 in 1992, 12 in 1993, 6 in 1994, 6 in 1995, 6 in 1996, 3 in 1997, 0 in 1998, and 0 in 1999. His most in one season was 12, in 1993.
What was Carlos Garcia's career batting average?
Carlos Garcia batted .266 over his career, with 580 hits in 2,178 at bats.
How many RBI did Carlos Garcia have?
Carlos Garcia drove in 197 runs in his career.