Damaso Garcia

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1989)

AVG .283
HR 36
RBI 323
H 1,108
OPS .680
PIV -2,745
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 165 lb
Born
2/7/1957 in Moca, Espaillat, D.R.
Died
4/15/2020 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
1978-06-24
Last Game
1989-09-12
Awards
2× All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Damaso Domingo Garcia

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,032 3,914 490 1,108 183 27 36 323 203 130 322 .283 .309 .371 .680 -2,745

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — near 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
1978 NYA AL 18 41 5 8 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 .195 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYA AL 11 38 3 10 1 0 0 4 2 0 2 .263 — — — — 0.0
1980 TOR AL 140 543 50 151 30 7 4 46 13 12 55 .278 .264 (+5%) .326 (-9%) .387 (-2%) .714 (-5%) -595.5
1981 TOR AL 64 250 24 63 8 1 1 13 13 9 32 .252 .255 (-1%) .320 (-13%) .368 (-18%) .688 (-16%) -622.8
1982 TOR AL 147 597 89 185 32 3 5 42 54 21 44 .310 .261 (+19%) .324 (+4%) .388 (+3%) .712 (+3%) 350.1
1983 TOR AL 131 525 84 161 23 6 3 38 31 24 34 .307 .260 (+18%) .324 (+3%) .389 (avg) .714 (+2%) 98.5
1984 TOR AL 152 633 79 180 32 5 5 46 46 16 46 .284 .259 (+9%) .322 (-4%) .384 (-3%) .707 (-3%) -431.7
1985 TOR AL 146 600 70 169 25 4 8 65 28 15 41 .282 .257 (+10%) .323 (-6%) .390 (-4%) .714 (-5%) -574.0
1986 TOR AL 122 424 57 119 22 0 6 46 9 13 32 .281 .257 (+9%) .325 (-6%) .395 (-5%) .720 (-6%) -432.3
1988 ATL NL 21 60 3 7 1 0 1 4 1 3 10 .117 .254 (-54%) .317 (-50%) .377 (-51%) .695 (-51%) -473.1
1989 MON NL 80 203 26 55 9 1 3 18 5 15 20 .271 .254 (+7%) .319 (-1%) .375 (-2%) .694 (-1%) -63.8
Career · 11 seasons 1,032 3,914 490 1,108 183 27 36 323 203 130 322 .283 — — — — -2,745

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
7 30 4 7 4 0 0 1 3 3 .233

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 ALCS TOR 7 30 4 7 4 0 0 1 3 3 .233

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home525193925757219186.295
Away507197523353617137.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-09-12 WSNCHCL 200000000
1989-09-11 WSNCHCL 301000100
1989-09-10 WSNPHIL 200000011
1989-09-09 WSNPHIW 411000001
1989-09-08 WSNPHIL 100000000
1989-09-02 WSNLADL 201000110
1989-08-28 WSNSDPL 100000000
1989-08-23 WSNLADL 401000000
1989-08-22 WSNLADW 300000000
1989-08-20 WSNSDPL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 960 923 1928 2784 98 602
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 13 9 9 28 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 NYA 2B 16 14 36 35 3 10
1978 NYA SS 3 0 0 0 1 0
1979 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 NYA SS 10 9 9 28 4 4
1980 TOR 2B 138 133 316 471 16 112
1981 TOR 2B 62 62 132 181 9 32
1982 TOR 2B 141 140 273 461 15 94
1983 TOR 2B 130 125 266 360 12 75
1984 TOR 2B 149 146 267 427 14 95
1985 TOR 2B 143 142 302 371 13 88
1986 TOR 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1986 TOR 2B 106 103 224 286 8 66
1988 ATL 2B 13 12 26 35 1 5
1989 MON 2B 62 46 86 157 7 25
1989 MON 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 958
Third Base 2
Shortstop 13
Designated Hitter 18

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1985 TSN All-Star 2B
1982 Silver Slugger 2B
1982 TSN All-Star 2B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 NYA AL $500,000
1989 MON NL $200,000
1988 ATL NL $691,507
1987 ATL NL $646,726
1986 TOR AL $790,000
1985 TOR AL $740,000
Total Career Earnings $3,568,233

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 2.0 392 0
1982 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 5.0 392 0
1980 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 35.0 140 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Cissell
    .267 avg, 29 HR
  2. 96
    Eduardo Nunez
    .276 avg, 58 HR
  3. 95
    Don Kolloway
    .271 avg, 29 HR
  4. 95
    Rennie Stennett
    .274 avg, 41 HR
  5. 94
    Buck Weaver
    .272 avg, 21 HR
  6. 94
    Harry Lord
    .278 avg, 14 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Damaso Garcia

What years did Damaso Garcia play?
Damaso Garcia played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1989.
Was Damaso Garcia a pitcher?
No. Damaso Garcia was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Damaso Garcia hit?
Damaso Garcia hit 36 career home runs with 1108 hits.