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 1,108 hits.

What teams did Damaso Garcia play for?

Damaso Garcia played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (1978–1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1980–1986), the Atlanta Braves (1988), and the Montreal Expos (1989).

Did Damaso Garcia win an MVP award?

No. Damaso Garcia did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Damaso Garcia win?

Damaso Garcia won the Silver Slugger award (1982). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Damaso Garcia's career stats?

In 1,032 games, Damaso Garcia had 1,108 hits, 36 home runs, 323 RBI, 490 runs, and 203 stolen bases, with a .283 batting average.

What was Damaso Garcia's salary?

Damaso Garcia's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $790,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.

What position did Damaso Garcia play?

Damaso Garcia played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Damaso Garcia and how much did he weigh?

Damaso Garcia was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 165 pounds.

How many home runs did Damaso Garcia hit each season?

Damaso Garcia's home runs by season: 0 in 1978, 0 in 1979, 4 in 1980, 1 in 1981, 5 in 1982, 3 in 1983, 5 in 1984, 8 in 1985, 6 in 1986, 1 in 1988, and 3 in 1989. His most in one season was 8, in 1985.

What was Damaso Garcia's career batting average?

Damaso Garcia batted .283 over his career, with 1,108 hits in 3,914 at bats.

How many RBI did Damaso Garcia have?

Damaso Garcia drove in 323 runs in his career.

Damaso Garcia

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

Damaso Garcia was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1989 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,032 career games, he hit .283 with 1,108 hits, 36 home runs, and 323 RBI. Damaso Garcia was a 2-time All-Star and a Silver Slugger.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Damaso Garcia — 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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Damaso 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
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

Damaso Garcia — 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

Damaso Garcia — 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

Damaso Garcia — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	525	1939	257	572	19	186	.295
Away	507	1975	233	536	17	137	.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Damaso Garcia — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1989-09-12	WSN	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1989-09-11	WSN	CHC	L	3	0	1	1	0	0
1989-09-10	WSN	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
1989-09-09	WSN	PHI	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
1989-09-08	WSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989-09-02	WSN	LAD	L	2	0	1	1	1	0
1989-08-28	WSN	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-23	WSN	LAD	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1989-08-22	WSN	LAD	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-20	WSN	SDP	L	1	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Damaso Garcia — 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

Damaso Garcia — 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

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Damaso Garcia Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	958
Third Base	2
Shortstop	13
Designated Hitter	18

Awards & Honors

Damaso Garcia — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1985	TSN All-Star	2B
1982	Silver Slugger	2B
1982	TSN All-Star	2B

Salary History

Damaso Garcia's recorded salaries total $3,568,233 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Garcia's career ran from 1978 to 1989. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Damaso Garcia — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$3,568,233

Award Voting History

Damaso Garcia — 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

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Damaso Garcia: the record in brief

Damaso Garcia's major league career runs from a debut on June 24, 1978 to a final game on September 12, 1989. By club, Garcia's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (1978 to 1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1980 to 1986), the Atlanta Braves (1988), and the Montreal Expos (1989). Garcia, a second baseman by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 165 pounds. Garcia was born on February 7, 1957, in Moca, Espaillat, D.R. Garcia's death is recorded on April 15, 2020, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. The bio lists the given name Damaso Domingo.

Garcia's career batting table shows 1,032 games, 3,914 at bats and 1,108 hits, a .283 average, plus 36 homers, 323 runs batted in, and 203 stolen bases. Garcia got on base at a .309 rate and slugged .371 (.680 OPS). Garcia's .283 average ran 9.3% above the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 185, in 1982. Garcia stole 54 bases in 1982, the most of any season listed.

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 1,108 hits.
What teams did Damaso Garcia play for?: Damaso Garcia played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (1978–1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1980–1986), the Atlanta Braves (1988), and the Montreal Expos (1989).
Did Damaso Garcia win an MVP award?: No. Damaso Garcia did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Damaso Garcia win?: Damaso Garcia won the Silver Slugger award (1982). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Damaso Garcia's career stats?: In 1,032 games, Damaso Garcia had 1,108 hits, 36 home runs, 323 RBI, 490 runs, and 203 stolen bases, with a .283 batting average.
How much did Damaso Garcia earn in his career?: Damaso Garcia's recorded salaries total $3,568,233 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Garcia's career ran from 1978 to 1989. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Damaso Garcia's salary?: Damaso Garcia's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $790,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.
What position did Damaso Garcia play?: Damaso Garcia played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Damaso Garcia and how much did he weigh?: Damaso Garcia was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Damaso Garcia hit each season?: Damaso Garcia's home runs by season: 0 in 1978, 0 in 1979, 4 in 1980, 1 in 1981, 5 in 1982, 3 in 1983, 5 in 1984, 8 in 1985, 6 in 1986, 1 in 1988, and 3 in 1989. His most in one season was 8, in 1985.
What was Damaso Garcia's career batting average?: Damaso Garcia batted .283 over his career, with 1,108 hits in 3,914 at bats.
How many RBI did Damaso Garcia have?: Damaso Garcia drove in 323 runs in his career.