What years did Freddy Garcia play?

Freddy Garcia played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2013.

Was Freddy Garcia a pitcher?

Yes. Freddy Garcia pitched in the major leagues, recording 156 wins and 1621 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Freddy Garcia hit?

Freddy Garcia hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What teams did Freddy Garcia play for?

Freddy Garcia played for 7 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1999–2004), the Chicago White Sox (2004–2006, 2009–2010), the Philadelphia Phillies (2007), the Detroit Tigers (2008), the New York Yankees (2011–2012), the Baltimore Orioles (2013), and the Atlanta Braves (2013).

Did Freddy Garcia win a Cy Young Award?

No. Freddy Garcia did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Freddy Garcia win?

Freddy Garcia was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Freddy Garcia's career stats?

In 376 games, Freddy Garcia went 156-108 with a 4.15 ERA, 1,621 strikeouts, and 2,264.0 innings pitched.

What was Freddy Garcia's salary?

Freddy Garcia's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $10,000,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2011.

What position did Freddy Garcia play?

Freddy Garcia played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Freddy Garcia was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 250 pounds.

What was Freddy Garcia's career ERA?

Freddy Garcia finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 156-108 with 1,621 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Freddy Garcia have?

Freddy Garcia recorded 1,621 career strikeouts.

Is Freddy Garcia in the Hall of Fame?

No. Freddy Garcia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Freddy Garcia

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2013)

Freddy Garcia was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2013 for 7 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 15 seasons. Across 376 career appearances, he went 156-108 with a 4.15 ERA and 1,621 strikeouts. Freddy Garcia was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3850.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

W–L 156–108

ERA 4.15

WHIP 1.30

SO 1,621

Pitcher PIV 3850.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 250 lb
Born: 10/6/1976 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1999-04-07
Last Game: 2013-09-24
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Freddy Antonio Garcia

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Career Pitching Statistics

Freddy Garcia — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
156	108	376	357	12	4	0	2264.0	2,243	1,045	285	708	1,621	4.15	3850.5

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Freddy Garcia (b. 1976) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	SEA	AL	17	8	33	33	2	1	201.1	205	91	90	170	4.07	4.71 (+14%)	3202.3
2000	SEA	AL	9	5	21	20	0	0	124.1	112	54	64	79	3.91	4.77 (+18%)	-1116.7
2001	SEA	AL	18	6	34	34	4	3	238.2	199	81	69	163	3.05	4.42 (+31%)	5838.0
2002	SEA	AL	16	10	34	34	1	0	223.2	227	109	63	181	4.39	4.28 (-3%)	1551.9
2003	SEA	AL	12	14	33	33	1	0	201.1	196	101	71	144	4.51	4.40 (-3%)	-2138.4
2004	SEA	AL	4	7	15	15	1	0	107.0	96	38	32	82	3.20	4.46 (+28%)	2796.4
2004	CHA	AL	9	4	16	16	0	0	103.0	96	51	32	102	4.46	4.46 (avg)	1449.8
2005	CHA	AL	14	8	33	33	2	0	228.0	225	98	60	146	3.87	4.29 (+10%)	1433.5
2006	CHA	AL	17	9	33	33	1	0	216.1	228	109	48	135	4.53	4.53 (avg)	-311.0
2007	PHI	NL	1	5	11	11	0	0	58.0	74	38	19	50	5.90	4.47 (-32%)	-1411.4
2008	DET	AL	1	1	3	3	0	0	15.0	11	7	6	12	4.20	4.32 (+3%)	-453.1
2009	CHA	AL	3	4	9	9	0	0	56.0	56	27	12	37	4.34	4.32 (avg)	1380.3
2010	CHA	AL	12	6	28	28	0	0	157.0	171	81	45	89	4.64	4.08 (-14%)	-2697.0
2011	NYA	AL	12	8	26	25	0	0	146.2	152	59	45	96	3.62	3.94 (+8%)	-637.5
2012	NYA	AL	7	6	30	17	0	0	107.1	112	62	35	89	5.20	4.01 (-29%)	-1781.6
2013	BAL	AL	3	5	11	10	0	0	53.0	60	34	12	26	5.77	3.87 (-49%)	-3791.7
2013	ATL	NL	1	2	6	3	0	0	27.1	23	5	5	20	1.65	3.87 (+57%)	536.7
Career · 17 seasons			156	108	376	357	12	4	2,264.0	2,243	1,045	708	1,621	4.15	—	3,850

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

Freddy Garcia — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
377	77	1	12	2	0	0	4	0	2	26	.156	.175	.182	.357	0

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.

Career OPS .357 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Freddy Garcia (b. 1976) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	SEA	AL	34	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SEA	AL	21	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SEA	AL	34	7	0	1	0	0	0	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SEA	AL	34	6	0	2	1	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	SEA	AL	33	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	SEA	AL	15	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CHA	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CHA	AL	33	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CHA	AL	33	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	PHI	NL	11	17	1	4	1	2	2	7	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	DET	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CHA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CHA	AL	28	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYA	AL	26	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	NYA	AL	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	BAL	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	ATL	NL	6	8	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			377	77	1	12	2	4	2	26	.156	—	—	—	—	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

Freddy Garcia — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Freddy Garcia — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	AVG
2013	NLDS2	ATL	1	2	.000
2011	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	.000
2005	ALCS	CHA	1	0	.000
2005	ALDS1	CHA	1	0	.000
2005	WS	CHA	1	2	.000
2001	ALCS	SEA	1	0	.000
2001	ALDS1	SEA	2	0	.000
2000	ALCS	SEA	2	0	.000
2000	ALDS2	SEA	1	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Freddy Garcia — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
6	3	11	11	0	66.1	65	24	24	57	3.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Freddy Garcia — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2013	NLDS2	ATL	0	0	1	1	6.0	8	2	2	6	3.00
2011	ALDS1	NYA	0	1	1	1	5.1	6	3	0	6	5.06
2005	ALCS	CHA	1	0	1	1	9.0	6	2	1	5	2.00
2005	ALDS1	CHA	1	0	1	1	5.0	5	3	4	1	5.40
2005	WS	CHA	1	0	1	1	7.0	4	0	3	7	0.00
2001	ALCS	SEA	0	1	1	1	7.1	7	3	4	6	3.68
2001	ALDS1	SEA	1	1	2	2	11.2	13	5	3	13	3.86
2000	ALCS	SEA	2	0	2	2	11.2	10	2	4	11	1.54
2000	ALDS2	SEA	0	0	1	1	3.1	6	4	3	2	10.80

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Freddy Garcia — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	191	14	1	3	0	2	.214
Away	186	63	0	9	0	2	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Freddy Garcia — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	191	1155.2	1151	530	379	812	4.13
Away	185	1108.1	1092	515	329	809	4.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Freddy Garcia — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2013-09-24	ATL	MIL	W	2	2
2013-09-17	ATL	WAS	L	2	1
2013-09-12	ATL	MIA	W	2	1
2013-09-07	ATL	PHI	L	0	0
2013-09-04	ATL	NYN	L	0	0
2013-09-01	ATL	MIA	L	2	1
2013-06-23	BAL	TOR	L	0	0
2013-06-19	BAL	DET	W	0	0
2013-06-15	BAL	BOS	L	0	0
2013-06-10	BAL	LAA	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Freddy Garcia — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-09-24	ATL	MIL	—	6.2	6	2	2	1	7	1
2013-09-17	ATL	WAS	L	7.0	7	1	1	2	6	0
2013-09-12	ATL	MIA	W	6.0	5	1	1	1	3	0
2013-09-07	ATL	PHI	L	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
2013-09-04	ATL	NYN	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
2013-09-01	ATL	MIA	—	4.2	3	0	0	1	2	0
2013-06-23	BAL	TOR	L	2.1	7	7	7	2	1	1
2013-06-19	BAL	DET	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2013-06-15	BAL	BOS	L	5.1	8	5	5	1	3	2
2013-06-10	BAL	LAA	W	6.0	6	2	2	1	3	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Freddy Garcia — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	376	357	171	288	16	26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Freddy Garcia — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	SEA	P	33	33	13	28	2	1
2000	SEA	P	21	20	5	19	3	1
2001	SEA	P	34	34	29	39	1	5
2002	SEA	P	34	34	12	30	3	2
2003	SEA	P	33	33	20	22	1	3
2004	SEA	P	15	15	6	24	0	1
2004	CHA	P	16	16	6	13	0	2
2005	CHA	P	33	33	18	29	0	4
2006	CHA	P	33	33	12	18	2	2
2007	PHI	P	11	11	4	6	0	0
2008	DET	P	3	3	0	1	0	0
2009	CHA	P	9	9	4	6	0	1
2010	CHA	P	28	28	14	16	2	2
2011	NYA	P	26	25	11	19	1	1
2012	NYA	P	30	17	8	7	0	0
2013	BAL	P	11	10	6	5	1	1
2013	ATL	P	6	3	3	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Freddy Garcia (b. 1976) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	376

Awards & Honors

Freddy Garcia — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2003	Pitcher of the Month	June

Salary History

Freddy Garcia's recorded salaries total $48,000,000 over 11 seasons, 1999 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Garcia's career ran from 1999 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2013.

Freddy Garcia — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	NYA	AL	$1,500,000
2010	CHA	AL	$1,000,000
2007	PHI	NL	$10,000,000
2006	CHA	AL	$9,000,000
2005	CHA	AL	$8,000,000
2004	SEA	AL	$6,875,000
2003	SEA	AL	$6,875,000
2002	SEA	AL	$3,800,000
2001	SEA	AL	$425,000
2000	SEA	AL	$325,000
1999	SEA	AL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$48,000,000

Award Voting History

Freddy Garcia — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2001	Cy Young Award	AL	3rd	55.0	140	4
1999	Cy Young Award	AL	9th	2.0	140	0
1999	Rookie of the Year	AL	2nd	45.0	140	1

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Career Spans

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Freddy Garcia: the record in brief

The profile opens with Freddy Garcia's first major league game on April 7, 1999; the last one listed came on September 24, 2013. Club by club, the record runs the Seattle Mariners (1999 through 2004), the Chicago White Sox (2004 through 2010), the Philadelphia Phillies (2007), the Detroit Tigers (2008), the New York Yankees (2011 through 2012), the Baltimore Orioles (2013), and the Atlanta Braves (2013). The bio lists Garcia as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6'4" and 250 pounds. Garcia was born on October 6, 1976, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela. The given name on file is Freddy Antonio Garcia.

Garcia's career pitching line is 156 wins, 108 losses and a 4.15 ERA over 376 appearances. The same table counts 1,621 strikeouts and 12 complete games. Garcia's 4.15 ERA was close to the 4.32 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 18 wins of 2001. The strikeout high was 181 in 2002.

Frequently Asked Questions about Freddy Garcia

What years did Freddy Garcia play?: Freddy Garcia played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2013.
Was Freddy Garcia a pitcher?: Yes. Freddy Garcia pitched in the major leagues, recording 156 wins and 1621 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Freddy Garcia hit?: Freddy Garcia hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What teams did Freddy Garcia play for?: Freddy Garcia played for 7 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1999–2004), the Chicago White Sox (2004–2006, 2009–2010), the Philadelphia Phillies (2007), the Detroit Tigers (2008), the New York Yankees (2011–2012), the Baltimore Orioles (2013), and the Atlanta Braves (2013).
Did Freddy Garcia win a Cy Young Award?: No. Freddy Garcia did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Freddy Garcia win?: Freddy Garcia was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Freddy Garcia's career stats?: In 376 games, Freddy Garcia went 156-108 with a 4.15 ERA, 1,621 strikeouts, and 2,264.0 innings pitched.
How much did Freddy Garcia earn in his career?: Freddy Garcia's recorded salaries total $48,000,000 over 11 seasons, 1999 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Garcia's career ran from 1999 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2013.
What was Freddy Garcia's salary?: Freddy Garcia's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $10,000,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2011.
What position did Freddy Garcia play?: Freddy Garcia played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Freddy Garcia and how much did he weigh?: Freddy Garcia was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 250 pounds.
What was Freddy Garcia's career ERA?: Freddy Garcia finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 156-108 with 1,621 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Freddy Garcia have?: Freddy Garcia recorded 1,621 career strikeouts.
Is Freddy Garcia in the Hall of Fame?: No. Freddy Garcia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.