Karim Garcia

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2004)

AVG .241
HR 66
RBI 212
H 352
OPS .703
PIV -1,336
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 210 lb
Born
10/29/1975 in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México
MLB Debut
1995-09-02
Last Game
2004-08-24

Full name: Gustavo Karim Garcia

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
488 1,463 180 352 44 13 66 212 10 81 330 .241 .279 .424 .703 -1,336

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career SLG .424 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 7.8% 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
1995 LAN NL 13 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1996 LAN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 LAN NL 15 39 5 5 0 0 1 8 0 6 14 .128 — — — — 0.0
1998 ARI NL 113 333 39 74 10 8 9 43 5 18 78 .222 .266 (-17%) .335 (-22%) .420 (-9%) .755 (-15%) -963.9
1999 DET AL 96 288 38 69 10 3 14 32 2 20 67 .240 .271 (-12%) .344 (-16%) .433 (+2%) .778 (-6%) -391.7
2000 DET AL 8 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
2000 BAL AL 8 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CLE AL 20 45 8 14 3 0 5 9 0 3 13 .311 — — — — 294.1
2002 NYA AL 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
2002 CLE AL 51 197 29 59 8 0 16 52 0 6 40 .299 .261 (+15%) .331 (-4%) .416 (+40%) .747 (+20%) 0.0
2003 CLE AL 24 93 8 18 1 0 5 14 0 5 20 .194 .264 (-27%) .332 (-29%) .422 (-13%) .754 (-20%) -342.8
2003 NYA AL 52 151 17 46 5 0 6 21 0 9 32 .305 .264 (+15%) .332 (+3%) .422 (+8%) .754 (+6%) -342.8
2004 NYN NL 62 192 24 45 7 2 7 22 3 10 35 .234 .266 (-12%) .335 (-19%) .427 (-6%) .762 (-12%) -417.1
2004 BAL AL 23 66 9 14 0 0 3 11 0 4 15 .212 .266 (-20%) .335 (-26%) .427 (-19%) .762 (-22%) -417.1
Career · 14 seasons 488 1,463 180 352 44 13 66 212 10 81 330 .241 — — — — -2,581

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
10 30 2 8 0 0 0 3 2 7 .267

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 ALCS NYA 5 16 1 4 0 0 0 3 2 4 .250
2003 WS NYA 5 14 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home239714891602474.224
Away2497499119242138.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-08-24 BALOAKL 100000001
2004-08-23 BALOAKL 300000102
2004-08-22 BALTORL 400000010
2004-08-21 BALTORL 411001201
2004-08-20 BALTORL 312000000
2004-08-17 BALOAKL 100000000
2004-08-15 BALTORW 412000100
2004-08-12 BALLAAW 401000012
2004-08-04 BALSEAW 412000000
2004-08-03 BALSEAW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 1 13 1 0 1
OF 424 367 744 28 24 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 LAN OF 5 3 5 2 0 1
1997 LAN OF 12 10 13 0 0 0
1998 ARI OF 103 84 191 6 5 1
1999 DET OF 81 75 152 7 7 1
2000 DET OF 7 5 8 0 0 0
2000 BAL OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
2001 CLE 1B 2 0 3 0 0 1
2001 CLE OF 18 12 15 4 2 0
2002 NYA OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
2002 CLE OF 51 49 98 2 1 0
2003 CLE OF 23 22 36 2 4 0
2003 NYA OF 50 46 99 5 2 0
2004 NYN OF 51 44 91 0 3 0
2004 BAL 1B 1 1 10 1 0 0
2004 BAL OF 19 16 33 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Left Field 72
Center Field 36
Right Field 341
Designated Hitter 14

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-09-07

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 NYN NL $800,000
2003 CLE AL $900,000
2000 DET AL $700,000
1999 DET AL $270,000
1998 ARI NL $187,500
1995 LAN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $2,966,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mickey Moniak
    .245 avg, 77 HR
  2. 92
    Darryl Motley
    .243 avg, 44 HR
  3. 92
    Tyrone Taylor
    .242 avg, 61 HR
  4. 91
    Chad Pinder
    .242 avg, 62 HR
  5. 90
    Laynce Nix
    .240 avg, 69 HR
  6. 86
    Tyler Colvin
    .239 avg, 49 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Karim Garcia

What years did Karim Garcia play?
Karim Garcia played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2004.
Was Karim Garcia a pitcher?
No. Karim Garcia was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Karim Garcia hit?
Karim Garcia hit 66 career home runs with 352 hits.