Kiko Garcia

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1985)

Kiko Garcia was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Houston Astros, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. In 619 career games, he hit .239 with 351 hits, 12 home runs, and 112 RBI.

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 .239
HR 12
RBI 112
H 351
OPS .609
PIV -3,405
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
10/14/1953 in Martinez, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-09-11
Last Game
1985-05-05

Full name: Alfonso Rafael Garcia

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Career Batting Statistics

Kiko Garcia — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
619 1,470 162 351 56 16 12 112 34 95 285 .239 .286 .323 .609 -3,405

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OPS .609 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kiko 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
1976 BAL AL 11 32 2 7 1 1 1 4 2 0 4 .219 — — — — 0.0
1977 BAL AL 65 131 20 29 6 0 2 10 2 6 31 .221 .264 (-16%) .329 (-22%) .401 (-22%) .730 (-22%) -476.7
1978 BAL AL 79 186 17 49 6 4 0 13 7 7 43 .263 .257 (+2%) .323 (-11%) .378 (-11%) .702 (-11%) -367.7
1979 BAL AL 126 417 54 103 15 9 5 24 11 32 87 .247 .265 (-7%) .329 (-8%) .397 (-9%) .727 (-9%) -610.3
1980 BAL AL 111 311 27 62 8 0 1 27 8 24 57 .199 .264 (-25%) .326 (-22%) .387 (-39%) .714 (-31%) -1514.0
1981 HOU NL 48 136 9 37 6 1 0 15 2 10 16 .272 .255 (+6%) .320 (+1%) .368 (-10%) .688 (-5%) -93.6
1982 HOU NL 34 76 5 16 5 0 1 5 1 3 15 .211 .261 (-19%) .324 (-26%) .388 (-19%) .712 (-22%) -276.5
1983 PHI NL 84 118 22 34 7 1 2 9 1 9 20 .288 .260 (+10%) .324 (+6%) .389 (+7%) .714 (+6%) 137.5
1984 PHI NL 57 60 6 14 2 0 0 5 0 4 11 .233 .259 (-10%) .322 (-13%) .384 (-31%) .707 (-23%) -203.2
1985 PHI NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 619 1,470 162 351 56 16 12 112 34 95 285 .239 — — — — -3,405

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

Kiko Garcia — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 35 5 11 2 1 0 8 3 8 .314

Playoff Batting by Year

Kiko Garcia — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 NWDIV HOU 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1979 ALCS BAL 3 11 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 4 .273
1979 WS BAL 6 20 4 8 2 1 0 6 1 3 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kiko Garcia — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29664575152551.236
Away32382587199761.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kiko Garcia — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-05-05 PHIHOUL 100000000
1985-05-04 PHIHOUW 100000000
1985-04-30 PHIWSNW 100000001
1985-04-23 PHIWSNL 000000000
1984-09-25 PHINYNL 100000001
1984-09-17 PHINYNW 000000000
1984-09-09 PHIWSNW 000000000
1984-09-04 PHICHCL 000000000
1984-09-03 PHICHCL 100000000
1984-08-27 PHISDPW 111000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kiko Garcia — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 120 54 172 216 14 42
3B 51 12 14 41 5 6
OF 3 2 3 1 0 0
SS 459 333 583 1061 67 231

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kiko Garcia — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 BAL SS 11 7 15 27 0 7
1977 BAL 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1977 BAL SS 61 39 78 152 8 43
1978 BAL 2B 3 0 1 2 1 0
1978 BAL SS 74 52 86 173 15 35
1979 BAL 2B 25 10 34 49 6 12
1979 BAL 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1979 BAL OF 2 2 2 1 0 0
1979 BAL SS 113 102 173 271 21 66
1980 BAL 2B 27 11 41 52 1 13
1980 BAL OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1980 BAL SS 96 83 135 240 10 52
1981 HOU 2B 9 7 16 26 1 2
1981 HOU 3B 13 5 4 17 4 1
1981 HOU SS 28 22 38 76 6 11
1982 HOU 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1982 HOU 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1982 HOU SS 21 17 28 60 5 13
1983 PHI 2B 52 26 78 84 5 15
1983 PHI 3B 10 3 3 9 1 1
1983 PHI SS 22 3 13 22 0 2
1984 PHI 2B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1984 PHI 3B 23 4 6 15 0 4
1984 PHI SS 30 8 17 38 2 2
1985 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 PHI SS 3 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kiko Garcia Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 120
Third Base 53
Shortstop 459
Left Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Phillips
    .240 avg, 11 HR
  2. 97
    Manny Alexander
    .231 avg, 15 HR
  3. 91
    Rusty Peters
    .236 avg, 8 HR
  4. 89
    Wilson Valdez
    .236 avg, 6 HR
  5. 87
    Roberto Peña
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  6. 86
    Robert Andino
    .233 avg, 18 HR

Kiko Garcia: the record in brief

Kiko Garcia played a first major league game on September 11, 1976 and a last one on May 5, 1985. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1976 to 1980), the Houston Astros (1981 through 1982), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1983 to 1985). Garcia, born on October 14, 1953, in Martinez, CA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 180 pounds. On the record, Kiko Garcia was born Alfonso Rafael Garcia.

Garcia collected 351 hits in 1,470 at bats across 619 games, good for a .239 batting average; the totals also include 12 homers, 112 RBI, and 34 stolen bases. Garcia got on base at a .286 rate and slugged .323 (.609 OPS). Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Garcia's .239 average sits 8.3% below it. By OPS the gap is 14.3% below league average (.609 against .710). 1979 produced Garcia's most hits, 103 of them for the Baltimore Orioles. Garcia drove in a season-high 27 runs in 1980.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiko Garcia

What years did Kiko Garcia play?
Kiko Garcia played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985.
Was Kiko Garcia a pitcher?
No. Kiko Garcia was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Kiko Garcia hit?
Kiko Garcia hit 12 career home runs with 351 hits.
What teams did Kiko Garcia play for?
Kiko Garcia played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1976–1980), the Houston Astros (1981–1982), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1983–1985).
What were Kiko Garcia's career stats?
In 619 games, Kiko Garcia had 351 hits, 12 home runs, 112 RBI, 162 runs, and 34 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
What position did Kiko Garcia play?
Kiko Garcia played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kiko Garcia and how much did he weigh?
Kiko Garcia was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Kiko Garcia hit each season?
Kiko Garcia's home runs by season: 1 in 1976, 2 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 5 in 1979, 1 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 1 in 1982, 2 in 1983, 0 in 1984, and 0 in 1985. His most in one season was 5, in 1979.
What was Kiko Garcia's career batting average?
Kiko Garcia batted .239 over his career, with 351 hits in 1,470 at bats.
How many RBI did Kiko Garcia have?
Kiko Garcia drove in 112 runs in his career.
Is Kiko Garcia in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kiko Garcia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.