Luis Garcia

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2025)

Luis Garcia is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2020 for the Houston Astros, a span of 6 seasons. Across 71 career appearances, he has gone 29-19 with a 3.60 ERA and 371 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3222.4.

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

Active Player
W–L 29–19
ERA 3.60
WHIP 1.15
SO 371
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 3222.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 244 lb
Born
12/13/1996 in Bolivar, Bolívar, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2020-09-04

Full name: Luis Heibardo Garcia

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Career Pitching Statistics

Luis Garcia — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 19 71 65 0 0 0 359.2 299 144 48 113 371 3.60 3222.4

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 14.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Luis Garcia — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2020 HOU AL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 12.1 7 4 5 9 2.92 4.45 (+34%) 64.2
2021 HOU AL 11 8 30 28 0 0 0 155.1 133 60 50 167 3.48 4.27 (+19%) 2532.7
2022 HOU AL 15 8 28 28 0 0 0 157.1 131 65 47 157 3.72 3.97 (+6%) 146.1
2023 HOU AL 2 2 6 6 0 0 0 27.0 25 12 10 31 4.00 4.33 (+8%) 479.4
2025 HOU AL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 7.2 3 3 1 7 3.52 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 29 19 71 65 0 0 0 359.2 299 144 113 371 3.60 — 3,222

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

Luis Garcia — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
70 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luis Garcia — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2020 HOU AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 HOU AL 30 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 HOU AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 HOU AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 HOU AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 70 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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

Luis Garcia — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Luis Garcia — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 ALDS2 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 WS HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALCS HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALDS1 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 WS HOU 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALCS HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Luis Garcia — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 4 8 6 0 23.1 17 15 14 28 5.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Luis Garcia — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2022 ALDS2 HOU 1 0 1 0 0 5.0 2 0 0 6 0.00
2022 WS HOU 0 1 1 0 0 0.2 2 1 0 0 13.50
2021 ALCS HOU 1 1 2 2 0 6.2 3 5 4 9 6.75
2021 ALDS1 HOU 0 0 1 1 0 2.2 5 5 3 3 16.88
2021 WS HOU 0 2 2 2 0 6.1 5 4 5 9 5.68
2020 ALCS HOU 0 0 1 1 0 2.0 0 0 2 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Luis Garcia — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3600000—
Away3560000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Luis Garcia — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home36188.015979432053.78
Away35171.214065701663.41

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Luis Garcia — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-09 HOUTOR — 1.2000110
2025-09-01 HOULAA W 6.0333062
2023-05-01 HOUSFG — 0.0100000
2023-04-25 HOUTBR W 6.0300270
2023-04-19 HOUTOR W 7.0200190
2023-04-14 HOUTEX L 5.0655271
2023-04-08 HOUMIN — 4.0644341
2023-04-02 HOUCHW L 5.0733241
2022-10-02 HOUTBR W 6.0311140
2022-09-27 HOUAZ W 6.0411061

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luis Garcia — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 70 64 17 20 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luis Garcia — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2020 HOU P 5 1 0 0 0 0
2021 HOU P 30 28 10 10 2 1
2022 HOU P 28 28 4 8 1 2
2023 HOU P 5 5 2 1 0 0
2025 HOU P 2 2 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Luis Garcia — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 70

Award Voting History

Luis Garcia — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 63.0 150 2

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  3. 74
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  4. 53
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  5. 50
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  6. 45
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Luis Garcia: the record in brief

Luis Garcia's major league record starts with the debut on September 4, 2020 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Every season row on the page belongs to the Houston Astros, from 2020 through 2025. Garcia, born on December 13, 1996, in Bolivar, Bolívar, Venezuela, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Garcia's listed size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 244 pounds. The given name on file is Luis Heibardo Garcia.

Garcia has pitched in 71 games, starting 65, and owns a 29-19 record and 3.60 ERA. The totals include 371 strikeouts. That 3.60 ERA compares with a 4.20 league average across the same seasons, 14.3% better. The best win total was 15, in 2022. 2021 produced Garcia's most strikeouts, 167. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.48 in 2021, when the league's was 4.27. Garcia's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 3,222.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Garcia

What years did Luis Garcia play?
Luis Garcia played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2025.
Was Luis Garcia a pitcher?
Yes. Luis Garcia pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 371 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Luis Garcia hit?
Luis Garcia hit 0 career home runs.
What teams has Luis Garcia played for?
Luis Garcia has played for one team, the Houston Astros (2020–2023, 2025).
What are Luis Garcia's career stats?
In 71 games, Luis Garcia has gone 29-19 with a 3.60 ERA, 371 strikeouts, and 359.2 innings pitched.
What position does Luis Garcia play?
Luis Garcia plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Luis Garcia and how much does he weigh?
Luis Garcia is listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 244 pounds.
What was Luis Garcia's career ERA?
Luis Garcia finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 29-19 with 371 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Luis Garcia have?
Luis Garcia recorded 371 career strikeouts.