What years did Miguel Garcia play?

Miguel Garcia played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1989.

Was Miguel Garcia a pitcher?

Yes. Miguel Garcia pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Miguel Garcia hit?

Miguel Garcia hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Miguel Garcia play for?

Miguel Garcia played for 2 teams: the California Angels (1987) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987–1989).

What were Miguel Garcia's career stats?

In 14 games, Miguel Garcia went 0-2 with a 8.41 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 20.1 innings pitched.

What position did Miguel Garcia play?

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

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

Miguel Garcia was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 173 pounds.

What was Miguel Garcia's career ERA?

Miguel Garcia finished with a 8.41 career ERA, going 0-2 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Miguel Garcia have?

Miguel Garcia recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Miguel Garcia in the Hall of Fame?

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

Miguel Garcia

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1989)

Miguel Garcia was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1989 for the California Angels and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. Across 14 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 8.41 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

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 17, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 8.41

WHIP 2.11

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -346.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 173 lb
Born: 4/3/1967 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1987-04-30
Last Game: 1989-07-22

Full name: Miguel Angel Garcia

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Career Pitching Statistics

Miguel Garcia — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	14	0	0	0	0	20.1	31	19	3	12	11	8.41	-346.0

Career ERA 8.41 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 115.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Miguel Garcia — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	CAL	AL	0	1	1.2	3	3	3	0	16.20	—	0.0
1987	PIT	NL	0	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1988	PIT	NL	0	1	2.0	3	1	2	2	4.50	—	0.0
1989	PIT	NL	2	11	16.0	25	15	7	9	8.44	3.71 (-127%)	-346.0
Career · 4 seasons			2	14	20.1	31	19	12	11	8.41	—	-346

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

Miguel Garcia — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +288.9% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +209.7% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +156.7% above league average.

Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +180.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Miguel Garcia — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	CAL	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	PIT	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PIT	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	PIT	NL	11	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			14	1	1	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Miguel Garcia — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
Away	6	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Miguel Garcia — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	14.2	13	6	6	6	3.68
Away	6	5.2	18	13	6	5	20.65

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Miguel Garcia — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-07-22	PIT	LAD	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1989-07-18	PIT	SDP	—	2.0	9	8	8	2	2	2
1989-07-15	PIT	SFG	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1989-07-13	PIT	SFG	L	0.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1989-07-05	PIT	SFG	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1989-06-27	PIT	CHC	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1989-06-24	PIT	STL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989-06-22	PIT	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1989-06-20	PIT	CHC	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1989-06-13	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Miguel Garcia — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	1	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Miguel Garcia — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1987	CAL	P	1	0	1
1987	PIT	P	1	0	0
1988	PIT	P	1	0	0
1989	PIT	P	11	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Miguel Garcia — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

Miguel Garcia: the record in brief

According to the bio, Miguel Garcia debuted on April 30, 1987 and played a final game on July 22, 1989. The season rows list, in order, the California Angels (1987) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987 to 1989). Garcia played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 3, 1967, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela and a listed size of 5'11" and 173 pounds. The given name on file is Miguel Angel Garcia.

Garcia pitched in 14 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-2 record and 8.41 ERA. Also on Garcia's record: 11 strikeouts. Against a 3.91 league ERA for the same seasons, the 8.41 mark was 115.0% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 8.44 in 1989, when the league's was 3.71.

Garcia appears at one position only: pitcher, in 14 games. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 4 assists against 0 errors.

Garcia's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 28 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Miguel Garcia

What years did Miguel Garcia play?: Miguel Garcia played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1989.
Was Miguel Garcia a pitcher?: Yes. Miguel Garcia pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Miguel Garcia hit?: Miguel Garcia hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Miguel Garcia play for?: Miguel Garcia played for 2 teams: the California Angels (1987) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987–1989).
What were Miguel Garcia's career stats?: In 14 games, Miguel Garcia went 0-2 with a 8.41 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 20.1 innings pitched.
What position did Miguel Garcia play?: Miguel Garcia played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Miguel Garcia and how much did he weigh?: Miguel Garcia was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 173 pounds.
What was Miguel Garcia's career ERA?: Miguel Garcia finished with a 8.41 career ERA, going 0-2 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Miguel Garcia have?: Miguel Garcia recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Miguel Garcia in the Hall of Fame?: No. Miguel Garcia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.