Mike Garcia

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1961)

W–L 142–97
ERA 3.27
WHIP 1.32
SO 1,117
Pitcher PIV 45501.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
11/17/1923 in San Gabriel, CA, USA
Died
1/13/1986 in Fairview Park, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1948-10-03
Last Game
1961-09-02
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Edward Miguel Garcia

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
142 97 428 281 111 27 23 2174.7 2,148 789 122 719 1,117 3.27 45501.6

Career ERA 3.27 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 18.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1949 CLE AL 14 5 41 20 8 5 2 175.7 154 46 60 94 2.36 4.12 (+43%) 5353.1
1950 CLE AL 11 11 33 29 11 0 0 184.0 191 79 74 76 3.86 4.36 (+11%) 1599.9
1951 CLE AL 20 13 47 30 15 1 6 254.0 239 89 82 118 3.15 4.04 (+22%) 6524.7
1952 CLE AL 22 11 46 36 19 6 4 292.3 284 77 87 143 2.37 3.70 (+36%) 7191.8
1953 CLE AL 18 9 38 35 21 3 0 271.7 260 98 81 134 3.25 4.14 (+22%) 5348.0
1954 CLE AL 19 8 45 34 13 5 5 258.7 220 76 71 129 2.64 3.90 (+32%) 9208.2
1955 CLE AL 11 13 38 31 6 2 3 210.7 230 94 56 120 4.02 4.00 (avg) 4848.3
1956 CLE AL 11 12 35 30 8 4 0 197.7 213 83 74 119 3.78 3.96 (+5%) 2145.8
1957 CLE AL 12 8 38 27 9 1 0 211.3 221 88 73 110 3.75 3.83 (+2%) 2402.4
1958 CLE AL 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 8.0 15 8 7 2 9.00 — 0.0
1959 CLE AL 3 6 29 8 1 0 1 72.0 72 32 31 49 4.00 3.90 (-2%) 1294.6
1960 CHA AL 0 0 15 0 0 0 2 17.7 23 9 10 8 4.58 3.82 (-20%) -430.2
1961 WS2 AL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 19.0 23 10 13 14 4.74 4.03 (-18%) 14.9
Career · 14 seasons 142 97 428 281 111 27 23 2,174.2 2,148 789 719 1,117 3.27 — 45,502

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
428 696 41 127 23 1 2 62 0 31 151 .182 .218 .227 .445 -4,200

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career OPS .445 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 38.4% 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
1948 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 CLE AL 41 51 7 12 2 0 1 7 0 3 9 .235 .262 (-10%) .343 (-19%) .384 (-13%) .727 (-16%) -142.9
1950 CLE AL 33 65 4 13 2 0 0 6 0 1 25 .200 .265 (-25%) .346 (-35%) .401 (-43%) .747 (-39%) -426.2
1951 CLE AL 47 85 3 18 4 1 1 9 0 3 12 .212 .260 (-19%) .336 (-29%) .385 (-18%) .721 (-23%) -342.8
1952 CLE AL 46 95 6 13 3 0 0 10 0 5 26 .137 .252 (-46%) .326 (-45%) .369 (-54%) .696 (-50%) -744.7
1953 CLE AL 38 96 8 24 5 0 0 5 0 3 15 .250 .264 (-5%) .335 (-19%) .397 (-24%) .733 (-22%) -348.3
1954 CLE AL 45 81 5 11 0 0 0 4 0 6 22 .136 .261 (-48%) .333 (-42%) .390 (-65%) .723 (-55%) -707.1
1955 CLE AL 38 69 4 15 4 0 0 7 0 4 14 .217 .258 (-16%) .332 (-24%) .393 (-30%) .726 (-27%) -326.3
1956 CLE AL 35 61 1 7 1 0 0 3 0 3 10 .115 .258 (-56%) .331 (-50%) .397 (-67%) .728 (-59%) -605.9
1957 CLE AL 38 75 3 12 2 0 0 8 0 3 12 .160 .257 (-38%) .323 (-41%) .391 (-52%) .715 (-47%) -555.7
1958 CLE AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 CLE AL 29 14 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .071 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHA AL 15 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1961 WS2 AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 428 696 41 127 23 1 2 62 0 31 151 .182 — — — — -4,200

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
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 5.0 6 3 4 4 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1954 WS CLE 0 1 2 1 0 5.0 6 3 4 4 5.40

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2133321967233.202
Away2153642260029.165

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2131110.210183673425922.97
Away2151064.011304233775273.58

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1961-09-02 TEXCHW — 1.0210010
1961-08-29 TEXCLE L 0.1130300
1961-08-27 TEXDET — 2.0222011
1961-08-25 TEXDET — 1.0100000
1961-08-24 TEXBOS — 1.2200120
1961-08-18 TEXBAL — 1.0100010
1961-08-14 TEXLAA — 2.0100020
1961-08-13 TEXNYY — 0.1344100
1961-08-08 TEXCLE — 0.0311000
1961-08-06 TEXCHW — 0.1000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 428 131 134 359 14 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 CLE P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1949 CLE P 41 0 11 34 1 4
1950 CLE P 33 0 10 42 1 2
1951 CLE P 47 0 18 46 2 4
1952 CLE P 46 0 17 59 3 4
1953 CLE P 38 0 14 39 0 4
1954 CLE P 45 34 20 41 1 2
1955 CLE P 38 31 12 29 1 0
1956 CLE P 35 30 13 27 0 2
1957 CLE P 38 27 12 22 1 5
1958 CLE P 6 1 0 2 0 0
1959 CLE P 29 8 6 11 1 0
1960 CHA P 15 0 1 4 0 0
1961 WS2 P 16 0 0 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 428

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1954 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 6.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 52.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 11.0 336 0
1949 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Johnny Antonelli
    126-110, 3.34 ERA
  2. 91
    Howie Pollet
    131-116, 3.51 ERA
  3. 80
    Nelson Briles
    129-112, 3.44 ERA
  4. 79
    Steve Gromek
    123-108, 3.41 ERA
  5. 78
    Joe Dobson
    137-103, 3.62 ERA
  6. 78
    Pat Dobson
    122-129, 3.54 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Garcia

What years did Mike Garcia play?
Mike Garcia played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1961.
Was Mike Garcia a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Garcia pitched in the major leagues, recording 142 wins and 1117 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Garcia hit?
Mike Garcia hit 2 career home runs with 127 hits.