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.

What teams did Mike Garcia play for?

Mike Garcia played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1948–1959), the Chicago White Sox (1960), and the Washington Senators (1961).

Did Mike Garcia win a Cy Young Award?

No. Mike Garcia did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Mike Garcia win?

Mike Garcia was selected to 3 All-Star Games.

What were Mike Garcia's career stats?

In 428 games, Mike Garcia went 142-97 with a 3.27 ERA, 1,117 strikeouts, 2,174.2 innings pitched, and 23 saves. At the plate he had 127 hits and 2 home runs.

What position did Mike Garcia play?

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

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

Mike Garcia was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.

What was Mike Garcia's career ERA?

Mike Garcia finished with a 3.27 career ERA, going 142-97 with 1,117 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Garcia have?

Mike Garcia recorded 1,117 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Garcia in the Hall of Fame?

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

How many All-Star Games did Mike Garcia make?

Mike Garcia was selected to 3 All-Star Games.

Mike Garcia

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

Mike Garcia was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1961 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Chicago White Sox, and the Washington Senators, a span of 14 seasons. Across 428 career appearances, he went 142-97 with a 3.27 ERA, 1,117 strikeouts, and 23 saves. He also batted .182 with 2 home runs. Mike Garcia was a 3-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 45501.6.

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 15, 2026

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

Mike Garcia — 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	2174.2	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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Mike Garcia (b. 1923) Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	175.2	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	292.1	284	77	87	143	2.37	3.70 (+36%)	7191.8
1953	CLE	AL	18	9	38	35	21	3	0	271.2	260	98	81	134	3.25	4.14 (+22%)	5348.0
1954	CLE	AL	19	8	45	34	13	5	5	258.2	220	76	71	129	2.64	3.90 (+32%)	9208.2
1955	CLE	AL	11	13	38	31	6	2	3	210.2	230	94	56	120	4.02	4.00 (avg)	4848.3
1956	CLE	AL	11	12	35	30	8	4	0	197.2	213	83	74	119	3.78	3.96 (+5%)	2145.8
1957	CLE	AL	12	8	38	27	9	1	0	211.1	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	17.2	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

Mike Garcia — 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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Mike Garcia (b. 1923) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	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	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CLE	AL	41	51	7	12	2	0	1	7	3	9	.235	.262 (-10%)	.343 (-19%)	.384 (-13%)	.727 (-16%)	-142.9
1950	CLE	AL	33	65	4	13	2	0	0	6	1	25	.200	.265 (-25%)	.346 (-35%)	.401 (-43%)	.747 (-39%)	-426.2
1951	CLE	AL	47	85	3	18	4	1	1	9	3	12	.212	.260 (-19%)	.336 (-29%)	.385 (-18%)	.721 (-23%)	-342.8
1952	CLE	AL	46	95	6	13	3	0	0	10	5	26	.137	.252 (-46%)	.326 (-45%)	.369 (-54%)	.696 (-50%)	-744.7
1953	CLE	AL	38	96	8	24	5	0	0	5	3	15	.250	.264 (-5%)	.335 (-19%)	.397 (-24%)	.733 (-22%)	-348.3
1954	CLE	AL	45	81	5	11	0	0	0	4	6	22	.136	.261 (-48%)	.333 (-42%)	.390 (-65%)	.723 (-55%)	-707.1
1955	CLE	AL	38	69	4	15	4	0	0	7	4	14	.217	.258 (-16%)	.332 (-24%)	.393 (-30%)	.726 (-27%)	-326.3
1956	CLE	AL	35	61	1	7	1	0	0	3	3	10	.115	.258 (-56%)	.331 (-50%)	.397 (-67%)	.728 (-59%)	-605.9
1957	CLE	AL	38	75	3	12	2	0	0	8	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	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CLE	AL	29	14	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHA	AL	15	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	WS2	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			428	696	41	127	23	1	2	62	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

Mike Garcia — 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

Mike Garcia — 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

Mike Garcia — 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

Mike Garcia — 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

Mike Garcia — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	213	332	19	67	2	33	.202
Away	215	364	22	60	0	29	.165

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Garcia — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	213	1110.2	1018	367	342	592	2.97
Away	215	1064.0	1130	423	377	527	3.58

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Garcia — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-09-02	TEX	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0
1961-08-29	TEX	CLE	L	0.1	1	3	0	3	0	0
1961-08-27	TEX	DET	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
1961-08-25	TEX	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1961-08-24	TEX	BOS	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	2	0
1961-08-18	TEX	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1961-08-14	TEX	LAA	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1961-08-13	TEX	NYY	—	0.1	3	4	4	1	0	0
1961-08-08	TEX	CLE	—	0.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1961-08-06	TEX	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Garcia — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	428	131	134	359	14	27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Garcia — 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

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Mike Garcia (b. 1923) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	428

Award Voting History

Mike Garcia — 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

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Mike Garcia: the record in brief

Between the debut on October 3, 1948 and the final game on September 2, 1961, Mike Garcia built the record summarized on this page. Garcia played for the Cleveland Indians (1948 to 1959), the Chicago White Sox (1960), and the Washington Senators (1961). Garcia is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 195 pounds. Garcia threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Garcia was born on November 17, 1923, in San Gabriel, CA, USA. Garcia's death is recorded on January 13, 1986, in Fairview Park, OH, USA. The given name on file is Edward Miguel Garcia.

Across 428 games (281 starts), Garcia recorded 142 wins against 97 losses with a 3.27 ERA. The totals include 1,117 strikeouts, 111 complete games, 27 shutouts, and 23 saves. Against a 3.98 league ERA for the same years, Garcia was 18.0% better. 1952 brought Garcia a season-high 22 wins. 1949 was Garcia's sharpest full season, a 2.36 ERA against the league's 4.12.

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.
What teams did Mike Garcia play for?: Mike Garcia played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1948–1959), the Chicago White Sox (1960), and the Washington Senators (1961).
Did Mike Garcia win a Cy Young Award?: No. Mike Garcia did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Mike Garcia win?: Mike Garcia was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Mike Garcia's career stats?: In 428 games, Mike Garcia went 142-97 with a 3.27 ERA, 1,117 strikeouts, 2,174.2 innings pitched, and 23 saves. At the plate he had 127 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Mike Garcia play?: Mike Garcia played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Garcia and how much did he weigh?: Mike Garcia was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
What was Mike Garcia's career ERA?: Mike Garcia finished with a 3.27 career ERA, going 142-97 with 1,117 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Garcia have?: Mike Garcia recorded 1,117 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Garcia in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Garcia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Mike Garcia make?: Mike Garcia was selected to 3 All-Star Games.