Ryan Garko

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2010)

Ryan Garko was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010 for the Cleveland Guardians, the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers, a span of 6 seasons. In 463 career games, he hit .275 with 427 hits, 55 home runs, and 250 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,778.

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 .275
HR 55
RBI 250
H 427
OPS .781
PIV 1,778
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
1/2/1981 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
2005-09-18
Last Game
2010-05-13

Full name: Ryan Francis Garko

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Career Batting Statistics

Ryan Garko — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
463 1,552 190 427 75 3 55 250 0 125 272 .275 .347 .434 .781 1,778

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .781 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Garko — 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
2005 CLE AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CLE AL 50 185 28 54 12 0 7 45 0 14 37 .292 .269 (+8%) .336 (+7%) .431 (+9%) .768 (+8%) 277.5
2007 CLE AL 138 484 62 140 29 1 21 61 0 34 94 .289 .268 (+8%) .335 (+7%) .422 (+14%) .758 (+11%) 1164.1
2008 CLE AL 141 495 61 135 21 1 14 90 0 45 86 .273 .263 (+3%) .333 (+4%) .416 (-3%) .749 (avg) 96.0
2009 CLE AL 78 239 29 68 10 0 11 39 0 20 40 .285 .262 (+8%) .332 (+9%) .417 (+11%) .750 (+10%) 506.2
2009 SFN NL 40 115 10 27 3 1 2 12 0 9 10 .235 .262 (-11%) .332 (-8%) .417 (-21%) .750 (-15%) 506.2
2010 TEX AL 15 33 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 463 1,552 190 427 75 3 55 250 0 125 272 .275 — — — — 2,550

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

Ryan Garko — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 35 7 11 2 1 1 5 1 6 .314

Playoff Batting by Year

Ryan Garko — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 ALCS CLE 6 24 4 7 2 1 0 2 0 5 .292
2007 ALDS2 CLE 3 11 3 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 .364

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Garko — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2317609220830130.274
Away2327929821925120.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ryan Garko — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-05-13 TEXOAKW 100000000
2010-05-12 TEXOAKW 401000111
2010-05-11 TEXOAKL 100000000
2010-05-03 TEXOAKW 300000100
2010-05-02 TEXSEAW 400000000
2010-04-30 TEXSEAW 500000001
2010-04-29 TEXCHWL 101000100
2010-04-27 TEXCHWW 301000000
2010-04-26 TEXDETL 100000001
2010-04-23 TEXDETW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Garko — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 381 367 3164 237 22 361
OF 12 10 16 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Garko — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 CLE 1B 45 45 398 30 6 50
2007 CLE 1B 125 121 1073 71 8 115
2008 CLE 1B 121 121 1039 80 4 123
2009 CLE 1B 51 47 418 36 3 53
2009 CLE OF 12 10 16 1 1 0
2009 SFN 1B 33 30 219 14 1 17
2010 TEX 1B 6 3 17 6 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ryan Garko — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 381
Left Field 7
Right Field 5
Designated Hitter 40

Salary History

Ryan Garko — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 TEX AL $550,000
2009 CLE AL $446,100
2008 CLE AL $420,100
2007 CLE AL $383,100
Total Career Earnings $1,799,300

College History

Ryan Garko — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ryan Garko (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Herbert Perry
    .272 avg, 55 HR
  2. 97
    Junior Spivey
    .270 avg, 48 HR
  3. 80
    Brendan Donovan
    .282 avg, 43 HR
  4. 79
    Tim Naehring
    .282 avg, 49 HR
  5. 76
    Vinnie Pasquantino
    .262 avg, 87 HR
  6. 74
    Garrett Cooper
    .265 avg, 57 HR

Ryan Garko: the record in brief

Ryan Garko played a first major league game on September 18, 2005 and a last one on May 13, 2010. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (2005 through 2009), the San Francisco Giants (2009), and the Texas Rangers (2010). At 6'2" and 225 pounds, Garko is listed as a first baseman. Garko both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Garko was born on January 2, 1981, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Garko's full given name, per the bio, is Ryan Francis Garko.

Garko collected 427 hits in 1,552 at bats across 463 games, good for a .275 batting average, along with 55 home runs and 250 RBI. Garko got on base at a .347 rate and slugged .434 (.781 OPS). The .275 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. No season beat the 21 home runs Garko hit in 2007. The hits column peaks at 140, in 2007. 2008 brought the most runs batted in, 90.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Garko

What years did Ryan Garko play?
Ryan Garko played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.
Was Ryan Garko a pitcher?
No. Ryan Garko was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ryan Garko hit?
Ryan Garko hit 55 career home runs with 427 hits.
What was Ryan Garko's career batting average?
Ryan Garko batted .275 over his career, with 427 hits in 1,552 at bats.
How many RBI did Ryan Garko have?
Ryan Garko drove in 250 runs in his career.
Is Ryan Garko in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ryan Garko has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.