Wayne Garland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1981)

W–L 55–66
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.36
SO 450
Pitcher PIV -3886.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
10/26/1950 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1973-09-13
Last Game
1981-09-25

Full name: Marcus Wayne Garland

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 66 190 121 43 7 6 1040.0 1,082 449 89 328 450 3.89 -3886.1

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — near 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
1973 BAL AL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 16.0 14 7 7 10 3.94 3.75 (-5%) 122.5
1974 BAL AL 5 5 20 6 0 0 1 91.0 68 30 26 40 2.97 3.63 (+18%) 597.7
1975 BAL AL 2 5 29 1 0 0 4 87.3 80 36 31 46 3.71 3.71 (avg) 79.6
1976 BAL AL 20 7 38 25 14 4 1 232.3 224 69 64 113 2.67 3.51 (+24%) 2379.1
1977 CLE AL 13 19 38 38 21 1 0 282.7 281 113 88 118 3.60 4.00 (+10%) 616.2
1978 CLE AL 2 3 6 6 0 0 0 29.7 43 26 16 13 7.89 3.69 (-114%) -1757.6
1979 CLE AL 4 10 18 14 2 0 0 94.7 120 55 34 40 5.23 4.00 (-31%) -1344.7
1980 CLE AL 6 9 25 20 4 1 0 150.3 163 77 48 55 4.61 3.84 (-20%) -3055.5
1981 CLE AL 3 7 12 10 2 1 0 56.0 89 36 14 15 5.79 3.58 (-61%) -1523.4
Career · 9 seasons 55 66 190 121 43 7 6 1,040.0 1,082 449 328 450 3.89 — -3,886

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
190 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

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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
1973 BAL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 BAL AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 BAL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 BAL AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CLE AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CLE AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CLE AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CLE AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CLE AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 190 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 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
1974 ALCS BAL 1 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 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1974 ALCS BAL 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9900000—
Away9100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home99553.05762141542643.48
Away91487.05062351741864.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1981-09-25 CLEBOS L 4.21054221
1981-09-07 CLEBAL — 2.0222101
1981-08-24 CLEOAK — 4.11075011
1981-08-13 CLEMIL L 2.1533132
1981-06-01 CLENYY L 4.0944102
1981-05-26 CLEBOS W 6.2622201
1981-05-21 CLESEA L 3.1844100
1981-05-16 CLETOR L 3.2643120
1981-05-10 CLEMIN W 9.0711330
1981-05-03 CLECHW L 4.21244120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 190 121 93 142 11 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 BAL P 4 1 1 1 0 0
1974 BAL P 20 6 5 11 2 1
1975 BAL P 29 1 6 11 0 0
1976 BAL P 38 25 27 37 3 2
1977 CLE P 38 38 24 42 3 3
1978 CLE P 6 6 1 5 0 1
1979 CLE P 18 14 11 8 3 0
1980 CLE P 25 20 14 16 0 0
1981 CLE P 12 10 4 11 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 190

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 CLE AL $215,000
1985 CLE AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $415,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Gulf Coast Community College Panama City FL 1969, 1970

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1976 Cy Young Award AL 8th 1.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wayne Garland (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Gatewood
    53-55, 3.67 ERA
  2. 94
    Eric Rasmussen
    50-77, 3.85 ERA
  3. 93
    Johnny Kucks
    54-56, 4.10 ERA
  4. 92
    Sam Crawford
    61-51, 3.98 ERA
  5. 90
    John Cerutti
    49-43, 3.94 ERA
  6. 90
    Barney Brown
    52-61, 3.82 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Garland

What years did Wayne Garland play?
Wayne Garland played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1981.
Was Wayne Garland a pitcher?
Yes. Wayne Garland pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 450 strikeouts.