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.

What teams did Wayne Garland play for?

Wayne Garland played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1973–1976) and the Cleveland Indians (1977–1981).

What were Wayne Garland's career stats?

In 190 games, Wayne Garland went 55-66 with a 3.89 ERA, 450 strikeouts, 1,040.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves.

What was Wayne Garland's salary?

Wayne Garland's last recorded salary was $215,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $215,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.

What position did Wayne Garland play?

Wayne Garland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Wayne Garland and how much did he weigh?

Wayne Garland was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.

What was Wayne Garland's career ERA?

Wayne Garland finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 55-66 with 450 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Wayne Garland have?

Wayne Garland recorded 450 career strikeouts.

Is Wayne Garland in the Hall of Fame?

No. Wayne Garland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Wayne Garland

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

Wayne Garland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1981 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 9 seasons. Across 190 career appearances, he went 55-66 with a 3.89 ERA and 450 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 15, 2026

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

Wayne Garland — 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

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Wayne Garland Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	87.1	80	36	31	46	3.71	3.71 (avg)	79.6
1976	BAL	AL	20	7	38	25	14	4	1	232.1	224	69	64	113	2.67	3.51 (+24%)	2379.1
1977	CLE	AL	13	19	38	38	21	1	0	282.2	281	113	88	118	3.60	4.00 (+10%)	616.2
1978	CLE	AL	2	3	6	6	0	0	0	29.2	43	26	16	13	7.89	3.69 (-114%)	-1757.6
1979	CLE	AL	4	10	18	14	2	0	0	94.2	120	55	34	40	5.23	4.00 (-31%)	-1344.7
1980	CLE	AL	6	9	25	20	4	1	0	150.1	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

Wayne Garland — 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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Wayne Garland Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	BAL	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	BAL	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	BAL	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	BAL	AL	38	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CLE	AL	38	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CLE	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CLE	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CLE	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	CLE	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			190	—	—	—	—	—	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

Wayne Garland — 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

Wayne Garland — 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

Wayne Garland — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.2	1	0	1	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Wayne Garland — 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	0.2	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

Wayne Garland — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	99	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	91	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Wayne Garland — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	99	553.0	576	214	154	264	3.48
Away	91	487.0	506	235	174	186	4.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wayne Garland — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-09-25	CLE	BOS	L	4.2	10	5	4	2	2	1
1981-09-07	CLE	BAL	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	0	1
1981-08-24	CLE	OAK	—	4.1	10	7	5	0	1	1
1981-08-13	CLE	MIL	L	2.1	5	3	3	1	3	2
1981-06-01	CLE	NYY	L	4.0	9	4	4	1	0	2
1981-05-26	CLE	BOS	W	6.2	6	2	2	2	0	1
1981-05-21	CLE	SEA	L	3.1	8	4	4	1	0	0
1981-05-16	CLE	TOR	L	3.2	6	4	3	1	2	0
1981-05-10	CLE	MIN	W	9.0	7	1	1	3	3	0
1981-05-03	CLE	CHW	L	4.2	12	4	4	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wayne Garland — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	190	121	93	142	11	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wayne Garland — 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

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Wayne Garland Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	190

Salary History

Wayne Garland's recorded salaries total $415,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Garland's career ran from 1973 to 1981. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Wayne Garland — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	CLE	AL	$215,000
1985	CLE	AL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$415,000

College History

Wayne Garland — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Gulf Coast Community College	Panama City	FL	1969, 1970

Award Voting History

Wayne Garland — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1976	Cy Young Award	AL	8th	1.0	120	0

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Wayne Garland: the record in brief

The profile opens with Wayne Garland's first major league game on September 13, 1973; the last one listed came on September 25, 1981. The team column moves through the Baltimore Orioles (1973 to 1976) and the Cleveland Indians (1977 to 1981). Listed as a pitcher, Garland threw and hit right-handed. Garland is listed at 6'0" and 195 pounds. Garland was born on October 26, 1950, in Nashville, TN, USA. The given name on file is Marcus Wayne Garland.

The pitching table credits Garland with a 55-66 record and a 3.89 ERA in 190 games. The totals include 450 strikeouts, 43 complete games, and 7 shutouts. Garland's 3.89 ERA was close to the 3.76 league figure for those seasons. Garland won 20 games in 1976, the most of any season listed. 1977 produced Garland's most strikeouts, 118. 1976 was Garland's sharpest full season, a 2.67 ERA against the league's 3.51.

Garland appears at one position only: pitcher, in 190 games. The fielding table credits Garland with 93 putouts, 142 assists and 11 errors on the mound.

Pitching in the playoffs, Garland went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. Those appearances came in 1974.

Garland finished 8th in the 1976 Cy Young Award voting, the best showing in the voting table.

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.
What teams did Wayne Garland play for?: Wayne Garland played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1973–1976) and the Cleveland Indians (1977–1981).
What were Wayne Garland's career stats?: In 190 games, Wayne Garland went 55-66 with a 3.89 ERA, 450 strikeouts, 1,040.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
How much did Wayne Garland earn in his career?: Wayne Garland's recorded salaries total $415,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Garland's career ran from 1973 to 1981. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Wayne Garland's salary?: Wayne Garland's last recorded salary was $215,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $215,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.
What position did Wayne Garland play?: Wayne Garland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wayne Garland and how much did he weigh?: Wayne Garland was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
What was Wayne Garland's career ERA?: Wayne Garland finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 55-66 with 450 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wayne Garland have?: Wayne Garland recorded 450 career strikeouts.
Is Wayne Garland in the Hall of Fame?: No. Wayne Garland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.