What years did Mike Garman play?

Mike Garman played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978.

Was Mike Garman a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Garman pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 213 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Garman hit?

Mike Garman hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Mike Garman's career batting average?

Mike Garman batted .119 over his career, with 5 hits in 42 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Garman have?

Mike Garman drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Mike Garman's career ERA?

Mike Garman finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 22-27 with 213 strikeouts.

Mike Garman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1978)

Mike Garman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978 for 5 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 303 career appearances, he went 22-27 with a 3.63 ERA, 213 strikeouts, and 42 saves.

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 12, 2026

W–L 22–27

ERA 3.63

WHIP 1.41

SO 213

Pitcher PIV -4161.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 9/16/1949 in Caldwell, ID, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-09-22
Last Game: 1978-09-29

Full name: Michael Douglas Garman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Garman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	27	303	8	0	0	42	433.2	411	175	34	202	213	3.63	-4161.7

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Mike Garman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	BOS	AL	1	0	2	2	0	12.1	13	6	10	10	4.38	3.61 (-21%)	90.7
1971	BOS	AL	1	1	3	3	0	18.2	15	8	9	6	3.86	3.47 (-11%)	-950.1
1972	BOS	AL	0	1	3	1	0	3.1	4	4	2	1	10.80	—	0.0
1973	BOS	AL	0	0	12	0	0	22.0	32	13	15	9	5.32	3.75 (-42%)	-350.8
1974	SLN	NL	7	2	64	0	6	81.2	66	24	27	45	2.64	3.63 (+27%)	932.3
1975	SLN	NL	3	8	66	0	10	79.0	73	21	48	48	2.39	3.71 (+36%)	-30.9
1976	CHN	NL	2	4	47	2	1	76.1	79	42	35	37	4.95	3.51 (-41%)	-1592.6
1977	LAN	NL	4	4	49	0	12	62.2	60	19	22	29	2.73	4.00 (+32%)	-650.3
1978	LAN	NL	0	1	10	0	0	16.1	15	8	3	5	4.41	3.69 (-20%)	-500.0
1978	MON	NL	4	6	47	0	13	61.1	54	30	31	23	4.40	3.69 (-19%)	-1110.1
Career · 10 seasons			22	27	303	8	42	433.2	411	175	202	213	3.63	—	-4,162

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 Garman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
303	42	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	.119	.119	.119	.238	0

Career AVG .119 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OBP .119 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 63.0% below league average.

Career SLG .119 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Career OPS .238 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Mike Garman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	BOS	AL	2	5	0	2	1	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	BOS	AL	3	6	0	2	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	BOS	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	BOS	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	SLN	NL	64	10	1	1	0	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	SLN	NL	66	2	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CHN	NL	47	7	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	LAN	NL	49	7	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	LAN	NL	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	MON	NL	47	5	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			303	42	1	5	1	17	.119	—	—	—	—	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

Mike Garman — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Garman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1977	NLCS	LAN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1977	WS	LAN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Garman — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	4	0	1	5.1	2	0	1	4	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Garman — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1977	NLCS	LAN	0	0	2	0	1	1.1	0	0	0	1	0.00
1977	WS	LAN	0	0	2	0	0	4.0	2	0	1	3	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Garman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	155	17	0	3	0	1	.176
Away	148	25	1	2	0	0	.080

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Garman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	155	228.0	210	91	95	112	3.59
Away	148	205.2	201	85	107	101	3.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Garman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1978-09-29	WSN	STL	W	1	1
1978-09-27	WSN	PHI	L	0	0
1978-09-25	WSN	PHI	L	0	0
1978-09-20	WSN	PHI	L	0	0
1978-09-19	WSN	PHI	W	0	0
1978-09-13	WSN	NYN	W	0	0
1978-09-09	WSN	CHC	L	0	0
1978-09-08	WSN	CHC	L	0	0
1978-09-05	WSN	CHC	W	0	0
1978-09-04	WSN	CHC	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Garman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1978-09-29	WSN	STL	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	1
1978-09-27	WSN	PHI	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
1978-09-25	WSN	PHI	—	0.2	2	1	1	3	0
1978-09-20	WSN	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0
1978-09-19	WSN	PHI	SV	1.2	1	0	0	0	0
1978-09-13	WSN	NYN	SV	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
1978-09-09	WSN	CHC	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	0
1978-09-08	WSN	CHC	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	1
1978-09-05	WSN	CHC	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1978-09-04	WSN	CHC	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Garman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	303	8	19	59	9	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Garman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	BOS	P	2	2	3	1	0	0
1971	BOS	P	3	3	0	0	0	0
1972	BOS	P	3	1	0	0	0	0
1973	BOS	P	12	0	1	3	1	0
1974	SLN	P	64	0	2	14	2	4
1975	SLN	P	66	0	3	9	4	0
1976	CHN	P	47	2	3	14	0	1
1977	LAN	P	49	0	3	8	1	1
1978	LAN	P	10	0	1	1	0	0
1978	MON	P	47	0	3	9	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Mike Garman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	303

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Mike Garman: the record in brief

Mike Garman played a first major league game on September 22, 1969 and a last one on September 29, 1978. By club, Garman's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (1969 through 1973), the St. Louis Cardinals (1974 through 1975), the Chicago Cubs (1976), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1977 through 1978), and the Montreal Expos (1978). Garman is listed as a pitcher at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio says Garman batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is September 16, 1949, in Caldwell, ID, USA. Garman's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Douglas Garman.

Garman went 22-27 with a 3.63 ERA in 303 games, 8 of them starts. Also on Garman's record: 213 strikeouts and 42 saves. Garman's 3.63 ERA was close to the 3.63 league figure for those seasons. Garman won 7 games in 1974, the most of any season listed. The most saves in one season was 13, in 1978.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Garman

What years did Mike Garman play?: Mike Garman played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978.
Was Mike Garman a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Garman pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 213 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Garman hit?: Mike Garman hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Mike Garman's career batting average?: Mike Garman batted .119 over his career, with 5 hits in 42 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Garman have?: Mike Garman drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Mike Garman's career ERA?: Mike Garman finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 22-27 with 213 strikeouts.