Mike Garman

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 27 303 8 0 0 42 433.7 411 175 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

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
1969 BOS AL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 12.3 13 6 10 10 4.38 3.61 (-21%) 90.7
1971 BOS AL 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 18.7 15 8 9 6 3.86 3.47 (-11%) -950.1
1972 BOS AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 3.3 4 4 2 1 10.80 — 0.0
1973 BOS AL 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 22.0 32 13 15 9 5.32 3.75 (-42%) -350.8
1974 SLN NL 7 2 64 0 0 0 6 81.7 66 24 27 45 2.64 3.63 (+27%) 932.3
1975 SLN NL 3 8 66 0 0 0 10 79.0 73 21 48 48 2.39 3.71 (+36%) -30.9
1976 CHN NL 2 4 47 2 0 0 1 76.3 79 42 35 37 4.95 3.51 (-41%) -1592.6
1977 LAN NL 4 4 49 0 0 0 12 62.7 60 19 22 29 2.73 4.00 (+32%) -650.3
1978 LAN NL 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 16.3 15 8 3 5 4.41 3.69 (-20%) -500.0
1978 MON NL 4 6 47 0 0 0 13 61.3 54 30 31 23 4.40 3.69 (-19%) -1110.1
Career · 10 seasons 22 27 303 8 0 0 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

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

Career Arc

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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
1969 BOS AL 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
1971 BOS AL 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1972 BOS AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 BOS AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 SLN NL 64 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1975 SLN NL 66 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CHN NL 47 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 LAN NL 49 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 LAN NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 MON NL 47 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 303 42 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 1 5.3 2 0 1 4 0.00

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 1.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home155170301.176
Away148251200.080

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home155228.021091951123.59
Away148205.2201851071013.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-09-29 WSNSTLW 100000001
1978-09-27 WSNPHIL 000000000
1978-09-25 WSNPHIL 000000000
1978-09-20 WSNPHIL 000000000
1978-09-19 WSNPHIW 000000000
1978-09-13 WSNNYNW 000000000
1978-09-09 WSNCHCL 000000000
1978-09-08 WSNCHCL 000000000
1978-09-05 WSNCHCW 000000000
1978-09-04 WSNCHCW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1978-09-29 WSNSTL — 1.2211110
1978-09-27 WSNPHI — 1.0200000
1978-09-25 WSNPHI — 0.2211300
1978-09-20 WSNPHI — 2.0100200
1978-09-19 WSNPHI SV 1.2100000
1978-09-13 WSNNYN SV 0.2000100
1978-09-09 WSNCHC — 1.1000100
1978-09-08 WSNCHC L 1.0222110
1978-09-05 WSNCHC SV 0.1000000
1978-09-04 WSNCHC W 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 303 8 19 59 9 7

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 303

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mike Garman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Scherman
    33-26, 3.66 ERA
  2. 95
    Barry Jones
    33-33, 3.66 ERA
  3. 86
    Joey McLaughlin
    29-28, 3.85 ERA
  4. 83
    Jeff Dedmon
    20-16, 3.84 ERA
  5. 82
    Pat Clements
    17-11, 3.77 ERA
  6. 79
    Salome Barojas
    18-21, 3.95 ERA

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.