Wayne Garrett

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

Wayne Garrett was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978 for the New York Mets, the Montreal Expos, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,092 career games, he hit .239 with 786 hits, 61 home runs, and 340 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,930.

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 .239
HR 61
RBI 340
H 786
OPS .691
PIV 1,930
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
12/3/1947 in Brooksville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1969-04-12
Last Game
1978-09-26

Full name: Ronald Wayne Garrett

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Career Batting Statistics

Wayne Garrett — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,092 3,285 438 786 107 22 61 340 38 561 529 .239 .350 .341 .691 1,930

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OPS .691 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Wayne Garrett Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 NYN NL 124 400 38 87 11 3 1 39 4 40 75 .217 .248 (-12%) .320 (-9%) .369 (-28%) .689 (-19%) -1148.2
1970 NYN NL 114 366 74 93 17 4 12 45 5 81 60 .254 .253 (avg) .325 (+20%) .385 (+9%) .711 (+14%) 1286.8
1971 NYN NL 56 202 20 43 2 0 1 11 1 28 31 .213 .249 (-15%) .316 (-2%) .365 (-35%) .682 (-20%) -504.1
1972 NYN NL 111 298 41 69 13 3 2 29 3 70 58 .232 .243 (-5%) .310 (+20%) .353 (-11%) .664 (+4%) 527.2
1973 NYN NL 140 504 76 129 20 3 16 58 6 72 74 .256 .256 (avg) .325 (+7%) .378 (+6%) .703 (+7%) 788.0
1974 NYN NL 151 522 55 117 14 3 13 53 4 89 96 .224 .256 (-13%) .324 (+4%) .369 (-9%) .693 (-3%) -18.1
1975 NYN NL 107 274 49 73 8 3 6 34 3 50 45 .266 .257 (+3%) .327 (+16%) .374 (+2%) .701 (+9%) 623.6
1976 NYN NL 80 251 36 56 8 1 4 26 7 52 26 .223 .255 (-13%) .320 (+12%) .360 (-14%) .681 (-2%) 162.7
1976 MON NL 59 177 15 43 4 1 2 11 2 30 20 .243 .255 (-5%) .320 (+10%) .360 (-14%) .681 (-3%) 162.7
1977 MON NL 68 159 17 43 6 1 2 22 2 30 18 .270 .264 (+2%) .329 (+17%) .401 (-11%) .730 (+2%) 179.0
1978 MON NL 49 69 6 12 0 0 1 2 0 8 10 .174 .257 (-33%) .323 (-20%) .378 (-43%) .702 (-32%) -324.2
1978 SLN NL 33 63 11 21 4 0 1 10 1 11 16 .333 .257 (+29%) .323 (+34%) .378 (+17%) .702 (+25%) -324.2
Career · 12 seasons 1,092 3,285 438 786 107 22 61 340 38 561 529 .239 — — — — 1,411

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 Garrett — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 67 8 12 3 0 3 6 9 19 .179

Playoff Batting by Year

Wayne Garrett — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1973 NLCS NYN 5 23 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 .087
1973 WS NYN 7 30 4 5 0 0 2 2 5 11 .167
1969 NLCS NYN 3 13 3 5 2 0 1 3 2 2 .385
1969 WS NYN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wayne Garrett — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home539161520335933160.222
Away553167023542728180.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wayne Garrett — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-09-26 STLNYNL 402100000
1978-09-24 STLCHCL 100000000
1978-09-23 STLCHCW 101000000
1978-09-22 STLCHCL 100000000
1978-09-15 STLCHCW 000000010
1978-09-14 STLPITL 000000010
1978-09-13 STLPITL 400000000
1978-09-10 STLPHIW 100000000
1978-09-08 STLPHIL 300000000
1978-09-07 STLPITW 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wayne Garrett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 195 150 422 432 16 106
3B 792 699 548 1515 95 148
SS 32 13 28 54 3 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wayne Garrett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 NYN 2B 47 34 102 97 3 27
1969 NYN 3B 72 63 40 115 8 10
1969 NYN SS 9 1 5 6 0 0
1970 NYN 2B 45 34 94 92 2 28
1970 NYN 3B 70 67 57 113 10 6
1970 NYN SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1971 NYN 2B 9 6 18 11 0 4
1971 NYN 3B 53 45 30 89 4 7
1972 NYN 2B 22 18 48 38 5 6
1972 NYN 3B 82 70 66 150 9 13
1973 NYN 2B 6 5 14 18 1 6
1973 NYN 3B 130 119 80 280 22 36
1973 NYN SS 9 6 8 15 3 4
1974 NYN 3B 144 136 111 318 20 31
1974 NYN SS 9 6 12 31 0 2
1975 NYN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1975 NYN 3B 94 68 64 160 8 24
1975 NYN SS 3 0 1 1 0 0
1976 NYN 2B 10 9 25 18 0 3
1976 NYN 3B 64 58 47 137 10 12
1976 NYN SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
1976 MON 2B 54 44 121 157 5 32
1976 MON 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0
1977 MON 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 MON 3B 49 44 34 101 0 2
1978 MON 3B 13 11 6 25 1 2
1978 SLN 3B 19 17 12 26 3 5

Career Games by Position

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Wayne Garrett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 193
Third Base 794
Shortstop 32

Awards & Honors

Wayne Garrett — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1973 Player of the Week Week of 1973-09-21

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Paul Schaal
    .244 avg, 57 HR
  2. 60
    Connie Ryan
    .248 avg, 56 HR
  3. 60
    J. P. Crawford
    .245 avg, 81 HR
  4. 55
    Don Buddin
    .241 avg, 41 HR
  5. 54
    Eddie Lake
    .231 avg, 39 HR
  6. 53
    Wayne Causey
    .252 avg, 35 HR

Wayne Garrett: the record in brief

The profile opens with Wayne Garrett's first major league game on April 12, 1969; the last one listed came on September 26, 1978. The team column moves through the New York Mets (1969 through 1976), the Montreal Expos (1976 to 1978), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1978). The bio lists Garrett as a third baseman who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Garrett is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads December 3, 1947, in Brooksville, FL, USA. The given name on file is Ronald Wayne Garrett.

Garrett finished with 786 hits from 3,285 at bats in 1,092 games, which works out to .239, plus 61 homers, 340 RBI, and 38 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .350 clip and slugging .341, Garrett finished with a .691 OPS. The league as a whole hit .255 across Garrett's seasons, which puts the .239 career mark 6.0% below average. No season beat the 16 home runs Garrett hit in 1973. The hits column peaks at 129, in 1973.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Garrett

What years did Wayne Garrett play?
Wayne Garrett played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978.
Was Wayne Garrett a pitcher?
No. Wayne Garrett was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Wayne Garrett hit?
Wayne Garrett hit 61 career home runs with 786 hits.
What was Wayne Garrett's career batting average?
Wayne Garrett batted .239 over his career, with 786 hits in 3,285 at bats.
How many RBI did Wayne Garrett have?
Wayne Garrett drove in 340 runs in his career.
Is Wayne Garrett in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wayne Garrett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.