Cecil Garriott
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946)
Cecil Garriott was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1946 for the Chicago Cubs. In 6 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 165 lb
- Died
- 2/20/1990 in Lake Elsinore, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-09-04
- Last Game
- 1946-09-24
Full name: Virgil Cecil Garriott
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .167 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 75.8% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CHN | NL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-09-24 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-18 | CHC | NY1 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-13 | CHC | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-10 | CHC | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-09-07 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-09-04 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millikin University | Decatur | IL | 1934, 1935 |
Cecil Garriott: the record in brief
Cecil Garriott played a first major league game on September 4, 1946 and a last one on September 24, 1946. Garriott spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Cubs. Garriott, born on August 15, 1916, in Harristown, IL, USA, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 8 inches and 165 pounds. Garriott's death is recorded on February 20, 1990, in Lake Elsinore, CA, USA. Garriott's full given name, per the bio, is Virgil Cecil Garriott.
Garriott finished with 0 hits from 5 at bats in 6 games, which works out to .000. Garriott's .000 average ran 100.0% below the .257 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .167 to a league .687, 75.8% below average. The season table holds a single row: 1946 with the Chicago Cubs, 6 games, 5 at bats and 0 hits.
Garriott's college years, 1934 and 1935, were spent at Millikin University.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Garriott
- Was Cecil Garriott a pitcher?
- No. Cecil Garriott was a position player.
- How many home runs did Cecil Garriott hit?
- Cecil Garriott hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Cecil Garriott play for?
- Cecil Garriott played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1946).
- What were Cecil Garriott's career stats?
- In 6 games, Cecil Garriott had 1 runs, with a .000 batting average.
- How tall was Cecil Garriott and how much did he weigh?
- Cecil Garriott was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Cecil Garriott's career batting average?
- Cecil Garriott batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
- Is Cecil Garriott in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cecil Garriott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.