What years did Ford Garrison play?

Ford Garrison played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.

Was Ford Garrison a pitcher?

No. Ford Garrison was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ford Garrison hit?

Ford Garrison hit 6 career home runs with 180 hits.

Ford Garrison

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1946)

AVG .262

HR 6

RBI 56

H 180

OPS .631

PIV -568

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 8/29/1915 in Greenville, SC, USA
Died: 6/6/2001 in Largo, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-04-22
Last Game: 1946-04-28

Full name: Robert Ford Garrison

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
185	687	80	180	22	3	6	56	11	37	67	.262	.302	.329	.631	-568

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 7.5% 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
1943	BOS	AL	36	129	13	36	5	1	1	11	0	5	14	.279	.255 (+9%)	.324 (-6%)	.346 (+3%)	.671 (-1%)	-60.8
1944	BOS	AL	13	49	5	12	3	0	0	2	0	6	4	.245	—	—	—	—	-43.6
1944	PHA	AL	121	449	58	121	13	2	4	37	10	22	40	.269	.261 (+3%)	.325 (-6%)	.357 (-7%)	.683 (-6%)	-43.6
1945	PHA	AL	6	23	3	7	1	0	1	6	1	4	3	.304	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHA	AL	9	37	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.108	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			185	687	80	180	22	3	6	56	11	37	67	.262	—	—	—	—	-148

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	97	377	43	103	4	36	.273
Away	88	310	37	77	2	20	.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1946-04-28	PHA	BOS	L	5	0	0	0	0	1
1946-04-26	PHA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1946-04-24	PHA	MIN	L	5	0	0	0	0	1
1946-04-23	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1946-04-21	PHA	BOS	L	6	0	0	0	0	2
1946-04-20	PHA	BOS	L	5	0	1	0	0	1
1946-04-18	PHA	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1946-04-17	PHA	NYY	W	4	1	0	0	0	1
1946-04-16	PHA	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1945-04-22	PHA	BOS	W	4	1	1	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	176	0	416	9	6	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1943	BOS	OF	32	77	2	1
1944	BOS	OF	12	31	0	1
1944	PHA	OF	119	289	6	4
1945	PHA	OF	5	11	1	0
1946	PHA	OF	8	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	133
Center Field	6
Right Field	37

Frequently Asked Questions about Ford Garrison

What years did Ford Garrison play?: Ford Garrison played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.
Was Ford Garrison a pitcher?: No. Ford Garrison was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ford Garrison hit?: Ford Garrison hit 6 career home runs with 180 hits.