Ford Garrison
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1946)
Ford Garrison was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946 for the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. In 185 career games, he hit .262 with 180 hits, 6 home runs, and 56 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 6/6/2001 in Largo, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-04-22
- Last Game
- 1946-04-28
Full name: Robert Ford Garrison
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
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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
View full game log (185 games) →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 | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-04-28 | PHA | BOS | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-04-26 | PHA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-24 | PHA | MIN | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-04-23 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-21 | PHA | BOS | L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1946-04-20 | PHA | BOS | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-04-18 | PHA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-17 | PHA | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-04-16 | PHA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-04-22 | PHA | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 133 |
| Center Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 37 |
Ford Garrison: the record in brief
Ford Garrison played a first major league game on April 22, 1943 and a last one on April 28, 1946. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1943 to 1944) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1944 through 1946). Garrison, born on August 29, 1915, in Greenville, SC, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds. Garrison's death is recorded on June 6, 2001, in Largo, FL, USA. The given name on file is Robert Ford Garrison.
Garrison finished with 180 hits from 687 at bats in 185 games, which works out to .262; the totals also include 6 home runs and 56 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .302 clip and slugging .329, Garrison finished with a .631 OPS. Against a .259 league average for those years, Garrison's .262 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 7.5% below league average (.631 against .681). The hits column peaks at 121, in 1944. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .269 in 1944, 3% above that year's league mark of .261.
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.
- What teams did Ford Garrison play for?
- Ford Garrison played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1943–1944) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1944–1946).
- What were Ford Garrison's career stats?
- In 185 games, Ford Garrison had 180 hits, 6 home runs, 56 RBI, 80 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .262 batting average.
- What position did Ford Garrison play?
- Ford Garrison played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ford Garrison and how much did he weigh?
- Ford Garrison was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Ford Garrison hit each season?
- Ford Garrison's home runs by season: 1 in 1943, 4 in 1944, 1 in 1945, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 4, in 1944.
- What was Ford Garrison's career batting average?
- Ford Garrison batted .262 over his career, with 180 hits in 687 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ford Garrison have?
- Ford Garrison drove in 56 runs in his career.
- Is Ford Garrison in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ford Garrison has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.