What years did Mitch Garver play?

Mitch Garver played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.

Was Mitch Garver a pitcher?

No. Mitch Garver was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Mitch Garver hit?

Mitch Garver hit 110 career home runs with 497 hits.

What was Mitch Garver's career batting average?

Mitch Garver batted .229 over his career, with 497 hits in 2,169 at bats.

How many RBI did Mitch Garver have?

Mitch Garver drove in 324 runs in his career.

What was Mitch Garver's career ERA?

Mitch Garver finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Mitch Garver

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2026)

Mitch Garver is a catcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2017 for the Minnesota Twins, the Texas Rangers, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 10 seasons. In 702 career games, he has hit .229 with 497 hits, 110 home runs, and 324 RBI. Mitch Garver is a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,435.

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 September 9, 2026

Active Player

AVG .229

HR 110

RBI 324

H 497

OPS .756

PIV 2,435

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 220 lb
Born: 1/15/1991 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
MLB Debut: 2017-08-19
Awards: Silver Slugger

Full name: Mitchell Lyn Garver

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Career Batting Statistics

Mitch Garver — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
702	2,169	301	497	95	7	110	324	6	286	679	.229	.325	.432	.756	2,435

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .756 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mitch Garver 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
2017	MIN	AL	23	46	5	9	1	3	0	3	0	6	15	.196	—	—	—	—	-126.6
2018	MIN	AL	103	302	38	81	19	2	7	45	0	29	72	.268	.247 (+8%)	.318 (+5%)	.409 (+1%)	.727 (+3%)	190.3
2019	MIN	AL	93	311	70	85	16	1	31	67	0	41	87	.273	.252 (+8%)	.322 (+13%)	.434 (+45%)	.757 (+31%)	1884.1
2020	MIN	AL	23	72	8	12	1	0	2	5	0	7	37	.167	.244 (-32%)	.321 (-23%)	.417 (-37%)	.739 (-31%)	-365.6
2021	MIN	AL	68	207	29	53	15	0	13	34	1	31	71	.256	.243 (+5%)	.317 (+13%)	.410 (+26%)	.727 (+20%)	781.2
2022	TEX	AL	54	188	23	39	7	0	10	24	1	23	53	.207	.242 (-15%)	.311 (-4%)	.394 (+2%)	.706 (-1%)	-18.9
2023	TEX	AL	87	296	45	80	11	0	19	50	0	44	82	.270	.248 (+9%)	.320 (+16%)	.414 (+21%)	.734 (+19%)	1143.8
2024	SEA	AL	114	367	37	63	17	0	15	51	0	53	133	.172	.243 (-29%)	.312 (-8%)	.399 (-15%)	.711 (-12%)	-633.3
2025	SEA	AL	87	254	29	53	5	1	9	30	3	30	80	.209	.245 (-15%)	.315 (-6%)	.403 (-15%)	.718 (-11%)	-420.4
2026	SEA	AL	50	126	17	22	3	0	4	15	1	22	49	.175	.243 (-28%)	.318 (-5%)	.400 (-27%)	.718 (-17%)	0
Career · 10 seasons			702	2,169	301	497	95	7	110	324	6	286	679	.229	—	—	—	—	2,435

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 Pitching Statistics

Mitch Garver — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mitch Garver — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2018	MIN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	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

Mitch Garver — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
21	64	8	15	2	1	3	16	5	18	.234

Playoff Batting by Year

Mitch Garver — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2025	ALCS	SEA	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
2025	ALDS2	SEA	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	.200
2023	ALCS	TEX	4	15	3	5	1	0	1	4	0	3	.333
2023	ALDS1	TEX	2	10	3	4	1	0	1	7	0	1	.400
2023	WS	TEX	5	19	1	2	0	0	1	3	3	6	.105
2020	ALWC3	MIN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
2019	ALDS2	MIN	3	12	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	5	.167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mitch Garver — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	323	978	149	222	51	139	.227
Away	329	1065	135	253	55	170	.238

Pitching — Home / Away

Mitch Garver — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mitch Garver — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2025-09-28	SEA	LAD	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
2025-09-26	SEA	LAD	L	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-25	SEA	COL	W	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
2025-09-21	SEA	HOU	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-20	SEA	HOU	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
2025-09-17	SEA	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
2025-09-13	SEA	LAA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-12	SEA	LAA	W	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
2025-09-11	SEA	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-09	SEA	STL	W	1	1	0	0	0	1	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Mitch Garver — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-08-06	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mitch Garver — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	15	5	35	4	2	4
C	372	330	2851	120	18	13
OF	2	1	2	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mitch Garver — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2017	MIN	1B	3	3	18	2	1	2
2017	MIN	C	13	4	54	3	1	0
2017	MIN	OF	2	1	2	0	0	0
2018	MIN	1B	5	1	7	1	0	1
2018	MIN	C	86	75	617	34	4	2
2018	MIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019	MIN	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
2019	MIN	C	82	73	690	29	6	4
2020	MIN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
2020	MIN	C	22	19	173	11	0	2
2021	MIN	1B	4	1	5	1	1	1
2021	MIN	C	59	53	426	12	1	2
2022	TEX	C	14	14	119	4	1	0
2023	TEX	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023	TEX	C	28	27	214	8	2	1
2024	SEA	C	25	23	183	9	0	2
2025	SEA	C	43	42	375	10	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mitch Garver Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Catcher	372
First Base	15
Left Field	2
Designated Hitter	233

Awards & Honors

Mitch Garver — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2019	Silver Slugger	C

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mitch Garver

What years did Mitch Garver play?: Mitch Garver played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
Was Mitch Garver a pitcher?: No. Mitch Garver was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Mitch Garver hit?: Mitch Garver hit 110 career home runs with 497 hits.
What was Mitch Garver's career batting average?: Mitch Garver batted .229 over his career, with 497 hits in 2,169 at bats.
How many RBI did Mitch Garver have?: Mitch Garver drove in 324 runs in his career.
What was Mitch Garver's career ERA?: Mitch Garver finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.