What years did Jerry Garvin play?

Jerry Garvin played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1982.

Was Jerry Garvin a pitcher?

Yes. Jerry Garvin pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 320 strikeouts.

Jerry Garvin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1982)

W–L 20–41

ERA 4.43

WHIP 1.43

SO 320

Pitcher PIV -7643.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 10/21/1955 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-04-10
Last Game: 1982-09-29

Full name: Theodore Jared Garvin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	41	196	65	15	1	8	606.0	648	298	74	219	320	4.43	-7643.5

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 15.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	TOR	AL	10	18	34	34	12	1	0	244.7	247	114	85	127	4.19	4.00 (-5%)	-3340.1
1978	TOR	AL	4	12	26	22	3	0	0	144.7	189	89	48	67	5.54	3.69 (-50%)	-3064.0
1979	TOR	AL	0	1	8	1	0	0	0	22.7	15	7	10	14	2.78	4.00 (+31%)	-130.4
1980	TOR	AL	4	7	61	0	0	0	8	82.7	70	21	27	52	2.29	3.84 (+40%)	891.4
1981	TOR	AL	1	2	35	4	0	0	0	53.0	46	20	23	25	3.40	3.58 (+5%)	-147.2
1982	TOR	AL	1	1	32	4	0	0	0	58.3	81	47	26	35	7.25	3.86 (-88%)	-1853.2
Career · 6 seasons			20	41	196	65	15	1	8	606.0	648	298	219	320	4.43	—	-7,643

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 Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
196	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	TOR	AL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	TOR	AL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	TOR	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TOR	AL	61	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TOR	AL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TOR	AL	32	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			196	—	—	—	—	—	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

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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	104	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	92	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	104	286.2	328	165	104	153	5.18
Away	92	319.1	320	134	115	167	3.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-09-29	TOR	MIN	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	1	0
1982-09-25	TOR	SEA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1982-08-17	TOR	CLE	—	3.0	4	1	1	2	2	0
1982-08-12	TOR	MIL	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1982-08-04	TOR	MIL	—	1.1	3	3	3	0	0	1
1982-08-01	TOR	DET	—	2.0	6	3	3	0	0	0
1982-07-21	TOR	KCR	—	4.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1982-07-11	TOR	CHW	—	3.2	9	8	8	2	2	2
1982-07-10	TOR	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982-06-30	TOR	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	196	65	33	135	3	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	TOR	P	34	34	12	66	3	1
1978	TOR	P	26	22	9	28	0	1
1979	TOR	P	8	1	1	1	0	1
1980	TOR	P	61	0	5	14	0	1
1981	TOR	P	35	4	1	9	0	2
1982	TOR	P	32	4	5	17	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	196

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Merced College	Merced	CA	1974

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Garvin

What years did Jerry Garvin play?: Jerry Garvin played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1982.
Was Jerry Garvin a pitcher?: Yes. Jerry Garvin pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 320 strikeouts.