Garth Iorg

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1987)

AVG .258
HR 20
RBI 238
H 633
OPS .639
PIV -4,363
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
10/12/1954 in Arcata, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1978-04-09
Last Game
1987-10-04

Full name: Garth Ray Iorg

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
931 2,450 251 633 125 16 20 238 23 114 298 .258 .292 .347 .639 -4,363

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 10.5% 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
1978 TOR AL 19 49 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 .163 — — — — -357.2
1980 TOR AL 80 222 24 55 10 1 2 14 2 12 39 .248 .264 (-6%) .326 (-12%) .387 (-15%) .714 (-14%) -494.1
1981 TOR AL 70 215 17 52 11 0 0 10 2 7 31 .242 .255 (-5%) .320 (-16%) .368 (-20%) .688 (-18%) -618.6
1982 TOR AL 129 417 45 119 20 5 1 36 3 12 38 .285 .261 (+9%) .324 (-5%) .388 (-6%) .712 (-6%) -489.1
1983 TOR AL 122 375 40 103 22 5 2 39 7 13 45 .275 .260 (+5%) .324 (-8%) .389 (-3%) .714 (-6%) -433.2
1984 TOR AL 121 247 24 56 10 3 1 25 1 5 16 .227 .259 (-13%) .322 (-24%) .384 (-21%) .707 (-23%) -927.4
1985 TOR AL 131 288 33 90 22 1 7 37 3 21 26 .312 .257 (+22%) .323 (+11%) .390 (+20%) .714 (+16%) 846.7
1986 TOR AL 137 327 30 85 19 1 3 44 3 20 47 .260 .257 (+1%) .325 (-7%) .395 (-11%) .720 (-9%) -509.3
1987 TOR AL 122 310 35 65 11 0 4 30 2 21 52 .210 .262 (-20%) .331 (-21%) .415 (-32%) .746 (-27%) -1380.7
Career · 9 seasons 931 2,450 251 633 125 16 20 238 23 114 298 .258 — — — — -4,363

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .133

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 ALCS TOR 6 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .133

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home461118412431511126.266
Away47012661273189112.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 TORDETL 400000002
1987-09-30 TORMILL 300000002
1987-09-28 TORMILL 100000001
1987-09-27 TORDETL 100000001
1987-09-25 TORDETW 300000000
1987-09-24 TORDETW 000000000
1987-09-13 TORNYYL 100000000
1987-09-11 TORNYYW 200000001
1987-09-07 TORMILW 101100000
1987-09-05 TORSEAW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 1 31 4 0 9
2B 338 269 544 827 33 167
3B 556 328 259 723 46 69
OF 14 8 12 0 0 0
SS 8 1 7 8 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 TOR 2B 18 17 34 51 3 14
1980 TOR 1B 11 1 27 4 0 8
1980 TOR 2B 32 27 67 104 2 29
1980 TOR 3B 20 17 13 44 1 7
1980 TOR OF 14 8 12 0 0 0
1980 TOR SS 1 1 3 3 0 1
1981 TOR 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
1981 TOR 2B 46 42 82 152 9 29
1981 TOR 3B 17 11 12 26 3 3
1981 TOR SS 2 0 1 4 0 0
1982 TOR 2B 30 22 57 81 2 17
1982 TOR 3B 100 76 57 155 12 13
1983 TOR 2B 39 33 69 96 5 22
1983 TOR 3B 85 58 36 127 4 9
1983 TOR SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1984 TOR 2B 7 1 3 6 0 2
1984 TOR 3B 112 58 62 110 10 15
1984 TOR SS 2 0 1 1 0 1
1985 TOR 2B 23 17 32 55 0 11
1985 TOR 3B 104 57 39 137 9 13
1986 TOR 2B 52 35 61 87 6 10
1986 TOR 3B 90 42 30 98 6 6
1986 TOR SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1987 TOR 2B 91 75 139 195 6 33
1987 TOR 3B 28 9 10 26 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 12
Second Base 340
Third Base 560
Shortstop 9
Left Field 13
Center Field 1
Designated Hitter 11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 TOR AL $380,000
1986 TOR AL $306,667
1985 TOR AL $256,667
Total Career Earnings $943,334

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Garth Iorg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luis Sojo
    .261 avg, 36 HR
  2. 87
    Steve Lyons
    .252 avg, 19 HR
  3. 83
    Kevin Newman
    .259 avg, 28 HR
  4. 81
    Darwin Barney
    .246 avg, 31 HR
  5. 75
    Donnie Hill
    .257 avg, 26 HR
  6. 72
    Adeiny Hechavarria
    .253 avg, 37 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Garth Iorg

What years did Garth Iorg play?
Garth Iorg played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1987.
Was Garth Iorg a pitcher?
No. Garth Iorg was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Garth Iorg hit?
Garth Iorg hit 20 career home runs with 633 hits.