Garry Jestadt

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1972)

Garry Jestadt was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972 for the Montreal Expos, the Chicago Cubs, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 4 seasons. In 176 career games, he hit .260 with 118 hits, 6 home runs, and 36 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

AVG .260
HR 6
RBI 36
H 118
OPS .639
PIV -258
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 188 lb
Born
3/19/1947 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-17
Last Game
1972-10-04

Full name: Garry Arthur Jestadt

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Career Batting Statistics

Garry Jestadt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
176 454 33 118 18 1 6 36 1 24 45 .260 .296 .344 .639 -258

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Garry Jestadt — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 MON NL 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 CHN NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SDN NL 75 189 17 55 13 0 0 13 1 11 24 .291 .249 (+17%) .316 (+4%) .365 (-1%) .682 (+1%) 0.0
1972 SDN NL 92 256 15 63 5 1 6 22 0 13 21 .246 .243 (+1%) .310 (-9%) .353 (-3%) .664 (-6%) -265.4
Career · 4 seasons 176 454 33 118 18 1 6 36 1 24 45 .260 — — — — -265

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

Garry Jestadt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1012652265319.245
Away751891153317.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

Garry Jestadt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-04 SDPSFGL 402000000
1972-10-03 SDPSFGL 401000000
1972-10-01 SDPHOUW 200000000
1972-09-30 SDPHOUL 312000020
1972-09-29 SDPHOUL 100000000
1972-09-27 SDPLADL 000000000
1972-09-26 SDPLADL 100000000
1972-09-24 SDPATLW 000000010
1972-09-16 SDPCINL 100000000
1972-09-02 SDPCHCL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Garry Jestadt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 71 55 129 147 15 30
3B 75 50 38 125 10 8
SS 5 2 7 4 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Garry Jestadt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 MON SS 1 1 2 0 1 0
1971 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 SDN 2B 23 18 39 50 4 7
1971 SDN 3B 49 30 24 91 8 4
1971 SDN SS 1 1 3 1 1 0
1972 SDN 2B 48 37 90 97 11 23
1972 SDN 3B 25 20 14 34 2 4
1972 SDN SS 3 0 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Garry Jestadt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 72
Third Base 74
Shortstop 5

Garry Jestadt: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 17, 1969 and the final game on October 4, 1972, Garry Jestadt built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Montreal Expos (1969), the Chicago Cubs (1971), and the San Diego Padres (1971 to 1972). Jestadt, born on March 19, 1947, in Chicago, IL, USA, is listed as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 188 pounds. Jestadt's full given name, per the bio, is Garry Arthur Jestadt.

Jestadt's career batting table shows 176 games, 454 at bats and 118 hits, a .260 average, plus 6 home runs and 36 RBI. The on-base percentage is .296 and the slugging percentage .344, for an OPS of .639. Jestadt's .260 average ran 5.2% above the .247 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season topped the 63 hits of 1972. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .291 in 1971, 17% above that year's league mark of .249.

Frequently Asked Questions about Garry Jestadt

What years did Garry Jestadt play?
Garry Jestadt played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972.
Was Garry Jestadt a pitcher?
No. Garry Jestadt was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Garry Jestadt hit?
Garry Jestadt hit 6 career home runs with 118 hits.
What teams did Garry Jestadt play for?
Garry Jestadt played for 3 teams: the Montreal Expos (1969), the Chicago Cubs (1971), and the San Diego Padres (1971–1972).
What were Garry Jestadt's career stats?
In 176 games, Garry Jestadt had 118 hits, 6 home runs, 36 RBI, 33 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .260 batting average.
What position did Garry Jestadt play?
Garry Jestadt played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Garry Jestadt and how much did he weigh?
Garry Jestadt was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 188 pounds.
How many home runs did Garry Jestadt hit each season?
Garry Jestadt's home runs by season: 0 in 1969, 0 in 1971, and 6 in 1972. His most in one season was 6, in 1972.
What was Garry Jestadt's career batting average?
Garry Jestadt batted .260 over his career, with 118 hits in 454 at bats.
How many RBI did Garry Jestadt have?
Garry Jestadt drove in 36 runs in his career.
Is Garry Jestadt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Garry Jestadt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.