Garcia Massingale
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Garcia Massingale was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. In 7 career games, he hit .111 with 1 hits. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Catcher
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- Died
- 11/28/1990 in Seattle, WA, USA
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 0 |
Career AVG .111 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.
Career OBP .111 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.
Career SLG .111 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 68.8% below league average.
Career OPS .222 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 67.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | KCM | NAL | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | KCM | NAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | KCM | NAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-07-20 | KCM | BIR | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-06-19 | KCM | CIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-30 | KCM | CAG | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 2 |
Garcia Massingale: the record in brief
Garcia Massingale's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1944 to 1945. Massingale spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Monarchs. Massingale played primarily as a catcher. Born on June 22, 1928, in Kansas City, KS, USA, Massingale was listed at 165 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on November 28, 1990, in Seattle, WA, USA.
Across 7 games at the plate, Massingale's career line reads 1 hits in 9 at bats for a .111 average. The league as a whole hit .261 across Massingale's seasons, which puts the .111 career mark 57.5% below average. By OPS the gap is 67.5% below league average (.222 against .684). The highest hit total in a season was 1, in 1944.
Massingale's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .143 average on 1 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Massingale went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
Frequently Asked Questions about Garcia Massingale
- Was Garcia Massingale a pitcher?
- No. Garcia Massingale was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Garcia Massingale hit?
- Garcia Massingale hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Garcia Massingale play for?
- Garcia Massingale played for one team, the Kansas City Monarchs (1944–1945).
- What were Garcia Massingale's career stats?
- In 7 games, Garcia Massingale had 1 hits and 1 runs, with a .111 batting average.
- What position did Garcia Massingale play?
- Garcia Massingale played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Garcia Massingale and how much did he weigh?
- Garcia Massingale was listed at 6 feet and 165 pounds.
- What was Garcia Massingale's career batting average?
- Garcia Massingale batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
- What was Garcia Massingale's career ERA?
- Garcia Massingale finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- Is Garcia Massingale in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Garcia Massingale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.