Garry Templeton
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1991)
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1976-08-09
- Last Game
- 1991-10-05
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: Garry Lewis Templeton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,079 | 7,721 | 893 | 2,096 | 329 | 106 | 70 | 728 | 242 | 375 | 1,092 | .271 | .304 | .369 | .673 | -7,814 |
Career AVG .271 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .304 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.
Career SLG .369 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .673 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 5.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SLN | NL | 53 | 213 | 32 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 33 | .291 | .255 (+14%) | .320 (-2%) | .360 (avg) | .681 (-1%) | -75.1 |
| 1977 | SLN | NL | 153 | 621 | 94 | 200 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 79 | 28 | 15 | 70 | .322 | .264 (+22%) | .329 (+2%) | .401 (+12%) | .730 (+8%) | 687.3 |
| 1978 | SLN | NL | 155 | 647 | 82 | 181 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 47 | 34 | 22 | 87 | .280 | .257 (+8%) | .323 (-6%) | .378 (avg) | .702 (-3%) | -506.6 |
| 1979 | SLN | NL | 154 | 672 | 105 | 211 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 62 | 26 | 18 | 91 | .314 | .265 (+18%) | .329 (avg) | .397 (+15%) | .727 (+9%) | 844.2 |
| 1980 | SLN | NL | 118 | 504 | 83 | 161 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 43 | .319 | .264 (+21%) | .326 (+5%) | .387 (+7%) | .714 (+6%) | 497.4 |
| 1981 | SLN | NL | 80 | 333 | 47 | 96 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 55 | .288 | .255 (+13%) | .320 (-2%) | .368 (+7%) | .688 (+3%) | 39.0 |
| 1982 | SDN | NL | 141 | 563 | 76 | 139 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 27 | 26 | 82 | .247 | .261 (-5%) | .324 (-14%) | .388 (-10%) | .712 (-12%) | -1163.3 |
| 1983 | SDN | NL | 126 | 460 | 39 | 121 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 21 | 57 | .263 | .260 (+1%) | .324 (-10%) | .389 (-14%) | .714 (-12%) | -903.6 |
| 1984 | SDN | NL | 148 | 493 | 40 | 127 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 39 | 81 | .258 | .259 (-1%) | .322 (-3%) | .384 (-17%) | .707 (-11%) | -769.3 |
| 1985 | SDN | NL | 148 | 546 | 63 | 154 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 16 | 41 | 88 | .282 | .257 (+10%) | .323 (+3%) | .390 (-3%) | .714 (-1%) | -57.7 |
| 1986 | SDN | NL | 147 | 510 | 42 | 126 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 10 | 35 | 86 | .247 | .257 (-4%) | .325 (-9%) | .395 (-22%) | .720 (-16%) | -1306.9 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | 148 | 510 | 42 | 113 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 14 | 42 | 92 | .222 | .262 (-16%) | .331 (-15%) | .415 (-29%) | .746 (-23%) | -1899.1 |
| 1988 | SDN | NL | 110 | 362 | 35 | 90 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 20 | 50 | .249 | .254 (-2%) | .317 (-10%) | .377 (-6%) | .695 (-8%) | -544.4 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | 142 | 506 | 43 | 129 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 23 | 80 | .255 | .254 (avg) | .319 (-11%) | .375 (-6%) | .694 (-8%) | -730.3 |
| 1990 | SDN | NL | 144 | 505 | 45 | 125 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 24 | 59 | .248 | .257 (-4%) | .324 (-14%) | .385 (-6%) | .710 (-10%) | -889.3 |
| 1991 | SDN | NL | 32 | 57 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .193 | .255 (-25%) | .323 (-37%) | .384 (-22%) | .708 (-29%) | -286.9 |
| 1991 | NYN | NL | 80 | 219 | 20 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 29 | .228 | .255 (-11%) | .323 (-21%) | .384 (-20%) | .708 (-21%) | -286.9 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 2,079 | 7,721 | 893 | 2,096 | 329 | 106 | 70 | 728 | 242 | 375 | 1,092 | .271 | — | — | — | — | -7,352 | ||
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
View full game log (2079 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1045 | 3800 | 457 | 1028 | 36 | 367 | .271 |
| Away | 1034 | 3921 | 436 | 1068 | 34 | 361 | .272 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-05 | NYN | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-10-04 | NYN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-10-02 | NYN | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-10-01 | NYN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991-09-29 | NYN | PHI | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991-09-28 | NYN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991-09-26 | NYN | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-09-26 | NYN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-09-21 | NYN | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-09-17 | NYN | WSN | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 25 | 18 | 152 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| 3B | 19 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1964 | 1910 | 3393 | 6041 | 384 | 1164 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SLN | SS | 53 | 51 | 111 | 172 | 24 | 41 |
| 1977 | SLN | SS | 151 | 146 | 285 | 453 | 32 | 98 |
| 1978 | SLN | SS | 155 | 153 | 285 | 523 | 40 | 108 |
| 1979 | SLN | SS | 150 | 150 | 292 | 525 | 34 | 102 |
| 1980 | SLN | SS | 115 | 114 | 223 | 451 | 29 | 85 |
| 1981 | SLN | SS | 76 | 76 | 160 | 272 | 18 | 54 |
| 1982 | SDN | SS | 136 | 135 | 220 | 422 | 26 | 70 |
| 1983 | SDN | SS | 123 | 122 | 219 | 355 | 24 | 66 |
| 1984 | SDN | SS | 146 | 143 | 225 | 407 | 26 | 79 |
| 1985 | SDN | SS | 148 | 148 | 245 | 460 | 23 | 96 |
| 1986 | SDN | SS | 144 | 134 | 207 | 358 | 20 | 60 |
| 1987 | SDN | SS | 146 | 141 | 253 | 447 | 20 | 77 |
| 1988 | SDN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | SDN | SS | 105 | 99 | 168 | 316 | 16 | 62 |
| 1989 | SDN | SS | 140 | 136 | 232 | 409 | 20 | 74 |
| 1990 | SDN | SS | 135 | 132 | 214 | 367 | 26 | 74 |
| 1991 | SDN | 3B | 15 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 1991 | SDN | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | NYN | 1B | 25 | 18 | 152 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| 1991 | NYN | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | NYN | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | NYN | SS | 40 | 30 | 53 | 104 | 6 | 18 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 25 |
| Third Base | 19 |
| Shortstop | 1964 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Silver Slugger | SS |
| 1980 | Silver Slugger | SS |
| 1980 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1979 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1977 | TSN All-Star | SS |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | SDN | NL | $530,000 |
| 1990 | SDN | NL | $550,000 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | $700,000 |
| 1988 | SDN | NL | $1,143,502 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | $1,143,225 |
| 1986 | SDN | NL | $1,103,018 |
| 1985 | SDN | NL | $1,137,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $6,306,745 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 25th | 5.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1977 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 20.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Garry Templeton
- What years did Garry Templeton play?
- Garry Templeton played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1991.
- Was Garry Templeton a pitcher?
- No. Garry Templeton was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Garry Templeton hit?
- Garry Templeton hit 70 career home runs with 2096 hits.