Garland Lawing
Garland Frederick Lawing "Knobby"
Born: August 29, 1918
Gastonia, NC US
Deceased: September 27, 1996
Murrells Inlet, SC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1957
Major League Statistics
Garland Lawing compiled a career batting average of .310 with 136 home runs and 255 RBI in his 1162-game career with the Mooresville Moors, Durham Bulls, Columbia Reds, Birmingham Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Jersey City Giants, Atlanta Crackers, Ogdensburg Maples, Quebec Braves, West Palm Beach Indians, Reidsville Luckies, Wichita Indians, Dickinson Packers and Brandon Greys. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Ind | MANDK | Brandon Greys | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.0 | 20 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Mooresville Moors | 92 | 335 | 335 | 115 | 22 | 4 | 9 | .343 | .343 | .513 | .857 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 125 | 427 | 427 | 119 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .279 | .279 | .400 | .679 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 115 | 438 | 438 | 131 | 32 | 8 | 6 | .299 | .299 | .450 | .749 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 128 | 478 | 478 | 125 | 23 | 8 | 8 | .262 | .262 | .393 | .655 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 24 | 104 | 83 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | .373 | .490 | .566 | 1.056 | 47 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | (+) Chattanooga Lookouts | 60 | 170 | 170 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .271 | .271 | .424 | .694 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 60 | 170 | 170 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .271 | .271 | .424 | .694 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Ogdensburg Maples | 122 | 433 | 433 | 164 | 24 | 11 | 22 | .379 | .379 | .637 | 1.016 | 276 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | 138 | 607 | 459 | 129 | 157 | 38 | 4 | 16 | 125 | 1 | 141 | 53 | .342 | .501 | .547 | 1.048 | 251 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | 134 | 438 | 438 | 152 | 33 | 2 | 19 | .347 | .347 | .562 | .909 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 123 | 404 | 404 | 118 | 22 | 0 | 14 | .292 | .292 | .450 | .743 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 148 | 498 | 498 | 138 | 22 | 3 | 5 | .277 | .277 | .363 | .641 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 11 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .077 | .192 | .269 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Dickinson Packers | 270 | 270 | 83 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 73 | .307 | .307 | .578 | .885 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Ind | MANDK | Brandon Greys | 229 | 229 | 66 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | .288 | .288 | .445 | .734 | 102 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1162 | 4691 | 4522 | 145 | 1401 | 257 | 54 | 136 | 255 | 4 | 1 | 160 | 66 | .310 | .334 | .481 | .815 | 2174 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Mooresville Moors | SS | 35 | 64 | 100 | 12 | .932 | 4.686 | |
| 1940 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | OF | 123 | 202 | 19 | 11 | .953 | 1.797 | |
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | OF | 107 | 192 | 18 | 7 | .968 | 1.963 | |
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | OF | 111 | 210 | 13 | 9 | .961 | 2.009 | |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 24 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .965 | 2.292 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | OF | 137 | 233 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .971 | 1.737 |
| Totals | 537 | 953 | 158 | 48 | 1 | .959 | 2.069 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Mooresville Moors | |||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | CIN | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Ogdensburg Maples | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Braves | |||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Braves | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | BAL | ||
| 1956 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Dickinson Packers | |||
| 1957 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Brandon Greys |
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