Dave Garcia
David Garcia
Born: September 15, 1920
East St. Louis, IL US
Deceased: May 21, 2018
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1939-1957
Major League Statistics
Dave Garcia compiled a career batting average of .307 with 164 home runs and 195 RBI in his 1310-game career with the Lake Charles Skippers, Grand Forks Chiefs, Eau Claire Bears, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Little Rock Travelers, Minneapolis Millers, Sioux City Soos, Knoxville Smokies, Jersey City Giants, Oshkosh Giants, Mayfield Clothiers and Danville Leafs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1950 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.15 | 4 | 13.0 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 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 | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | (+) Grand Forks Chiefs | 43 | 143 | 143 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .224 | .224 | .336 | .559 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | (+) Eau Claire Bears | 43 | 143 | 143 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .224 | .224 | .336 | .559 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 123 | 487 | 487 | 156 | 25 | 9 | 18 | .320 | .320 | .520 | .840 | 253 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 20 | 68 | 65 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .262 | .294 | .400 | .694 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 20 | 42 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .119 | .119 | .119 | .238 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 68 | 240 | 216 | 24 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 37 | .213 | .280 | .278 | .557 | 60 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 130 | 573 | 533 | 85 | 157 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 6 | 33 | 89 | .295 | .337 | .441 | .778 | 235 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 95 | 347 | 347 | 98 | 16 | 3 | 16 | .282 | .282 | .484 | .767 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 7 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .357 | .571 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 116 | 465 | 391 | 75 | 128 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 82 | 17 | 65 | 49 | .327 | .426 | .501 | .927 | 196 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 119 | 421 | 421 | 139 | 20 | 5 | 22 | .330 | .330 | .558 | .888 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 118 | 426 | 426 | 157 | 27 | 3 | 23 | .369 | .369 | .608 | .977 | 259 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 117 | 404 | 404 | 132 | 30 | 2 | 15 | .327 | .327 | .522 | .849 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 119 | 436 | 436 | 138 | 27 | 3 | 15 | .317 | .317 | .495 | .812 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 126 | 421 | 421 | 112 | 20 | 3 | 10 | .266 | .266 | .399 | .665 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 91 | 337 | 337 | 112 | 19 | 2 | 19 | .332 | .332 | .570 | .902 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 5 | 12 | 12 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 27 | 89 | 76 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .263 | .360 | .342 | .702 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1310 | 4793 | 4639 | 207 | 1425 | 257 | 43 | 164 | 195 | 23 | 0 | 132 | 200 | .307 | .327 | .487 | .814 | 2260 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 3B | 75 | 89 | 183 | 33 | .892 | 3.627 | |
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 3B | 42 | 35 | 51 | 8 | 4 | .915 | 2.048 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 2B | 24 | 51 | 54 | 5 | 12 | .955 | 4.375 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 17 | 14 | 37 | 7 | 3 | .879 | 3.000 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 3B | 16 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 3 | .817 | 3.062 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 2B | 114 | 303 | 316 | 34 | 69 | .948 | 5.430 |
| 1949 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 2B | 114 | 309 | 278 | 31 | 57 | .950 | 5.149 |
| 1957 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 2B | 22 | 55 | 58 | 3 | 14 | .974 | 5.136 |
| Totals | 424 | 878 | 1004 | 132 | 162 | .934 | 4.439 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Skippers | |||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | |||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 |
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