Chris Garza
Christopher Garza
Born: July 23, 1975
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 18 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Nevada - Reno
Career: 1996-2001
Chris Garza compiled a career record of 19 wins and 15 losses, with 36 saves, and a 2.76 ERA in his 266-game pitching career with the Elizabethton Twins, Fort Wayne Wizards, Fort Myers Miracle, New Britain Rock Cats, Salt Lake Buzz and Tulsa Drillers. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
![]() Elizabethton Twins |
![]() Fort Wayne Wizards |
![]() Fort Myers Miracle |
![]() New Britain Rock Cats |
![]() Salt Lake Buzz |
![]() Salt Lake Buzz |
![]() Tulsa Drillers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.98 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36.3 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 145 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.99 | 60 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 95.0 | 67 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 385 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.74 | 58 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 82.0 | 73 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 358 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.08 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 129 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.12 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40.3 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 169 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.10 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.50 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.7 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 195 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.09 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Totals | 19 | 15 | .559 | 2.76 | 266 | 1 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 371.7 | 293 | 146 | 114 | 12 | 188 | 7 | 361 | 19 | 4 | 34 | 1582 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | P | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .455 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | P | 60 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .964 | .450 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 58 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .958 | .397 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | P | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .258 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .476 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | P | 39 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .205 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | P | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .158 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 266 | 27 | 66 | 3 | 4 | .969 | .350 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | MIN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX |
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