Gary Geiger
Gary Merle Geiger
Born: April 4, 1937
Sand Ridge, IL US
Deceased: April 24, 1996
Murphysboro, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 168
Career: 1954-1971
Major League Statistics
Gary Geiger compiled a career batting average of .258 with 48 home runs and 181 RBI in his 617-game career with the Hannibal Cardinals, Hamilton Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Cardinals, Tulsa Oilers and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Cardinals | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.05 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 114.0 | 112 | 78 | 64 | 15 | 88 | 106 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 20 | 7 | .741 | 1.98 | 28 | 27 | 236.0 | 173 | 68 | 52 | 6 | 115 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.78 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 104 | 47 | 42 | 7 | 56 | 77 | 5 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 30 | 16 | .652 | 3.23 | 78 | 51 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 457.0 | 397 | 199 | 164 | 30 | 262 | 0 | 186 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Cardinals | 61 | 192 | 154 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 48 | .195 | .335 | .331 | .666 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 69 | 135 | 135 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .415 | .704 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 38 | 57 | 52 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .327 | .375 | .423 | .798 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 100 | 285 | 238 | 34 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 42 | 63 | .223 | .343 | .374 | .717 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 20 | 71 | 60 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .267 | .371 | .433 | .805 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 124 | 494 | 406 | 81 | 116 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 64 | .286 | .406 | .453 | .859 | 184 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 105 | 372 | 304 | 44 | 86 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 67 | .283 | .404 | .414 | .819 | 126 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 100 | 304 | 248 | 43 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 47 | .222 | .351 | .347 | .698 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 617 | 1910 | 1597 | 241 | 412 | 54 | 15 | 48 | 181 | 24 | 17 | 280 | 316 | .258 | .370 | .401 | .771 | 640 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Cardinals | OF | 38 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .957 | 1.184 |
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Cardinals | P | 18 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 1.167 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 29 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .897 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 83 | 168 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .983 | 2.120 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | OF | 16 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 117 | 198 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .976 | 1.769 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 89 | 171 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .989 | 1.955 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.667 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 70 | 81 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .956 | 1.243 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 6 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Totals | 472 | 749 | 73 | 17 | 17 | .980 | 1.742 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Hannibal Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN |
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