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Steve Garvey

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1969-1987 (1969-1987)
Proper Name
Steven Patrick Garvey
Nickname
Mr. Clean
Positions
1B (2059) ... 3B (191) ... OF (9) ... 2B (1)
Positions
1B - 3B - OF - 2B
Height / Weight
5-10 / 192
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
High School
Chamberlain (Tampa,FL)
Colleges
Michigan State University (East Lansing,MI)
Contract Info
1983-1987 ($6.6m)
MLBAM ID
114641
Retrosheet#
garvs001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career883511432599272130883.294.775

[Player Notes]

[1981] World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers[1984] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity)[1985] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[1988] His #6 was retired by the Padres on April 16,1988[2010] Inducted into the Michigan State University Athletics Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1969Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6201B330100000001000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1970Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6213B34938255016116170010333100619.269.310.355.665.151.086.3166.0017.002.8393.00
1971Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6223B81225275112172612213301226862492031.227.290.382.672.244.155.2358.4313.251.5732.14
1972Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6233B962943679142930421936103381243172554.269.312.422.734.224.153.2785.9911.361.8932.67
1973Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6241B11434937106173850021142303481533662878.304.328.438.766.160.134.3253.0111.483.8243.63
1974Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6251B15664295200323211115431663184830168556144.312.342.469.811.207.157.3184.539.642.1330.57
1975Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6261B160659852103861895112336633661931470462148.319.351.476.827.222.157.3304.699.382.0036.61
1976Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6271B1626318520037413801985069159112028469654146.317.363.450.813.230.133.3357.189.911.3848.54
1977Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6281B1626469119225333115963890174101532269661131.297.335.498.833.265.201.3025.4612.932.3719.58
1978Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6291B1626398920236921113105407011891731968966136.316.353.499.852.254.183.3265.8110.161.7530.43
1979Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6301B1626489220432128110363759246162532269761143.315.351.497.848.235.182.3105.318.461.5923.14
1980Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6311B1636587820027126106611366733461730770454146.304.341.467.808.210.163.3065.119.521.8625.31
1981Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6321B110431631222311064352549113681774613488.283.322.411.733.181.128.2995.4210.631.9643.10
1982Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6331B162625661763511686532086159101026166052124.282.301.418.719.171.136.3013.0313.034.3039.06
1983San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN6341B10038876114220145941293930511161784253678.294.344.459.803.247.165.2946.829.181.3427.71
1984San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN6351B16161772175272886122464111032523065337138.284.307.373.680.126.089.3013.689.802.6777.13
1985San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN6361B16265480184346178100356731672528169957127.281.318.430.748.202.149.2905.019.591.9138.47
1986San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN6371B1555575814222021811223721035182275844399.255.284.408.692.192.153.2593.9412.333.1326.52
1987San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN6381B2776516201900110100032178313.211.231.276.507.079.065.2311.2812.8210.0076.00
1969MLBTotal--LAN------330100000001000001301.333.333.333.667.000.000.5000.0033.33NL1969
1970MLBTotal--LAN------34938255016116170010333100619.269.310.355.665.151.086.3166.0017.002.8393.00NL1970
1971MLBTotal--LAN------81225275112172612213301226862492031.227.290.382.673.244.156.2358.4313.251.5732.14NL1971
1972MLBTotal--LAN------962943679142930421936103381243172554.269.312.422.734.224.153.2785.9911.361.8932.67NL1972
1973MLBTotal--LAN------11434937106173850021142303481533662878.304.328.438.766.160.135.3253.0111.483.8243.63NL1973
1974MLBTotal--LAN------15664295200323211115431663184830168556144.312.342.469.811.207.157.3184.539.642.1330.57NL1974
1975MLBTotal--LAN------160659852103861895112336633661931470462148.319.351.476.827.222.158.3304.699.382.0036.61NL1975
1976MLBTotal--LAN------1626318520037413801985069159112028469654146.317.363.450.813.230.133.3357.189.911.3848.54NL1976
1977MLBTotal--LAN------1626469119225333115963890174101532269661131.297.335.498.834.265.201.3025.4612.932.3719.58NL1977
1978MLBTotal--LAN------1626398920236921113105407011891731968966136.316.353.499.852.254.183.3265.8110.161.7530.43NL1978
1979MLBTotal--LAN------1626489220432128110363759246162532269761143.315.351.497.848.235.182.3105.318.461.5923.14NL1979
1980MLBTotal--LAN------1636587820027126106611366733461730770454146.304.341.467.808.210.163.3065.119.521.8625.31NL1980
1981MLBTotal--LAN------110431631222311064352549113681774613488.283.322.411.732.181.128.2995.4210.631.9643.10NL1981
1982MLBTotal--LAN------162625661763511686532086159101026166052124.282.301.418.718.171.136.3013.0313.034.3039.06NL1982
1983MLBTotal--SDN------10038876114220145941293930511161784253678.294.344.459.802.247.165.2946.829.181.3427.71NL1983
1984MLBTotal--SDN------16161772175272886122464111032523065337138.284.307.373.680.126.089.3013.689.802.6777.13NL1984
1985MLBTotal--SDN------16265480184346178100356731672528169957127.281.318.430.748.202.148.2905.019.591.9138.47NL1985
1986MLBTotal--SDN------1555575814222021811223721035182275844399.255.284.408.692.192.153.2593.9412.333.1326.52NL1986
1987MLBTotal--SDN------2776516201900110100032178313.211.231.276.507.079.066.2311.2812.8210.0076.00NL1987
Tot:MLB (19 yrs)MLB233288351143259944043272130883624791003293390113251394194667551844.294.329.446.775.208.152.3045.0610.602.0932.48
Tot:NL (19 yrs)NL233288351143259944043272130883624791003293390113251394194667551844.294.329.446.775.208.152.3045.0610.602.0932.48

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1974National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25141210010001000003411.500.500.7501.250.250.250.6670.0025.000.000.00
1974Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25418471025001100000141934.389.421.7781.199.444.389.3335.265.261.0010.53
1974Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs2552128000100030000082108.381.381.381.762.000.000.4440.0014.290.000.00
1975National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26131200110000000005311.667.6671.6672.3341.0001.000.5000.000.000.003.00
1976National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27131101010000000003310.333.3331.0001.333.667.667.3330.000.000.000.00
1977National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28131100110002000004310.333.3331.3331.6661.0001.000.0000.0066.670.003.00
1977Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2841324000010210000041504.308.400.308.708.231.000.33313.336.670.500.00
1977Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs28624591113001400000152536.375.400.6251.025.292.250.4214.0016.004.004.00
1978National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29131201020010000004411.667.7501.3332.0831.000.666.66725.000.000.000.00
1978Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs29418671147000100000221861.389.3891.2221.611.833.833.2310.005.560.0022.22
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1970Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB213B27-202.0235954878200.9433.00.413.6916.879.43
1970Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB212B1-1.000000000.0000.00.000.000.62.94
1971Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB223B79-561.053161141122821400.9392.70.383.4248.897.51
1972Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB233B85-670.071187281828625800.9023.00.393.5154.888.51
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1969Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2085774-3Walter Alstondnq
1970Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2187742-34Walter Alstondnq
1971Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2289732-81Walter Alstondnq
1972Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2385703-96Walter Alstondnq
1973Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2495662-114Walter Alstondnq
1974Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN25102601-156Walter AlstonLost World Series (Athletics)NL-GG,NL-MVP
1975Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2688742-160Walter AlstondnqNL-GG
1976Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2792702-162Walter Alston, Tom LasordadnqNL-GG,NL-POTM,NL-POTW
1977Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2898641-162Tom LasordaLost World Series (Yankees)NL-GG,NL-POTW
1978Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2995671-162Tom LasordaLost World Series (Yankees)NL-POTW,NLCS-MVP
1979Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3079833-162Tom Lasordadnq
1980Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3192712-163Tom Lasordadnq
1981Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3263470-110Tom LasordaWon World Series (Yankees)
1982Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3388742-162Tom Lasordadnq
1983San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3481814-100Dick WilliamsdnqNL-POTW
1984San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3592701-161Dick WilliamsLost World Series (Tigers)NLCS-MVP
1985San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3683793-162Dick Williams975,000dnq
1986San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3774884-155Steve Boros1,250,000dnq
1987San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3865976-27Larry Bowa1,450,000dnq
19 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1987-11-09Granted free agencyNoHist
1987-10-08Activated from Disabled ListSan Diego PadresNoHist
1987-05-24DL - Starined left biceps tendonSan Diego PadresNoInjury
1983-10-08Activated from Disabled ListSan Diego PadresNoHist
1983-07-30DL - Left thumb dislocation *Sliding into home plate*San Diego PadresNoInjury
1982-12-21Signed to 5-year contract for 1983-1987 ($6.6m) [Free Agent]San Diego PadresNoHist
1982-11-10Granted free agencyNoHist
1971-07-26Activated from Disabled ListLos Angeles DodgersNoHist
1971-06-23DL - Fractured left handLos Angeles DodgersNoInjury
1968-06-07Signed out of draft (Michigan State)Los Angeles DodgersNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985San Diego Padres36975,000346371,57160,000
1986San Diego Padres371,250,000125412,52060,000
1987San Diego Padres381,450,000121412,45462,500
3 season(s)$3,675,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
51
Power
70
Contact
71
XBH
60
RBIs
79
Runs
60
Hitting
81
Durability
78
Team
.541

[Career Highlights]

[1966]  Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in Round #3 (#60) out of Chamberlain (Tampa,FL) (Did not sign)
[1968]  Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Round #1 (#13) out of Michigan State ... Signing Scout: Hugh Alexander
[1969]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
[1970]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
[1971]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
[1972]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
[1973]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
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