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Steve Garvey
Steve Garvey
Full name Steven Patrick Garvey
Born December 22, 1948, Tampa, Florida
First Game: September 1, 1969 ; Final Game: May 23, 1987
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 10" Weight: 192
Named NL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1974)
Named All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (1974 and 1978)
Named NL League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (1978 and 1984)
Named first baseman on The Sporting News NL All-Star Team (1974 to 1975 and 1977 to 1978)
Won NL Gold Glove as first baseman (1974 to 1977)
Ejections: 1986 (1) SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1969 LA N Daily Splits 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 0.0 1969 LA N
1970 LA N Daily Splits 34 93 8 25 5 0 1 6 6 0 17 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 .269 .310 .355 0.2 1970 LA N
1971 LA N Daily Splits 81 225 27 51 12 1 7 26 21 2 33 0 1 2 0 1 6 1 2 .227 .290 .382 1.0 1971 LA N
1972 LA N Daily Splits 96 294 36 79 14 2 9 30 19 3 36 1 0 3 0 5 8 4 2 .269 .312 .422 1.1 1972 LA N
1973 LA N Daily Splits 114 349 37 106 17 3 8 50 11 4 42 3 0 3 0 6 8 0 2 .304 .328 .438 -0.9 1973 LA N
1974 LA N Daily Splits 156 642 95 200 32 3 21 111 31 4 66 3 1 8 0 19 8 5 4 .312 .342 .469 -0.3 1974 LA N
1975 LA N Daily Splits 160 659 85 210 38 6 18 95 33 6 66 3 3 6 0 17 19 11 2 .319 .351 .476 0.4 1975 LA N
1976 LA N Daily Splits 162 631 85 200 37 4 13 80 50 11 69 1 5 9 0 15 20 19 8 .317 .363 .450 -0.1 1976 LA N
1977 LA N Daily Splits 162 646 91 192 25 3 33 115 38 10 90 1 7 4 0 8 15 9 6 .297 .335 .498 -1.1 1977 LA N
1978 LA N Daily Splits 162 639 89 202 36 9 21 113 40 9 70 1 1 8 0 11 17 10 5 .316 .353 .499 1.1 1978 LA N
1979 LA N Daily Splits 162 648 92 204 32 1 28 110 37 16 59 2 4 6 0 8 25 3 6 .315 .351 .497 1.2 1979 LA N
1980 LA N Daily Splits 163 658 78 200 27 1 26 106 36 6 67 3 3 4 0 12 17 6 11 .304 .341 .467 1.1 1980 LA N
1981 LA N Daily Splits 110 431 63 122 23 1 10 64 25 6 49 1 1 3 0 9 8 3 5 .283 .322 .411 -0.7 1981 LA N
1982 LA N Daily Splits 162 625 66 176 35 1 16 86 20 10 86 1 5 9 0 8 10 5 3 .282 .301 .418 -0.6 1982 LA N
1983 SD N Daily Splits 100 388 76 114 22 0 14 59 29 11 39 3 0 5 0 9 16 4 1 .294 .344 .459 -0.1 1983 SD N
1984 SD N Daily Splits 161 617 72 175 27 2 8 86 24 3 64 1 1 10 0 12 25 1 2 .284 .307 .373 -2.2 1984 SD N
1985 SD N Daily Splits 162 654 80 184 34 6 17 81 35 7 67 3 1 6 0 13 25 0 0 .281 .318 .430 -1.4 1985 SD N
1986 SD N Daily Splits 155 557 58 142 22 0 21 81 23 5 72 1 0 3 0 6 18 1 2 .255 .284 .408 -3.9 1986 SD N
1987 SD N Daily Splits 27 76 5 16 2 0 1 9 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .211 .231 .276 -0.9 1987 SD N
Total (19 Years) Splits 2332 8835 1143 2599 440 43 272 1308 479 113 1003 29 33 90 0 159 251 83 62 .294 .329 .446 -6.1 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
Division Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1981 LA N Daily Splits 5 19 4 7 0 1 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .789 1981 LA N
League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1974 LA N Daily Splits 4 18 4 7 1 0 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .389 .421 .778 1974 LA N
1977 LA N Daily Splits 4 13 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .400 .308 1977 LA N
1978 LA N Daily Splits 4 18 6 7 1 1 4 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .389 .389 1.222 1978 LA N
1981 LA N Daily Splits 5 21 2 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .286 .429 1981 LA N
1984 SD N Daily Splits 5 20 1 8 1 0 1 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .429 .600 1984 SD N
Total ( 5 Years) Splits 22 90 15 32 3 1 8 21 4 3 9 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 .356 .383 .678 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1974 LA N Daily Splits 5 21 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 .381 .381 1974 LA N
1977 LA N Daily Splits 6 24 5 9 1 1 1 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .400 .625 1977 LA N
1978 LA N Daily Splits 6 24 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 .240 .250 1978 LA N
1981 LA N Daily Splits 6 24 3 10 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .462 .458 1981 LA N
1984 SD N Daily Splits 5 20 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .200 .300 1984 SD N
Total ( 5 Years) Splits 28 113 13 36 5 1 1 6 4 1 21 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .319 .342 .407 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1974 NL Daily Splits 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1974 NL
1975 NL Daily Splits 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 1975 NL
1976 NL Daily Splits 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1976 NL
1977 NL Daily Splits 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1977 NL
1978 NL Daily Splits 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.333 1978 NL
1979 NL Daily Splits 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 1979 NL
1980 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1980 NL
1981 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1981 NL
1984 NL Daily Splits 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 1984 NL
1985 NL Daily Splits 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 1985 NL
Total (10 Years) Splits 10 28 7 11 2 2 2 7 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .393 .433 .821 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1970 LA N Daily Splits 3B 27 22 18 202 23 59 5 4 0 .943
1970 LA N 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1971 LA N Daily Splits 3B 79 60 52 560.2 53 161 14 11 0 .939
1971 LA N SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1972 LA N Daily Splits 3B 85 73 64 670.1 71 187 28 18 0 .902
1972 LA N 1B 3 3 1 22 33 2 0 3 0 1.000
1973 LA N Daily Splits 1B 76 72 66 647.2 718 26 5 58 0 .993
1973 LA N OF 9 7 5 68 13 1 2 0 0 .875 8 0 1
1973 LA N LF 8 7 5 67 13 1 2 0 0 .875
1973 LA N RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1974 LA N Daily Splits 1B 156 156 154 1404.1 1536 62 8 108 0 .995
1975 LA N Daily Splits 1B 160 160 159 1450.2 1500 77 8 96 0 .995
1976 LA N Daily Splits 1B 162 162 158 1464.2 1583 67 3 138 0 .998
1977 LA N Daily Splits 1B 160 160 143 1417.1 1606 55 8 137 0 .995
1978 LA N Daily Splits 1B 161 161 157 1412.2 1546 74 9 121 0 .994
1979 LA N Daily Splits 1B 162 162 153 1408.2 1402 93 7 101 0 .995
1980 LA N Daily Splits 1B 162 162 159 1460.2 1502 112 6 122 0 .996
1981 LA N Daily Splits 1B 110 110 103 954 1019 55 1 84 0 .999
1982 LA N Daily Splits 1B 156 154 142 1373.1 1539 111 8 102 0 .995
1983 SD N Daily Splits 1B 100 100 95 867.2 888 49 6 69 0 .994
1984 SD N Daily Splits 1B 159 158 134 1329.2 1232 87 0 117 0 1.000
1985 SD N Daily Splits 1B 162 162 148 1418.1 1442 92 5 138 0 .997
1986 SD N Daily Splits 1B 148 138 110 1190 1160 53 7 94 0 .994
1987 SD N Daily Splits 1B 20 19 10 143.2 138 11 0 10 0 1.000
Total (16 Years) Splits 1B 2057 2039 1892 17965.1 18844 1026 81 1498 0 .996
Total ( 3 Years) 3B 191 155 134 1433 147 407 47 33 0 .922
Total ( 1 Year ) OF 9 7 5 68 13 1 2 0 0 .875 8 0 1
Total ( 1 Year ) LF 8 7 5 67 13 1 2 0 0 .875
Total ( 1 Year ) 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total ( 1 Year ) RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total ( 1 Year ) SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Division Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1981 LA N Daily Splits 1B 5 5 5 46.1 48 6 0 2 0 1.000
League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1974 LA N Daily Splits 1B 4 4 4 36 40 2 1 6 0 .977
1977 LA N Daily Splits 1B 4 4 4 36 39 2 0 3 0 1.000
1978 LA N Daily Splits 1B 4 4 4 37 44 5 0 4 0 1.000
1981 LA N Daily Splits 1B 5 5 5 44 49 2 0 4 0 1.000
1984 SD N Daily Splits 1B 5 5 5 43 35 3 0 4 0 1.000
Total ( 5 Years) Splits 1B 22 22 22 196 207 14 1 21 0 .995
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1974 LA N Daily Splits 1B 5 5 5 42 34 3 0 4 0 1.000
1977 LA N Daily Splits 1B 6 6 6 55 59 6 0 4 0 1.000
1978 LA N Daily Splits 1B 6 6 6 52.2 58 3 1 4 0 .984
1981 LA N Daily Splits 1B 6 6 6 52 45 3 0 6 0 1.000
1984 SD N Daily Splits 1B 5 5 5 42 34 3 0 4 0 1.000
Total ( 5 Years) Splits 1B 28 28 28 243.2 230 18 1 22 0 .996
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1974 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 1 9 6 2 0 0 0 1.000
1975 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 7 4 1 0 0 0 1.000
1976 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 5 6 0 0 2 0 1.000
1977 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1978 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 1 9 7 0 0 0 0 1.000
1979 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1980 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 6 7 0 0 0 0 1.000
1981 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 0 1.000
1984 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 5 5 1 0 1 0 1.000
1985 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total (10 Years) Splits 1B 10 9 2 59 49 5 0 3 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
6- 5-1986 BOX SD N Charlie Williams Call at HP
Transaction Information
Selected by Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft - did not sign
(June 7, 1966 ).
Selected by Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (13th pick overall) of the
secondary phase of free-agent draft (June 7, 1968 ).
Granted free agency (November 10, 1982 ).
Signed by San Diego Padres (December 21, 1982 ).
Granted free agency (November 9, 1987 ).
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