Steve Garvey

Positions: First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 192lb (178cm, 87kg)

Born: December 22, 1948 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chamberlain HS (Tampa, FL) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (13th) of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI).

High School: Chamberlain HS (Tampa, FL)

School: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Debut: September 1, 1969 (Age 20-253d, 12,882nd in major league history)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 23, 1987 (Age 38-152d)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein

Full Name: Steven Patrick Garvey

Nicknames: Mr. Clean or The Garv

Twitter: @SteveGarvey6

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.0

8835

2599

272

.294

1143

RBI

1308

OBP

.329

SLG

.446

OPS

.776

OPS+

117

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	LAD	@	ATL	W,13-4	CG	36	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
2	2	Apr 8	LAD	@	ATL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	12	0	0	12	3	1B
3	3	Apr 9	LAD	@	ATL	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
4	4	Apr 10	LAD	@	HOU	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
5	5	Apr 11	LAD	@	HOU	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
6	6	Apr 12	LAD	@	HOU	L,10-11	CG	45	8.1	11	1	0	12	0	1B
7	7	Apr 14	LAD		ATL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
8	8	Apr 16	LAD		ATL	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	12	0	0	12	4	1B
9	9	Apr 17	LAD		CIN	L,2-8	CG	45	9.0	7	3	0	10	1	1B
10	10	Apr 18	LAD		CIN	L,3-11	CG	44	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
11	11	Apr 19	LAD		CIN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	15	0	0	15	1	1B
12	12	Apr 20	LAD		HOU	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
13	13	Apr 21	LAD		HOU	L,6-8	CG	40	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
14	14	Apr 22	LAD		HOU	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
15	15	Apr 23	LAD		HOU	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
16	16	Apr 25	LAD	@	CIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
17	17	Apr 26	LAD	@	CIN	W,14-4	CG	43	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
18	18	Apr 28	LAD	@	STL	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
19	19	Apr 29	LAD	@	STL	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
20	20	Apr 30	LAD	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 2	LAD	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	38	9.1	13	1	0	14	1	1B
22	22	May 3	LAD	@	CHC	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	8	2	0	10	1	1B
23	23	May 4	LAD	@	CHC	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
24	24	May 5	LAD	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
25	25	May 6	LAD	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
26	26	May 7	LAD	@	PIT	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	10	2	0	12	0	1B
27	27	May 9	LAD		STL	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
28	28	May 10	LAD		STL	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
29	29	May 11	LAD		STL	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	12	1	1	14	1	1B
30	30	May 12	LAD		CHC	L,7-9	CG	42	9.0	9	0	1	10	1	1B
31	31	May 13	LAD		CHC	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	15	2	0	17	1	1B
32	32	May 14	LAD		CHC	L,7-10	CG	68	15.0	15	2	0	17	1	1B
33	33	May 15	LAD		PIT	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
34	34	May 16	LAD		PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
35	35	May 17	LAD		PIT	W,10-1	CG	32	9.0	14	1	0	15	1	1B
36	36	May 19	LAD		SFG	L,7-10	CG	45	9.0	12	0	1	13	1	1B
37	37	May 20	LAD		SFG	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
38	38	May 21	LAD		SFG	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
39	39	May 22	LAD	@	SDP	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
40	40	May 23	LAD	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	16	0	1	17	0	1B
41	41	May 24	LAD	@	SDP	L,3-9	CG	43	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
42	42	May 26	LAD	@	SFG	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
43	43	May 27	LAD	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
44	44	May 28	LAD	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	38	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
45	45	May 29	LAD		SDP	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
46	46	May 30	LAD		SDP	W,10-2	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
47	47	May 31	LAD		SDP	L,1-3	CG	33	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	48	Jun 2	LAD	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	30	8.0	8	1	0	9	3	1B
49	49	Jun 3	LAD	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
50	50	Jun 4	LAD	@	PHI	L,4-9	CG	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
51	51	Jun 5	LAD	@	NYM	L,8-9	CG	44	8.2	12	0	0	12	0	1B
52	52	Jun 6	LAD	@	NYM	W,8-2	CG	39	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
53	53	Jun 7	LAD	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	1B
54	54	Jun 8	LAD	@	MON	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
55	55	Jun 9	LAD	@	MON	L,9-10	CG	42	8.0	6	1	0	7	2	1B
56	56	Jun 10	LAD	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
57	57	Jun 11	LAD	@	MON	W,11-4	CG	39	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
58	58	Jun 12	LAD		PHI	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	1B
59	59	Jun 13	LAD		PHI	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
60	60	Jun 14	LAD		NYM	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	16	0	0	16	1	1B
61	61	Jun 15	LAD		NYM	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
62	62	Jun 16	LAD		MON	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	11	0	0	11	3	1B
63	63	Jun 17	LAD		MON	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
64	64	Jun 18	LAD		MON	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
65	65	Jun 20	LAD		HOU	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	13	2	0	15	3	1B
66	66	Jun 21	LAD		HOU	W,5-4	CG	46	11.0	15	0	0	15	0	1B
67	67	Jun 22	LAD		HOU	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
68	68	Jun 23	LAD		CIN	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	7	3	0	10	0	1B
69	69	Jun 24	LAD		CIN	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
70	70	Jun 25	LAD		CIN	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	14	1	0	15	1	1B
71	71	Jun 26	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
72	72	Jun 27	LAD	@	ATL	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
73	73	Jun 28	LAD	@	ATL	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
74	74	Jun 29	LAD	@	ATL	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	6	2	0	8	2	1B
75	75	Jun 30 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	15	0	0	15	0	1B
76	76	Jun 30 (2)	LAD	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
77	77	Jul 1	LAD	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
78	78	Jul 2	LAD	@	CIN	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
79	79	Jul 3	LAD		ATL	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
80	80	Jul 4	LAD		ATL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
81	81	Jul 5	LAD		ATL	L,8-9	CG	44	9.0	10	1	1	12	2	1B
82	82	Jul 6	LAD		ATL	W,5-1	CG	41	11.0	12	1	0	13	2	1B
83	83	Jul 7	LAD	@	HOU	W,7-4	CG	32	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
84	84	Jul 8 (1)	LAD	@	HOU	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
85	85	Jul 8 (2)	LAD	@	HOU	W,7-5	GS	13	3.1	2	2	0	4	0	1B
86	86	Jul 9	LAD	@	HOU	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
87	87	Jul 13	LAD	@	STL	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
88	88	Jul 14	LAD	@	STL	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
89	89	Jul 15	LAD	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	13	0	0	13	4	1B
90	90	Jul 16 (1)	LAD	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
91	91	Jul 16 (2)	LAD	@	CHC	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
92	92	Jul 17	LAD	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	14	1	0	15	3	1B
93	93	Jul 18	LAD	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
94	94	Jul 19	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
95	95	Jul 20	LAD	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	37	9.1	11	0	0	11	0	1B
96	96	Jul 21	LAD		STL	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
97	97	Jul 22	LAD		STL	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	15	0	0	15	1	1B
98	98	Jul 23	LAD		STL	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
99	99	Jul 24	LAD		CHC	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
100	100	Jul 25	LAD		CHC	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
101	101	Jul 26	LAD		CHC	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
102	102	Jul 28	LAD		PIT	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
103	103	Jul 29	LAD		PIT	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
104	104	Jul 30	LAD		PIT	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
105	105	Jul 31	LAD	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	7	2	0	9	1	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
106	106	Aug 1	LAD	@	SDP	L,0-1	CG	34	8.1	11	0	0	11	0	1B
107	107	Aug 2	LAD	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
108	108	Aug 3	LAD	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	41	8.1	10	0	0	10	1	1B
109	109	Aug 4	LAD	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
110	110	Aug 5	LAD	@	SFG	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
111	111	Aug 6	LAD	@	SFG	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
112	112	Aug 7	LAD		SDP	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	17	0	0	17	0	1B
113	113	Aug 8	LAD		SDP	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
114	114	Aug 9	LAD		SDP	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
115	115	Aug 10	LAD		SFG	W,12-2	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
116	116	Aug 11	LAD		SFG	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
117	117	Aug 12	LAD		SFG	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
118	118	Aug 13	LAD		SFG	L,6-7	CG	51	11.0	11	2	0	13	0	1B
119	119	Aug 15	LAD	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
120	120	Aug 16	LAD	@	PHI	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
121	121	Aug 17	LAD	@	PHI	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
122	122	Aug 18	LAD	@	NYM	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	16	0	0	16	2	1B
123	123	Aug 19	LAD	@	NYM	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	1B
124	124	Aug 20	LAD	@	NYM	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	7	0	1	8	2	1B
125	125	Aug 21	LAD	@	MON	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	9	0	1	10	0	1B
126	126	Aug 23	LAD	@	MON	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	2	1B
127	127	Aug 24	LAD		PHI	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
128	128	Aug 25	LAD		PHI	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	4	2	0	6	0	1B
129	129	Aug 26	LAD		PHI	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
130	130	Aug 27	LAD		PHI	L,3-9	CG	50	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	1B
131	131	Aug 28	LAD		MON	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
132	132	Aug 29	LAD		MON	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
133	133	Aug 30	LAD		MON	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
134	134	Sep 1	LAD		NYM	W,4-3	CG	47	12.0	18	0	0	18	1	1B
135	135	Sep 2 (1)	LAD		NYM	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
136	136	Sep 2 (2)	LAD		NYM	L,3-5	CG	35	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
137	137	Sep 3	LAD		NYM	L,5-8	CG	38	9.0	11	2	0	13	1	1B
138	138	Sep 4	LAD		SFG	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
139	139	Sep 6	LAD		SFG	W,9-2	CG	41	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
140	140	Sep 7	LAD	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
141	141	Sep 8	LAD	@	HOU	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
142	142	Sep 9	LAD	@	ATL	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
143	143	Sep 10	LAD	@	ATL	W,11-5	CG	35	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
144	144	Sep 11	LAD	@	SFG	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
145	145	Sep 12	LAD	@	SFG	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
146	146	Sep 13	LAD		HOU	W,6-0	CG	29	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
147	147	Sep 14	LAD		HOU	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
148	148	Sep 15	LAD		ATL	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
149	149	Sep 16	LAD		ATL	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
150	150	Sep 17	LAD		ATL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
151	151	Sep 18	LAD		CIN	L,0-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	1	1B
152	152	Sep 19	LAD		CIN	W,8-0	CG	30	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
153	153	Sep 20	LAD		CIN	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	11	2	0	13	2	1B
154	154	Sep 22	LAD		SDP	L,3-12	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	1	1B
155	155	Sep 23	LAD		SDP	W,5-3	CG	32	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
156	156	Sep 24	LAD		SDP	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	2	1B
157	157	Sep 26	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-6	GS	34	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
158	158	Sep 27	LAD	@	CIN	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
159	159	Sep 28	LAD	@	CIN	L,7-8	GS	19	5.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
160	160	Sep 29	LAD	@	SDP	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
161	161	Sep 30	LAD	@	SDP	W,7-0	GS	7	2.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
							161gm		1412.2	1546	74	9	1629	121