Pedro Garcia (baseball player)
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| {{{team}}} — No. 9 | |
| [[Second Base]] | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| April 6, 2001 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Batting Average | .220 |
| Home Runs | 37 |
| RBI | 184 |
Pedro Modesto Garcia (born on April 17, 1950, in Guayama, Puerto Rico, was a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played primarily for the Milwaukee Brewers.
In 1973, at age 23, Garcia played his first big-league game for the Milwaukee Brewers. The season would prove to be a success for Garcia. He hit 15 home runs and had 54 RBI and led the league in doubles with 32, but he only batted .245 with a meager .290 on-base percentage and an only decent .395 slugging percentage. Nevertheless, Garcia finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting, behind future All-Star Al Bumbry.
But Garcia collapsed the following year. His batting average dipped to just .199, and although he hit 12 home runs and again had 54 RBI, he was among the worst offensive players in the league, as evidenced by his relative offensive overall performance of just 66% of the league's. Although he received 452 at-bats that season, his playing time would diminish.
Although Garcia had 12 stolen bases in 1975, his playing time was being lost to journeyman Kurt Bevacqua and newcomer Bob Sheldon. His career would falter from there.
[edit] Sources
- *Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
