Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Garry Templeton
Birthdate:
March 24, 1956 (53 y, 0 m, 27 d)Born In:
Lockney, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/181Entry:
1973 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 26, Team: Montreal Expos
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1986 | Montreal (MLB) |
| 1985 | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1984 | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1983 | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1980 | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1975 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1990 | Montreal (MLB) |
| 1989 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1988 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1978 | Texas (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1980 - SS | Texas (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 29, 1987 | Montreal (MLB) |
| May 13, 1985 | Texas (MLB) | |
| Jun 27, 1983 | Texas (MLB) | |
| Jun 30, 1980 | Texas (MLB) | |
| Apr 28, 1980 | Texas (MLB) | |
| Aug 6, 1979 | Texas (MLB) | |
| Jul 2, 1979 | Texas (MLB) | |
| May 15, 1978 | Texas (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 21 |
| Grey Ink | 109 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | 828 |
| Frankie Frisch | 828 |
| Luke Appling | 822 |
| Juan Beniquez | 796 |
| George Davis | 796 |
| Derek Jeter | 790 |
| Rick Burleson | 786 |
| Pete Runnels | 782 |
| Arky Vaughan | 773 |
| Omar Vizquel | 773 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 706 | 8 |
| 1980 | 711 | 5 |
| 1986 | 690 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 679 | 2 |
| 1978 | 674 | 1 |
| 1979 | 683 | 1 |
| 1980 | 685 | 1 |
| 1981 | 652 | 3 |
| 1984 | 679 | 1 |
| 1986 | 665 | 1 |
| 1987 | 640 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 216 | 2 |
| 1978 | 228 | 1 |
| 1979 | 232 | 1 |
| 1980 | 251 | 1 |
| 1981 | 199 | 9 |
| 1984 | 214 | 5 |
| 1985 | 194 | 9 |
| 1986 | 222 | 1 |
| 1987 | 203 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 329 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37 | 10 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11 | 6 |
| 1979 | 12 | 2 |
| 1980 | 10 | 7 |
| 1981 | 8 | 8 |
| 1982 | 8 | 6 |
| 1984 | 12 | 2 |
| 1985 | 10 | 10 |
| 1986 | 11 | 2 |
| 1987 | 8 | 5 |
| 1989 | 7 | 8 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40 | 3 |
| 1978 | 53 | 1 |
| 1979 | 39 | 5 |
| 1980 | 43 | 3 |
| 1981 | 43 | 4 |
| 1986 | 47 | 2 |
| 1987 | 33 | 8 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 107 | 10 |
| 1980 | 125 | 4 |
| 1986 | 111 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.338 | 4 |
| 1979 | 0.340 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0.366 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.342 | 4 |
| 1986 | 0.334 | 3 |
| 1989 | 0.312 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 159 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.1 | 4 |
| 1985 | 5.6 | 8 |