Retired
Mike Garcia
Nickname:
The Big BearBirthdate:
Nov. 17, 1923 (114 y, 1 m, 18 d)Born In:
San Gabriel, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/200
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1954 | None (MLB) |
| 1953 | None (MLB) | |
| 1952 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 11 | 41.5 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 126 | 195.8 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 23 | 48.8 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 43.1 | 68.8 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 39.4 | 46.1 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 41.3 | 57.4 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Rip Sewell R | 955 |
| Joe Dobson R | 941 |
| Sonny Siebert R | 940 |
| Jack Sanford R | 939 |
| Pat Malone R | 938 |
| Dutch Ruether R | 930 |
| Jack Billingham R | 928 |
| Larry Dierker R | 926 |
| Dennis Leonard R | 924 |
| Johnny Sain R | 924 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 10 | 10 |
| 1956 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 41 | 8 |
| 1951 | 47 | 3 |
| 1952 | 46 | 2 |
| 1954 | 45 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 30 | 6 |
| 1952 | 36 | 1 |
| 1953 | 35 | 3 |
| 1954 | 34 | 3 |
| 1955 | 31 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 20 | 4 |
| 1952 | 22 | 3 |
| 1953 | 18 | 5 |
| 1954 | 19 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13 | 7 |
| 1955 | 13 | 6 |
| 1956 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.737 | 4 |
| 1951 | 0.606 | 10 |
| 1952 | 0.667 | 4 |
| 1953 | 0.667 | 6 |
| 1954 | 0.704 | 5 |
| 1957 | 0.600 | 8 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 254.0 | 4 |
| 1952 | 292.1 | 2 |
| 1953 | 271.2 | 2 |
| 1954 | 258.2 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1066 | 4 |
| 1952 | 1236 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1133 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1053 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 18 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 118 | 7 |
| 1952 | 143 | 5 |
| 1953 | 134 | 5 |
| 1954 | 129 | 7 |
| 1955 | 120 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 2.357 | 1 |
| 1951 | 3.154 | 6 |
| 1952 | 2.371 | 2 |
| 1953 | 3.247 | 8 |
| 1954 | 2.644 | 1 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1.218 | 3 |
| 1951 | 1.264 | 6 |
| 1952 | 1.269 | 8 |
| 1953 | 1.255 | 7 |
| 1954 | 1.125 | 1 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7.890 | 7 |
| 1951 | 8.469 | 10 |
| 1954 | 7.655 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.074 | 4 |
| 1951 | 2.906 | 5 |
| 1952 | 2.678 | 5 |
| 1953 | 2.683 | 6 |
| 1954 | 2.470 | 4 |
| 1955 | 2.392 | 3 |
| 1956 | 3.369 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15 | 10 |
| 1952 | 19 | 4 |
| 1953 | 21 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 5 | 3 |
| 1952 | 6 | 1 |
| 1953 | 3 | 9 |
| 1954 | 5 | 1 |
| 1956 | 4 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 60 | 4 |
| 1950 | 74 | 4 |
| 1955 | 56 | 5 |
| 1956 | 74 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 239 | 2 |
| 1952 | 284 | 1 |
| 1953 | 260 | 3 |
| 1954 | 220 | 7 |
| 1955 | 230 | 4 |
| 1956 | 213 | 10 |
| 1957 | 221 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 154 | 3 |
| 1950 | 191 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 6 | 1 |
| 1950 | 15 | 8 |
| 1951 | 10 | 2 |
| 1952 | 9 | 4 |
| 1954 | 6 | 1 |
| 1955 | 17 | 10 |
| 1956 | 18 | 7 |
| 1957 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1952 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1953 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1954 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1955 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3.9 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11 | 9 |
| 1955 | 11 | 5 |
| 1956 | 11 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 5 | 1 |
| 1953 | 9 | 9 |
| 1954 | 8 | 5 |
| 1957 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 6.4 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 1952 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 1953 | 6.8 | 3 |
| 1954 | 7.4 | 3 |