Retired
Steve Garvey
Birthdate:
Dec. 22, 1948 (89 y, 0 m, 13 d)Born In:
Tampa, FL, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/192
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1974 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1985 | None (MLB) |
| 1984 | None (MLB) | |
| 1981 | None (MLB) | |
| 1980 | None (MLB) | |
| 1979 | None (MLB) | |
| 1978 | None (MLB) | |
| 1977 | None (MLB) | |
| 1976 | None (MLB) | |
| 1975 | None (MLB) | |
| 1974 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1977 - 1B | None (MLB) |
| 1976 - 1B | None (MLB) | |
| 1975 - 1B | None (MLB) | |
| 1974 - 1B | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 12 | 30.9 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 153 | 172.7 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 44.2 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 33.1 | 59.3 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 24.4 | 37.7 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 28.7 | 48.5 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Garret Anderson R | 920 |
| Jeff McNeil R | 884 |
| John Olerud R | 879 |
| Orlando Cepeda R | 878 |
| Bill Buckner R | 878 |
| Will Clark R | 877 |
| Cecil Cooper R | 870 |
| Mickey Vernon R | 869 |
| Andres Galarraga R | 861 |
| Al Oliver R | 858 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 685 | 10 |
| 1975 | 704 | 5 |
| 1976 | 696 | 4 |
| 1977 | 696 | 4 |
| 1978 | 689 | 7 |
| 1979 | 697 | 8 |
| 1980 | 704 | 5 |
| 1981 | 461 | 7 |
| 1985 | 699 | 3 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 642 | 5 |
| 1974 | 642 | 5 |
| 1975 | 659 | 4 |
| 1975 | 659 | 4 |
| 1976 | 631 | 6 |
| 1976 | 631 | 6 |
| 1977 | 646 | 3 |
| 1977 | 646 | 3 |
| 1978 | 639 | 7 |
| 1978 | 639 | 7 |
| 1979 | 648 | 5 |
| 1979 | 648 | 5 |
| 1980 | 658 | 2 |
| 1980 | 658 | 2 |
| 1981 | 431 | 3 |
| 1981 | 431 | 3 |
| 1982 | 625 | 10 |
| 1982 | 625 | 10 |
| 1984 | 617 | 5 |
| 1984 | 617 | 5 |
| 1985 | 654 | 2 |
| 1985 | 654 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 200 | 3 |
| 1975 | 210 | 2 |
| 1976 | 200 | 3 |
| 1977 | 192 | 5 |
| 1978 | 202 | 1 |
| 1979 | 204 | 4 |
| 1980 | 200 | 1 |
| 1981 | 122 | 6 |
| 1984 | 175 | 7 |
| 1985 | 184 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 301 | 4 |
| 1975 | 314 | 2 |
| 1976 | 284 | 4 |
| 1977 | 322 | 4 |
| 1978 | 319 | 3 |
| 1979 | 322 | 4 |
| 1980 | 307 | 2 |
| 1981 | 177 | 7 |
| 1985 | 281 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 32 | 9 |
| 1975 | 38 | 5 |
| 1976 | 37 | 3 |
| 1978 | 36 | 6 |
| 1981 | 23 | 7 |
| 1982 | 35 | 5 |
| 1985 | 34 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 33 | 5 |
| 1979 | 28 | 8 |
| 1980 | 26 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 111 | 3 |
| 1975 | 95 | 9 |
| 1977 | 115 | 3 |
| 1978 | 113 | 3 |
| 1979 | 110 | 4 |
| 1980 | 106 | 3 |
| 1981 | 64 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 85 | 10 |
| 1981 | 63 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 8 |
| 1979 | 16 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8 | 7 |
| 1976 | 9 | 3 |
| 1978 | 8 | 9 |
| 1982 | 9 | 6 |
| 1984 | 10 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 56 | 9 |
| 1975 | 62 | 6 |
| 1976 | 54 | 8 |
| 1977 | 61 | 10 |
| 1978 | 66 | 6 |
| 1979 | 61 | 8 |
| 1985 | 57 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.312 | 7 |
| 1975 | 0.319 | 6 |
| 1976 | 0.317 | 6 |
| 1978 | 0.316 | 2 |
| 1979 | 0.315 | 4 |
| 1980 | 0.304 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 1978 | 0.499 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.852 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 160 | 6 |
| 1976 | 162 | 2 |
| 1977 | 162 | 1 |
| 1978 | 162 | 1 |
| 1979 | 162 | 3 |
| 1980 | 163 | 1 |
| 1981 | 110 | 1 |
| 1982 | 162 | 1 |
| 1984 | 161 | 2 |
| 1985 | 162 | 1 |