P Mike 'The Big Bear' Garcia #11
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/13/1955
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P MIKE 'THE BIG BEAR' GARCIA #11 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 34 13-18 0 4.22 269.0 281 17 98 134 1.41 5.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 55 50 60 55
Control 65 65 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Curveball 65 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/25/1954 @ BRO Loss, 5-6 X 7.0 10 4 4 2 5
09/19/1954 BRO Loss, 0-1 X 9.0 6 1 0 1 4 Loss
09/12/1954 CIN Win, 8-2 X 9.0 5 2 1 4 2 Win
09/08/1954 ML1 Loss, 2-5 X 9.0 12 5 5 1 2 Loss
09/04/1954 PHI Win, 13-1 X 9.0 4 1 1 2 7 Win
08/29/1954 @ CHC Win, 2-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 2 6 Win
08/25/1954 @ STL Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 7 4 4 7 1 Loss
08/19/1954 BRO Loss, 4-7 X 8.2 10 7 7 4 3 Loss
08/14/1954 @ PHI Loss, 3-6 X 8.0 9 6 2 3 3 Loss
08/08/1954 STL Loss, 6-8 X 6.2 10 8 8 4 5 Loss
Birthday:11/17/1923
Born in:San Gabriel, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$65,325
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 142 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 34 13 18 0 4.22 269.0 281 142 126 17 98 134 19 55.9 2 14 41.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.71 9.40 4.48 3.28 3.51 1.41 85 5.8 .291        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 490 128 22 5 9 72 48 65 6 7 0 .261 .324 .382 .705      
vs. RHB 558 153 28 8 8 70 50 69 4 8 1 .274 .333 .396 .729      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 3 0 8.28 25.0 41 23 23 2 12 17  
May 6 6 4 2 0 3.86 49.0 53 24 21 1 18 20  
June 6 6 3 3 0 3.81 49.2 48 24 21 4 14 26  
July 7 7 2 3 0 4.58 53.0 54 30 27 5 21 27  
August 6 6 1 5 0 4.20 49.1 48 28 23 3 23 24  
September 5 5 2 2 0 2.30 43.0 37 13 11 2 10 20  
Spring Training 6 6 0 3 0 3.18 22.2 23 12 8 2 8 13  
Last Year 34 34 13 18 0 4.22 269.0 281 142 126 17 98 134  
2 Years Ago 33 33 12 13 0 4.75 200.2 252 114 106 11 61 87  
Career 263 194 88 82 9 4.21 1512.0 1560 778 707 87 558 633  
Home 16 16 8 7 0 3.55 137.0 134 60 54 7 46 72  
Road 18 18 5 11 0 4.91 132.0 147 82 72 10 52 62  
Grass 34 34 13 18 0 4.22 269.0 281 142 126 17 98 134  
Day 24 24 10 11 0 4.26 188.0 191 100 89 13 61 103  
Night 10 10 3 7 0 4.11 81.0 90 42 37 4 37 31  
As Starter 34 34 13 18 0 4.22 269.0 281 142 126 17 98 134  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1948 Cleveland - MLB 24 68 0 8 6 9 3.62 112.0 102 52 45 6 37 45 0 0 1.24 .260 3.70 1.6 122
1949 Cleveland - MLB 25 32 32 10 10 0 4.62 206.1 207 114 106 11 96 85 5 1 1.47 .288 3.99 3.5 92
1950 Cleveland - MLB 26 33 33 19 10 0 4.02 261.2 259 119 117 14 98 102 16 1 1.36 .278 3.67 5.6 107
1951 Cleveland - MLB 27 31 31 12 12 0 4.43 215.1 233 117 106 10 80 72 6 2 1.45 .293 3.74 4.4 97
1952 Cleveland - MLB 28 32 31 14 13 0 3.68 247.0 226 120 101 18 88 108 19 3 1.27 .253 3.66 3.5 101
1953 Cleveland - MLB 29 33 33 12 13 0 4.75 200.2 252 114 106 11 61 87 1 1 1.56 .338 3.57 4.4 89
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 34 34 13 18 0 4.22 269.0 281 142 126 17 98 134 19 2 1.41 .291 3.51 5.8 98
Total MLB 263 194 88 82 9 4.21 1512.0 1560 778 707 87 558 633 66 10 1.40 .287 3.68 28.7 99
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1948 Cleveland - MLB 24 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.00 .250 1.84 0.1 999
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.00 .250 1.84 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1948 Cleveland - MLB P 68 0 6 6 0 13 1 .923 112.0 0.96 +0.6 .819
1949 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 12 23 0 36 1 .972 206.1 1.53 +3.4 1.120
1950 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 15 22 1 37 0 1.000 261.2 1.27 +2.6 1.035
1951 Cleveland - MLB P 31 31 5 23 3 30 2 .933 215.1 1.17 +0.3 .944
1952 Cleveland - MLB P 32 31 16 27 2 46 3 .935 247.0 1.57 +0.1 1.011
1953 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 13 30 0 45 2 .956 200.2 1.93 -0.7 .988
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 8 22 1 33 3 .909 269.0 1.00 -3.2 .999
TOTAL P 263 194 75 153 7 240 12 .950 1512.0 1.36 +3.1 1.005
PLAYER HISTORY
10/08/1947 Signed with the Cleveland Indians.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
04/19/1948 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1948 Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/12/1948 Wins the 1948 World Series with the Cleveland Indians.
10/22/1948 Wins the 1948 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60).
08/02/1949 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60).
10/01/1950 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60).
05/09/1951 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/30/1951 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60).
06/17/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/25/1952 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/30/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/22/1952 Wins the 1952 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at P.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
04/25/1953 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
02/19/1954 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for SP Bob Friend and C Gus Triandos.
05/16/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/29/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1948 68 9
Year GS Rank
1949 32 3
1950 33 4
1951 31 10
1953 33 2
1954 34 1
Year W Rank
1950 19 4
1952 14 9
1953 12 7
Year L Rank
1953 13 5
1954 18 2
Year Win. % Rank
1950 .655 5
Year SV Rank
1948 9 4
Year HLD Rank
1948 12 1
Year IP Rank
1950 261.2 4
1951 215.1 6
1952 247.0 10
1953 200.2 3
1954 269.0 1
Year BF Rank
1950 1109 7
1951 946 6
1953 896 2
1954 1172 1
Year K Rank
1954 134 10
Year WP Rank
1953 6 5
1954 6 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1949 0.48 10
1950 0.48 6
1951 0.42 2
1953 0.49 7
1954 0.57 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1954 3.28 9
Year RA Rank
1948 68 9
Year QS Rank
1949 18 10
1950 19 9
Year CG Rank
1949 5 4
1950 16 6
1951 6 4
1952 19 5
1953 1 6
1954 19 2
Year CGP Rank
1949 .156 6
1950 .485 9
1951 .194 5
1952 .613 5
1954 .559 3
Year SHO Rank
1949 1 10
1951 2 2
1952 3 7
1953 1 3
1954 2 5
Year GB% Rank
1949 0.50 8
1950 0.49 10
1952 0.53 3
Year WAR Rank
1949 3.5 9
1950 5.7 6
1951 4.1 4
1953 4.7 5
1954 5.8 2
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