Wayne Garland
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Marcus Wayne Garland
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
- School Gulf Coast Community College
- High School Cohn High School
- Debut September 13, 1973
- Final Game September 25, 1981
- Born October 26, 1950 in Nashville, TN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Wayne Garland signed a 10-year contract with the Cleveland Indians. Following a 20-7 season as a 25 year old with the Baltimore Orioles in 1976, Garland was a member of baseball's first full-fledged free-agent class. He signed for $2.3 million. Garland was released in January 1982 after just five years with Cleveland in which he accumulated a 28-48 record and exceeded 100 IP in only 2 of those 5 seasons.
In 1989, Wayne Garland played for the Fort Myers Sun Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He went 3-2 in 11 starts for the club.
Garland was the pitching coach of the Nashville Sounds in 1988-1989, and spent 3 games as interim manager in 1988.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 15 Wins Seasons: 1 (1976)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 1 (1976)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1976 & 1977)
