SPORTS  :  Baseball  |  Football  |  Basketball  |  Hockey  |  Olympics  View Sports-Reference.com's new Olympic Section
Return to the Baseball-Reference.com Home Page
Quick Index: Play Index | Players | Teams | Leagues | Managers | Leaders | Awards | Postseason | Box Scores | Minors | Draft
  SportingNews.com | Stat of the Day | SR Blog | Tutorial Videos | All-Star | Travel | Bullpen Wiki | Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Players > Garth Iorg

Garth Iorg
Garth Ray Iorg

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.

Debut April 9, 1978
  vs. DET 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 4, 1987
Born October 12, 1954 in Arcata, CA

Brother of Dane Iorg

Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 8th round of the 1973 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

 About biographical information

BR Bullpen: Find or enter more info for this person (what's this?)
Oracle: Find all of this player's teammates.

Like this page? Sponsor it for $10 per year.

  

Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1978 23 TOR AL  19   49    3    8   0  0   0    3   0  0   3   4  .163  .218  .163    9    8   0   2   0   1   3
 1980 25 TOR AL  80  222   24   55  10  1   2   14   2  1  12  39  .248  .286  .329   65   73   3   0   0   0   5
 1981 26 TOR AL  70  215   17   52  11  0   0   10   2  3   7  31  .242  .269  .293   59   63   2   0   1   1   3
 1982 27 TOR AL 129  417   45  119  20  5   1   36   3  2  12  38  .285  .307  .365   77  152   2   7   2   4   6
 1983 28 TOR AL 122  375   40  103  22  5   2   39   7  0  13  45  .275  .298  .376   81  141   2   3   3   1  10
 1984 29 TOR AL 121  247   24   56  10  3   1   25   1  3   5  16  .227  .244  .304   49   75   3   1   0   1   7
 1985 30 TOR AL 131  288   33   90  22  1   7   37   3  6  21  26  .313  .358  .469  121  135   2   1   3   0   6
 1986 31 TOR AL 137  327   30   85  19  1   3   44   3  0  20  47  .260  .303  .352   76  115   1   2   0   1   7
 1987 32 TOR AL 122  310   35   65  11  0   4   30   2  2  21  52  .210  .262  .284   44   88   6   3   0   2   8
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      931 2450  251  633 125 16  20  238  23 17 114 298  .258  .292  .347   72  850  21  19   9  11  55
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        426   44  110  22  3   3   41   4  3  20  52  .258  .292  .347   72  148   4   3   2   2  10
 Career High    137  417   45  119  22  5   7   44   7  6  21  52  .313  .358  .469  121  152   6   7   3   4  10
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1978 23 TOR AL   55   46    2   1.2    94| .163  .262| .218  .328| .163  .386| .381  .714|   9  .083  -5.9  -0.6   0%
 1980 25 TOR AL  237  176   20   3.1   103| .248  .275| .286  .338| .329  .408| .615  .746|  65  .322 -11.4  -1.1  66%
 1981 26 TOR AL  225  171   16   2.5    94| .242  .263| .269  .328| .293  .382| .562  .711|  59  .291 -12.2  -1.3  40%
 1982 27 TOR AL  442  315   47   4.0   107| .285  .275| .307  .341| .365  .420| .672  .760|  77  .439 -14.3  -1.4  60%
 1983 28 TOR AL  394  287   41   3.8   103| .275  .272| .298  .335| .376  .411| .674  .746|  81  .422 -11.3  -1.1 100%
 1984 29 TOR AL  257  205   16   2.1   100| .227  .268| .244  .331| .304  .405| .548  .736|  49  .196 -18.5  -1.9  25%
 1985 30 TOR AL  312  213   45   5.6   102| .313  .266| .358  .332| .469  .413| .827  .745| 121  .594   8.5   0.8  33%
 1986 31 TOR AL  351  252   35   3.7   103| .260  .265| .303  .333| .352  .413| .655  .747|  76  .396 -11.3  -1.1 100%
 1987 32 TOR AL  342  264   23   2.3   108| .210  .267| .262  .336| .284  .429| .546  .765|  44  .199 -25.6  -2.4  50%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons      2615 1929  245   3.4   103| .258  .269| .292  .335| .347  .411| .639  .746|  72  .367 -102.0 -10.1  57%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1978 23 TOR AL 2B 18 34 51 3 14 .966 .980 4.72 4.74 5.58 5.47 17 137.0 1980 25 TOR AL 2B 32 67 104 2 29 .988 .981 5.34 4.91 6.50 5.60 27 236.7 3B 20 13 44 1 7 .983 .952 2.85 2.59 3.43 3.01 17 149.7 OF 14 12 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.86 2.15 1.29 2.47 8 83.7 LF 13 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.92 1.92 1.31 2.35 8 82.7 1B 11 27 4 0 8 1.000 .990 2.82 8.40 7.75 10.03 1 36.0 DH 2 SS 1 3 3 0 1 1.000 .968 6.00 4.30 5.81 5.03 1 9.3 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1981 26 TOR AL 2B 46 82 152 9 29 .963 .982 5.09 4.93 5.62 5.54 42 375.0 3B 17 12 26 3 3 .927 .950 2.24 2.52 3.36 2.95 11 101.7 SS 2 1 4 0 0 1.000 .962 2.50 4.20 4.21 4.96 0 10.7 1B 1 4 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 4.00 8.60 10.91 10.09 0 3.3 DH 1 1982 27 TOR AL 3B 100 57 155 12 13 .946 .954 2.12 2.62 2.86 3.07 76 668.3 2B 30 57 81 2 17 .986 .981 4.60 4.70 5.53 5.35 22 224.7 DH 1 1983 28 TOR AL 3B 85 36 127 4 9 .976 .955 1.92 2.57 2.82 3.07 58 519.3 2B 39 69 96 5 22 .971 .981 4.23 4.77 4.81 5.36 33 308.7 SS 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.20 9.00 4.50 0 1.0 1984 29 TOR AL 3B 112 62 110 10 15 .945 .950 1.54 2.19 2.72 2.75 58 569.3 2B 7 3 6 0 2 1.000 .978 1.29 4.46 3.38 5.25 1 24.0 SS 2 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 1.00 3.95 6.00 4.80 0 3.0 DH 1 1985 30 TOR AL 3B 104 39 137 9 13 .951 .953 1.69 2.38 2.76 2.85 57 574.7 2B 23 32 55 0 11 1.000 .982 3.78 4.48 4.80 5.29 17 163.0 1986 31 TOR AL 3B 90 30 98 6 6 .955 .948 1.42 2.37 2.49 2.74 42 462.0 2B 52 61 87 6 10 .961 .981 2.85 4.34 4.04 5.10 35 329.3 SS 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 3.95 2.25 4.50 0 4.0 1987 32 TOR AL 2B 91 139 195 6 33 .982 .980 3.67 4.48 4.48 5.12 75 670.3 3B 28 10 26 1 3 .973 .952 1.29 2.31 2.84 2.77 9 114.0 DH 5
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1980 25 TOR AL 1B 11 27 4 0 8 1.000 .990 2.82 8.40 7.75 10.03 1 36.0 1981 26 TOR AL 1B 1 4 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 4.00 8.60 10.91 10.09 0 3.3 1978 23 TOR AL 2B 18 34 51 3 14 .966 .980 4.72 4.74 5.58 5.47 17 137.0 1980 25 TOR AL 2B 32 67 104 2 29 .988 .981 5.34 4.91 6.50 5.60 27 236.7 1981 26 TOR AL 2B 46 82 152 9 29 .963 .982 5.09 4.93 5.62 5.54 42 375.0 1982 27 TOR AL 2B 30 57 81 2 17 .986 .981 4.60 4.70 5.53 5.35 22 224.7 1983 28 TOR AL 2B 39 69 96 5 22 .971 .981 4.23 4.77 4.81 5.36 33 308.7 1984 29 TOR AL 2B 7 3 6 0 2 1.000 .978 1.29 4.46 3.38 5.25 1 24.0 1985 30 TOR AL 2B 23 32 55 0 11 1.000 .982 3.78 4.48 4.80 5.29 17 163.0 1986 31 TOR AL 2B 52 61 87 6 10 .961 .981 2.85 4.34 4.04 5.10 35 329.3 1987 32 TOR AL 2B 91 139 195 6 33 .982 .980 3.67 4.48 4.48 5.12 75 670.3 1980 25 TOR AL 3B 20 13 44 1 7 .983 .952 2.85 2.59 3.43 3.01 17 149.7 1981 26 TOR AL 3B 17 12 26 3 3 .927 .950 2.24 2.52 3.36 2.95 11 101.7 1982 27 TOR AL 3B 100 57 155 12 13 .946 .954 2.12 2.62 2.86 3.07 76 668.3 1983 28 TOR AL 3B 85 36 127 4 9 .976 .955 1.92 2.57 2.82 3.07 58 519.3 1984 29 TOR AL 3B 112 62 110 10 15 .945 .950 1.54 2.19 2.72 2.75 58 569.3 1985 30 TOR AL 3B 104 39 137 9 13 .951 .953 1.69 2.38 2.76 2.85 57 574.7 1986 31 TOR AL 3B 90 30 98 6 6 .955 .948 1.42 2.37 2.49 2.74 42 462.0 1987 32 TOR AL 3B 28 10 26 1 3 .973 .952 1.29 2.31 2.84 2.77 9 114.0 1980 25 TOR AL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1980 25 TOR AL DH 2 1981 26 TOR AL DH 1 1982 27 TOR AL DH 1 1984 29 TOR AL DH 1 1987 32 TOR AL DH 5 1980 25 TOR AL LF 13 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.92 1.92 1.31 2.35 8 82.7 1980 25 TOR AL OF 14 12 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.86 2.15 1.29 2.47 8 83.7 1980 25 TOR AL SS 1 3 3 0 1 1.000 .968 6.00 4.30 5.81 5.03 1 9.3 1981 26 TOR AL SS 2 1 4 0 0 1.000 .962 2.50 4.20 4.21 4.96 0 10.7 1983 28 TOR AL SS 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.20 9.00 4.50 0 1.0 1984 29 TOR AL SS 2 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 1.00 3.95 6.00 4.80 0 3.0 1986 31 TOR AL SS 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 3.95 2.25 4.50 0 4.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total 3B* 556 259 723 46 69 .955 .952 1.77 2.42 2.80 2.91 328 3159.0 2B* 338 544 827 33 167 .976 .981 4.06 4.63 5.00 5.31 269 2468.7 OF* 14 12 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.86 2.15 1.29 2.47 8 83.7 13 1 0# LF* 13 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.92 1.92 1.31 2.35 8 82.7 1B* 12 31 4 0 9 1.000 .992 2.92 8.42 8.02 10.03 1 39.3 DH 10 Games not counted in Overall Total below SS* 8 7 8 0 2 1.000 .968 1.88 4.09 4.82 4.89 1 28.0 CF* 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 928 853 1562 79 247 .968 .969 2.60 3.31 3.76 3.98 607 5779
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1985   ALCS  TOR KCR     L   6  15   1   2  0  0  0   0   1   3  .133  .188  .133   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


Similar Batters  View in Pop-up

Compare Stats
  1. Dennis Hocking (968)
  2. Dave Rader (954)
  3. Alvaro Espinoza (953)
  4. Alex Trevino (950)
  5. Donnie Hill (946)
  6. Jerry Hairston (944)
  7. Luis Sojo (944)
  8. Russ Nixon (943)
  9. John Wathan (943)
  10. Ken Boswell (942)
Most Similar by Age 

Click on C to compare their stats
Mouse over numbers to view names
  1. Chick Fewster (971)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Frank Ellerbe (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Bobby Valentine (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Jim Bucher (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Brent Mayne (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Dennis Hocking (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

June 5, 1973: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 8th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

November 5, 1976: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays from the New York Yankees as the 41st pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

November 9, 1987: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Toronto Blue Jays$256,667
1986Toronto Blue Jays$306,667
1987Toronto Blue Jays$380,000
Career (may be incomplete)$943,334

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
View Garth Iorg's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit

Other References 
Error?     Compare     Search Baseball Index     Other Links@google.com     Baseball Library     Baseball-Almanac.com     Retrosheet     The Baseball Cube     The Baseball Page     WhatIfSports: Garth Iorg    

Viewed 25349 times through July 24, 2008.
Name and misspellings: Garth Garth Ray Iorg

Pages Updated through July 23,2008. Pages designed and created by Baseball-Reference part of Sports Reference, Inc. (Copyright ©2000-2007).
Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org and RetroSheet.org..

You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Players > Garth Iorg
Quick Index: Play Index | Players | Teams | Leagues | Managers | Leaders | Awards | Postseason | Box Scores | Minors | Draft
  SportingNews.com | Stat of the Day | SR Blog | Tutorial Videos | All-Star | Travel | Bullpen Wiki | Random
Return to the Baseball-Reference.com Home Page

Stats updated through July 23, 2008.


Copyright © 2000-2008 Sports Reference, LLC, All rights reserved.
A Sports Reference LLC Site : About BR | About Sports Reference | Privacy Statement | Conditions & Terms of Service

Partner With: FantasyPlayers.com. Contact Fantasy Sports Ventures for advertising information.