Phil Garner

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: April 30, 1949 in Jefferson City, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 8th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) and the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN).

School: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

Debut: September 10, 1973 (Age 24-133d, 11,050th in MLB history)
vs. KCR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1988 (Age 39-155d)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Full Name: Philip Mason Garner

Nicknames: Scrap Iron

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

29.7

AB

6136

R

780

H

1594

BA

.260

HR

109

RBI

738

SB

225

OBP

.323

SLG

.389

OPS

.711

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1971	22	OAK-min	A	116	491	439	73	122	22	4	11	70	8	2	49	73	.278	.354	.421	.776		185		3	0	0			BUR · MIDW
1972	23	OAK-min	AA,AAA	141	582	511	78	134	28	10	21	62	10	8	57	116	.262	.347	.479	.826		245		10	2	2			BIR,IWA · SOUL,AA
1973	24	OAK-min	AAA,MLB	147	604	521	87	149	23	12	14	73	3	2	72	93	.286	.373	.457	.830		238	0	3	3	5	0		TUC,OAK · PCL,AL
1973	24	OAK	AL	9	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/5
1974	25	OAK-min	AAA,MLB	126	475	416	82	133	30	10	11	52	9	5	54	63	.320	.397	.519	.917		216	0	1	2	2	0		TUC,OAK · PCL,AL
1974	25	OAK	AL	30	30	28	4	5	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	5	.179	.207	.214	.421	25	6	0	0	1	0	0	5/64D
1975	26	OAK-min	MLB	160	547	488	46	120	21	5	6	54	4	6	30	65	.246	.295	.346	.641		169	12	5	21	3	1		OAK · AL
1975	26	OAK	AL	160	548	488	46	120	21	5	6	54	4	6	30	65	.246	.295	.346	.641	83	169	12	5	21	3	1	*4/6
1976	27	OAK-min	MLB	159	603	555	54	145	29	12	8	74	35	13	36	71	.261	.307	.400	.707		222	11	2	6	4	1		OAK · AL
1976	27	OAK	AL	159	603	555	54	145	29	12	8	74	35	13	36	71	.261	.307	.400	.707	111	222	11	2	6	4	1	*4	AS
1977	28	PIT-min	MLB	153	651	585	99	152	35	10	17	77	32	9	55	65	.260	.325	.441	.766		258	13	2	7	2	4		PIT · NL
1977	28	PIT	NL	153	651	585	99	152	35	10	17	77	32	9	55	65	.260	.325	.441	.766	102	258	13	2	7	2	4	546
1978	29	PIT-min	MLB	154	609	528	66	138	25	9	10	66	27	14	66	71	.261	.345	.400	.745		211	18	5	3	7	12		PIT · NL
1978	29	PIT	NL	154	609	528	66	138	25	9	10	66	27	14	66	71	.261	.345	.400	.745	104	211	18	5	3	7	12	45/6
1979	30	PIT-min	MLB	150	612	549	76	161	32	8	11	59	17	8	55	74	.293	.359	.441	.800		242	6	3	2	3	15		PIT · NL
1979	30	PIT	NL	150	612	549	76	161	32	8	11	59	17	8	55	74	.293	.359	.441	.800	113	242	6	3	2	3	15	456
1980	31	PIT-min	MLB	151	610	548	62	142	27	6	5	58	32	7	46	53	.259	.315	.358	.673		196	12	2	7	7	12		PIT · NL
1980	31	PIT	NL	151	610	548	62	142	27	6	5	58	32	7	46	53	.259	.315	.358	.673	86	196	12	2	7	7	12	*4/6	AS
1981	32	PIT-HOU-min	MLB	87	340	294	35	73	9	3	1	26	10	8	36	32	.248	.326	.310	.636		91	4	0	6	4	2		PIT,HOU · NL
1981	32	TOT	NL	87	340	294	35	73	9	3	1	26	10	8	36	32	.248	.326	.310	.636	81	91	4	0	6	4	2	*4	AS
1981	32	PIT	NL	56	207	181	22	46	6	2	1	20	4	6	21	21	.254	.327	.326	.653	83	59	3	0	2	3	1	4
1981	32	HOU	NL	31	133	113	13	27	3	1	0	6	6	2	15	11	.239	.326	.283	.609	78	32	1	0	4	1	1	4
1982	33	HOU-min	MLB	155	638	588	65	161	33	8	13	83	24	13	40	92	.274	.320	.423	.743		249	11	3	0	7	4		HOU · NL
1982	33	HOU	NL	155	638	588	65	161	33	8	13	83	24	13	40	92	.274	.320	.423	.743	114	249	11	3	0	7	4	*45
1983	34	HOU-min	MLB	154	644	567	76	135	24	2	14	79	18	12	63	84	.238	.317	.362	.678		205	4	5	3	6	8		HOU · NL
1983	34	HOU	NL	154	644	567	76	135	24	2	14	79	18	12	63	84	.238	.317	.362	.678	94	205	4	5	3	6	8	*5
1984	35	HOU-min	MLB	128	430	374	60	104	17	6	4	45	3	2	43	63	.278	.355	.388	.743		145	9	4	5	4	2		HOU · NL
1984	35	HOU	NL	128	430	374	60	104	17	6	4	45	3	2	43	63	.278	.355	.388	.743	117	145	9	4	5	4	2	54
1985	36	HOU-min	MLB	135	505	463	65	124	23	10	6	51	4	4	34	72	.268	.317	.400	.717		185	12	2	1	5	3		HOU · NL
1985	36	HOU	NL	135	505	463	65	124	23	10	6	51	4	4	34	72	.268	.317	.400	.717	103	185	12	2	1	5	3	*54
1986	37	HOU-min	MLB	107	347	313	43	83	14	3	9	41	12	6	30	45	.265	.329	.415	.744		130	14	1	0	3	2		HOU · NL
1986	37	HOU	NL	107	347	313	43	83	14	3	9	41	12	6	30	45	.265	.329	.415	.744	107	130	14	1	0	3	2	5/4
1987	38	LAD-HOU-min	MLB	113	275	238	29	49	9	0	5	23	6	1	28	44	.206	.285	.307	.592		73	5	0	5	4	8		LAN,HOU · NL
1987	38	TOT	NL	113	275	238	29	49	9	0	5	23	6	1	28	44	.206	.285	.307	.592	59	73	5	0	5	4	8	54/6
1987	38	HOU	NL	43	124	112	15	25	5	0	3	15	1	0	8	20	.223	.268	.348	.617	65	39	2	0	1	3	1	5/4
1987	38	LAD	NL	70	151	126	14	24	4	0	2	8	5	1	20	24	.190	.299	.270	.569	54	34	3	0	4	1	7	54/6
1988	39	SFG-min	AAA,MLB	32	64	58	5	14	2	1	1	6	0	2	5	7	.241	.313	.362	.675		21	0	1	0	0	0		PHX,SFN · PCL,NL
1988	39	SFG	NL	15	14	13	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	3	.154	.214	.154	.368	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	/5
16 Yrs				1860	6861	6136	780	1594	299	82	109	738	225	105	564	842	.260	.323	.389	.711	99	2384	131	34	67	59	74
162 Game Avg.				162	598	534	68	139	26	7	9	64	20	9	49	73	.260	.323	.389	.711	99	208	11	3	6	5	6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
HOU (7 yrs)				753	2821	2530	337	659	119	30	49	320	68	39	233	387	.260	.323	.389	.712	103	985	53	15	14	29	21
PIT (5 yrs)				664	2689	2391	325	639	125	35	44	280	112	44	243	284	.267	.335	.404	.739	100	966	52	12	21	22	44
OAK (4 yrs)				358	1186	1076	104	270	51	17	14	129	40	20	67	144	.251	.297	.369	.666	95	397	23	7	28	7	2
LAD (1 yr)				70	151	126	14	24	4	0	2	8	5	1	20	24	.190	.299	.270	.569	54	34	3	0	4	1	7
SFG (1 yr)				15	14	13	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	3	.154	.214	.154	.368	10	2	0	0	0	0	0

NL (12 yrs)				1502	5675	5060	676	1324	248	65	95	609	185	85	497	698	.262	.328	.393	.721	100	1987	108	27	39	52	72
AL (4 yrs)				358	1186	1076	104	270	51	17	14	129	40	20	67	144	.251	.297	.369	.666	95	397	23	7	28	7	2

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Phil Garner

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

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