Phil Garner

Q: When was Phil Garner born?

Phil Garner was born on April 30, 1949.

Q: Where was Phil Garner born?

Phil Garner was born in Jefferson City, TN .

Q: How tall is Phil Garner?

Phil Garner is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Phil Garner weigh when playing?

Phil Garner weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Phil Garner in the Hall of Fame?

Phil Garner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Phil Garner drafted?

Phil Garner was 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) .

Q: What position did Phil Garner play?

Phil Garner was a Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Phil Garner have?

Phil Garner had 1,594 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Phil Garner have?

Phil Garner had 109 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Phil Garner's average?

Phil Garner had a .260 average over his career.

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).

High School: Bearden HS (Knoxville, TN)

School: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

Debut: September 10, 1973 (Age 24-133d, 13,442nd in major league 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

6136

1594

109

.260

780

RBI

738

225

OBP

.323

SLG

.389

OPS

.711

OPS+

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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	138	599	516	87	149	23	12	14	73	3	2	72	90	.289	.376	.461	.837		238		3	3	5			TUC · PCL
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	96	445	388	78	128	29	10	11	51	8	4	53	58	.330	.410	.541	.951		210		1	1	2			TUC · PCL
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	5/6H4D
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	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	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/H
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	45/6H
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/H
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	TOT	NL	87	340	294	35	73	9	3	1	26	10	8	36	32	.248	.326	.310	.636	82	91	4	0	6	4	2	*4/H	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/H
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/H
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/H
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/H
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	54H
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	*5H4
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	5H/4
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	5H4/6
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	5H/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	5H4/6
1988	39	SFG-min	AAA	17	50	45	5	12	2	1	1	5	0	1	4	4	.267	.340	.422	.762		19		1	0	0	0		PHX · PCL
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	H/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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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Phil Garner?

Phil Garner is 75 years old.

When was Phil Garner born?

Phil Garner was born on April 30, 1949.

Where was Phil Garner born?

Phil Garner was born in Jefferson City, TN.

How tall is Phil Garner?

Phil Garner is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Phil Garner weigh when playing?

Phil Garner weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Phil Garner play?

Phil Garner played 16 seasons.

Is Phil Garner in the Hall of Fame?

Phil Garner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Phil Garner drafted?

Phil Garner was 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).

What position did Phil Garner play?

Phil Garner was a Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Phil Garner have?

Phil Garner had 1,594 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Phil Garner have?

Phil Garner had 109 home runs over his career.

What was Phil Garner's average?

Phil Garner had a .260 average over his career.

How many teams has Phil Garner played for?

Phil Garner played for 5 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.

How many World Series has Phil Garner won?

Phil Garner has won 1 World Series.

When did Phil Garner retire?

Phil Garner last played in 1988.

What are Phil Garner's nicknames?

Scrap Iron is a nickname for Phil Garner.

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