Gary Geiger

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 168lb (183cm, 76kg)

Born: April 4, 1937 in Sand Ridge, IL us

Died: April 24, 1996 in Murphysboro, IL

Buried: Pleasant Grove Memorial Park, Murphysboro, IL

Debut: April 15, 1958 (Age 21-011d, 11,518th in major league history)
vs. KCA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 10, 1970 (Age 33-097d)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Gary Merle Geiger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.7

2569

633

.246

388

RBI

283

OBP

.337

SLG

.394

OPS

.731

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1954	17	STL-min	D	61	192	154	21	30	4	1	5	18	1		30	48	.195	.335	.331	.666		51		4	1	3			HNB · MSOH
1955	18	STL-min	D	69	187	135	45	39	3	1	4	20	2		49	35	.289	.484	.415	.899		56		2	1	0			HAM · PONY
1956	19	STL-min	AAA	38	57	52	7	17	5	0	0	12	0		4	16	.327	.375	.423	.798		22		0	1	0			ROC · IL
1957	20	STL-min	AAA	120	356	298	45	69	5	4	11	33	6		52	74	.232	.348	.386	.734		115		2	3	1	0		ROC,OMA · IL,AA
1958	21	CLE	AL	91	229	195	28	45	3	1	1	6	2	2	27	43	.231	.330	.272	.602	69	53	1	3	2	2	0	8H/9571
1959	22	BOS	AL	120	360	335	45	82	10	4	11	48	9	3	21	55	.245	.289	.397	.686	84	133	5	0	3	1	0	87H/9
1960	23	BOS	AL	77	274	245	32	74	13	3	9	33	2	2	23	38	.302	.369	.490	.859	128	120	7	3	2	0	0	9H/87
1961	24	BOS	AL	140	600	499	82	116	21	6	18	64	16	4	87	91	.232	.349	.407	.756	101	203	7	4	6	3	4	*8/H
1962	25	BOS	AL	131	543	466	67	116	18	4	16	54	18	11	67	66	.249	.344	.408	.752	100	190	5	2	5	3	3	*8H
1963	26	BOS	AL	121	440	399	67	105	13	5	16	44	9	4	36	63	.263	.327	.441	.768	111	176	5	3	0	2	2	8H/397
1964	27	BOS	AL	5	15	13	3	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	.385	.467	.538	1.005	174	7	0	0	0	0	0	/98H
1965	28	BOS	AL	24	58	45	5	9	3	0	1	2	3	0	13	10	.200	.379	.333	.713	100	15	0	0	0	0	1	8H/7
1966	29	ATL	NL	78	151	126	23	33	5	3	4	10	0	1	21	29	.262	.367	.444	.811	122	56	1	1	1	2	1	H89/7
1967	30	ATL	NL	69	140	117	17	19	1	1	1	5	1	1	20	35	.162	.285	.214	.498	46	25	2	0	3	0	0	H8/79

1968	31	STL-min	AAA	124	494	406	81	116	18	4	14	50	14	8	81	64	.286	.406	.453	.859		184		3	1	3			TUL · PCL
1969	32	HOU	NL	93	156	125	19	28	4	1	0	16	2	1	24	34	.224	.351	.272	.623	79	34	1	1	5	1	2	7H9/8
1970	33	HOU-min	AAA	105	372	304	44	86	14	4	6	36	1	5	62	67	.283	.404	.414	.819		126		2	1	3			OKC · AA
1970	33	HOU	NL	5	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	37	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
1971	34	STL-min	AAA	100	304	248	43	55	5	1	8	32	2	4	51	47	.222	.351	.347	.698		86		0	2	3			TUL · AA
12 Yrs				954	2970	2569	388	633	91	29	77	283	62	29	341	466	.246	.337	.394	.731	98	1013	34	17	27	14	13
162 Game Avg.				162	504	436	66	107	15	5	13	48	11	5	58	79	.246	.337	.394	.731	98	172	6	3	5	2	2

BOS (7 yrs)				618	2290	2002	301	507	78	23	71	246	57	24	249	325	.253	.338	.422	.760	104	844	29	12	16	9	10
ATL (2 yrs)				147	291	243	40	52	6	4	5	15	1	2	41	64	.214	.328	.333	.661	87	81	3	1	4	2	1
HOU (2 yrs)				98	160	129	19	29	4	1	0	16	2	1	24	34	.225	.348	.271	.620	78	35	1	1	5	1	2
CLE (1 yr)				91	229	195	28	45	3	1	1	6	2	2	27	43	.231	.330	.272	.602	69	53	1	3	2	2	0

AL (8 yrs)				709	2519	2197	329	552	81	24	72	252	59	26	276	368	.251	.337	.408	.746	101	897	30	15	18	11	10
NL (4 yrs)				245	451	372	59	81	10	5	5	31	3	3	65	98	.218	.335	.312	.647	84	116	4	2	9	3	3