1909
Born November 13, 1909
Houston, TX, USA
Bob Garbark Notable
b. November 13, 1909 · Cleveland Indians 1934–1935, Chicago Cubs 1937–1939, Philadelphia Athletics 1944, Boston Red Sox 1945
Bob Garbark played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1934 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1945.
Across 145 games he batted .248, with 81 hits and 31 runs. He finished with 9 doubles.
He played 134 games behind the plate, with 399 putouts and 2 errors. He turned 9 double plays.
He was born in Houston, TX, USA on November 13, 1909, and died on August 15, 1990. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CLE | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1935 | CLE | 6 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1937 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1938 | CHC | 23 | 54 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| 1939 | CHC | 24 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1944 | PHA | 18 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| 1945 | BOS | 68 | 199 | 21 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 0 | .261 |
| Career | — | 145 | 327 | 31 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 0 | .248 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Died August 15, 1990
1934
Major-league debut: Bob Garbark
Bob Garbark made a major-league debut on September 3, 1934.
1945
Final major-league game: Bob Garbark
Bob Garbark played a final major-league game on August 19, 1945.