1967
Born October 15, 1967
Tachira, Táchira, Venezuela
Carlos García Notable
b. October 15, 1967 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1990–1996, Toronto Blue Jays 1997, Anaheim Angels 1998, San Diego Padres 1999
Carlos García played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1990 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 1999.
Across 610 games he batted .266, with 580 hits and 274 runs. He finished with 33 home runs, 102 doubles and 73 stolen bases.
He played 529 games at second base, with 1,423 assists and 47 errors. He turned 334 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1994.
He was born in Tachira, Táchira, Venezuela on October 15, 1967. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1994 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | PIT | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| 1991 | PIT | 12 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .250 |
| 1992 | PIT | 22 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .205 |
| 1993 | PIT | 141 | 546 | 77 | 147 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 31 | 67 | 18 | .269 |
| 1994 | PIT | 98 | 412 | 49 | 114 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 67 | 18 | .277 |
| 1995 | PIT | 104 | 367 | 41 | 108 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 25 | 55 | 8 | .294 |
| 1996 | PIT | 101 | 390 | 66 | 111 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 23 | 58 | 16 | .285 |
| 1997 | TOR | 103 | 350 | 29 | 77 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 60 | 11 | .220 |
| 1998 | ANA | 19 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | .143 |
| 1999 | SDP | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .182 |
| Career | — | 610 | 2178 | 274 | 580 | 102 | 17 | 33 | 197 | 115 | 340 | 73 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Major-league debut: Carlos García
Carlos García made a major-league debut on September 20, 1990.
1999
Final major-league game: Carlos García
Carlos García played a final major-league game on April 15, 1999.