1954
Born October 12, 1954
Arcata, CA, USA
Garth Iorg Notable
b. October 12, 1954 · Toronto Blue Jays 1978, 1980–1987
Garth Iorg spent all 10 of his major-league seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays as a third baseman, from 1978 to 1987.
Across 931 games he batted .258, with 633 hits and 251 runs. He finished with 20 home runs, 125 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 556 games at third base, with 723 assists and 46 errors. He turned 69 double plays. He also played 338 games at second base.
He was born in Arcata, CA, USA on October 12, 1954. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | TOR | 19 | 49 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .163 |
| 1980 | TOR | 80 | 222 | 24 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 2 | .248 |
| 1981 | TOR | 70 | 215 | 17 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 2 | .242 |
| 1982 | TOR | 129 | 417 | 45 | 119 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 38 | 3 | .285 |
| 1983 | TOR | 122 | 375 | 40 | 103 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 45 | 7 | .275 |
| 1984 | TOR | 121 | 247 | 24 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 1 | .227 |
| 1985 | TOR | 131 | 288 | 33 | 90 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 21 | 26 | 3 | .313 |
| 1986 | TOR | 137 | 327 | 30 | 85 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 47 | 3 | .260 |
| 1987 | TOR | 122 | 310 | 35 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 52 | 2 | .210 |
| Career | — | 931 | 2450 | 251 | 633 | 125 | 16 | 20 | 238 | 114 | 298 | 23 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Major-league debut: Garth Iorg
Garth Iorg made a major-league debut on April 9, 1978.
1987
Final major-league game: Garth Iorg
Garth Iorg played a final major-league game on October 4, 1987.
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