1913
Born October 11, 1913
Limonar, Matanzas, Cuba
Silvio García Notable
b. October 11, 1913 · New York Cubans 1936, 1940, 1946–1947
Silvio García spent all 12 of his major-league seasons with the New York Cubans as a shortstop, from 1936 to 1947.
Across 123 games he batted .322, with 144 hits and 61 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 21 doubles and 23 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 0 innings in 1 game.
He played 89 games at shortstop, with 269 assists and 19 errors. He turned 34 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1946 to 1947.
He was born in Limonar, Matanzas, Cuba on October 11, 1913, and died on August 28, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1946, 1947 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | NYC | 36 | 107 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .308 |
| 1940 | NYC | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| 1946 | NYC | 46 | 177 | 22 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 9 | .316 |
| 1947 | NYC | 39 | 158 | 25 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 9 | .335 |
| Career | — | 123 | 447 | 61 | 144 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 84 | 35 | 0 | 23 | .322 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
On this day & linked events
1977