Wayne Garrett Notable

b. December 3, 1947 · New York Mets 1969–1976, Montreal Expos 1976–1978, St. Louis Cardinals 1978

Wayne Garrett played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New York Mets in 1969 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1978.

Across 1,092 games he batted .239, with 786 hits and 438 runs. He finished with 61 home runs, 107 doubles, 561 walks and 38 stolen bases.

He played 792 games at third base, with 1,515 assists and 95 errors. He turned 148 double plays. He also played 195 games at second base.

He was born in Brooksville, FL, USA on December 3, 1947. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Player of the Week	1	1973

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1969	NYM	124	400	38	87	11	3	1	39	40	75	4	.217
1970	NYM	114	366	74	93	17	4	12	45	81	60	5	.254
1971	NYM	56	202	20	43	2	0	1	11	28	31	1	.213
1972	NYM	111	298	41	69	13	3	2	29	70	58	3	.232
1973	NYM	140	504	76	129	20	3	16	58	72	74	6	.256
1974	NYM	151	522	55	117	14	3	13	53	89	96	4	.224
1975	NYM	107	274	49	73	8	3	6	34	50	45	3	.266
1976	MON/NYM	139	428	51	99	12	2	6	37	82	46	9	.231
1977	MON	68	159	17	43	6	1	2	22	30	18	2	.270
1978	MON/STL	82	132	17	33	4	0	2	12	19	26	1	.250
Career	—	1092	3285	438	786	107	22	61	340	561	529	38	.239

On this day & linked events

1947

Born December 3, 1947

Brooksville, FL, USA

1969

Major-league debut: Wayne Garrett

Wayne Garrett made a major-league debut on April 12, 1969.

1978

Final major-league game: Wayne Garrett

Wayne Garrett played a final major-league game on September 26, 1978.

Image: New York Mets / Major League Baseball, public domain