Webster Garrison

Webster Leotis Garrison

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.
• High School John Ehret High School
• Debut August 2, 1996
• Final Game August 7, 1996
• Born August 24, 1965 in Marrero, LA USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Webster Garrison toiled in the minors for 16 seasons and finally earned a cup of coffee in the majors late in his career. Since his playing days, he has been a minor league manager and coach.

Garrison was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the second round of the 1983 amateur draft. Despite an offer to attend the University of New Orleans, he signed late that summer and made his pro debut in 1984 with the Florence Blue Jays. He advanced through the Jays organization, reaching the AAA level in 1989, but after missing much of the 1990 season with injuries, he became a free agent.

Garrison was signed by the Oakland Athletics organization in early 1991. After three years in their system, he was signed by the Colorado Rockies and spent two summers with their AAA team, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He rejoined the A's in 1996 and finally, a few weeks shy of his 31st birthday, reached the majors. He appeared in 5 games that August for Oakland, going hitless but recording a walk.

Back in the minors in 1997, Garrison was a player/coach for the Huntsville Stars in 1998 and Midland Rockhounds in 1999. Since ending his playing career, he was been a coach or manager at various levels in the Oakland organization.

In 2020, still employed by the A's, he became one of the first persons in the baseball world to be hospitalized because of the coronavirus pandemic after testing positive in Louisiana. He had to be hooked up to a ventilator.

• 1999-2000, 2005-2007, 2009-2010, 2014 Coach Midland RockHounds
• 2015 Coach Nashville Sounds

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2001	Vancouver Canadians	Northwest League	37-39	4th	Oakland Athletics
2002	Visalia Oaks	California League	70-71	5th	Oakland Athletics	Lost in 1st round
2003	Kane County Cougars	Midwest League	80-59	1st	Oakland Athletics	Lost in 1st round
2004	Midland Rockhounds	Texas League	72-68	4th	Oakland Athletics	Lost in 1st round
2008	Midland Rockhounds	Texas League	75-65	3rd (t)	Oakland Athletics
2011	Stockton Ports	California League	75-65	3rd	Oakland Athletics	Lost League Finals
2012	Stockton Ports	California League	56-84	10th	Oakland Athletics
2013	Stockton Ports	California League	69-71	5th (t)	Oakland Athletics
2016	AZL Athletics	Arizona League	29-24	6th	Oakland Athletics
2017	AZL Athletics	Arizona League	26-30	9th (t)	Oakland Athletics
2018	Beloit Snappers	Midwest League	69-69	7th	Oakland Athletics	Lost in 1st round
2019	Stockton Ports	California League	60-78	7th	Oakland Athletics