Steve Garvey

Q: When was Steve Garvey born?

Steve Garvey was born on December 22, 1948.

Q: Where was Steve Garvey born?

Steve Garvey was born in Tampa, FL .

Q: How tall is Steve Garvey?

Steve Garvey is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Steve Garvey weigh when playing?

Steve Garvey weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Steve Garvey play?

Steve Garvey played 19 seasons.

Q: Is Steve Garvey in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Garvey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Steve Garvey drafted?

Steve Garvey was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chamberlain HS (Tampa, FL) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (13th) of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) .

Q: What position did Steve Garvey play?

Steve Garvey was a First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Steve Garvey have?

Steve Garvey had 2,599 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Steve Garvey have?

Steve Garvey had 272 home runs over his career.

Positions: First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 192lb (178cm, 87kg)

Born: December 22, 1948 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chamberlain HS (Tampa, FL) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (13th) of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI).

High School: Chamberlain HS (Tampa, FL)

School: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Debut: September 1, 1969 (Age 20-253d, 12,882nd in major league history)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 23, 1987 (Age 38-152d)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein

Full Name: Steven Patrick Garvey

Nicknames: Mr. Clean or The Garv

Twitter: @SteveGarvey6

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.0

8835

2599

272

.294

1143

RBI

1308

OBP

.329

SLG

.446

OPS

.775

OPS+

117

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1968	19	LAD-min	Rk	62	254	216	49	73	12	3	20	59	9	0	33	30	.338	.421	.699	1.120		151		1	0	4			OGD · PION
1969	20	LAD-min	AA	83	336	316	51	118	18	2	14	85	9	3	15	48	.373	.396	.576	.972		182		0	0	5			ABQ · TL
1969	20	LAD	NL	3	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	94	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1970	21	LAD-min	AAA	95	421	376	71	120	26	5	15	87	13	0	34	51	.319	.376	.535	.911		201		4	1	6			SPO · PCL
1970	21	LAD	NL	34	100	93	8	25	5	0	1	6	1	1	6	17	.269	.310	.355	.665	82	33	3	0	0	1	0	5H/4
1971	22	LAD	NL	81	249	225	27	51	12	1	7	26	1	2	21	33	.227	.290	.382	.673	95	86	6	0	1	2	2	5/H
1972	23	LAD	NL	96	317	294	36	79	14	2	9	30	4	2	19	36	.269	.312	.422	.734	109	124	8	1	0	3	3	5H/3
1973	24	LAD	NL	114	366	349	37	106	17	3	8	50	0	2	11	42	.304	.328	.438	.766	115	153	8	3	0	3	4	3H/79
1974	25	LAD	NL	156	685	642	95	200	32	3	21	111	5	4	31	66	.312	.342	.469	.811	130	301	8	3	1	8	4	*3	AS,MVP-1,GG
1975	26	LAD	NL	160	704	659	85	210	38	6	18	95	11	2	33	66	.319	.351	.476	.827	134	314	19	3	3	6	6	*3	AS,MVP-11,GG
1976	27	LAD	NL	162	696	631	85	200	37	4	13	80	19	8	50	69	.317	.363	.450	.813	133	284	20	1	5	9	11	*3	AS,MVP-6,GG
1977	28	LAD	NL	*162*	696	646	91	192	25	3	33	115	9	6	38	90	.297	.335	.498	.834	122	322	15	1	7	4	10	*3/H	AS,MVP-6,GG
1978	29	LAD	NL	162	689	639	89	202	36	9	21	113	10	5	40	70	.316	.353	.499	.852	138	319	17	1	1	8	9	*3	AS,MVP-2
1979	30	LAD	NL	162	697	648	92	204	32	1	28	110	3	6	37	59	.315	.351	.497	.848	130	322	25	2	4	6	16	*3	AS,MVP-14
1980	31	LAD	NL	*163*	704	658	78	200	27	1	26	106	6	11	36	67	.304	.341	.467	.808	125	307	17	3	3	4	6	*3/H	AS,MVP-6
1981	32	LAD	NL	*110*	461	431	63	122	23	1	10	64	3	5	25	49	.283	.322	.411	.732	110	177	8	1	1	3	6	*3	AS,MVP-25
1982	33	LAD	NL	*162*	660	625	66	176	35	1	16	86	5	3	20	86	.282	.301	.418	.718	101	261	10	1	5	9	10	*3/H
1983	34	SDP	NL	100	425	388	76	114	22	0	14	59	4	1	29	39	.294	.344	.459	.802	124	178	16	3	0	5	11	3
1984	35	SDP	NL	161	653	617	72	175	27	2	8	86	1	2	24	64	.284	.307	.373	.680	91	230	25	1	1	10	3	*3/H	AS,MVP-20
1985	36	SDP	NL	162	699	654	80	184	34	6	17	81	0	0	35	67	.281	.318	.430	.748	109	281	25	3	1	6	7	*3	AS
1986	37	SDP	NL	155	584	557	58	142	22	0	21	81	1	2	23	72	.255	.284	.408	.692	91	227	18	1	0	3	5	*3H
1987	38	SDP	NL	27	78	76	5	16	2	0	1	9	0	0	1	10	.211	.231	.276	.507	36	21	3	1	0	0	0	3/H
19 Yrs				2332	9466	8835	1143	2599	440	43	272	1308	83	62	479	1003	.294	.329	.446	.775	117	3941	251	29	33	90	113
162 Game Avg.				162	658	614	79	181	31	3	19	91	6	4	33	70	.294	.329	.446	.775	117	274	17	2	2	6	8
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
LAD (14 yrs)				1727	7027	6543	852	1968	333	35	211	992	77	57	367	751	.301	.337	.459	.796	122	3004	164	20	31	66	87
SDP (5 yrs)				605	2439	2292	291	631	107	8	61	316	6	5	112	252	.275	.309	.409	.717	100	937	87	9	2	24	26

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Garvey?

Steve Garvey is 75 years old.

When was Steve Garvey born?

Steve Garvey was born on December 22, 1948.

Where was Steve Garvey born?

Steve Garvey was born in Tampa, FL.

How tall is Steve Garvey?

Steve Garvey is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Garvey weigh when playing?

Steve Garvey weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Garvey play?

Steve Garvey played 19 seasons.

Is Steve Garvey in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Garvey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Steve Garvey drafted?

Steve Garvey was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chamberlain HS (Tampa, FL) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (13th) of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI).

What position did Steve Garvey play?

Steve Garvey was a First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Steve Garvey have?

Steve Garvey had 2,599 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Steve Garvey have?

Steve Garvey had 272 home runs over his career.

What was Steve Garvey's average?

Steve Garvey had a .294 average over his career.

How many teams has Steve Garvey played for?

Steve Garvey played for 2 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.

How many World Series has Steve Garvey won?

Steve Garvey has won 1 World Series.

When did Steve Garvey retire?

Steve Garvey last played in 1987.

What is Steve Garvey's Twitter account?

Steve Garvey is on Twitter at SteveGarvey6.

What are Steve Garvey's nicknames?

Mr. Clean, The Garv are nicknames for Steve Garvey.

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