Mike Garbark

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: February 2, 1916 in Houston, TX us

Died: August 31, 1994 in Charlotte, NC

Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Charlotte, NC

School: Villanova University (Villanova, PA)

Last Game: September 1, 1945 (Age 29-211d)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Nathaniel Michael Garbark

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Relatives: Brother of Bob Garbark

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.7

475

116

.244

RBI

OBP

.316

SLG

.316

OPS

.632

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1938	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A	NYY	54	177	151	14	31	4	0	1	17	0		25	27					38		0	1
1938	22	-2.3	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY
1938	22	-0.9	Akron	MATL	C	NYY	54	177	151	14	31	4	0	1	17	0		25	27	.205	.318	.252	.570	38		0	1
1939	23	-1.8	Augusta	SALL	B	NYY	54	182	158	17	44	6	2	1	18	3		19	18	.279	.356	.361	.717	57		0	5
1940	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	NYY	98	297	297		74	13	5	5						.249		.377		112
1940	24	-1.2	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	10		19		3	1	0	0						.158		.211		4
1940	24	-0.1	Augusta	SALL	B	NYY	88		278		71	12	5	5						.255		.389		108
1941	25	-0.2	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	109		314		74	16	1	1						.236		.303		95
1942	26	-1.9	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	58	163	152	12	42	5	1	2	18	0		10	7	.276	.321	.362	.683	55	5	0	1
1943	27	0.1	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	116	397	326	40	74	5	0	6	40	5	1	66	23	.227	.357	.298	.655	97		0	5
1944	28	-1.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	89	327	299	23	78	9	4	1	33	0	1	25	27	.261	.320	.328	.648	98	12	1	2		3
1945	29	-1.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	60	201	176	23	38	5	3	1	26	0	1	23	12	.216	.310	.296	.606	52	6	1	1		2
1946	30	3.4	Newark	IL	AAA	NYY	48	155	131	13	27	2	0	0	10	0	0	22	13	.206	.325	.221	.546	29	5	1	1
1947	31	3.8	Chattanooga	SOUA	AA	WSH	60	190	171	13	47	11	3	1	17	0		17	12	.275	.340	.392	.732	67		0	2
1948	32		3 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	NYY	37	118	101	9	21	7	0	1	7	0	1	15	7					31		2	0
1948	32	5.8	San Antonio	TL	AA	SLB	11	32	31	2	6	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	3	.194	.219	.323	.541	10		0	0
1948	32	7.6	Augusta	SALL	A	NYY	14
1948	32	7.6	Charleston	SALL	A		12

1951	35		3 Teams	3 Lgs	B-C-A		67	197	193	5	55	10	0	6	9	0		4	3					83		0	0
1951	35	10.1	Albany	EL	A
1951	35	10.9	Greenwood	TRIS	B		52		142		41	8	0	6						.289		.472		67
1951	35	10.5	Youngstown/Oil City	MATL	C		15	55	51	5	14	2	0	0	9	0		4	3	.275	.327	.314	.641	16		0	0
1952	36	11.5	Rock Hill	TRIS	B		20	87	67	3	15	3	0	1	7	0		19	8	.224	.395	.313	.709	21			1
1953	37	12.8	Gastonia	TRIS	B		16	39	38	0	3	1	0	0	1	0		1	4	.079	.103	.105	.208	4		0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		149	528	475	46	116	14	7	2	59	0	2	48	39	.244	.316	.316	.632	150	18	2	3		5
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		737	2230	2029	119	492	77	12	25	139	8	2	184	118					668		1	16
All Levels (14 Seasons)							886	2758	2504	165	608	91	19	27	198	8	4	232	157					818		3	19		5

AAA (1 season)					Minors		48	155	131	13	27	2	0	0	10	0	0	22	13	.206	.325	.221	.546	29	5	1	1
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		245	782	680	67	169	22	4	10	77	5	2	94	45	.249	.340	.337	.677	229		0	8
A (5 seasons)					Minors		145	333	333		77	17	1	1										99
B (5 seasons)					Minors		230	728	683	20	174	30	7	13	26	3		39	30	.255		.376		257		0	6
C (2 seasons)					Minors		69	232	202	19	45	6	0	1	26	0		29	30	.223	.320	.267	.588	54		0	1