Mike Garcia
Edward Miguel Garcia
(The Big Bear)
 
Born: November 17, 1923 in San Gabriel, CA
Died: January 13, 1986 - 62 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 195
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an Amateur Free Agent in 1942
- Served in the Army during World War II
- High School: Visalia (Visalia, CA)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CLE
AL
24.6
RP
-
2.0
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
CLE
AL
25.6
SP
62
175.7
 
4.9
0.3
-0.0
4.5
-0.0
20.4
0.3
0.0
20.0
14.1
0.2
0.0
13.9
CLE
AL
26.6
SP
72
184.0
 
1.7
-0.1
0.0
1.7
0.0
11.9
0.0
0.0
11.9
5.4
-0.2
0.0
5.7
CLE
AL
27.6
SP
97
254.0
 
4.2
0.2
0.0
4.0
-0.0
22.3
0.0
0.0
22.3
14.0
-0.4
0.0
14.4
CLE
AL
28.6
SP
110
292.3
 
5.2
-0.1
0.0
5.3
-0.0
23.4
0.0
0.0
23.4
14.0
-0.2
0.0
14.2
CLE
AL
29.6
SP
105
271.7
 
4.3
0.5
0.0
3.8
-0.0
19.3
0.4
0.0
18.9
10.4
0.0
0.0
10.4
CLE
AL
30.6
SP
94
258.7
 
4.5
-0.3
-0.0
4.8
-0.0
25.4
0.0
0.0
25.4
16.2
-0.2
0.0
16.4
CLE
AL
31.6
SP
78
210.7
 
2.9
0.0
0.0
2.9
0.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
5.1
-0.2
0.0
5.2
CLE
AL
32.6
SP
75
197.7
 
1.6
-0.6
0.0
2.2
0.0
11.8
0.0
0.0
11.8
4.8
-0.3
0.0
5.1
CLE
AL
33.6
SP
81
211.3
 
2.1
-0.2
-0.0
2.3
-0.0
11.9
0.0
0.0
11.9
4.7
-0.2
0.0
4.9
CLE
AL
34.6
SW
1
8.0
 
-0.7
-0.0
0.0
-0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.3
-0.0
0.0
-0.3
CLE
AL
35.6
SP
14
72.0
 
-0.4
-0.1
-0.0
-0.3
-0.0
2.7
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.1
CHA
AL
36.6
RP
3
17.7
 
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.3
-0.5
0.1
0.0
-0.5
WS2
AL
37.6
RP
-
19.0
 
-0.3
0.0
-0.0
-0.3
-0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.7
14
3
SP
792
2174.7
  
30.0
-0.5
-0.0
30.4
-0.1
161.9
0.8
0.0
161.1
87.5
-1.4
0.0
88.9
162 Game Average
76
208.6
  
2.9
-0.0
-0.0
2.9
-0.0
  
15.5
0.1
0.0
15.4
  
8.4
-0.1
0.0
8.5
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
12
P
789
2138.0
 
30.3
-0.5
-0.0
30.8
-0.1
161.4
0.7
0.0
160.7
88.7
-1.4
0.0
90.1
1
P
3
17.7
 
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.3
-0.5
0.1
0.0
-0.5
1
P
-
19.0
 
-0.3
0.0
-0.0
-0.3
-0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.7
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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James