Mike Garman

Mike Garman
Mike Garman
	Pitcher
	Born:September 16, 1949(age 74); Caldwell, Idaho,U.S.
	Batted:Right Threw:Right
MLB debut
	September 22, 1969, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
	September 29, 1978, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	22–27
Earned run average	3.63
Strikeouts	213
Teams
	Boston Red Sox(1969,1971–1973); St. Louis Cardinals(1974–1975); Chicago Cubs(1976); Los Angeles Dodgers(1977–1978); Montreal Expos(1978);

Michael Douglas Garman(born September 16, 1949) is an American formerprofessional baseballplayer. Arelief pitcher,he played for five different teams inMajor League Baseball(MLB) between 1969 and 1978. He was a first-round draft selection of theBoston Red Soxin the1967 MLB draft.Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm) and 215 pounds (98 kg), he threw and batted right-handed.

Career

Boston Red Sox

Born and raised inCaldwell, Idaho,Garman was the third overall selection in the1967 MLB Draft,chosen by theBoston Red Sox.His brother, Stephen,^[1]spent two seasons in theSan Francisco Giantsorganization.

Garman signed with the Red Sox upon graduation at age 17 fromCaldwell High School,^[2]and was assigned to the Greenville Red Sox of theWestern Carolinas League.He lost the only game he appeared in for Greenville, giving up threehitsand twowalksin the only inning he pitched. He was then reassigned to theWinston-Salem Red Sox,where he went 1–3 with a 6.75earned run average.

After three seasons in Boston's farm system, Garman debuted with the BoSox as a September call-up in1969,and won his major league debut against theNew York Yankeesjust six days after his twentieth birthday.^[3]After spending all of1970in the minors, he joined the Sox as a September call-up in1971and1972as well, and made the big league roster out of thebullpenin1973.He had no decisions in twelve appearances as managerEddie Kaskoused him mostly in mop up roles.

St. Louis Cardinals

Following his only full season with the BoSox, he was traded withJohn CurtisandLynn McGlothento theSt. Louis CardinalsforReggie Cleveland,Terry HughesandDiego Segui.

It was with the Cardinals where Garman enjoyed his best seasons. He was 7–2 with a 2.64 ERA and sixsavesin1974.Though his record dipped to 3–8 in1975,his ERA did as well, to 2.39. He also collected ten saves. He was traded to theChicago Cubswith a player to be named later forDon Kessinger.In his only season inChicago,Garman made two emergency starts in the second games of double headers, losing both.^[4]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On January 11,1977,the Cubs sent Garman andRick Mondayto theLos Angeles DodgersforBill Buckner,Ivan De Jesusand Jeff Albert. While with the Dodgers, he reached the post season for the only time in his career, appearing in two games of the1977 National League Championship Series^[5]and two games in the1977 World Series^[6]without giving up an earned run.

Garman was later traded in May 1978 to theMontreal ExposforGerry HannahsandLarry Landreth.After one season with the Expos, he failed to make the team in 1979 spring training after which he signed a minor league deal with thePittsburgh Pirates,and also spent part of that season with theCleveland Indians' triple A affiliate before retiring.

References

^"Stephen Garman Minor League Stats".Baseball-Reference.
^Lewiston Morning Tribune- Garman drafted but not contacted -Associated Press- 1967-06-07 - p.12
^"Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 3".Baseball-Reference. September 22, 1969.
^Lewiston Morning Tribune- Mike Garman overcoming his 'weighty' problem - reprint fromLos Angeles Times- 1977-08-06 - p.1B
^"1977 National League Championship Series".Baseball-Reference. October 4–8, 1977.RetrievedJune 16,2015.
^"1977 World Series".Baseball-Reference. October 11–18, 1977.RetrievedJune 16,2015.

External links

Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orESPN,orBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet,orBaseball Almanac

[1] "Stephen Garman Minor League Stats".Baseball-Reference.

[2] Lewiston Morning Tribune- Garman drafted but not contacted -Associated Press- 1967-06-07 - p.12

[3] "Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 3".Baseball-Reference. September 22, 1969.

[4] Lewiston Morning Tribune- Mike Garman overcoming his 'weighty' problem - reprint fromLos Angeles Times- 1977-08-06 - p.1B

[5] "1977 National League Championship Series".Baseball-Reference. October 4–8, 1977.RetrievedJune 16,2015.

[6] "1977 World Series".Baseball-Reference. October 11–18, 1977.RetrievedJune 16,2015.

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