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Vince Coleman League
4-14-2178
Lou Garcia Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .816 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2066 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 10-14-1941
HR 348 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(39 games)
RBI 1226
SB 118
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (97.7%) RF D- (4.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 BAL
11
48
2
9
0
0
0
3
1
8 0 0
0
0 0
.392
.204
.188
.000
.188
1964 BAL
31
124
14
33
4
2
4
11
3
21 0 0
3
1 5
.711
.283
.427
.161
.266
1965 BAL
145
543
59
127
16
9
17
75
46
139 4 5
6
0 14
.686
.296
.390
.157
.234
1966 BAL
145
559
84
135
28
3
24
73
44
125 6 3
9
1 9
.733
.302
.431
.190
.242
1967 BAL
144
524
67
146
21
7
18
65
56
89 2 1
12
1 4
.798
.350
.448
.170
.279
1968 BAL
138
523
70
141
15
4
29
94
48
99 4 1
10
3 4
.815
.335
.480
.210
.270
1969 BAL
144
534
69
135
23
7
21
77
58
102 1 3
7
2 3
.766
.326
.440
.187
.253
1970 BAL
146
506
68
145
26
3
21
78
59
106 3 3
4
1 5
.837
.363
.474
.188
.287
1971 BAL
145
543
97
155
24
11
31
95
54
110 3 4
5
2 10
.892
.351
.541
.256
.285
1972 BAL
144
596
106
192
30
11
36
138
44
106 4 4
7
4 2
.961
.370
.591
.268
.322
1973 BAL
121
268
38
71
10
5
7
34
29
46 0 1
5
1 3
.753
.336
.418
.153
.265
1974 BAL
144
557
98
167
27
11
36
99
51
94 3 4
6
3 5
.941
.359
.582
.282
.300
1975 BAL
144
550
96
156
20
11
26
100
49
110 1 5
20
4 2
.842
.340
.502
.218
.284
1976 BAL
142
529
91
147
21
11
29
97
50
96 2 2
10
4 4
.865
.341
.524
.246
.278
1977 BAL
144
570
77
151
33
5
23
99
44
112 1 2
8
1 3
.779
.318
.461
.196
.265
1978 BAL-STL
130
429
51
116
14
4
20
68
35
87 4 1
5
2 3
.792
.330
.462
.191
.270
1979 STL
62
167
17
40
6
1
6
20
18
41 0 0
1
0 1
.709
.314
.395
.156
.240
Total
2080
7570
1104
2066
318
105
348
1226
689
1491 38 39
118
30 77
.816
.335
.481
.208
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Lou Garcia has retired from the St. Louis River Cats
1979-07-21Lou Garcia of the St. Louis River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1978-07-20A trade has been completed between the St. Louis River Cats and the Baltimore Oreos. The Baltimore Oreos receive Red Meeks, Earl Blazier from the St. Louis River Cats in exchange for Lou Garcia.
1964-08-25The Baltimore Blackshirts have promoted Lou Garcia to the major league team.
1964-04-01The Baltimore Blackshirts have promoted Tony Gossage to the major league team. The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent Damon Bruske to the minors. The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent Lou Garcia to the minors.
1963-09-20The Baltimore Blackshirts have promoted Lou Garcia to the major league team.