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Wally Berger League
7-23-2119
Matt Garcia Right Field
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .655 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
H 273 Age at Death 56 Date of Birth 10-29-1930
HR 14 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(106 games)
RBI 103
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (86.9%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B D  (19.5%) CF A- (76.4%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1952 CLE-KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
1953 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
1954 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
1956 KC 0 0 0 0 3 0 82 2 0
1958 KC-BAL 0 0 0 0 0 34 5 9 33
1959 BAL 0 0 0 0 3 23 0 15 31
1960 BAL 2 0 1 0 0 28 2 13 27
1961 BAL 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 6
1962 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 9 1
1963 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 11
1964 BAL 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 13 19
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Matt Garcia has retired from the Baltimore Liberty Dogs
1958-07-27The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have acquired Matt Garcia from the waiver wire.
1958-07-22The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Matt Garcia for assignment.
1958-03-05The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Matt Garcia to the major league team.
1956-05-30The Kansas City Dusters have promoted Matt Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Dusters have designated Cobias for assignment.
1954-09-19The Kansas City Blues have promoted Rian Patrick to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Joe Jackson to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have sent Marc Aurelius to the minors. The Kansas City Blues have sent Matt Garcia to the minors.
1954-08-25The Kansas City Blues have promoted Matt Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Rian Patrick to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted George Patton to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Peter Parker to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Sam Perry to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Cecil Uribe to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have sent Elmer Valo to the minors. The Kansas City Blues have sent Marc Aurelius to the minors. The Kansas City Blues have sent Walter Johnson to the minors. The Kansas City Blues have sent Cotton Olmo to the minors. The Kansas City Blues have sent Byran Kofax to the minors.
1954-04-22The Kansas City Blues have promoted Sergio Robello to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Dom Dimaggio to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have sent Matt Garcia to the minors. The Kansas City Blues have sent Eddie Murray to the minors.
1953-09-23The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Clark Paynter to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Matt Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Cotton Olmo to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Sam Perry to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Marc Aurelius to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Craig Paynter to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Eddie Murray to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Daffy Dean to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Neb Stuart to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Paul Molitor to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Dom Dimaggio to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Barry Bonds to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Cecil Uribe to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Robert Langdon to the minors.
1953-08-09The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Tris Speaker to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Matt Garcia to the minors.
1953-05-27The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted H.G.Love Jr. to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Matt Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Shiggy to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Barry Bonds to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Clark Paynter to the minors.
1952-09-17The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Barry Bonds to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Matt Garcia to the minors.
1952-07-25The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Matt Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Barry Bonds to the minors.
1952-07-15The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Tris Speaker to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Jeff Hurley to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Earl Tauby to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Matt Garcia to the minors.
1952-07-04The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Matt Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Cecil Uribe to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Harry McNeely to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent H.G. Love to the minors.
1952-06-24The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Dom Dimaggio to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Barry Bonds to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Renior Pelli to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Matt Garcia to the minors.
1952-06-12The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Matt Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Francis Redwing to the minors.
1952-05-16The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Dom Dimaggio to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Matt Garcia to the minors.
1952-04-18The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Matt Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Dom Dimaggio to the minors.
1952-04-15A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Top Dawgs and the Kansas City Blue Sox. The Kansas City Blue Sox receive Jim Hicks, Matt Garcia from the Cleveland Top Dawgs in exchange for Bob Buhl.