Retired
Javier García
Birthdate:
July 27, 1926 (46 y, 0 m, 30 d)Born In:
Vista Alegre, PAN, PANNationality:
Panamanian
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'4"/225Entry:
1949 Draft
- Round: 21, Overall: 491, Team: Philadelphia Athletics
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1952 (2nd) | Philadelphia (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1960 | Buffalo (PUBAAA) |
| 1949 | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| League Champ | 1953 | Oakland (PUB) |
| Gold Glove | 1957 - LF | Bronx (PUB) |
| 1956 - LF | Bronx (PUB) | |
| 1955 - LF | Bronx (PUB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1951 | Buffalo (PUBAAA) |
| Sep 1950 | Savannah (PUBAA) | |
| May 1950 | Red Springs (PUBA) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 4, 1955 | Bronx (PUB) |
| May 25, 1953 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| Aug 28, 1950 | Savannah (PUBAA) | |
| Apr 17, 1950 | Red Springs (PUBA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 21 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Sergio Otero | 934 |
| Joel Duncan | 918 |
| Vladimir Cubrilovic | 917 |
| Sean Baker | 915 |
| Roberto Hernández | 913 |
| Matt Lee | 904 |
| José Valdés | 897 |
| Kazuhiro Oda -- NIP | 894 |
| Dan Jones | 893 |
| Augusto Ramos | 891 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 158 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 36 | 10 |
| 1957 | 33 | 3 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 126 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 82 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 14 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 11 | 2 |
| 1955 | 6 | 9 |
| 1957 | 8 | 4 |
| 1958 | 6 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 1957 | 0.507 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.287 | 3 |
| 1957 | 0.259 | 1 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 160 | 7 |