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Damaso Garcia
Full name Damaso Domingo (Sanchez) Garcia Born February 7, 1957, Moca, Espaillat (Dominican Republic) Died April 15, 2020, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (Dominican Republic) Buried at Cementerio Puerta del Cielo, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (Dominican Republic) First Game: June 24, 1978 ; Final Game: September 12, 1989 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 165 Named second baseman on The Sporting News AL All-Star Team (1982 and 1985) Named second baseman on The Sporting News AL Silver Slugger Team (1982) Ejections: 1980 (1), 1984 (1), 1985 (1). Total: 3 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1978 NY A Daily Splits 18 41 5 8 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .195 .227 .195 -0.5 1978 NY A
1979 NY A Daily Splits 11 38 3 10 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 .263 .263 .289 -0.5 1979 NY A
1980 TOR A Daily Splits 140 543 50 151 30 7 4 46 12 2 55 3 4 3 0 7 14 13 13 .278 .296 .381 -0.3 1980 TOR A
1981 TOR A Daily Splits 64 250 24 63 8 1 1 13 9 1 32 0 3 1 0 5 6 13 3 .252 .277 .304 -2.8 1981 TOR A
1982 TOR A Daily Splits 147 597 89 185 32 3 5 42 21 1 44 5 5 1 0 13 7 54 20 .310 .338 .399 1.3 1982 TOR A
1983 TOR A Daily Splits 131 525 84 161 23 6 3 38 24 3 34 2 5 5 0 7 10 31 17 .307 .336 .390 -1.1 1983 TOR A
1984 TOR A Daily Splits 152 633 79 180 32 5 5 46 16 1 46 9 3 4 0 11 6 46 12 .284 .310 .374 -1.5 1984 TOR A
1985 TOR A Daily Splits 146 600 70 169 25 4 8 65 15 2 41 4 5 3 0 11 13 28 15 .282 .302 .377 -2.3 1985 TOR A
1986 TOR A Daily Splits 122 424 57 119 22 0 6 46 13 0 32 4 2 3 0 5 14 9 6 .281 .306 .375 -0.6 1986 TOR A
1988 ATL N Daily Splits 21 60 3 7 1 0 1 4 3 0 10 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 .117 .159 .183 -1.2 1988 ATL N
1989 MON N Daily Splits 80 203 26 55 9 1 3 18 15 1 20 0 1 3 0 4 6 5 4 .271 .317 .369 0.7 1989 MON N
Total NL ( 2 Years) 101 263 29 62 10 1 4 22 18 1 30 0 2 3 0 5 10 6 4 .236 .282 .327 -0.5 Total NL
Total AL ( 9 Years) 931 3651 461 1046 173 26 32 301 112 10 292 27 27 21 0 60 72 197 86 .286 .311 .374 -8.3 Total AL
Total (11 Years) Splits 1032 3914 490 1108 183 27 36 323 130 11 322 27 29 24 0 65 82 203 90 .283 .309 .371 -8.8 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1985 TOR A Daily Splits 7 30 4 7 4 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .303 .367 1985 TOR A
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1984 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1984 AL
1985 AL Daily Splits 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1985 AL
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1978 NY A Daily Splits 2B 16 14 7 113 36 35 3 10 0 .959
1978 NY A SS 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000
1979 NY A Daily Splits SS 10 9 9 84 9 28 4 4 0 .902
1979 NY A 3B 1 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1980 TOR A Daily Splits 2B 138 133 127 1206.1 316 471 16 112 0 .980
1980 TOR A DH 1 1 1 -
1981 TOR A Daily Splits 2B 62 62 60 561.1 132 181 9 32 0 .972
1981 TOR A DH 1 1 1 -
1982 TOR A Daily Splits 2B 141 140 132 1219 273 461 15 94 0 .980
1982 TOR A DH 4 0 0 -
1983 TOR A Daily Splits 2B 130 125 117 1095.1 266 360 12 75 0 .981
1984 TOR A Daily Splits 2B 149 146 131 1264.1 267 427 14 95 0 .980
1984 TOR A DH 1 0 0 -
1985 TOR A Daily Splits 2B 142 141 105 1169.1 302 371 13 88 0 .981
1986 TOR A Daily Splits 2B 105 102 86 885.2 224 286 8 66 0 .985
1986 TOR A DH 11 5 3 -
1986 TOR A 1B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1988 ATL N Daily Splits 2B 13 12 12 114 26 35 1 5 0 .984
1989 MON N Daily Splits 2B 62 46 26 407.1 86 157 7 25 0 .972
1989 MON N 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total (10 Years) Splits 2B 958 921 803 8035.2 1928 2784 98 602 0 .980
Total ( 5 Years) DH 18 7 5 -
Total ( 2 Years) SS 13 9 9 88 9 28 5 4 0 .881
Total ( 2 Years) 3B 2 0 0 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total ( 1 Year ) 1B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1985 TOR A Daily Splits 2B 7 7 6 61 11 12 0 3 0 1.000
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1984 AL Daily Splits 2B 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1985 AL Daily Splits 2B 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 2B 2 0 0 7 1 3 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
7-21-1980 BOX TOR A Durwood Merrill Called third strike
7-25-1984 BOX TOR A Rick Reed Call at 2B
7-12-1985 BOX TOR A Derryl Cousins Balls and strikes
Transaction Information
Signed as a non-drafted free agent by New York Yankees (March 10, 1975 ).
Traded by New York Yankees with Chris Chambliss and Paul Mirabella to Toronto Blue
Jays in exchange for Tom Underwood , Rick Cerone and Ted Wilborn (November 1, 1979 ).
Traded by Toronto Blue Jays with Luis Leal to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Craig
McMurtry (February 2, 1987 ).
Released by Atlanta Braves (May 17, 1988 ).
Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (June 29, 1988 ).
Released by Los Angeles Dodgers (July, 1988).
Signed by Montreal Expos (January 19, 1989 ).
Granted free agency (November 13, 1989 ).
Signed by New York Yankees (December 22, 1989 ).
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