Gil Garrido
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Gil Gonzalo Garrido is a former backup infielder
in Major League Baseball
, playing mainly at shortstop
for two different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 5 in 9 in (1.75 m), 150 pounds (68 kg), Garrido batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Panama City
, Panama
.
The diminutive Garrido was 22 years old when he entered the majors in 1964 with the San Francisco Giants
, playing for them one year before joining the Atlanta Braves
(1968-1972). His most productive season came in 1970, when he posted career numbers in games
(101), batting average
(.264), runs
(38), RBI
(19), hits
(97) and extrabases (10). He also appeared in the 1969 NLCS
won by the New York Mets
over Atlanta, 3–0, and went 2-for-12.
In a six-season career, Garrido was a .237 hitter (207-for-872) with one home run
and 51 RBI in 334 games, including 81 runs, 14 doubles
, one triple
, and two stolen base
s.
Garrido also played from 1960 through 1968 in the San Francisco (1960-1965) and Atlanta (1966-1968) Minor league
systems. In parts of nine seasons, he hit .266 with 18 homers and 328 RBI in 1177 games.
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, playing mainly at shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
for two different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 5 in 9 in (1.75 m), 150 pounds (68 kg), Garrido batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
.
The diminutive Garrido was 22 years old when he entered the majors in 1964 with the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
, playing for them one year before joining the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
(1968-1972). His most productive season came in 1970, when he posted career numbers in games
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
(101), batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
(.264), runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
(38), RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
(19), hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
(97) and extrabases (10). He also appeared in the 1969 NLCS
1969 National League Championship Series
-Game 1:Saturday, October 4, 1969 at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Mets struck first in the second off Phil Niekro when Jerry Grote singled in a run and Ken Boswell scored on a passed ball by Braves catcher Bob Didier...
won by the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
over Atlanta, 3–0, and went 2-for-12.
In a six-season career, Garrido was a .237 hitter (207-for-872) with one home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
and 51 RBI in 334 games, including 81 runs, 14 doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, one triple
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, and two stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
s.
Garrido also played from 1960 through 1968 in the San Francisco (1960-1965) and Atlanta (1966-1968) Minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
systems. In parts of nine seasons, he hit .266 with 18 homers and 328 RBI in 1177 games.
Fact
- On May 7, 1970 at Atlanta Stadium, Garrido connected his only major league home run against Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
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See also
- 1969 Atlanta Braves season1969 Atlanta Braves seasonThe Atlanta Braves season was a season in American baseball. The National League had been split into two divisions before the season, with the Braves somewhat incongruously being assigned to the National League West...
- List of players from Panama in Major League Baseball