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Mike Piazza League
4-14-2121
Mateo Garcia Shortstop
Retired (2011, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .677 Status Deceased (2062) Option Years 0  
H 1265 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 08-07-1974
HR 52 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1994)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(19 games)
RBI 528
SB 34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B- Bunt A- Control   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B A- (83.2%) RF (40.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1994 NYA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1997 TB
158
543
38
120
18
1
1
52
49
99 2 5
0
0 13
.549
.285
.263
.042
.221
1998 TB
158
527
38
121
18
1
4
45
55
111 2 3
0
0 12
.594
.303
.290
.061
.230
1999 TB
158
589
64
140
22
5
3
53
64
103 1 0
0
0 14
.621
.313
.307
.070
.238
2000 TB
149
534
46
123
17
3
2
52
51
84 2 4
0
0 8
.582
.298
.285
.054
.230
2001 TB
146
536
56
159
21
7
8
71
54
93 3 0
14
8 12
.771
.364
.407
.110
.297
2002 TB
122
255
43
69
15
5
7
37
34
45 1 0
5
7 2
.810
.359
.451
.180
.271
2003 TB
100
144
17
32
5
1
0
10
19
29 1 2
2
2 2
.584
.313
.271
.049
.222
2004 TB-MON
155
476
53
134
24
3
6
66
58
85 5 1
0
0 19
.747
.365
.382
.101
.282
2005 MON
158
563
70
166
23
1
7
74
66
101 1 1
0
0 21
.746
.369
.377
.082
.295
2006 MON
30
102
13
33
3
2
2
10
7
12 0 0
0
0 4
.818
.367
.451
.127
.324
2007 MON
32
105
21
33
1
0
2
8
10
19 0 0
0
0 3
.755
.374
.381
.067
.314
2008 MON
68
221
39
66
15
1
6
27
24
37 1 1
0
0 6
.825
.368
.457
.158
.299
2009 DET
71
124
16
28
2
0
3
15
20
20 0 0
10
3 3
.648
.333
.315
.089
.226
2010 DET
59
142
18
41
6
1
1
8
11
25 0 0
3
3 1
.706
.340
.366
.077
.289
Total
1564
4861
532
1265
190
31
52
528
522
863 19 17
34
23 120
.677
.333
.344
.084
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Mateo Garcia has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2011-04-08The Detroit Tigers have waived Mateo Garcia.
2011-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Gary Franco to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Mateo Garcia for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Randy Lawton for assignment.
2009-04-08The Detroit Tigers have acquired Mateo Garcia from the waiver wire.
2009-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Tony Kenney to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Jack Washington to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Dan West to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Mateo Garcia for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Earl Raines for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Mickey Flannery for assignment.
2004-04-08Trade #1298899 has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the Tampa Bay Black Sox. The Tampa Bay Black Sox receive Gene Quinones, Bernie Paynter (Optioned) from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Mateo Garcia.
2003-04-01The Tampa Bay Black Sox have placed Mateo Garcia on the trade block.
2001-04-26Mateo Garcia of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2000-05-06Mateo Garcia of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1996-10-03The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Mateo Garcia to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Jack Higgins for assignment.
1995-04-08The Tampa Bay Black Sox have renamed Ray Graves to Mateo Garcia.
1995-04-01Trade #1228531 has been completed between the New York Rotties and the Tampa Bay Black Sox. The Tampa Bay Black Sox receive Doug Kading, Ossie Wilson, Ray Graves, Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 NYA (Randy Bross) from the New York Rotties in exchange for Billy Lechner, Mike Macfarlane.
1994-04-04The New York Rotties have promoted Nelson Smith to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Ray Graves to the minors.
1994-04-01The New York Rotties have auto-promoted Ray Graves to the major leagues.