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Ryan Garko - San Francisco Giants
POS: 1B
BATS: R   THROWS: R
AGE, DOB: 28, 1/2/1981
On 40 Man Roster: yes
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Preseason Outlook
He set a career high in RBI with 90 but it was clearly a step back for Garko in 2008. His defense at first base has improved from gut-wrenching to at least semi-watchable but it's not good enough to c...Click Here to Subscribe For Fantasy Baseball Outlooks on All Players!

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SF  8/22/2009
Garko went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs in the Giants' loss to the Rockies Saturday. He drove in four runs in the game. ...Join Now for Full Analysis!

Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2004 23 A Kin 65 238 78 17 1 16 57 44 4 1 26 34 .328 .425 .609 1.034
2004 23 AA AKR 44 175 57 15 0 6 38 29 1 0 14 28 .326 .391 .514 .905
2004 23 AAA BUF 4 16 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 .313 .389 .375 .764
2005 24 AAA BUF 127 452 137 25 3 19 77 75 1 3 45 92 .303 .384 .498 .882
2005 24 MAJ CLE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 25 AAA BUF 103 364 90 18 0 15 59 43 4 5 45 67 .247 .352 .420 .772
2006 25 MAJ CLE 50 185 54 12 0 7 45 28 0 0 14 37 .292 .359 .470 .829
2007 26 MAJ CLE 138 484 140 29 1 21 61 62 0 1 34 94 .289 .359 .483 .842
2008 27 MAJ CLE 141 495 135 21 1 14 90 61 0 0 45 86 .273 .346 .404 .750
2009 28 MAJ SFO 40 115 27 3 1 2 12 10 0 0 9 10 .235 .307 .330 .638
2009 28 MAJ CLE 78 239 68 10 0 11 39 29 0 0 20 40 .285 .362 .464 .826
3Yr Avg MAJ   132 444 123 21 1 16 67 54 0 0 36 76 .277 .350 .437 .787
Career MAJ   448 1519 424 75 3 55 247 190 0 1 122 268 .279 .351 .441 .792
*age as of 7/1 of that season
Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H BB K BB% BB/K CT BABIP AVG OBP SLG OPS SB CS SBO
2004 23 A Kin 65 238 78 26 34 .10 .76 .86 .330 .328 .425 .609 1.034 4 1 .07
2004 23 AA AKR 44 175 57 14 28 .07 .50 .84 .362 .326 .391 .514 .905 1 0 .02
2004 23 AAA BUF 4 16 5 2 2 .11 1.00 .88 .357 .313 .389 .375 .764 0 0 .00
2005 24 AAA BUF 127 452 137 45 92 .09 .49 .80 .346 .303 .384 .498 .882 1 3 .03
2005 24 MAJ CLE 1 1 0 0 1 .00 .00 .00 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 .00
2006 25 AAA BUF 103 364 90 45 67 .11 .67 .82 .266 .247 .352 .420 .772 4 5 .09
2006 25 MAJ CLE 50 185 54 14 37 .07 .38 .80 .333 .292 .359 .470 .829 0 0 .00
2007 26 MAJ CLE 138 484 140 34 94 .07 .36 .81 .322 .289 .359 .483 .842 0 1 .01
2008 27 MAJ CLE 141 495 135 45 86 .08 .52 .83 .306 .273 .346 .404 .750 0 0 .00
2009 28 MAJ SFO 40 115 27 9 10 .07 .90 .91 .243 .235 .307 .330 .638 0 0 .00
2009 28 MAJ CLE 78 239 68 20 40 .08 .50 .83 .303 .285 .362 .464 .826 0 0 .00
3Yr Avg MAJ   132 444 123 36 76 .08 .47 .83 .304 .277 .350 .437 .787 0 0 .00
Career MAJ   448 1519 424 122 268 .07 .46 .82 .309 .279 .351 .441 .792 0 1 .00
*age as of 7/1 of that season  Expanded Stats Explained  Sortable Expanded Stats

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SF  8/18/2009
Garko went 2-for-5 with four RBI during the Giants' 8-5 win over the Reds on Tuesday. Garko entered with a .208/.300/.245...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  8/3/2009
Garko had his first multi-hit game with his new team, going 2-for-2 with a walk and RBI in San Francisco's 4-3 loss at Houston on Monday. Garko had gone 2-for-16 since being...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/29/2009
Garko went 0-for-4 and left four men on base during his Giants' debut Tuesday. He also misplayed a ball defensivel...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/27/2009
Garko was traded to the Giants from Cleveland on Monday for High-A pitcher Scott Barnes, according to the Associated Press. Garko fills a huge need in the Gian...Join Now for Full Analysis!
CLE  7/22/2009
Garko went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored in the Indians' loss to the Jays Wednesday. This was only his third multi-hit p...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/1/2009
Garko hopes to see an increase in playing time following the trade of Mark DeRosa, the team's official site reports. Matt Laporta could be up shortly so...Join Now for Full Analysis!

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