Gary Geiger
[edit] Biography
Gary Geiger (Gary Merle Geiger) was born on April 4, 1937 in Sand Ridge, Illinois. He made his Major League debut on April 15, 1958 for the Cleveland Indians. In 1958, his rookie year, he hit .231 with 1 home run and 6 RBI. Geiger played for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros over the course of his 12 year career.
Most people believe that Gary Geiger's best season was 1961, when he slugged 18 home runs and knocked in 64 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1958
| CLE
| A
| 91
| 195
| 28
| 45
| 1
| 6
| .231
| .330
| .272
| 3
| 1
| 27
| 43
| 3
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 1
|
| 1959
| BOS
| A
| 120
| 335
| 45
| 82
| 11
| 48
| .245
| .289
| .397
| 10
| 4
| 21
| 55
| 0
| 3
| 9
| 0
| 5
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| 77
| 245
| 32
| 74
| 9
| 33
| .302
| .369
| .490
| 13
| 3
| 23
| 38
| 3
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 7
|
| 1961
| BOS
| A
| 140
| 499
| 82
| 116
| 18
| 64
| .232
| .349
| .407
| 21
| 6
| 87
| 91
| 4
| 6
| 16
| 4
| 7
|
| 1962
| BOS
| A
| 131
| 466
| 67
| 116
| 16
| 54
| .249
| .344
| .408
| 18
| 4
| 67
| 66
| 2
| 5
| 18
| 3
| 5
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| 121
| 399
| 67
| 105
| 16
| 44
| .263
| .327
| .441
| 13
| 5
| 36
| 63
| 3
| 0
| 9
| 2
| 5
|
| 1964
| BOS
| A
| 5
| 13
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 1
| .385
| .467
| .538
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| 24
| 45
| 5
| 9
| 1
| 2
| .200
| .379
| .333
| 3
| 0
| 13
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
|
| 1966
| ATL
| N
| 78
| 126
| 23
| 33
| 4
| 10
| .262
| .367
| .444
| 5
| 3
| 21
| 29
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| 1967
| ATL
| N
| 69
| 117
| 17
| 19
| 1
| 5
| .162
| .285
| .214
| 1
| 1
| 20
| 35
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| 93
| 125
| 19
| 28
| 0
| 16
| .224
| .351
| .272
| 4
| 1
| 24
| 34
| 1
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 1
|
| 1970
| HOU
| N
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .250
| .250
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 245
| 372
| 59
| 81
| 5
| 31
| .218
| .335
| .312
| 10
| 5
| 65
| 98
| 2
| 9
| 3
| 3
| 4
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 709
| 2197
| 329
| 552
| 72
| 252
| .251
| .337
| .408
| 81
| 24
| 276
| 368
| 15
| 18
| 59
| 10
| 30
|
| Total
|
|
| 954
| 2569
| 388
| 633
| 77
| 283
| .246
| .337
| .394
| 91
| 29
| 341
| 466
| 17
| 27
| 62
| 13
| 34
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1958
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 53
| 40
| 395
| 133
| 3
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1958
| CLE
| A
| 3B
| 2
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .600
|
| 1958
| CLE
| A
| CF
| 45
| 35
| 345.2
| 122
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1958
| CLE
| A
| P
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1958
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 7
| 5
| 46.1
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .889
|
| 1958
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 95
| 76
| 695.1
| 173
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1959
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1959
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 61
| 58
| 474
| 128
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1959
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 47
| 18
| 219.1
| 51
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 7
| 6
| 55
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 66
| 63
| 553
| 121
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 5
| 0
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 59
| 57
| 488
| 99
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1961
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 137
| 130
| 1152.2
| 324
| 12
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1961
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 137
| 130
| 1152.2
| 314
| 12
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1962
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 129
| 120
| 1078
| 288
| 8
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1962
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 129
| 120
| 1078
| 287
| 8
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| 1B
| 6
| 1
| 16.1
| 12
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 95
| 89
| 796.2
| 234
| 11
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 4
| 3
| 25
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 89
| 86
| 767.1
| 229
| 9
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 4.1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 4
| 3
| 27
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 3
| 3
| 20
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 16
| 10
| 117.2
| 32
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 11
| 9
| 95.2
| 29
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 5
| 1
| 22
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 49
| 24
| 277.1
| 49
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1966
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 5
| 3
| 22
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| ATL
| N
| CF
| 33
| 18
| 196.2
| 35
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1966
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 14
| 3
| 58.2
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 7
| 7
| 60.2
| 11
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .923
|
| 1967
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 38
| 23
| 241.1
| 47
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1967
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 7
| 4
| 44
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| ATL
| N
| CF
| 25
| 12
| 136.2
| 34
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 47
| 14
| 183.1
| 36
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 14
| 11
| 102
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 65
| 25
| 301.1
| 57
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| CF
| 6
| 0
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1970
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 121
| 43
| 529.2
| 109
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 109
| 86
| 786
| 140
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 2
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .600
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 749
| 603
| 5640.1
| 1464
| 58
| 21
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 544
| 474
| 4324.2
| 1194
| 42
| 16
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 6
| 1
| 16.1
| 12
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1958
| CLE
| A
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 9.00
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by St. Louis Cardinals (1954).
- Selected by Cleveland Indians from St. Louis Cardinals in the Rule 5 major league draft (December 2, 1957).
- Traded by Cleveland Indians with Vic Wertz to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Jim Piersall (December 2, 1958).
- Selected by Atlanta Braves from Boston Red Sox in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 29, 1965).
- Released by Atlanta Braves (February 14, 1968).
- Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (April 6, 1968).
- Selected by Houston Astros from St. Louis Cardinals in the Rule 5 major league draft (December 2, 1968).
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