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Phil Garner

Second Base
1973—1988
BORN
April 30, 1949, in Jefferson City, TN
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-10 / 175
MLB DEBUT
September 10, 1973
FINAL GAME
October 2, 1988
PRIMARY TEAM
Pittsburgh Pirates
.260
BATTING AVERAGE
1594
HITS
29.7
WAR
.323
ON-BASE PCT
109
23.3
WAR7
.389
SLUGGING
.711
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.6
WAR PER SEASON
Phil Garner
 
Nicknamed Scrap Iron, helped several teams get to the postseason.
— 1979 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Garner
29.7
23.3
16.6
11.5
26.5
2.6
AVG HOFer
70.8
45.6
33.2
22.8
58.2
5.2

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Phil Garner Rank?

Ranking Among Second Basemen by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
64
71
81
NR
67
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Second Basemen