Butch Garcia
Victor Jay Garcia
Born: September 12, 1965
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
Career: 1984-1991
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Butch Garcia compiled a career batting average of .265 with 87 home runs and 396 RBI in his 607-game career with the Batavia Trojans, Waterloo Indians, Peoria Chiefs, Winston-Salem Spirits, Charlotte Knights, Iowa Cubs, Union Laguna Algodoneros and Saltillo Saraperos. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Batavia Trojans |
 Waterloo Indians |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Winston-Salem Spirits |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Union Laguna Algodoneros |
 Saltillo Saraperos |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 60 | 239 | 216 | 38 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 35 | .347 | .410 | .616 | 1.026 | 133 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 113 | 472 | 421 | 66 | 109 | 19 | 6 | 20 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 87 | .259 | .331 | .475 | .806 | 200 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 123 | 512 | 479 | 53 | 126 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 104 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 112 | .263 | .301 | .430 | .731 | 206 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 134 | 569 | 514 | 69 | 138 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 72 | .268 | .332 | .403 | .735 | 207 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 47 | 138 | 123 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 28 | .195 | .268 | .390 | .658 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 67 | 239 | 215 | 42 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 35 | .274 | .333 | .460 | .794 | 99 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 63 | 225 | 198 | 23 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 30 | .212 | .289 | .389 | .678 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Totals | 607 | 2394 | 2166 | 307 | 573 | 108 | 14 | 87 | 396 | 13 | 10 | 173 | 399 | .265 | .325 | .448 | .773 | 970 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 21 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | C | 46 | 271 | 34 | 6 | 3 | .981 | 6.630 | 14 | |||
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | C | 79 | 460 | 60 | 6 | 6 | .989 | 6.582 | 13 | |||
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 35 | 30 | 60 | 8 | 4 | .918 | 2.571 | ||||
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 1B | 33 | 307 | 17 | 5 | 21 | .985 | 9.818 | ||||
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | C | 22 | 126 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .986 | 6.364 | 2 | |||
| 1988 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 1B | 58 | 462 | 33 | 4 | 41 | .992 | 8.534 | ||||
| 1988 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | C | 34 | 217 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .980 | 7.118 | 2 | |||
| 1988 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 3B | 19 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 1 | .896 | 2.263 | ||||
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | C | 9 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 3.778 | 2 | |||
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 27 | 172 | 9 | 2 | 16 | .989 | 6.704 | ||||
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 26 | 138 | 13 | 2 | 10 | .987 | 5.808 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | C | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | |||
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 11 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .857 | 2.182 | ||||
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 28 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.036 | ||||
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 23 | 180 | 12 | 1 | 15 | .995 | 8.348 | ||||
| Totals | 458 | 2450 | 333 | 52 | 122 | .982 | 6.076 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | CLE | ||
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Indians | CLE | ||
| 1987 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | CHN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | CHN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | |||
| 1991 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos |
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