Lefty Garner
Marvin E. Garner
Born: February 19, 1916
Canton, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 174
Career: 1937-1941
Lefty Garner compiled a career batting average of .290 with 20 home runs and 0 RBI in his 412-game career with the Bluefield Blue-Grays, Beaumont Exporters, Canton Terriers and Charleston Senators. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | MTNS | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 11 | 2 | .846 | 2.94 | 14 | 12 | 107.0 | 83 | 47 | 35 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.84 | 10 | 1 | 38.0 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.08 | 5 | 0 | 13.0 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 16 | 2 | .889 | 3.59 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.0 | 135 | 76 | 63 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | MTNS | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 39 | 103 | 103 | 44 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .427 | .427 | .748 | 1.175 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 73 | 189 | 189 | 61 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .323 | .323 | .450 | .772 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 146 | 502 | 502 | 129 | 27 | 10 | 2 | .257 | .257 | .363 | .620 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 79 | 280 | 280 | 79 | 16 | 7 | 10 | .282 | .282 | .496 | .779 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 75 | 248 | 248 | 71 | 19 | 3 | 5 | .286 | .286 | .448 | .734 | 111 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 412 | 1322 | 1322 | 0 | 384 | 82 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .449 | .740 | 594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | MTNS | Bluefield Blue-Grays | OF | 22 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .964 | 1.227 | |
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | OF | 34 | 70 | 2 | 3 | .960 | 2.118 | |
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | OF | 139 | 260 | 12 | 18 | .938 | 1.957 | |
| 1940 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | OF | 79 | 123 | 9 | 10 | .930 | 1.671 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | OF | 75 | 106 | 6 | 11 | .911 | 1.493 | |
| Totals | 349 | 586 | 29 | 43 | 0 | .935 | 1.762 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Mountain State League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE |
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