Kevin Garner
Kevin Wayne Garner
Born: October 21, 1965
Freeport, TX US
Deceased: April 24, 2022
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 3 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 1 (1987 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Brazoswood HS (Lake Jackson, TX)
Texas
Career: 1987-1998
Kevin Garner compiled a career batting average of .266 with 172 home runs and 585 RBI in his 847-game career with the Spokane Indians, Riverside Red Wave, Wichita Wranglers, Birmingham Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Nashville Sounds, Ottawa Lynx, Minatitlan Petroleros, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Sioux Falls Canaries, St. Paul Saints, Sioux City Explorers and Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.02 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35.7 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Riverside Red Wave | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 36 | 126 | 106 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 28 | .274 | .365 | .500 | .865 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Riverside Red Wave | 124 | 517 | 445 | 66 | 106 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 122 | .238 | .328 | .393 | .721 | 175 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 1989 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 103 | 387 | 350 | 51 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 102 | .249 | .310 | .471 | .781 | 165 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 119 | 499 | 430 | 54 | 107 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 106 | .249 | .341 | .405 | .745 | 174 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 8 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .333 | .429 | .708 | 1.137 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 13 | 48 | 43 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .256 | .333 | .581 | .915 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 51 | 191 | 170 | 28 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 35 | .312 | .379 | .535 | .914 | 91 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 36 | 115 | 99 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 31 | .273 | .365 | .576 | .941 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 19 | 62 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 26 | .151 | .274 | .283 | .557 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 54 | 211 | 187 | 30 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 61 | .267 | .346 | .567 | .913 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 72 | 310 | 266 | 44 | 84 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 62 | .316 | .410 | .579 | .989 | 154 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 39 | 168 | 141 | 34 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 32 | .284 | .399 | .624 | 1.023 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 41 | 170 | 144 | 23 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 34 | .257 | .371 | .576 | .947 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 74 | 319 | 253 | 64 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 66 | .300 | .436 | .680 | 1.116 | 172 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 13 | 50 | 44 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .205 | .280 | .409 | .689 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks | 45 | 191 | 157 | 26 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 36 | .268 | .393 | .484 | .877 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 847 | 3393 | 2912 | 477 | 774 | 153 | 13 | 172 | 585 | 6 | 11 | 419 | 770 | .266 | .360 | .504 | .865 | 1469 | 43 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 58 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 1.500 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Riverside Red Wave | OF | 23 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 1.217 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Riverside Red Wave | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1989 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | OF | 72 | 113 | 7 | 4 | 4 | .968 | 1.667 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 66 | 606 | 38 | 7 | 58 | .989 | 9.758 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 1B | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 12.000 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 1B | 8 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 8.875 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1B | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks | 1B | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 186 | 873 | 54 | 14 | 83 | .985 | 4.984 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | SDN | ||
| 1988 | A | California League | Riverside Red Wave | SDN | ||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | SDN | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Minatitlan Petroleros | |||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1995 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | June 2, 1995 | August 25, 1995 | |
| 1996 | Ind | Northern League | St. Paul Saints | May 31, 1996 | July 18, 1996 | |
| 1996 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | July 20, 1996 | September 2, 1996 | |
| 1997 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | May 30, 1997 | August 31, 1997 | |
| 1998 | Ind | Northern League | Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks | May 28, 1998 | July 22, 1998 | |
| 1998 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | July 27, 1998 | August 12, 1998 |
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