Jesse Garcia

Born: 9/24/1973 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1999-04-05 | Final Game: 2005-05-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Jesus Jesse Garcia

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Biography

Jesse Garcia was a professional baseball player born in 1973, whose career spanned from 1999 to 2005. Primarily playing as a position player, he appeared in a total of 171 games in Major League Baseball. Throughout his time in the league, Garcia recorded 59 hits, including 5 home runs, and drove in 23 runs, resulting in a career batting average of .216. He showcased his speed on the bases with 7 stolen bases, contributing to his team's offensive strategies. Garcia played during a dynamic era of baseball, characterized by the transition from the end of the 1990s into the mid-2000s, a time marked by both the height of offensive production and the increasing scrutiny surrounding player performance. While his overall statistics may not reflect the power-hitting trends of the era, Garcia's versatility and determination on the field earned him a place in the game. His journey through the majors exemplifies the challenges faced by many players trying to establish themselves amidst the intense competition of professional baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
171	273	41	59	5	2	5	23	7	8	48	0.216	0.241	0.304	0.545	-953.3

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.545 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	BAL	AL	17	29	6	6	0	0	2	2	0	2	3	0.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BAL	AL	14	17	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	ATL	NL	22	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	ATL	NL	39	61	6	12	1	0	0	5	0	0	14	0.197	.261 (-25%)	.331 (-41%)	.416 (-49%)	.747 (-45%)	-482.0
2003	ATL	NL	13	10	6	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ATL	NL	50	115	14	29	4	1	1	10	1	1	16	0.252	.266 (-5%)	.335 (-21%)	.427 (-23%)	.762 (-22%)	-471.3
2005	SDP	NL	16	36	4	6	0	0	2	4	0	3	11	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2003	NLDS2	ATL	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	56	21	67	96	3	24
3B	7	2	2	5	1	1
OF	4	0	6	0	0	0
SS	60	33	63	117	4	29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	BAL	2B	6	3	7	8	0	3
1999	BAL	3B	2	1	0	1	0	0
1999	BAL	SS	7	4	9	13	0	5
2000	BAL	2B	6	3	5	18	0	3
2000	BAL	SS	5	1	4	4	0	2
2001	ATL	2B	4	0	3	2	0	1
2001	ATL	SS	2	0	0	1	0	0
2002	ATL	2B	21	11	28	42	1	10
2002	ATL	OF	4	0	6	0	0	0
2002	ATL	SS	5	0	4	7	0	4
2003	ATL	2B	6	0	6	4	0	1
2003	ATL	3B	2	0	2	1	0	1
2003	ATL	SS	3	0	0	1	0	0
2004	ATL	2B	11	4	16	19	2	5
2004	ATL	3B	3	1	0	3	1	0
2004	ATL	SS	25	21	31	72	4	14
2005	SDN	2B	2	0	2	3	0	1
2005	SDN	SS	13	7	15	19	0	4