Garry Templeton

Born: 3/24/1956 in Lockney, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1976-08-09 | Final Game: 1991-10-05

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Garry Lewis Templeton

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Biography

Garry Templeton was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1976 to 1991. Born in 1956, Templeton made a significant impact on the game as a skilled shortstop and outfielder, known for his offensive prowess and speed on the bases. Over his 15-year career, he played in 2,079 games, recording 2,096 hits and finishing with a batting average of .271. Templeton’s ability to combine power and speed was evident in his career totals, which included 70 home runs, 728 RBIs, and 242 stolen bases. His contributions to the game earned him three All-Star selections, highlighting his status as one of the premier players of his era. Templeton played during a transformative period in baseball that saw the game evolve in terms of athleticism and offensive strategy. His agility and quickness allowed him to excel defensively, while his hitting ability made him a consistent offensive threat. As a product of the late 1970s and 1980s, he was part of a generation that focused on both speed and power, influencing how future players approached the game. Garry Templeton's legacy is marked not just by his statistics, but also by his role in shaping the shortstop position and his contributions to the teams he played for, including the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2079	7721	893	2096	329	106	70	728	242	375	1092	0.271	0.304	0.369	0.673	-10253.0

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.673 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — 5.4% 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
1976	STL	NL	53	213	32	62	8	2	1	17	11	7	33	0.291	.255 (+14%)	.320 (-2%)	.360 (avg)	.681 (-1%)	-82.4
1977	STL	NL	153	621	94	200	19	18	8	79	28	15	70	0.322	.264 (+22%)	.329 (+2%)	.401 (+12%)	.730 (+8%)	687.3
1978	STL	NL	155	647	82	181	31	13	2	47	34	22	87	0.280	.257 (+8%)	.323 (-6%)	.378 (avg)	.702 (-3%)	-652.0
1979	STL	NL	154	672	105	211	32	19	9	62	26	18	91	0.314	.265 (+18%)	.329 (avg)	.397 (+15%)	.727 (+9%)	844.2
1980	STL	NL	118	504	83	161	19	9	4	43	31	18	43	0.319	.264 (+21%)	.326 (+5%)	.387 (+7%)	.714 (+6%)	497.4
1981	STL	NL	80	333	47	96	16	8	1	33	8	14	55	0.288	.255 (+13%)	.320 (-2%)	.368 (+7%)	.688 (+3%)	39.0
1982	SDP	NL	141	563	76	139	25	8	6	64	27	26	82	0.247	.261 (-5%)	.324 (-14%)	.388 (-10%)	.712 (-12%)	-1467.0
1983	SDP	NL	126	460	39	121	20	2	3	40	16	21	57	0.263	.260 (+1%)	.324 (-10%)	.389 (-14%)	.714 (-12%)	-1114.5
1984	SDP	NL	148	493	40	127	19	3	2	35	8	39	81	0.258	.259 (-1%)	.322 (-3%)	.384 (-17%)	.707 (-11%)	-980.1
1985	SDP	NL	148	546	63	154	30	2	6	55	16	41	88	0.282	.257 (+10%)	.323 (+3%)	.390 (-3%)	.714 (-1%)	-73.5
1986	SDP	NL	147	510	42	126	21	2	2	44	10	35	86	0.247	.257 (-4%)	.325 (-9%)	.395 (-22%)	.720 (-16%)	-1662.6
1987	SDP	NL	148	510	42	113	13	5	5	48	14	42	92	0.222	.262 (-16%)	.331 (-15%)	.415 (-29%)	.746 (-23%)	-2419.6
1988	SDP	NL	110	362	35	90	15	7	3	36	8	20	50	0.249	.254 (-2%)	.317 (-10%)	.377 (-6%)	.695 (-8%)	-655.3
1989	SDP	NL	142	506	43	129	26	3	6	40	1	23	80	0.255	.254 (avg)	.319 (-11%)	.375 (-6%)	.694 (-8%)	-922.4
1990	SDP	NL	144	505	45	125	25	3	9	59	1	24	59	0.248	.257 (-4%)	.324 (-14%)	.385 (-6%)	.710 (-10%)	-1126.4
1991	SDP	NL	32	57	5	11	1	1	1	6	0	1	9	0.193	.255 (-25%)	.323 (-37%)	.384 (-22%)	.708 (-29%)	-303.9
1991	NYN	NL	80	219	20	50	9	1	2	20	3	9	29	0.228	.255 (-11%)	.323 (-21%)	.384 (-20%)	.708 (-21%)	-303.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	34	3	11	2	0	0	2	2	3	0.324

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1984	NLCS	SDN	5	15	2	5	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.333
1984	WS	SDN	5	19	1	6	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.316

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	25	18	152	12	1	9
3B	19	10	6	25	1	3
OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
SS	1964	1910	3393	6041	384	1164

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	SLN	SS	53	51	111	172	24	41
1977	SLN	SS	151	146	285	453	32	98
1978	SLN	SS	155	153	285	523	40	108
1979	SLN	SS	150	150	292	525	34	102
1980	SLN	SS	115	114	223	451	29	85
1981	SLN	SS	76	76	160	272	18	54
1982	SDN	SS	136	135	220	422	26	70
1983	SDN	SS	123	122	219	355	24	66
1984	SDN	SS	146	143	225	407	26	79
1985	SDN	SS	148	148	245	460	23	96
1986	SDN	SS	144	134	207	358	20	60
1987	SDN	SS	146	141	253	447	20	77
1988	SDN	3B	2	0	2	0	0	0
1988	SDN	SS	105	99	168	316	16	62
1989	SDN	SS	140	136	232	409	20	74
1990	SDN	SS	135	132	214	367	26	74
1991	SDN	3B	15	8	2	17	1	2
1991	SDN	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0
1991	NYN	1B	25	18	152	12	1	9
1991	NYN	3B	2	2	2	8	0	1
1991	NYN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1991	NYN	SS	40	30	53	104	6	18

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	25
Third Base	19
Shortstop	1964
Right Field	2

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1984	Silver Slugger	SS
1980	Silver Slugger	SS
1980	TSN All-Star	SS
1979	TSN All-Star	SS
1977	TSN All-Star	SS

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1991	SDN	NL	$530,000
1990	SDN	NL	$550,000
1989	SDN	NL	$700,000
1988	SDN	NL	$1,143,502
1987	SDN	NL	$1,143,225
1986	SDN	NL	$1,103,018
1985	SDN	NL	$1,137,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,306,745