Ryan Garko

Ryan F. Garko


Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 6'2", Weight: 225 lb.
Born: 1/2/1981 in Pittsburgh, PA
Debut: 09/18/2005
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    Year Tm Lg G AB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO IBB HBP SH SF GIDP BA OBP SLG OPS TB
    2005 CLE AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
    2006 CLE AL 50 185 28 54 35 12 0 7 45 0 0 14 37 0 7 0 3 5 .292 .359 .470 .829 87
    2007 CLE AL 138 484 62 140 89 29 1 21 61 0 1 34 94 1 20 0 3 12 .289 .359 .483 .842 234
    2008 CLE AL 141 495 61 135 99 21 1 14 90 0 0 45 86 1 15 0 8 10 .273 .346 .404 .750 200
    2009 CLE AL 78 239 29 68 47 10 0 11 39 0 0 20 40 1 10 2 2 6 .285 .362 .464 .826 111
    2009 SFN NL 40 115 10 27 21 3 1 2 12 0 0 9 10 0 3 0 0 2 .235 .307 .330 .638 38
    2010 TEX AL 15 33 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 4 1 0 2 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258 3
    5 seasons CLE AL 408 1404 180 397 270 72 2 53 235 0 1 113 258 3 52 2 16 33 .283 .355 .450 .805 632
    1 season SFN NL 40 115 10 27 21 3 1 2 12 0 0 9 10 0 3 0 0 2 .235 .307 .330 .638 38
    1 season TEX AL 15 33 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 4 1 0 2 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258 3
    Total
    (6 seasons)     		463 1552 190 427 294 75 3 55 250 0 1 125 272 4 55 4 16 36 .275 .347 .434 .781 673

    Year Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
    Ryan Garko to play in South Korea
    In a Tweet by the Cleveland Plain-Dealer’s Paul Hoynes, he says that first baseman Ryan Garko has signed to play in South Korea. Garko, 29, played six seasons in the Major Leagues with most of his career spent with the Cleveland Indians. He’s a lifetime .275/.347/.434 hitter with 55 career home runs.
    12/10/10
    Ryan Garko put on waivers
    Ryan Garko didn’t make a very good impression on the Rangers, as he hit just .094 in 37 plate appearances. According to T.R. Sullivan up MLB.com, Garko will be optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City and then put on outright waivers. The Rangers want to give Garko a chance to see if he [...]
    05/14/10
    Mike Lowell Rumors: Rangers are not interested anymore
    Rangers GM Jon Daniels told Jim Bowden of FOX Sports on XM Radio that the waiver claim of Ryan Garko eliminated the Texas Rangers’ interest in Red Sox infielder Mike Lowell. As recently as this week, the trade talks between the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers had accelerated, but this was all prior to the [...]
    04/02/10
    Mike Lowell Trade Rumors: Trade with Rangers remains possible
    4/2 08:49: Red Sox GM Theo Epstein said, “there hasn’t been much trade activity, if (any) at all, with him (Lowell) this spring.” Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald suggests that the waiver claim by the Rangers for first baseman Ryan Garko could kill whatever trade possibility was left. In the meantime, Lowell will probably [...]
    04/02/10
    Rangers claim Ryan Garko off waivers
    According to a team press release, the Texas Rangers have claimed infielder Ryan Garko off of waivers from the Seattle Mariners. He was made available by the Mariners after the team decided to go with Mike Sweeney to fill out their roster. Garko, 29, hit .268 with 13 home runs and 51 RBIs with the Indians [...]
    04/01/10
    Ryan Garko will not make Mariners roster
    According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports, DH/First baseman Ryan Garko’s time with the Seattle Mariners has come to an end. The Mariners have decided to go with Mike Sweeney to fill out their roster. Garko still has options available to him, so the Mariners will need to decide how to handle his situation. Garko could [...]
    03/30/10
    Seattle Mariners Rumors: Team has many roster decisions
    Mike Salk of 710 ESPN Seattle talks about many roster decisions that the Mariners have to make before Opening Day: Salk says that he’s hearing that Kanekoa Texeira will be on the Opening Day roster. With Cliff Lee likely on the disabled list when the season begins, there is room for at least one (and maybe two) [...]
    03/25/10
    PRO Rumors: Bumgarner, Garko, Nick Johnson, Washburn, Piniella, Sandberg, Girardi, Helton, Jim Edmonds
    Here are your T.G.I.F. PRO Rumors: Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury says that rookie pitcher Madison Bumgarner did not crack 90 mph in his recent outing against the Seattle Mariners. Bumgarner was expected to be the No. 5 starter for the Giants. If he cannot prove that he has a Major League velocity, expect [...]
    03/13/10
    Mike Sweeney Retirement Rumors: Will retire if not on MLB roster
    Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com says that the 36-year-old Mike Sweeney will retire if he is not on the Major League roster when the regular season begins. A coaching position or playing in the minor leagues “aren’t options for me,” Sweeney said Wednesday. “Come Easter Sunday, my first option would be to be here as a [...]
    03/11/10
    Seattle Mariners sign Ryan Garko to 1 year deal
    The Associated Press reports that the Seattle Mariners have signed first baseman Ryan Garko to a one-year year for $550,000 with bonuses that could make the deal worth $1.075 if he reaches 600 plate appearances. Garko, 29, hit .268 with 13 home runs and 51 RBIs with the Indians and Giants in 2009. You can see [...]
    02/01/10