Onelki Garcia was born on Wednesday, August 2, 1989, in Guantanamo, Cuba. Garcia was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 11, 2013, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Onelki Garcia baseball stats page.
"(Onelki) Garcia pitched three seasons in Cuba's top professional league, Serie Nacional, before defecting, so another challenge has been learning the tendencies of American hitters. 'The hitters here seem like they have a plan and they're looking for a pitch. They have an idea what they're doing,' Garcia said via a translator. 'In Cuba, they're more like free swingers and they're going to just let the talent come out. They don't really have the plans that they do here.' By all accounts, Garcia's done well acclimating himself to his surroundings off the field despite the obstacles. His English is coming along, and his coaches rave about his work ethic and how well he absorbs instruction." - Sportswriter Jim Shonerd in Baseball America (05/02/2013, Dodgers' Onelki Garcia Finally Gets Chance To Shine, Page 24)
Onelki Garcia![]() Onelki Garcia Autograph on a 2014 Topps Baseball Card (#197) |
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Onelki GarciaOnelki Garcia Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| 2013 | 24 | Dodgers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 13.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | Royals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
| 2 Years | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Onelki GarciaOnelki Garcia Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2013 | 24 | Dodgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2017 | 28 | Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 2 Years | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
Onelki GarciaOnelki Garcia Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 2013 Dodgers | P | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 6.75 |
| 2017 Royals | P | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.50 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| P Totals | 5 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.45 | |
| 2 Years | 5 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.45 | |
Onelki GarciaOnelki Garcia Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 2013 Dodgers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.25 | 6.75 | 27.01 |
| 2017 Royals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.40 | 3.00 | 7.50 |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 2 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.33 | 3.68 | 11.05 |
Onelki GarciaOnelki Garcia Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers | 98 | $490,000.00 | - | - |
| 2017 Kansas City Royals | 64 | $541,200.00 | - | - |
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Onelki García was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013) and Kansas City Royals (2017). Onelki was born in Cuba and defected in August 2010, to play professional baseball in the United States. He was originally declared eligible for the 2011 Baseball Draft, but was ruled ineligible due to residency issues. A year later, Onelki was drafted by the Dodgers in the third round of the 2012 Baseball Draft.
Did you know that when Onelki Garcia made his big league debut on September 11, 2013, he became not just the first Dodger to wear #98 in a regular season game, but the first player from ANY team in Major League Baseball history to wear #98 during a game?
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