Freddy Garcia Freddy Garcia Chicago White Sox - No. 34 Starting Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right MLB debut April 7, 1999 for the Seattle Mariners Selected MLB statistics (through 2005) Wins 99 ERA 3.93 Strike OutS 1067 Freddy Antonio GarcÃa (born June 10, 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago White Sox since 2004. GarcÃa began his major league career with the Seattle Mariners in 1999 and was traded to the White Sox in the 2004 midseason. He bats and throws right handed.
Signed by the Houston Astros as a non-draft amateur free agent in 1993, GarcÃa was brought to Seattle in 1998 along with Carlos Guillén and John Halama in the same trade that sent Randy Johnson to the Astros.
GarcÃa exceeded expectations in his rookie season by handling one difficult role, namely that of the substitute for departed Johnson. He was a stable and effective performer, rolling up 201 innings and compiling a 17-8 record with 170 strikeouts and a 4.07 ERA in 33 starts. After going for 9-5 in his sophomore year, he won 18, 16, 12, 13, and 14 the next five seasons.
Basically, GarcÃa is a hard thrower with a fastball that can get into the 90s and a hard slider. He also throws a two-seamer, a curve and a changeup. GarcÃa has a splitter but he rarely throws it. Sometimes, he uses his breaking ball while neglecting to establish the fastball. GarcÃa works hard to hold baserunners with a variety of pickoff moves and also helps himself defensively with good skills and instincts.
Through the 2005 season, GarcÃa has posted a 99-62 record with 1067 strikeouts and a 3.93 ERA in 1427.1 innings. In eight post-season games he is 5-2, 38, 3.56, in 48 innings.
