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On a decent team, he would have been a household name. He could rip. On teams that were the picture of dismal dismality he OPS+'ed 127, 126, 133, 145, 128 from '69-'73. I always felt sorry for him. After '73, at age 28 he essentially collapsed and was done. I figured he was plum worn out from packing a lineup full of maroons for 5 years.
From '69-'73 he was basically as good (with the bat) as Joe Morgan. He was as good or better than Santo at that time. Garvey never had a year at 145.
Nate, we hardly knew ye!