Phil Garner

Phil Garner
Garner with the Astros in 2006
Second baseman / Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1949-04-30) April 30, 1949 (age 75) Jefferson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1973, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1988, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.260
Home runs	109
Runs batted in	738
Managerial record	985–1,054
Winning %	.483
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Oakland Athletics (1973–1976) Pittsburgh Pirates (1977–1981) Houston Astros (1981–1987) Los Angeles Dodgers (1987) San Francisco Giants (1988) As manager Milwaukee Brewers (1992–1999) Detroit Tigers (2000–2002) Houston Astros (2004–2007)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1976, 1980, 1981) World Series champion (1979)

Philip Mason Garner (born April 30, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder with the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants from 1973 to 1988. With the Pirates, he won the 1979 World Series over the Baltimore Orioles. He was manager of the Astros from July 14, 2004 to August 27, 2007, leading Houston to a World Series appearance in 2005.