Ralph Garr

Ralph Garr
Outfielder
Born: (1945-12-12) December 12, 1945 (age 78)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1968, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 4, 1980, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average.306
Home runs75
Runs batted in408
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Ralph Allen Garr (born December 12, 1945), nicknamed "Road Runner", is an American former professional baseball player, scout, and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1968 through 1980 — most notably as a member of the Atlanta Braves — and eventually with the Chicago White Sox and California Angels.

Garr's career year was 1974, when he was a National League (NL) All-Star and won the NL batting title. Garr was a free swinger[1] who could confound defenses by hitting to all parts of the outfield. He batted .300 or better five times during his career. In 2006, Garr was inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame.[2]

  1. ^ "Garr: Dumb Like a Fox". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. June 11, 1974. p. 5A. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Braves Hall of Fame Members". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 25, 2020.