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Garth Ray Iorg (born October 12, 1954 in Arcata, California) is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career (1978-1987) for the Toronto Blue Jays.

After attending Redwoods College, Iorg was selected by the Blue Jays from the New York Yankees organization in the 1976 expansion draft. He made his debut on April 9, 1978.

Iorg was a solid utility player who spent most of his career as the righthanded half of a third-base platoon with Rance Mulliniks. He was most recognizable for his strange batting stance, on the toes of his front foot and leaning back toward the catcher as the ball was being pitched. Usually a singles hitter, Iorg hit well enough to have the highest batting average (.313) on the Blue Jays in their division-winning 1985 season, along with a .469 slugging percentage. In his final major league plate appearance, Iorg made Toronto's last out of the 1987 season when a hit would have tied the Blue Jays with Detroit Tigers for the American League East title. At the time of his retirement, Iorg was the Blue Jays's career leader in pinch hits.

Garth is the brother of Dane Iorg, another former Major League Baseball player.

Sporting Biographical Data

Draft: 1973:8th Round (181st)
First Game: 04-09-1978
Last Game: 10-04-1987
Bats : Right
Throws : Right
Height : 5-11
Weight : 170

Career Batting Stats

Career	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SH	SF	HBP	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG
9 yrs	931	2,450	251	633	125	16	20	238	114	9	298	21	19	11	55	.258	.292	.347

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