The California-born infielder played five seasons with Baltimore before the Astros dealt for him during the 1981 season. In two seasons with the Astros, he hit .250 with one homer but saw his playing time shrink as Dickie Thon emerged as the starting shortstop.

Garcia completed his big league career with three seasons in a Phillies uniform before retiring. Overall, he hit .239 in 10 seasons.