[3] Garvin began his pitching career with four wins by the end of April, the first rookie to do so in baseball history.

His 34 games started stands as the Blue Jays' rookie record, though tied by Gustavo Chacín in 2006.

[9] Garvin re-signed with the Blue Jays on January 20, 1981, after appearing in a club record 61 games in 1980.

To clear a spot for him, they optioned Garvin to the franchises' class-AAA team, the Syracuse Chiefs of the International League.

On January 18, 1983, Garvin was sold by the Blue Jays to the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League for an undisclosed amount, and was assigned to their class-AAA team, the Louisville Redbirds of the American Association.