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Gary Lavelle

Q: When was Gary Lavelle born?

Gary Lavelle was born on January 3, 1949.

Q: Where was Gary Lavelle born?

Gary Lavelle was born in Scranton, PA .

Q: How tall is Gary Lavelle?

Gary Lavelle is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gary Lavelle weigh when playing?

Gary Lavelle weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Gary Lavelle play?

Gary Lavelle played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Gary Lavelle in the Hall of Fame?

Gary Lavelle has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Gary Lavelle drafted?

Gary Lavelle was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Liberty HS (Bethlehem, PA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Gary Lavelle have?

Gary Lavelle had 769 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Gary Lavelle played for?

Gary Lavelle played for 3 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics.

Q: How many World Series has Gary Lavelle won?

Gary Lavelle has never won a World Series.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: January 3, 1949 in Scranton, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Liberty HS (Bethlehem, PA).

High School: Liberty HS (Bethlehem, PA)

Debut: September 10, 1974 (Age 25-250d, 13,566th in major league history)
vs. HOU 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 3, 1987 (Age 38-273d)
vs. CHW 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Arn Tellem • Previously: Steve Greenberg

Full Name: Gary Robert Lavelle

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.0

ERA

2.93

745

136

1085.0

769

WHIP

1.331

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1967	18	SFG-min	Rk	3	2	.600	2.92	17	4		0	0		37.0	37	18	12	2	23	0	32	2	1	3				1.622	9.0	0.5	5.6	7.8	1.39	SLC PION
1968	19	SFG-min	A-	3	3	.500	3.45	13	12		1	0		60.0	53	33	23	4	42	2	67	4	0	1				1.583	8.0	0.6	6.3	10.1	1.60	MED NORW
1969	20	SFG-min	A,WRk	6	4	.600	2.20	18	12		4	2	2	94.0	76	35	23	2	40	0	60	3	1	2				1.234	7.3	0.2	3.8	5.7	1.50	DEC,GIA MIDW,AZIL
1970	21	SFG-min	AA	6	12	.333	5.40	22	18		2	1	0	100.0	99	75	60	12	72	6	64	2	2	9				1.710	8.9	1.1	6.5	5.8	0.89	AMA TL
1971	22	SFG-min	AA	11	8	.579	3.51	23	23		8	2	0	136.0	132	65	53	7	56	0	77	4	1	6				1.382	8.7	0.5	3.7	5.1	1.38	AMA DIXA
1972	23	SFG-min	AAA	11	14	.440	4.22	37	21		4	0	3	147.0	161	91	69	11	55	7	107	1	2	3				1.469	9.9	0.7	3.4	6.6	1.95	PHX PCL
1973	24	SFG-min	AAA	5	7	.417	4.54	36	9		3	1	4	101.0	112	56	51	1	43	3	61	0	0	2				1.535	10.0	0.1	3.8	5.4	1.42	PHX PCL
1974	25	SFG-min	AAA	8	16	.333	5.24	35	27		6	3	0	182.0	228	119	106	12	76	5	105	1	0	6				1.670	11.3	0.6	3.8	5.2	1.38	PHX PCL
1974	25	SFG	NL	0	3	.000	2.16	10	0	4	0	0	0	16.2	14	7	4	1	10	2	12	0	0	0	75	181	3.72	1.440	7.6	0.5	5.4	6.5	1.20
1975	26	SFG	NL	6	3	.667	2.95	65	0	29	0	0	8	82.1	80	30	27	3	48	12	51	3	3	2	370	130	3.68	1.555	8.7	0.3	5.2	5.6	1.06
1976	27	SFG	NL	10	6	.625	2.69	65	0	40	0	0	12	110.1	102	37	33	6	52	10	71	2	0	1	478	135	3.52	1.396	8.3	0.5	4.2	5.8	1.37
1977	28	SFG	NL	7	7	.500	2.05	73	0	49	0	0	20	118.1	106	35	27	4	37	18	93	0	0	2	485	191	2.54	1.208	8.1	0.3	2.8	7.1	2.51	AS
1978	29	SFG	NL	13	10	.565	3.32	67	0	39	0	0	14	97.2	96	41	36	3	44	11	63	2	1	2	424	104	3.11	1.433	8.8	0.3	4.1	5.8	1.43
1979	30	SFG	NL	7	9	.438	2.51	70	0	55	0	0	20	96.2	86	31	27	5	42	15	80	2	4	2	407	141	3.11	1.324	8.0	0.5	3.9	7.4	1.90
1980	31	SFG	NL	6	8	.429	3.42	62	0	28	0	0	9	100.0	106	43	38	4	36	11	66	0	3	1	434	104	3.03	1.420	9.5	0.4	3.2	5.9	1.83
1981	32	SFG	NL	2	6	.250	3.84	34	3	10	0	0	4	65.2	58	33	28	3	23	4	45	2	2	1	269	90	2.97	1.234	7.9	0.4	3.2	6.2	1.96
1982	33	SFG	NL	10	7	.588	2.67	68	0	35	0	0	8	104.2	97	35	31	6	29	12	76	1	2	2	432	135	2.87	1.204	8.3	0.5	2.5	6.5	2.62
1983	34	SFG	NL	7	4	.636	2.59	56	0	38	0	0	20	87.0	73	33	25	4	19	8	68	0	1	3	349	138	2.44	1.057	7.6	0.4	2.0	7.0	3.58	AS
1984	35	SFG	NL	5	4	.556	2.76	77	0	42	0	0	12	101.0	92	34	31	5	42	14	71	1	0	2	426	128	3.28	1.327	8.2	0.4	3.7	6.3	1.69
1985	36	TOR	AL	5	7	.417	3.10	69	0	19	0	0	8	72.2	54	30	25	5	36	5	50	0	1	0	298	137	3.69	1.239	6.7	0.6	4.5	6.2	1.39

1987	38	TOR-min	A	0	1	.000	8.25	9	8	0	0	0	0	12.0	18	12	11	2	2	0	8	0	0	1				1.667	13.5	1.5	1.5	6.0	4.00	DUN FLOR
1987	38	TOT	AL	2	3	.400	5.91	29	0	11	0	0	1	32.0	40	24	21	2	22	4	23	0	1	1	157	77	4.31	1.938	11.3	0.6	6.2	6.5	1.05
1987	38	TOR	AL	2	3	.400	5.53	23	0	9	0	0	1	27.2	36	20	17	2	19	4	17	0	1	1	138	83	4.64	1.988	11.7	0.7	6.2	5.5	0.89
1987	38	OAK	AL	0	0		8.31	6	0	2	0	0	0	4.1	4	4	4	0	3	0	6	0	0	0	19	54	2.18	1.615	8.3	0.0	6.2	12.5	2.00
13 Yrs				80	77	.510	2.93	745	3	399	0	0	136	1085.0	1004	413	353	51	440	126	769	13	18	19	4604	126	3.14	1.331	8.3	0.4	3.6	6.4	1.75
162 Game Avg.				7	7	.510	2.93	68	0	36	0	0	12	99	91	38	32	5	40	11	70	1	2	2	419	126	3.14	1.331	8.3	0.4	3.6	6.4	1.75

SFG (11 yrs)				73	67	.521	2.82	647	3	369	0	0	127	980.1	910	359	307	44	382	117	696	13	16	18	4149	128	3.06	1.318	8.4	0.4	3.5	6.4	1.82
TOR (2 yrs)				7	10	.412	3.77	92	0	28	0	0	9	100.1	90	50	42	7	55	9	67	0	2	1	436	115	3.95	1.445	8.1	0.6	4.9	6.0	1.22
OAK (1 yr)				0	0		8.31	6	0	2	0	0	0	4.1	4	4	4	0	3	0	6	0	0	0	19	54	2.18	1.615	8.3	0.0	6.2	12.5	2.00

NL (11 yrs)				73	67	.521	2.82	647	3	369	0	0	127	980.1	910	359	307	44	382	117	696	13	16	18	4149	128	3.06	1.318	8.4	0.4	3.5	6.4	1.82
AL (2 yrs)				7	10	.412	3.96	98	0	30	0	0	9	104.2	94	54	46	7	58	9	73	0	2	1	455	110	3.88	1.452	8.1	0.6	5.0	6.3	1.26

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gary Lavelle?

Gary Lavelle is 74 years old.

When was Gary Lavelle born?

Gary Lavelle was born on January 3, 1949.

Where was Gary Lavelle born?

Gary Lavelle was born in Scranton, PA.

How tall is Gary Lavelle?

Gary Lavelle is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Gary Lavelle weigh when playing?

Gary Lavelle weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gary Lavelle play?

Gary Lavelle played 13 seasons.

Is Gary Lavelle in the Hall of Fame?

Gary Lavelle has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Gary Lavelle drafted?

Gary Lavelle was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Liberty HS (Bethlehem, PA).

What position did Gary Lavelle play?

Gary Lavelle was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Gary Lavelle have?

Gary Lavelle had 769 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Gary Lavelle played for?

Gary Lavelle played for 3 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Gary Lavelle won?

Gary Lavelle has never won a World Series.

When did Gary Lavelle retire?

Gary Lavelle last played in 1987.

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