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Dan Petry

Q: When was Dan Petry born?

Dan Petry was born on November 13, 1958.

Q: Where was Dan Petry born?

Dan Petry was born in Palo Alto, CA .

Q: How tall is Dan Petry?

Dan Petry is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dan Petry weigh when playing?

Dan Petry weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Dan Petry in the Hall of Fame?

Dan Petry has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Dan Petry drafted?

Dan Petry was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Dan Petry have?

Dan Petry had 1,063 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Dan Petry played for?

Dan Petry played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, California Angels, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox.

Q: How many World Series has Dan Petry won?

Dan Petry has won 1 World Series.

Q: What are Dan Petry's nicknames?

Peaches is a nickname for Dan Petry.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 185lb (193cm, 83kg)

Born: November 13, 1958 in Palo Alto, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA).

High School: El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA)

Debut: July 8, 1979 (Age 20-237d, 14,199th in major league history)
vs. MIL 7.1 IP, 10 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, L

Last Game: October 5, 1991 (Age 32-326d)
vs. MIL 4.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Daniel Joseph Petry

Nicknames: Peaches

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.1

125

104

ERA

3.95

370

300

2080.1

1063

WHIP

1.363

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
1976	17	DET-min	Rk	2	3	.400	3.76	14	14		1	1	0	79.0	54	42	33	4	56	3	51	0	1	9				1.392	6.2	0.5	6.4	5.8	0.91	BRS APPY
1977	18	DET-min	A	10	11	.476	3.41	25	25		8	0	0	145.0	139	68	55	5	68	1	68	3	1	5				1.428	8.6	0.3	4.2	4.2	1.00	LAK FLOR
1978	19	DET-min	AA,AAA	10	10	.500	3.37	27	27		8	3	0	163.0	129	76	61	8	74	4	119	3	0	4				1.245	7.1	0.4	4.1	6.6	1.61	MTG,EVN SOUL,AA
1979	20	DET-min	AAA	4	3	.571	4.85	15	15		3	0	0	91.0	92	60	49	11	37	0	55	3	0	6				1.418	9.1	1.1	3.7	5.4	1.49	EVN AA
1979	20	DET	AL	6	5	.545	3.95	15	15	0	2	0	0	98.0	90	46	43	11	33	5	43	4	1	3	401	111	4.45	1.255	8.3	1.0	3.0	3.9	1.30
1980	21	DET-min	AAA	2	0	1.000	2.70	4	4		1	0	0	30.0	21	11	9	0	12	0	16	0	0	1				1.100	6.3	0.0	3.6	4.8	1.33	EVN AA
1980	21	DET	AL	10	9	.526	3.94	27	25	1	4	3	0	164.2	156	82	72	9	83	14	88	1	2	5	716	105	3.92	1.451	8.5	0.5	4.5	4.8	1.06
1981	22	DET	AL	10	9	.526	3.00	23	22	1	7	2	0	141.0	115	53	47	10	57	4	79	1	1	3	583	126	3.64	1.220	7.3	0.6	3.6	5.0	1.39
1982	23	DET	AL	15	9	.625	3.22	35	35	0	8	1	0	246.0	220	98	88	15	100	5	132	4	0	9	1031	126	3.70	1.301	8.0	0.5	3.7	4.8	1.32	CYA-9
1983	24	DET	AL	19	11	.633	3.92	38	38	0	9	2	0	266.1	256	126	116	37	99	7	122	6	0	12	1115	100	4.83	1.333	8.7	1.3	3.3	4.1	1.23
1984	25	DET	AL	18	8	.692	3.24	35	35	0	7	2	0	233.1	231	94	84	21	66	4	144	3	0	7	968	121	3.59	1.273	8.9	0.8	2.5	5.6	2.18	CYA-5
1985	26	DET	AL	15	13	.536	3.36	34	34	0	8	0	0	238.2	190	98	89	24	81	9	109	3	0	6	962	121	4.13	1.135	7.2	0.9	3.1	4.1	1.35	AS
1986	27	DET-min	A	1	1	.500	6.97	3	3	0	0	0	0	10.1	13	8	8	0	1	0	6	2	0	0				1.355	11.3	0.0	0.9	5.2	6.00	LAK FLOR
1986	27	DET	AL	5	10	.333	4.66	20	20	0	2	0	0	116.0	122	78	60	15	53	3	56	5	0	5	520	89	4.99	1.509	9.5	1.2	4.1	4.3	1.06
1987	28	DET	AL	9	7	.563	5.61	30	21	3	0	0	0	134.2	148	101	84	22	76	5	93	10	1	8	628	76	5.53	1.663	9.9	1.5	5.1	6.2	1.22
1988	29	CAL-min	A	1	2	.333	6.60	3	3	0	0	0	0	15.0	19	14	11	0	11	0	11	0	0	1				2.000	11.4	0.0	6.6	6.6	1.00	PSP CALL
1988	29	CAL	AL	3	9	.250	4.38	22	22	0	4	1	0	139.2	139	70	68	18	59	5	64	6	2	5	604	88	4.92	1.418	9.0	1.2	3.8	4.1	1.08
1989	30	CAL	AL	3	2	.600	5.47	19	4	3	0	0	0	51.0	53	32	31	8	23	0	21	1	0	2	223	70	5.39	1.490	9.4	1.4	4.1	3.7	0.91
1990	31	DET	AL	10	9	.526	4.45	32	23	2	1	0	0	149.2	148	78	74	14	77	7	73	1	0	10	655	90	4.61	1.503	8.9	0.8	4.6	4.4	0.95
1991	32	TOT	MLB	2	3	.400	4.97	40	6	12	0	0	1	101.1	116	69	56	14	45	6	39	2	0	2	454	84	5.27	1.589	10.3	1.2	4.0	3.5	0.87
1991	32	TOT	AL	2	3	.400	4.79	30	6	8	0	0	1	77.0	87	52	41	12	31	5	30	1	0	0	338	89	5.35	1.532	10.2	1.4	3.6	3.5	0.97
1991	32	DET	AL	2	3	.400	4.94	17	6	1	0	0	0	54.2	66	35	30	9	19	3	18	0	0	0	240	85	5.38	1.555	10.9	1.5	3.1	3.0	0.95
1991	32	ATL	NL	0	0		5.55	10	0	4	0	0	0	24.1	29	17	15	2	14	1	9	1	0	2	116	72	5.03	1.767	10.7	0.7	5.2	3.3	0.64
1991	32	BOS	AL	0	0		4.43	13	0	7	0	0	1	22.1	21	17	11	3	12	2	12	1	0	0	98	99	5.27	1.478	8.5	1.2	4.8	4.8	1.00
13 Yrs				125	104	.546	3.95	370	300	22	52	11	1	2080.1	1984	1025	912	218	852	74	1063	47	7	77	8860	102	4.39	1.363	8.6	0.9	3.7	4.6	1.25
162 Game Avg.				13	11	.546	3.95	38	30	2	5	1	0	211	201	104	93	22	86	8	108	5	1	8	899	102	4.39	1.363	8.6	0.9	3.7	4.6	1.25
				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
DET (11 yrs)				119	93	.561	3.84	306	274	8	48	10	0	1843.0	1742	889	787	187	744	66	957	38	5	68	7819	105	4.30	1.349	8.5	0.9	3.6	4.7	1.29
CAL (2 yrs)				6	11	.353	4.67	41	26	3	4	1	0	190.2	192	102	99	26	82	5	85	7	2	7	827	83	5.05	1.437	9.1	1.2	3.9	4.0	1.04
ATL (1 yr)				0	0		5.55	10	0	4	0	0	0	24.1	29	17	15	2	14	1	9	1	0	2	116	72	5.03	1.767	10.7	0.7	5.2	3.3	0.64
BOS (1 yr)				0	0		4.43	13	0	7	0	0	1	22.1	21	17	11	3	12	2	12	1	0	0	98	99	5.27	1.478	8.5	1.2	4.8	4.8	1.00

AL (13 yrs)				125	104	.546	3.93	360	300	18	52	11	1	2056.0	1955	1008	897	216	838	73	1054	46	7	75	8744	103	4.38	1.358	8.6	0.9	3.7	4.6	1.26
NL (1 yr)				0	0		5.55	10	0	4	0	0	0	24.1	29	17	15	2	14	1	9	1	0	2	116	72	5.03	1.767	10.7	0.7	5.2	3.3	0.64

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dan Petry?

Dan Petry is 64 years old.

When was Dan Petry born?

Dan Petry was born on November 13, 1958.

Where was Dan Petry born?

Dan Petry was born in Palo Alto, CA.

How tall is Dan Petry?

Dan Petry is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Dan Petry weigh when playing?

Dan Petry weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dan Petry play?

Dan Petry played 13 seasons.

Is Dan Petry in the Hall of Fame?

Dan Petry has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Dan Petry drafted?

Dan Petry was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA).

What position did Dan Petry play?

Dan Petry was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Dan Petry have?

Dan Petry had 1,063 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Dan Petry played for?

Dan Petry played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, California Angels, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Dan Petry won?

Dan Petry has won 1 World Series.

When did Dan Petry retire?

Dan Petry last played in 1991.

What are Dan Petry's nicknames?