Gary Alexander (baseball)

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Gary Wayne Alexander (born March 27, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is a former backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1975-1977), Oakland Athletics (1978[start]), Cleveland Indians (1978[end]-1980) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1981). He batted and threw right handed.

In a seven-season career, Alexander posted a .230 batting average with 55 home runs and 202 RBI in 432 games played.

[edit] Best season

• 1978: 27 HR, 84 RBI, 57 runs, 112 hits, 20 doubles, 148 games – all career-highs

[edit] Fact

• Alexander also caught John Montefusco's no-hitter in 1976.

[edit] External link

• Baseball Reference