Gary Lavelle

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Gary Lavelle
Pitcher
Born: January 3, 1949 (1949-01-03) (age 59)
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1974
for the San Francisco Giants
Final game
October 3, 1987
for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics
Win-Loss     80-77
Saves     136
ERA     2.93
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-star in 1977 and 1983

Gary Robert Lavelle (born January 3, 1949 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is a former professional baseball player who pitched for several teams in Major League Baseball from 1974-1985 and 1987.

Lavelle grew up in Pennsylvania, where he attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and competed in the what is now known as the Lehigh Valley Conference's competitive baseball division, prior to entering Major League Baseball.

He now lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia and coaches baseball at Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Virginia.

[edit] MLB pitching statistics

  • 745 career gaames pitched
  • 80 career wins
  • 77 career losses
  • 136 career saves
  • 769 career strikeouts
  • 2.93 overall earned run average

[edit] See also

[edit] Sources

[1]* "Game of My Life: San Francisco Giants," by Matt Johanson. Sports Publishing LLC (2007)