Pat Gillick
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Lawrence Patrick Gillick
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
- School University of Southern California
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[edit] Biographical Information
Pat Gillick began his career as assistant farm director of the Houston Colt .45's in 1964 and 1965. He was a scout for the Houston Astros from 1968 to 1973, scouting director of the Astros in 1974 and the New York Yankees 1975-1976. He moved to the expansion Toronto Blue Jays as assistant GM in 1977 and GM from December,1977 to 1994. He is considered by many to be the chief architect who transformed the club from an expansion franchise to a team that won back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993. He was also successful in stints with the Baltimore Orioles (1996 to 1998) and Seattle Mariners (2000 to 2003). Following the 2005 season, he replaced Ed Wade as the GM of the Philadelphia Phillies. In his final season with the Phillies Gillick won his third World Series title.
Before his executive career, Gillick was a minor league pitcher for five years from 1959 to 1963 in the Baltimore Orioles' organization. His father, Larry Gillick, was also a minor league pitcher from 1929-1934.
| Preceded by Peter Bavasi | Toronto Blue Jays General Manager 1978-1994 | Succeeded by Gord Ash |
| Preceded by Roland Hemond | Baltimore Orioles General Manager 1996-1998 | Succeeded by Frank Wren |
| Preceded by Woody Woodward | Seattle Mariners General Manager 2000-2003 | Succeeded by Bill Bavasi |
| Preceded by Ed Wade | Philadelphia Phillies General Manager 2006-2008 | Succeeded by Ruben Amaro Jr. |
[edit] Draft Picks
1st Round - Blue Jays
- 1978: 2nd overall OF Lloyd Moseby - Oakland (CA) High School
- 1979: 3rd overall C Jay Schroeder - Palisades High School
- 1980: 2nd overall SS Garry Harris - Herbert Hoover High School (San Diego)
- 1981: 5th overall P Matt Williams - Rice University
- 1981: 21st overall P John Cerutti - Amherst College
- 1982: 2nd overall SS Augie Schmidt - University of New Orleans
- 1983: 9th overall C Matt Stark - Los Altos High School
- 1984: No Pick (lost for signing Dennis Lamp)
- 1985: 25th overall OF Greg David - Barron Collier High School
- 1986: 26th overall P Earl Sanders - Jackson State University
- 1987: 17th overall P Alex Sanchez - UCLA
- 1988: 25th overall 3B Ed Sprague, Jr. - Stanford University
- 1989: 19th overall SS Eddie Zosky - Fresno State University
- 1990: 22nd overall P Steve Karsay - Christ The King High School
- 1991: 16th overall OF Shawn Green - Tustin High School
- 1992: 19th overall OF Shannon Stewart - Southridge High School
- 1992: 25th overall OF Todd Steverson - Arizona State University
- 1992: 34th overall SS Brandon Cromer - Lexington High School
- 1993: 15th overall P Chris Carpenter - Trinity High School
- 1993: 37th overall OF Matt Farner - East Pennsboro High School
- 1993: 40th overall P Mark Lukasiewicz - Brevard College
- 1993: 43rd overall P Jeremy Lee - Galesburg High School
- 1994: 28th overall SS Kevin Witt - Bishop Kenny High School
Other Notable Selections - Blue Jays
- 1978: 5th round (106th overall) P Dave Stieb - Southern Illinois University
- 1982: 2nd round (30th overall) P David Wells - Point Loma High School
- 1982: 3rd round (56th overall) P Jimmy Key - Clemson University
- 1982: 6th round (134th overall) 3B Pat Borders - Lake Wells High School
- 1983: 9th round (219th overall) OF Glenallen Hill - Santa Cruz High School
- 1986: 5th round (133rd overall) P Pat Hentgen - Fraser High School
- 1987: 2nd round (49th overall) OF Derek Bell - C. Leon King High School
- 1987: 5th round (127th overall) P Mike Timlin - Southwestern University
- 1989: 3rd round (79th overall) 1B John Olerud - Washington State University
- 1989: 20th round (523rd overall) 2B Jeff Kent - University of California
- 1990: 2nd round (62nd overall) 3B Chris Weinke - Cretin-Derham High School
- 1991: 14th round (380th overall) P Alex Gonzalez - New Mexico Junior College
1st Round Picks - Orioles
- 1996: No Pick (lost for signing Roberto Alomar)
- 1997: 22nd overall C Jayson Werth - Glenwood High School
- 1997: 26th overall OF Darnell McDonald - Cherry Creek High School
- 1997: 36th overall OF Ntema Ndungidi - Edouard Montpetit High School
- 1998: 26th overall OF Rick Elder - Sprayberry High School
- 1998: 36th overall OF Mamon Tucker - Stephen F. Austin High School
Other Notable Selections - Orioles
- 1996: 33rd round (981st overall) 3B Ryan Minor - University of Oklahoma
- 1998: 6th round (189th overall) OF Tim Raines, Jr.
1st Round Picks - Mariners
- 2000: No Pick (lost for signing John Olerud)
- 2001: 36th overall SS Michael Garciaparra - Don Posco High School
- 2002: 28th overall 1B John Mayberry Jr. - Rockhurst High School
- 2003: 37th overall SS Adam Jones - Samuel F. B. Morse High School
Other Notable Selections - Mariners
- 2001: 4th round (129th overall) P Bobby Livingston - Trinity Christian High School
1st Round Picks - Phillies
- 2006: 18th overall P Kyle Drabek - The Woodlands High School
- 2006: 37th overall SS Adrian Cardenas - Monsignor Edward Pace High School
- 2007: 19th overall P Joe Savery - Rice University
[edit] Significant Trades
Blue Jays
- March 15, 1978 traded Dennis DeBarr to the Cleveland Indians for Rico Carty
- November 27, 1978 traded Alan Ashby to the Houston Astros for Joe Cannon, Pedro Hernandez and Mark Lemongello
- December 5, 1978 traded Victor Cruz to the Cleveland Indians for Alfredo Griffin and Phil Lansford
- November 1, 1979 traded Tom Underwood, Rick Cerone and Ted Wilborn to the New York Yankees for Chris Chambliss, Damaso Garcia and Paul Mirabella
- December 5, 1979 traded Chris Chambliss to the Atlanta Braves for Joey McLaughlin, Barry Bonnell and Pat Rockett
- May 5, 1982 traded John Mayberry to the New York Yankees for Tom Dodd, Dave Revering and Jeff Reynolds
- December 10, 1982 traded Dale Murray and Tom Dodd to the New York Yankees for Dave Collins, Fred McGriff and Mike Morgan
- February 5, 1983 traded Leon Roberts to the Kansas City Royals for Cecil Fielder
- December 20, 1983 traded Jorge Orta to the Kansas City Royals for Willie Aikens
- December 8, 1984 traded Alfredo Griffin and Dave Collins to the Oakland A's for Bill Caudill
- January 26, 1985 traded Jim Gott, Augie Schmidt and Jack McKnight to the San Francisco Giants for Gary Lavelle
- April 1, 1985 traded Jose Escobar, Dave Shipanoff and Ken Kinnard to the Philadelphia Phillies for Len Matuszek
- July 9, 1985 traded Len Matuszek to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Al Oliver
- August 28, 1985 traded Jeff Mays, Matt Williams and Greg Ferlenda to the Texas Rangers for Cliff Johnson
- July 6, 1986 traded Doyle Alexander to the Atlanta Braves for Duane Ward
- August 9, 1987 traded Don Gordon and Darryl Landrum to the Cleveland Indians for Phil Niekro
- August 31, 1987 traded Jose Mesa and Oswaldo Peraza to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Flanagan
- September 22, 1987 traded Mike Sharperson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Juan Guzman
- April 30, 1989 traded Jesse Barfield to the New York Yankees for Al Leiter
- July 31, 1989 traded Jeff Musselman and Mike Brady to the New York Mets for Mookie Wilson
- September 16, 1990 traded Mauro Gozzo and Steve Cummings to the Cleveland Indians for Bud Black
- December 2, 1990 traded Junior Felix, Luis Sojo and Ken Rivers to the California Angels for Devon White, Willie Fraser and Marcus Moore
- December 5, 1990 traded Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez to the San Diego Padres for Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar (See More)
- July 27, 1991 traded Mark Whiten, Glenallen Hill and Denis Boucher to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Candiotti and Turner Ward
- August 27, 1992 traded Jeff Kent and Ryan Thompson to the New York Mets for David Cone
- March 30, 1993 traded Derek Bell and Stoney Briggs to the San Diego Padres for Darrin Jackson]
- June 11, 1993 traded Darrin Jackson to the New York Mets for Tony Fernandez
- July 31, 1993 traded Steve Karsay and Jose Herrera to the Oakland A's for Rickey Henderson
Orioles
- December 26, 1995 traded Curtis Goodwin and Trovin Valdez to the Cincinnati Reds for David Wells
- July 21, 1996 traded Kent Mercker to the Cleveland Indians for Eddie Murray
- August 29, 1996 traded Garrett Stephenson and Calvin Maduro to the Philadelphia Phillies for Todd Zeile and Pete Incaviglia
- July 29, 1997 traded Jose Bautista to the Chicago White Sox for Harold Baines
- July 23, 1998 traded Joe Carter to the San Francisco Giants for Darin Blood
- July 31, 1998 traded Nerio Rodriguez and Shannon Carter to the Toronto Blue Jays for Juan Guzman
Mariners
- February 10, 2000 traded Ken Griffey, Jr. to the Cincinnati Reds for Brett Tomko, Mike Cameron, Antonio Perez and Jake Meyer
- August 8, 2000 traded Sean Spencer and Terrmel Sledge to the Montreal Expos for Chris Widger
- December 11, 2001 traded Brett Tomko, Tom Lampkin and Ramon Vazquez to the San Diego Padres for Ben Davis, Alex Arias and Wascar Serrano
- December 16, 2001 traded Jose Paniagua, Dennis Stark and Brian Fuentes to the Colorado Rockies for Jeff Cirillo
- October 28, 2002 traded Antonio Perez to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Randy Winn. Compensation for allowing Lou Piniella to leave Seattle for Tampa Bay.
Phillies
- November 25, 2005 traded Jim Thome to the Chicago White Sox for Aaron Rowand, Gio Gonzalez and Daniel Haigwood
- January 27, 2006 traded Jason Michaels to the Cleveland Indians for Arthur Rhodes
- July 30, 2006 traded Bobby Abreu to the New York Yankees for Matt Smith, C.J. Henry, Jesus Sanchez and Carlos Monasterios
- August 19, 2006 traded Andrew Barb and Andy Baldwin to the Seattle Mariners for Jamie Moyer
- December 6, 2006 traded Gavin Floyd and Gio Gonzalez to the Chicago White Sox for Freddy Garcia
- November 7, 2007 traded Michael Bourn, Geoff Geary and Mike Costanzo to the Houston Astros for Brad Lidge and Eric Bruntlett
- August 30, 2008 traded Fabio Castro to the Toronto Blue Jays for Matt Stairs
[edit] Significant Signings
Blue Jays
- April 24, 1979 signed Tony Fernandez as a amateur Free Agent
- October 31, 1981 signed Jose Mesa as a amateur free agent
- June 21, 1983 signed Doyle Alexander as a free agent from New York Yankees
- October 9, 1988 signed Carlos Delgado as a amateur free agent
- September 14, 1991 signed Dave Parker as a free agent from Milwaukee Brewers
- December 18, 1991 signed Jack Morris as a free agent from Minnesota Twins
- December 19, 1991 signed Dave Winfield as a free agent from California Angels
- March 19, 1991 signed Alfredo Griffin as a free agent from Los Angeles Dodgers
- December 7, 1992 signed Paul Molitor as a free agent from Milwaukee Brewers
- December 8, 1992 signed Dave Stewart as a free agent from Oakland A's
Orioles
- December 14, 1995 signed Randy Myers as a free agent from Chicago Cubs
- December 20, 1995 signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent from Milwaukee Brewers
- December 21, 1995 signed Roberto Alomar as a free agent from Toronto Blue Jays
- December 10, 1996 signed Jimmy Key as a free agent from New York Yankees
- December 13, 1996 signed Mike Bordick as a frree agent from Oakland A's
- December 19, 1996 signed Eric Davis as a free agent from Cincinnati Reds
- December 12, 1997 signed Joe Carter as a free agent from Toronto Blue Jays
Mariners
- December 15, 1999 signed John Olerud as a free agent from New York Mets
- December 18, 1999 signed Kazuhiro Sasaki as a free agent from Yokohama Bay Stars
- January 10, 2000 signed Aaron Sele as a free agent from Texas Rangers
- December 4, 2000 signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent from New York Yankees
- December 20, 2000 signed Bret Boone as a free agent from San Diego Padres
- July 4, 2002 signed Felix Hernandez as a amateur free agent
Phillies
- December 26, 2005 signed Tom Gordon as a free agent from New York Yankees
- December 19, 2006 signed Jayson Werth as a free agent from Toronto Blue Jays
[edit] Further Reading
- Dan Levitt: "Working the free market: how the Seattle Mariners won 116 games in 2001", in Mark Armour, ed.: Rain Check: Baseball in the Pacific Northwest, Society for American Baseball Research, Cleveland, OH, 2006, pp. 123-126.
