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Gene Garber
Henry Eugene Garber

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.

Debut June 17, 1969
  vs. CHC 4.3 IP, 5 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER
Final Game July 1, 1988
Born November 13, 1947 in Lancaster, PA

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 20th round of the 1965 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1965. (All Transactions)

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        Gene was one of the first stars when closers starting becoming an integral part of a pitching staff. Who can forget his reaction to ending Pete Rose's hitting streak? One of my all-time favorite Braves moments.

Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1969 21 PIT NL   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  0    5.0    6    3    3   3    1    3   0   0    20   0   0  5.40  3.49   65 1.400
 1970 22 PIT NL   0   3  14   0   0   0   5  0   22.3   22   13   13   4   10    7   2   0    94   1   0  5.24  3.89   74 1.433
 1972 24 PIT NL   0   0   4   0   0   0   1  0    6.3    7    5    5   3    3    3   0   0    29   0   0  7.11  3.35   47 1.579
 1973 25 KCR AL   9   9  48   8   4   0  26 11  152.7  164   78   72  14   49   60   2   4   643  15   0  4.24  4.05   95 1.395
 1974 26 TOT      5   2  51   0   0   0  20  5   76.0   74   36   26   4   44   41   2   5   337  24   1  3.08  3.79  123 1.553
         KCR AL   1   2  17   0   0   0   4  1   28.0   35   21   15   3   13   14   1   2   132   9   0  4.82  3.81   79 1.714
         PHI NL   4   0  34   0   0   0  16  4   48.0   39   15   11   1   31   27   1   3   205  15   1  2.06  3.77  183 1.458
 1975 27 PHI NL  10  12  71   0   0   0  47 14  110.0  104   48   44  13   27   69   2   1   448  11   0  3.60  3.74  104 1.191
 1976 28 PHI NL   9   3  59   0   0   0  33 11   92.7   78   33   29   4   30   92   4   2   384   8   0  2.82  3.58  127 1.165
 1977 29 PHI NL   8   6  64   0   0   0  44 19  103.3   82   30   27   6   23   78   2   1   406   8   0  2.35  4.03  171 1.016
 1978 30 TOT NL   6   5  65   0   0   0  50 25  117.0   84   32   28  12   24   85   5   3   454   6   4  2.15  3.92  182 0.923
         PHI NL   2   1  22   0   0   0  14  3   38.7   26    6    6   1   11   24   3   0   152   3   2  1.40  3.58  256 0.957
         ATL NL   4   4  43   0   0   0  36 22   78.3   58   26   22  11   13   61   2   3   302   3   2  2.53  4.08  161 0.906
 1979 31 ATL NL   6  16  68   0   0   0  55 25  106.0  121   66   51  10   24   56   5   0   461   9   0  4.33  4.08   94 1.368
 1980 32 ATL NL   5   5  68   0   0   0  31  7   82.3   95   42   35   6   24   51   0   0   359   5   0  3.83  3.72   97 1.445
 1981 33 ATL NL   4   6  35   0   0   0  17  2   58.7   49   23   17   2   20   34   0   1   251   9   1  2.61  3.60  138 1.176
 1982 34 ATL NL   8  10  69   0   0   0  56 30  119.3  100   40   31   4   32   68   2   1   480  16   0  2.34  3.75  161 1.106 MVP-19,CYA-7
 1983 35 ATL NL   4   5  43   0   0   0  29  9   60.7   72   37   31   8   23   45   2   2   277   7   1  4.60  3.89   85 1.566
 1984 36 ATL NL   3   6  62   0   0   0  42 11  106.0  103   45   36   7   24   55   2   1   443   9   1  3.06  3.84  126 1.198
 1985 37 ATL NL   6   6  59   0   0   0  31  1   97.3   98   41   39   8   25   66   2   1   409   8   0  3.61  3.81  106 1.264
 1986 38 ATL NL   5   5  61   0   0   0  48 24   78.0   76   23   22   3   20   56   1   4   319   7   0  2.54  3.95  156 1.231
 1987 39 TOT      8  10  62   0   0   0  55 18   83.7  100   44   38   8   29   51   2   4   375  10   0  4.09  4.37  107 1.542
         ATL NL   8  10  49   0   0   0  43 10   69.3   87   39   34   7   28   48   1   4   320  10   0  4.41  4.33   98 1.659
         KCR AL   0   0  13   0   0   0  12  8   14.3   13    5    4   1    1    3   1   0    55   0   0  2.51  4.56  182 0.977
 1988 40 KCR AL   0   4  26   0   0   0  19  6   32.7   29   15   13   4   13   20   2   0   138   2   2  3.58  4.02  112 1.286
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 19 Years           113       9       0    218        1464       560      445       37  30  6327 155  10  3.34  3.89  116 1.264
 WL%= .459       96     931       4     609    1510.0       654      123       940
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     6   8  67   0   0   0  44 15  109.0  105   47   40   8   32   68   2   2   457  11   0  3.34  3.89  116 1.264
 Career High     10  16  71   8   4   0  56 30  152.7  164   78   72  14   49   92   5   5   643  24   4  2.15  4.37  182 0.923
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1969 21 PIT NL   2    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1970 22 PIT NL  14    3    1    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .667  .667  .667  264    2   0   0   0   0   0
 1972 24 PIT NL   4    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1973 25 KCR AL  49    0    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0                           0   0   0   0   0   0
 1974 26 TOT     51    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         PHI NL  34    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1975 27 PHI NL  71   12    0    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   2  .167  .167  .167   -8    2   1   0   0   0   0
 1976 28 PHI NL  59    7    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   3  .286  .444  .286  108    2   3   0   0   0   0
 1977 29 PHI NL  64   10    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1978 30 TOT NL  66   14    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   6  .071  .133  .071  -43    1   0   0   0   0   0
         PHI NL  22    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         ATL NL  44   11    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   5  .091  .167  .091  -29    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1979 31 ATL NL  68   10    0    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   3   4  .300  .462  .300  107    3   2   0   0   0   0
 1980 32 ATL NL  68    2    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   1  .500  .500  .500  178    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1981 33 ATL NL  35    5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1982 34 ATL NL  69   15    1    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   6  .133  .235  .133    4    2   2   0   0   0   0 MVP-19
 1983 35 ATL NL  43    3    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   2  .000  .400  .000   17    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1984 36 ATL NL  62   14    1    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .143  .143  .143  -21    2   1   0   0   0   1
 1985 37 ATL NL  59    5    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   1  .200  .200  .200   10    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1986 38 ATL NL  61    6    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   1  .167  .286  .167   26    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1987 39 TOT     62    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   2  .000  .200  .000  -42    0   0   0   0   0   0
         ATL NL  49    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   2  .000  .200  .000  -42    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 19 Seasons     933  115    7   17   0  0   0    4   0  0  12  41  .148  .228  .148    5   17  11   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         20    1    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   2   7  .148  .228  .148    5    3   2   0   0   0   0
 Career High     71   15    1    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   3   6                           3   3   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1969 21 PIT NL    1    1    0   0.0    93| .000  .257| .000  .327| .000  .381| .000  .708|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1970 22 PIT NL    3    1    1  26.9   101| .667  .263| .667  .336| .667  .402|1.334  .738| 264  .961   0.7   0.1   0%
 1972 24 PIT NL    1    1    0   0.0    91| .000  .255| .000  .323| .000  .377| .000  .700|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1973 25 KCR AL    0    0    0            |           |           |           |           |             0.0   0.0   0%
 1974 26 TOT       3    3    0   0.0    98| .000  .267| .000  .340| .000  .386| .000  .725|-100  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
         PHI NL    3    3    0   0.0    98| .000  .267| .000  .340| .000  .386| .000  .725|-100  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 1975 27 PHI NL   13   11    0   0.0    99| .167  .270| .167  .341| .167  .390| .334  .731|  -8  .000  -1.8  -0.2   0%
 1976 28 PHI NL   12    8    1   3.4    95| .286  .267| .444  .334| .286  .381| .730  .715| 108  .412   0.2   0.0   0%
 1977 29 PHI NL   10   10    0   0.0   107| .000  .275| .000  .344| .000  .419| .000  .763|-100  .000  -2.9  -0.3   0%
 1978 30 TOT NL   15   13    0   0.0   102| .071  .273| .133  .342| .071  .401| .204  .743| -43  .000  -2.9  -0.3   0%
         PHI NL    3    3    0   0.0    96| .000  .263| .000  .331| .000  .387| .000  .718|-100  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
         ATL NL   12   10    0   0.0   104| .091  .275| .167  .345| .091  .405| .258  .750| -29  .000  -2.0  -0.2   0%
 1979 31 ATL NL   15    9    2   6.0   105| .300  .277| .462  .344| .300  .411| .762  .755| 107  .636   0.3   0.0   0%
 1980 32 ATL NL    2    1    1  27.0    97| .500  .270| .500  .333| .500  .392|1.000  .725| 178  .967   0.2   0.0   0%
 1981 33 ATL NL    5    5    0   0.0    93| .000  .265| .000  .330| .000  .379| .000  .710|-100  .000  -1.3  -0.1   0%
 1982 34 ATL NL   19   15    1   1.8    98| .133  .270| .235  .334| .133  .393| .368  .726|   4  .173  -2.0  -0.2   0%
 1983 35 ATL NL    5    3    0   0.0   103| .000  .272| .400  .342| .000  .404| .400  .746|  17  .000  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1984 36 ATL NL   15   14    0   0.0    99| .143  .271| .143  .337| .143  .394| .286  .732| -21  .000  -2.4  -0.2   0%
 1985 37 ATL NL    6    5    0   0.0    99| .200  .266| .200  .334| .200  .396| .400  .730|  10  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1986 38 ATL NL    8    6    0   0.0   102| .167  .267| .286  .338| .167  .403| .453  .741|  26  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1987 39 TOT       5    4    0   0.0   109| .000  .274| .200  .344| .000  .426| .200  .770| -42  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
         ATL NL    5    4    0   0.0   109| .000  .274| .200  .344| .000  .426| .200  .770| -42  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 19 Seasons      138  110    6   1.5   101| .148  .270| .228  .339| .148  .398| .376  .737|   5  .123 -15.5  -1.6   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1969 21 PIT NL P 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.80 0.00 1.98 1 5.0 1970 22 PIT NL P 14 2 7 0 2 1.000 .947 0.64 0.71 3.63 1.86 0 22.3 1972 24 PIT NL P 4 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 0.72 2.86 1.71 0 6.3 1973 25 KCR AL P 48 14 26 2 3 .952 .950 0.83 0.86 2.36 1.86 8 152.7 1974 26 TOT P 51 8 12 3 0 .870 .948 0.39 0.75 2.37 1.85 0 76.0 KCR AL P 17 2 4 2 0 .750 .952 0.35 0.83 1.93 1.80 0 28.0 PHI NL P 34 6 8 1 0 .933 .946 0.41 0.71 2.62 1.88 0 48.0 1975 27 PHI NL P 71 13 12 0 0 1.000 .947 0.35 0.72 2.05 1.86 0 110.0 1976 28 PHI NL P 59 13 14 1 0 .964 .951 0.46 0.72 2.62 1.88 0 92.7 1977 29 PHI NL P 64 12 20 1 3 .970 .950 0.50 0.67 2.79 1.85 0 103.3 1978 30 TOT NL P 65 16 15 0 0 1.000 .951 0.48 0.72 2.38 1.91 0 117.0 PHI NL P 22 5 4 0 0 1.000 .947 0.41 0.72 2.09 1.91 0 38.7 ATL NL P 43 11 11 0 0 1.000 .952 0.51 0.72 2.53 1.91 0 78.3 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 1979 31 ATL NL P 68 14 16 1 1 .968 .952 0.44 0.66 2.55 1.80 0 106.0 1980 32 ATL NL P 68 8 18 0 1 1.000 .952 0.38 0.69 2.84 1.91 0 82.3 1981 33 ATL NL P 35 8 17 1 1 .962 .958 0.71 0.68 3.83 1.96 0 58.7 1982 34 ATL NL P 69 13 27 4 5 .909 .952 0.58 0.70 3.02 1.96 0 119.3 1983 35 ATL NL P 43 4 17 0 1 1.000 .950 0.49 0.68 3.11 1.91 0 60.7 1984 36 ATL NL P 62 6 19 0 1 1.000 .954 0.40 0.67 2.12 1.88 0 106.0 1985 37 ATL NL P 59 11 17 0 1 1.000 .952 0.47 0.68 2.59 1.92 0 97.3 1986 38 ATL NL P 61 7 14 0 1 1.000 .955 0.34 0.66 2.42 1.94 0 78.0 1987 39 TOT P 62 6 22 1 2 .966 .956 0.45 0.63 3.01 1.89 0 83.6 ATL NL P 49 4 19 1 2 .958 .954 0.47 0.62 2.99 1.91 0 69.3 KCR AL P 13 2 3 0 0 1.000 .962 0.38 0.67 3.15 1.83 0 14.3 1988 40 KCR AL P 26 3 6 1 1 .900 .957 0.35 0.67 2.48 1.79 0 32.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1978 30 ATL NL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 1969 21 PIT NL P 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.80 0.00 1.98 1 5.0 1970 22 PIT NL P 14 2 7 0 2 1.000 .947 0.64 0.71 3.63 1.86 0 22.3 1972 24 PIT NL P 4 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 0.72 2.86 1.71 0 6.3 1973 25 KCR AL P 48 14 26 2 3 .952 .950 0.83 0.86 2.36 1.86 8 152.7 1974 26 TOT P 51 8 12 3 0 .870 .948 0.39 0.75 2.37 1.85 0 76.0 KCR AL P 17 2 4 2 0 .750 .952 0.35 0.83 1.93 1.80 0 28.0 PHI NL P 34 6 8 1 0 .933 .946 0.41 0.71 2.62 1.88 0 48.0 1975 27 PHI NL P 71 13 12 0 0 1.000 .947 0.35 0.72 2.05 1.86 0 110.0 1976 28 PHI NL P 59 13 14 1 0 .964 .951 0.46 0.72 2.62 1.88 0 92.7 1977 29 PHI NL P 64 12 20 1 3 .970 .950 0.50 0.67 2.79 1.85 0 103.3 1978 30 TOT NL P 65 16 15 0 0 1.000 .951 0.48 0.72 2.38 1.91 0 117.0 PHI NL P 22 5 4 0 0 1.000 .947 0.41 0.72 2.09 1.91 0 38.7 ATL NL P 43 11 11 0 0 1.000 .952 0.51 0.72 2.53 1.91 0 78.3 1979 31 ATL NL P 68 14 16 1 1 .968 .952 0.44 0.66 2.55 1.80 0 106.0 1980 32 ATL NL P 68 8 18 0 1 1.000 .952 0.38 0.69 2.84 1.91 0 82.3 1981 33 ATL NL P 35 8 17 1 1 .962 .958 0.71 0.68 3.83 1.96 0 58.7 1982 34 ATL NL P 69 13 27 4 5 .909 .952 0.58 0.70 3.02 1.96 0 119.3 1983 35 ATL NL P 43 4 17 0 1 1.000 .950 0.49 0.68 3.11 1.91 0 60.7 1984 36 ATL NL P 62 6 19 0 1 1.000 .954 0.40 0.67 2.12 1.88 0 106.0 1985 37 ATL NL P 59 11 17 0 1 1.000 .952 0.47 0.68 2.59 1.92 0 97.3 1986 38 ATL NL P 61 7 14 0 1 1.000 .955 0.34 0.66 2.42 1.94 0 78.0 1987 39 TOT P 62 6 22 1 2 .966 .956 0.45 0.63 3.01 1.89 0 83.6 ATL NL P 49 4 19 1 2 .958 .954 0.47 0.62 2.99 1.91 0 69.3 KCR AL P 13 2 3 0 0 1.000 .962 0.38 0.67 3.15 1.83 0 14.3 1988 40 KCR AL P 26 3 6 1 1 .900 .957 0.35 0.67 2.48 1.79 0 32.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 931 159 280 15 23 .967 .952 0.47 0.70 9 1510.0 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 1 0.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 931 159 280 15 23 .967 .952 0.47 0.70
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1976   NLCS  PHI CIN     L   2   0  13.50  0  1  0  0   0.2   2   1   1   0 
 1977   NLCS  PHI LAD     L   3   0   3.38  1  1  0  0   5.1   4   2   0   3 
 1982   NLCS  ATL STL     L   2   0   8.10  0  1  0  0   3.1   4   3   1   3 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     0-3   7   0   5.79  1  3  0  0   9.1  10   6   2   6 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1976   NLCS  PHI CIN     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1977   NLCS  PHI LAD     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   1   0   0 
 1982   NLCS  ATL STL     L   2   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     0-3   7   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1982-NL-19-0.02
Car-1314-0.02 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1982-NL-7-0.01
Car-256-0.01 shares

Games
1975 NL-71-1
1976 NL-59-10
1978 NL-65-10
1979 NL-68-5
1980 NL-68-7
1982 NL-69-8
Car-931-17

Saves
1975 NL-14-6
1977 NL-19-7
1978 NL-25-5
1979 NL-25-3
1982 NL-30-2
1986 NL-24-7
Car-218-32

Losses
1979 NL-16-2

Hit Batsmen
1979 NL-5-10

Games Finished
1975 NL-47-1
1977 NL-44-8
1978 NL-50-5
1979 NL-55-3
1982 NL-56-4
1984 NL-42-10
1986 NL-48-7
1987 NL-43-8
Car-609-16

Oldest Player
1986 NL-38-9
1987 AL-39-10
1987 NL-39-7
1988 AL-40-6

       

Black Ink: Pitching - 1 (824) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 24 (929) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 11.0 (707) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 44.0 (293) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

June 8, 1965: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 20th round of the 1965 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1965.

October 25, 1972: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Rooker.

July 12, 1974: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Kansas City Royals.

June 15, 1978: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Atlanta Braves for Dick Ruthven.

August 31, 1987: Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Terry Bell (September 3, 1987) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

November 9, 1987: Granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

July 4, 1988: Released by the Kansas City Royals.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Atlanta Braves$772,000
1986Atlanta Braves$786,667
1987Atlanta Braves$786,667
1988Kansas City Royals$500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$2,845,334

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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