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Gary Nolan
Gary Lynn Nolan
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 197 lb.

Born: May 27, 1948 in Herlong, CA
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 1967
Final Game: September 18, 1977
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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+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1967 19 CIN NL 14 8 .636 2.58 33 32 1 8 5 0 226.2 193 73 65 18 62 7 206 5 2 3 932 147 1.125 7.7 0.7 2.5 8.2 3.32 RoY-3
1968 20 CIN NL 9 4 .692 2.40 23 22 0 4 2 0 150.0 105 48 40 10 49 1 111 3 1 3 595 132 1.027 6.3 0.6 2.9 6.7 2.27
1969 21 CIN NL 8 8 .500 3.56 16 15 0 2 1 0 108.2 102 45 43 11 40 3 83 0 1 3 460 106 1.307 8.4 0.9 3.3 6.9 2.08
1970 22 CIN NL 18 7 .720 3.27 37 37 0 4 2 0 250.2 226 102 91 25 96 9 181 1 2 8 1052 128 1.285 8.1 0.9 3.4 6.5 1.89 CYA-6
1971 23 CIN NL 12 15 .444 3.16 35 35 0 9 0 0 244.2 208 91 86 12 59 11 146 2 0 1 991 103 1.091 7.7 0.4 2.2 5.4 2.47
1972 24 CIN NL 15 5 .750 1.99 25 25 0 6 2 0 176.0 147 48 39 13 30 5 90 1 0 5 689 161 1.006 7.5 0.7 1.5 4.6 3.00 AS,CYA-5
1973 25 CIN NL 0 1 .000 3.48 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.1 6 4 4 1 7 1 3 0 0 0 44 98 1.258 5.2 0.9 6.1 2.6 0.43
1975 27 CIN NL 15 9 .625 3.16 32 32 0 5 1 0 210.2 202 75 74 18 29 5 74 1 2 1 852 114 1.097 8.6 0.8 1.2 3.2 2.55
1976 28 CIN NL 15 9 .625 3.46 34 34 0 7 1 0 239.1 232 96 92 28 27 3 113 1 1 2 953 101 1.082 8.7 1.1 1.0 4.2 4.19
1977 29 TOT 4 4 .500 6.09 13 13 0 0 0 0 57.2 84 41 39 10 14 1 32 0 1 0 268 65 1.699 13.1 1.6 2.2 5.0 2.29
1977 29 CIN NL 4 1 .800 4.81 8 8 0 0 0 0 39.1 53 22 21 5 12 1 28 0 1 0 179 82 1.653 12.1 1.1 2.7 6.4 2.33
1977 29 CAL AL 0 3 .000 8.84 5 5 0 0 0 0 18.1 31 19 18 5 2 0 4 0 0 0 89 44 1.800 15.2 2.5 1.0 2.0 2.00
10 Seasons 110 70 .611 3.08 250 247 1 45 14 0 1674.2 1505 623 573 146 413 46 1039 14 10 26 6836 117 1.145 8.1 0.8 2.2 5.6 2.52
162 Game Avg. 15 10 .611 3.08 34 34 0 6 2 0 229 206 85 78 20 57 6 142 2 1 4 935 117 1.145 8.1 0.8 2.2 5.6 2.52
CIN (10 yrs) 110 67 .621 3.02 245 242 1 45 14 0 1656.1 1474 604 555 141 411 46 1035 14 10 26 6747 119 1.138 8.0 0.8 2.2 5.6 2.52
CAL (1 yr) 0 3 .000 8.84 5 5 0 0 0 0 18.1 31 19 18 5 2 0 4 0 0 0 89 44 1.800 15.2 2.5 1.0 2.0 2.00
NL (10 yrs) 110 67 .621 3.02 245 242 1 45 14 0 1656.1 1474 604 555 141 411 46 1035 14 10 26 6747 119 1.138 8.0 0.8 2.2 5.6 2.52
AL (1 yr) 0 3 .000 8.84 5 5 0 0 0 0 18.1 31 19 18 5 2 0 4 0 0 0 89 44 1.800 15.2 2.5 1.0 2.0 2.00

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1970 22 CIN NL NLCS W PIT 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.0 8 0 0 0 4 2 6 0 0 0 37 1.333 8.0 0.0 4.0 6.0 1.50
1970 22 CIN NL WS L BAL 0 1 .000 7.71 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.1 9 8 8 4 3 0 9 0 0 0 39 1.286 8.7 3.9 2.9 8.7 3.00
1972 24 CIN NL NLCS W PIT 0 0 1.50 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 23 0.833 6.0 1.5 1.5 6.0 4.00
1972 24 CIN NL WS L OAK 0 1 .000 3.38 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.2 7 4 4 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 39 0.844 5.9 1.7 1.7 2.5 1.50
1975 27 CIN NL NLCS W PIT 0 0 3.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 2 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 23 0.833 7.5 1.5 0.0 7.5
1975 27 CIN NL WS W BOS 0 0 6.00 2 2 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 4 4 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 24 1.167 9.0 3.0 1.5 3.0 2.00
1976 28 CIN NL NLCS W PHI 0 0 1.59 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 24 1.412 9.5 0.0 3.2 1.6 0.50
1976 28 CIN NL WS W NYY 1 0 1.000 2.70 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 8 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 30 1.350 10.8 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.00
4 Seasons (8 Series) 2 2 .500 3.34 11 11 0 0 0 0 59.1 53 22 22 10 14 2 31 0 0 1 239 1.129 8.0 1.5 2.1 4.7 2.21
4 NLCS 1 0 1.000 1.35 4 4 0 0 0 0 26.2 23 4 4 2 7 2 16 0 0 1 107 1.125 7.8 0.7 2.4 5.4 2.29
4 WS 1 2 .333 4.96 7 7 0 0 0 0 32.2 30 18 18 8 7 0 15 0 0 0 132 1.133 8.3 2.2 1.9 4.1 2.14
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1967 19 CIN NL 33 81 67 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 36 .104 .178 .119 .297 -17 8 0 0 8 0 0 1 RoY-3
1968 20 CIN NL 23 60 46 5 6 1 0 1 5 0 0 7 23 .130 .245 .217 .463 37 10 0 0 7 0 0 1
1969 21 CIN NL 17 45 35 5 8 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 15 .229 .270 .429 .699 90 15 0 0 8 0 0 1
1970 22 CIN NL 37 97 82 4 13 1 1 0 6 0 0 5 27 .159 .205 .195 .400 6 16 3 0 9 1 0 1 CYA-6
1971 23 CIN NL 35 84 75 3 11 1 0 0 6 0 0 3 19 .147 .179 .160 .339 -1 12 2 0 6 0 0 1
1972 24 CIN NL 25 68 60 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 24 .117 .172 .133 .305 -10 8 2 0 4 0 0 1 AS,CYA-5
1973 25 CIN NL 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1975 27 CIN NL 32 81 68 10 12 1 1 0 7 0 0 7 29 .176 .253 .221 .474 32 15 1 0 6 0 0 1
1976 28 CIN NL 34 88 79 1 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 33 .101 .134 .101 .235 -33 8 0 0 6 0 0 1
1977 29 TOT 9 17 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .067 .067 .067 .133 -64 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
1977 29 CIN NL 8 17 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .067 .067 .067 .133 -64 1 0 0 2 0 0 /1
1977 29 CAL AL 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
10 Seasons 247 624 529 36 73 9 4 1 32 0 0 38 211 .138 .195 .176 .371 5 93 8 0 56 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 409 347 24 48 6 3 1 21 0 0 25 138 .138 .195 .176 .371 5 61 5 0 37 1 0
CIN (10 yrs) 246 624 529 35 73 9 4 1 32 0 0 38 211 .138 .195 .176 .371 5 93 8 0 56 1 0
CAL (1 yr) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (10 yrs) 246 624 529 35 73 9 4 1 32 0 0 38 211 .138 .195 .176 .371 5 93 8 0 56 1 0
AL (1 yr) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1970 22 CIN NL NLCS PIT W 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 22 CIN NL WS BAL L 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0
1972 24 CIN NL NLCS PIT W 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 24 CIN NL WS OAK L 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 27 CIN NL NLCS PIT W 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 27 CIN NL WS BOS W 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 28 CIN NL NLCS PHI W 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
1976 28 CIN NL WS NYY W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Seasons (8 Series) 11 17 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .133 .188 .133 .321 2 0 0 1 0 0
4 NLCS 4 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .250 .250 .500 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 WS 7 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 0 0 0 1 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1967 CIN NL 19 P 33 32 226.2 41 12 28 1 1 .976 0.0 0.0 1.59 1.21 .959 2.00 0.78 RoY-3
1968 CIN NL 20 P 23 22 150.0 21 5 16 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.26 0.91 .957 2.01 0.85
1969 CIN NL 21 P 16 15 108.2 14 4 10 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.16 0.88 .957 1.95 0.78
1970 CIN NL 22 P 37 37 250.2 46 17 28 1 1 .978 0.0 0.0 1.62 1.22 .950 1.85 0.71 CYA-6
1971 CIN NL 23 P 35 35 244.2 53 15 38 0 4 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.95 1.51 .951 1.90 0.78
1972 CIN NL 24 P 25 25 176.0 33 14 19 0 2 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.69 1.32 .948 1.78 0.73 AS,CYA-5
1973 CIN NL 25 P 2 2 10.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.87 0.50 .900 1.92 0.75
1975 CIN NL 27 P 32 32 210.2 34 12 22 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.45 1.06 .944 1.86 0.72
1976 CIN NL 28 P 34 34 239.1 31 9 22 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.17 0.91 .948 1.88 0.72
1977 TOT 29 P 13 13 57.2 13 7 5 1 0 .923 0.0 0.0 1.87 0.92 .954 1.89 0.74
1977 CIN NL 29 P 8 8 39.1 8 4 4 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.83 1.00 .950 1.85 0.68
1977 CAL AL 29 P 5 5 18.1 5 3 1 1 0 .800 0.0 0.0 1.96 0.80 .960 1.96 0.84
10 Seasons P 250 247 1674.2 287 95 189 3 11 .990 0.0 0.0 1.53 1.14 .951 1.90 0.75
10 Seasons TOT 250 247 1674.2 287 95 189 3 11 .990 0.0 0.0 1.53 1.14 .941 1.90 0.75

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1972

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1975-ML-Hutch Award

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1970-NL--6--4%
1972-NL--5--5%
0.09 Career Shares (176th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1967 NL--2.581--4th
1970 NL--3.267--8th
1972 NL--1.994--2nd
Career--3.079--189th

Wins s c a p y
1970 NL--18--5th
1975 NL--15--9th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1967 NL--.636--7th
1970 NL--.720--3rd
1972 NL--.750--1st
1975 NL--.625--6th
1976 NL--.625--10th
Career--.611--84th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1967 NL--1.125--9th
1971 NL--1.091--6th
1972 NL--1.006--3rd
1975 NL--1.097--5th
1976 NL--1.082--4th
Career--1.145--57th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1967 NL--7.663--10th
1970 NL--8.114--10th
1971 NL--7.651--8th
1972 NL--7.517--8th
Career--8.088--139th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1972 NL--1.534--2nd
1975 NL--1.239--1st
1976 NL--1.015--1st
Career--2.220--162nd

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1967 NL--8.179--1st

Strikeouts s c a p y
1967 NL--206--4th
1970 NL--181--10th

Games Started s c a p y
1970 NL--37--6th

Shutouts s c a p y
1967 NL--5--2nd

Home Runs s c a p y
1976 NL--28--1st

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1970 NL--96--9th

Hits s c a p y
1976 NL--232--9th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1967 NL--3.323--6th
1971 NL--2.475--9th
1972 NL--3.000--6th
1975 NL--2.552--5th
1976 NL--4.185--1st
Career--2.516--77th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1971 NL--.441--6th

Losses s c a p y
1971 NL--15--8th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1976 NL--92--6th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1967 NL--147--3rd
1970 NL--128--8th
1972 NL--161--3rd
Career--117--166th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1967 NL--8--10th

Youngest s c a p y
1967 NL--born 1948-05-27--1st
1968 NL--born 1948-05-27--6th

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkPitching - 7 (324), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 53 (481), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 43 (300), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 26 (188), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Bill Bernhard (930)
  6. Johan Santana (930)
  7. Sal Maglie (927)
  8. Roy Oswalt (926)
  9. J.R. Richard (925)
  10. Brandon Webb (925)
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  5. Dennis Eckersley (978) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Dennis Eckersley (973) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Jim Palmer (962) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Lon Warneke (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Rube Marquard (953) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. John Candelaria (975)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

June 7, 1966: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

June 15, 1977: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the California Angels for Craig Hendrickson (minors).

January 15, 1978: Released by the California Angels.

February 10, 1978: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 1, 1978: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.

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