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Gary Pettis
Gary George Pettis
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: April 3, 1958 in Oakland, CA
Drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 13, 1982
Final Game: September 10, 1992
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Standard Batting

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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
1982 24 CAL AL 10 5 5 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .800 1.000 160 4 0 0 0 0 0 /87
1983 25 CAL AL 22 93 85 19 25 2 3 3 6 8 3 7 15 .294 .348 .494 .842 131 42 1 0 1 0 0 8/9
1984 26 CAL AL 140 466 397 63 90 11 6 2 29 48 17 60 115 .227 .332 .300 .632 77 119 4 3 5 1 1 *8
1985 27 CAL AL 125 516 443 67 114 10 8 1 32 56 9 62 125 .257 .347 .323 .670 86 143 5 0 9 2 0 *8 GG
1986 28 CAL AL 154 628 539 93 139 23 4 5 58 50 13 69 132 .258 .339 .343 .683 88 185 7 0 15 5 2 *8/D GG
1987 29 CAL AL 133 448 394 49 82 13 2 1 17 24 5 52 124 .208 .302 .259 .561 53 102 8 1 1 0 0 *8
1988 30 DET AL 129 512 458 65 96 14 4 3 36 44 10 47 85 .210 .285 .277 .562 61 127 3 1 6 0 0 *8/D GG
1989 31 DET AL 119 536 444 77 114 8 6 1 18 43 15 84 106 .257 .375 .309 .684 97 137 14 0 8 0 0 *8 GG
1990 32 TEX AL 136 498 423 66 101 16 8 3 31 38 15 57 118 .239 .333 .336 .668 88 142 6 4 11 3 0 *8/D GG
1991 33 TEX AL 137 343 282 37 61 7 5 0 19 29 13 54 91 .216 .341 .277 .618 75 78 4 0 6 1 0 *8/D
1992 34 TOT MLB 78 192 159 27 32 5 3 1 12 14 4 29 45 .201 .323 .289 .612 73 46 3 0 3 1 0 8/9
1992 34 SDP NL 30 32 30 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 .200 .250 .233 .483 38 7 0 0 0 0 0 8/9
1992 34 DET AL 48 160 129 27 26 4 3 1 12 13 4 27 34 .202 .338 .302 .640 81 39 3 0 3 1 0 8
11 Seasons 1183 4237 3629 568 855 109 49 21 259 354 104 521 958 .236 .332 .310 .642 80 1125 55 9 65 13 3
162 Game Avg. 162 580 497 78 117 15 7 3 35 48 14 71 131 .236 .332 .310 .642 80 154 8 1 9 2 0
CAL (6 yrs) 584 2156 1863 296 451 59 23 13 143 186 47 250 513 .242 .332 .319 .651 80 595 25 4 31 8 3
DET (3 yrs) 296 1208 1031 169 236 26 13 5 66 100 29 158 225 .229 .332 .294 .626 79 303 20 1 17 1 0
TEX (2 yrs) 273 841 705 103 162 23 13 3 50 67 28 111 209 .230 .336 .312 .648 83 220 10 4 17 4 0
SDP (1 yr) 30 32 30 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 .200 .250 .233 .483 38 7 0 0 0 0 0
AL (11 yrs) 1153 4205 3599 568 849 108 49 21 259 353 104 519 947 .236 .333 .311 .643 80 1118 55 9 65 13 3
NL (1 yr) 30 32 30 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 .200 .250 .233 .483 38 7 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
1986 28 CAL AL ALCS BOS L 7 31 26 4 9 1 0 1 4 0 2 3 5 .346 .414 .500 .914 13 0 0 2 0 0
1 ALCS 7 31 26 4 9 1 0 1 4 0 2 3 5 .346 .414 .500 .914 13 0 0 2 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1982 CAL AL 24 OF 8 0 16.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -7.5 0.9 1.1 -0.2 -1 3.38 0.75 .983 2.48 2.15
1982 CAL AL 24 CF 6 0 15.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -8.0 0.9 1.1 -0.2 -1 3.60 1.00 .983 2.82 2.48
1982 CAL AL 24 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.90
1983 CAL AL 25 OF 21 20 180.0 55 49 5 1 2 .982 -0.9 -6.0 -2.9 -0.7 -2.2 2 2.70 2.57 .982 2.50 2.16
1983 CAL AL 25 CF 20 19 172.0 52 46 5 1 2 .981 -0.8 -5.6 -2.8 -0.6 -2.2 2 2.67 2.55 .987 2.93 2.56
1983 CAL AL 25 RF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -15.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 2.25 1.80
1984 CAL AL 26 CF 135 98 950.0 356 338 12 6 4 .983 8.5 10.7 7.5 4.0 3.5 1 3.32 2.59 .986 3.01 2.62
1984 CAL AL 26 OF 134 98 950.0 354 337 11 6 4 .983 8.5 10.7 7.5 4.0 3.5 1 3.30 2.60 .983 2.51 2.17
1985 CAL AL 27 CF 122 118 1054.2 384 367 13 4 5 .990 12.1 13.8 10.1 6.6 3.5 2 3.24 3.11 .988 2.91 2.56 GG
1985 CAL AL 27 OF 122 118 1054.2 385 368 13 4 5 .990 12.1 13.8 10.1 6.6 3.5 2 3.25 3.12 .982 2.44 2.10 GG
1986 CAL AL 28 CF 153 150 1323.2 480 464 9 7 3 .985 21.8 19.8 23.8 4.2 19.6 -2 3.22 3.09 .986 2.83 2.47 GG
1986 CAL AL 28 OF 153 150 1323.2 478 462 9 7 3 .985 21.8 19.8 23.8 4.2 19.6 -2 3.20 3.08 .980 2.39 2.06 GG
1986 CAL AL 28 DH 1 GG
1987 CAL AL 29 CF 131 108 990.2 353 344 2 7 2 .980 15.2 18.4 16.2 3.2 13.1 -1 3.14 2.64 .986 2.70 2.34
1987 CAL AL 29 OF 131 108 990.2 353 344 2 7 2 .980 15.2 18.4 16.2 3.2 13.1 -1 3.14 2.64 .980 2.31 2.00
1988 DET AL 30 CF 126 115 1025.0 369 359 5 5 0 .986 10.1 11.8 10.1 9.1 1.0 0 3.20 2.89 .985 2.91 2.52 GG
1988 DET AL 30 OF 126 115 1025.0 371 361 5 5 0 .987 10.1 11.8 10.1 9.1 1.0 0 3.21 2.90 .979 2.47 2.14 GG
1988 DET AL 30 DH 2 GG
1989 DET AL 31 CF 119 116 1021.2 332 327 1 4 0 .988 0.3 0.4 0.3 -0.5 0.8 0 2.89 2.76 .984 2.78 2.46 GG
1989 DET AL 31 OF 119 116 1021.2 330 325 1 4 0 .988 0.3 0.4 0.3 -0.5 0.8 0 2.87 2.74 .980 2.42 2.12 GG
1990 TEX AL 32 CF 128 119 1031.0 294 282 10 2 4 .993 4.0 4.7 3.0 4.4 -1.4 1 2.55 2.28 .985 2.74 2.42 GG
1990 TEX AL 32 OF 128 119 1031.0 297 285 10 2 4 .993 4.0 4.7 3.0 4.4 -1.4 1 2.58 2.30 .981 2.39 2.04 GG
1990 TEX AL 32 DH 2 GG
1991 TEX AL 33 CF 126 73 782.0 257 247 4 6 1 .977 2.2 3.4 -1.8 -1.6 -0.2 4 2.89 1.99 .989 2.76 2.40
1991 TEX AL 33 OF 126 73 782.0 258 248 4 6 1 .977 2.2 3.4 -1.8 -1.6 -0.2 4 2.90 2.00 .983 2.37 2.03
1991 TEX AL 33 DH 3
1992 TOT MLB 34 OF 60 49 442.1 168 164 2 2 0 .988 7.1 19.3 8.1 3.0 5.1 -1 3.38 2.77 .983 2.45 2.12
1992 TOT MLB 34 CF 59 48 433.1 164 160 2 2 0 .988 6.2 17.2 7.2 3.0 4.2 -1 3.36 2.75 .986 2.89 2.56
1992 SDP NL 34 OF 14 4 53.0 21 20 0 1 0 .952 -1.2 -27.2 -0.2 -1.8 1.6 -1 3.40 1.43 .986 2.34 1.96
1992 SDP NL 34 CF 13 3 44.0 17 16 0 1 0 .941 -2.1 -57.3 -1.1 -1.8 0.7 -1 3.27 1.23 .988 2.80 2.44
1992 SDP NL 34 RF 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 120.0 0.9 0.0 0.9 0 4.00 4.00 .975 2.10 1.70
1992 DET AL 34 CF 46 45 389.1 147 144 2 1 0 .993 8.3 25.6 8.3 4.8 3.5 0 3.38 3.17 .986 2.90 2.60
1992 DET AL 34 OF 46 45 389.1 147 144 2 1 0 .993 8.3 25.6 8.3 4.8 3.5 0 3.38 3.17 .983 2.47 2.17
11 Seasons OF 1128 966 8817.0 3055 2948 63 44 21 .986 80.3 10.9 75.3 32.8 42.6 5 3.07 2.67 .981 2.42 2.09
11 Seasons CF 1125 964 8799.0 3047 2940 63 44 21 .986 79.5 10.8 74.5 32.9 41.7 5 3.07 2.67 .986 2.84 2.48
4 Seasons DH 8
2 Seasons RF 2 2 17.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 56.5 0.8 -0.1 0.9 0 2.65 2.50 .980 2.17 1.75
1 Season LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.90
11 Seasons TOT 1128 966 8817.0 3055 2948 63 44 21 .986 80.3 10.9 75.3 32.8 42.6 5 3.07 2.67 .967 2.42 2.09
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Gold Gloves
1985-AL-OF
1986-AL-OF
1988-AL-OF
1989-AL-OF
1990-AL-OF
All multiple winners

Triples s c a p y
1985 AL--8--7th
1990 AL--8--6th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1989 AL--84--9th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1984 AL--115--10th
1985 AL--125--8th
1986 AL--132--10th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1984 AL--48--4th
1985 AL--56--2nd
1986 AL--50--2nd
1988 AL--44--2nd
1989 AL--43--4th
1990 AL--38--5th
1991 AL--29--10th
Career--354--100th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1986 AL--15--3rd
1990 AL--11--9th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1984 AL--17--3rd
1986 AL--13--8th
1988 AL--10--6th
1989 AL--15--6th
1990 AL--15--7th
1991 AL--13--6th
Career--104--101st

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 18 (1065), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1377), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 12 (1472), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  2. Hugh Nicol (924)
  3. Darren Lewis (914)
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  5. Ossie Vitt (910)
  6. Tom Goodwin (905)
  7. Jimmy McAleer (903)
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  6. Hugh Nicol (924)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Tom Goodwin (920)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Darren Lewis (914)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Transactions

January 9, 1979: Drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

December 5, 1987: Traded by the California Angels to the Detroit Tigers for Dan Petry.

November 13, 1989: Granted Free Agency.

November 24, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

April 6, 1992: Released by the Texas Rangers.

April 14, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

June 21, 1992: Released by the San Diego Padres.

July 4, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

October 28, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

December 10, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985California Angels$125,000
1986California Angels$300,000
1987California Angels$400,000
1988Detroit Tigers$400,000
1989Detroit Tigers$440,000
1990Texas Rangers$703,333
1991Texas Rangers$903,333
1992Texas Rangers$1,053,334
1993Oakland Athletics$300,000
Career (may be incomplete)$4,625,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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