Gary Gentry, baseball player, 1969-1975

Gary Gentry

Born: 10/6/1946 in Phoenix, AZ, USA

MLB Debut: 1969-04-10 | Final Game: 1975-05-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Gary Edward Gentry

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Biography

Gary Gentry was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1975. Born in 1946, Gentry made his mark during a transformative era in the game, bridging the gap between the traditional styles of the past and the more modern approaches that would characterize the sport in the years that followed. Throughout his career, he showcased a solid performance on the mound, finishing with a record of 46 wins and 49 losses. His career earned run average (ERA) was 3.56, reflecting his ability to effectively manage opposing hitters. Over the course of his career, Gentry recorded 615 strikeouts, demonstrating his skill at overpowering batters with his pitching repertoire. He also contributed to his teams with 2 saves, showcasing his versatility and capability to perform in high-pressure situations. Gentry's playing style was characterized by a strong competitive spirit and an understanding of the game, which allowed him to thrive during a period that was becoming increasingly defined by the evolution of pitching strategies. His contributions to baseball during the early 1970s remain a part of the rich history of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 49 157 138 25 8 2 902.7 770 357 90 369 615 3.56 0

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1969 NYN NL 13 12 35 35 6 3 0 233.7 192 89 81 154 3.43 3.61 (+5%) -104.1
1970 NYN NL 9 9 32 29 5 2 1 188.3 155 77 86 134 3.68 3.89 (+5%) -754.7
1971 NYN NL 12 11 32 31 8 3 0 203.3 167 73 82 155 3.23 3.47 (+7%) 1169.6
1972 NYN NL 7 10 32 26 3 0 0 164.0 153 73 75 120 4.01 3.26 (-23%) -3130.8
1973 ATL NL 4 6 16 14 3 0 1 86.7 74 33 35 42 3.43 3.75 (+9%) -323.2
1974 ATL NL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 6.7 4 1 2 0 1.35 — 0.0
1975 ATL NL 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 20.0 25 11 8 10 4.95 3.71 (-33%) -515.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
158 285 10 27 4 0 0 12 0 11 174 0.095 0.130 0.109 0.239 -2806.6

Career AVG .095 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OBP .130 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Career SLG .109 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 70.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.239 vs. league average 0.692 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 NYN NL 35 74 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 52 0.081 .248 (-67%) .320 (-68%) .369 (-74%) .689 (-71%) -873.6
1970 NYN NL 32 59 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 39 0.068 .253 (-73%) .325 (-57%) .385 (-74%) .711 (-66%) -653.6
1971 NYN NL 32 68 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 36 0.074 .249 (-71%) .316 (-77%) .365 (-80%) .682 (-79%) -867.7
1972 NYN NL 32 48 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 4 28 0.104 — — — — -411.6
1973 ATL NL 17 30 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 15 0.233 — — — — 0.0
1974 ATL NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1975 ATL NL 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 NLCS NYN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1969 WS NYN 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0.333

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 2 0 8.7 8 2 6 5 2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1969 NLCS NYN 0 0 1 1 0 2.0 5 2 1 1 9.00
1969 WS NYN 1 0 1 1 0 6.7 3 0 5 4 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 157 138 62 119 1 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 NYN P 35 35 13 41 0 4
1970 NYN P 32 29 15 17 1 1
1971 NYN P 32 31 10 22 0 3
1972 NYN P 32 26 15 27 0 1
1973 ATL P 16 14 9 7 0 0
1974 ATL P 3 1 0 1 0 0
1975 ATL P 7 2 0 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 157

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1967
Phoenix College Phoenix AZ 1965, 1966