Gary Nolan, baseball player, 1967-1977

Gary Nolan

Born: 5/27/1948 in Herlong, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1967-04-15 | Final Game: 1977-09-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 197 lbs

Full name: Gary Lynn Nolan

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Biography

Gary Nolan, born in 1948, was an accomplished pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 until 1977. He made a significant impact during his career, which spanned a transformative era in baseball, marked by the emergence of power hitting and the evolution of pitching strategies. Over ten seasons, Nolan compiled a commendable record of 110 wins and 70 losses, showcasing his effectiveness on the mound with a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.08. His ability to strike out batters was evident, as he recorded a total of 1,039 strikeouts. Nolan was selected as an All-Star once during his career, underscoring his standing among his peers in the league. He was known for his competitive spirit and ability to perform under pressure, contributing to his teams' successes during the late 1960s and 1970s. Despite not recording any saves, his role as a starting pitcher was vital, and he remains a respected figure in the legacy of baseball for his contributions during a dynamic period in the sport's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
110 70 250 247 45 14 0 1674.7 1505 573 146 413 1039 3.08 0

Career ERA 3.08 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 13.7% better than 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
1967 CIN NL 14 8 33 32 8 5 0 226.7 193 65 62 206 2.58 3.30 (+22%) 3931.9
1968 CIN NL 9 4 23 22 4 2 0 150.0 105 40 49 111 2.40 2.98 (+20%) 658.2
1969 CIN NL 8 8 16 15 2 1 0 108.7 102 43 40 83 3.56 3.61 (+1%) 587.7
1970 CIN NL 18 7 37 37 4 2 0 250.7 226 91 96 181 3.27 3.89 (+16%) 1543.1
1971 CIN NL 12 15 35 35 9 0 0 244.7 208 86 59 146 3.16 3.47 (+9%) 5303.4
1972 CIN NL 15 5 25 25 6 2 0 176.0 147 39 30 90 1.99 3.26 (+39%) 1819.5
1973 CIN NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 10.3 6 4 7 3 3.48 3.75 (+7%) -395.9
1975 CIN NL 15 9 32 32 5 1 0 210.7 202 74 29 74 3.16 3.71 (+15%) 1583.4
1976 CIN NL 15 9 34 34 7 1 0 239.3 232 92 27 113 3.46 3.51 (+2%) -288.7
1977 CIN NL 4 1 8 8 0 0 0 39.3 53 21 12 28 4.81 4.00 (-20%) 115.4
1977 LAA AL 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 18.3 31 18 2 4 8.84 4.00 (-121%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
252 529 36 73 9 4 1 32 0 38 211 0.138 0.195 0.176 0.371 -3653.5

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.371 vs. league average 0.688 across their career seasons — 46.1% 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
1967 CIN NL 33 67 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 6 36 0.104 .242 (-57%) .306 (-42%) .357 (-67%) .663 (-55%) -569.2
1968 CIN NL 23 46 5 6 1 0 1 5 0 7 23 0.130 — — — — -173.5
1969 CIN NL 17 35 5 8 3 2 0 2 0 2 15 0.229 — — — — 0.0
1970 CIN NL 37 82 4 13 1 1 0 6 0 5 27 0.159 .253 (-38%) .325 (-37%) .385 (-49%) .711 (-44%) -620.5
1971 CIN NL 35 75 3 11 1 0 0 6 0 3 19 0.147 .249 (-41%) .316 (-43%) .365 (-56%) .682 (-50%) -606.1
1972 CIN NL 25 60 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 4 24 0.117 .243 (-52%) .310 (-45%) .353 (-62%) .664 (-54%) -499.1
1973 CIN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CIN NL 32 68 10 12 1 1 0 7 0 7 29 0.176 .257 (-31%) .327 (-23%) .374 (-41%) .701 (-32%) -358.8
1976 CIN NL 34 79 1 8 0 0 0 3 0 3 33 0.101 .255 (-60%) .320 (-58%) .360 (-72%) .681 (-65%) -826.2
1977 CIN NL 8 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.067 — — — — 0.0
1977 LAA AL 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.071

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 NLCS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1976 WS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 NLCS CIN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
1975 WS CIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1972 NLCS CIN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1972 WS CIN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
1970 NLCS CIN 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
1970 WS CIN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 11 11 0 59.3 53 22 14 31 3.34

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1976 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 1 0 5.7 6 1 2 1 1.59
1976 WS CIN 1 0 1 1 0 6.7 8 2 1 1 2.70
1975 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 2 0 5 3.00
1975 WS CIN 0 0 2 2 0 6.0 6 4 1 2 6.00
1972 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 4 1 1 4 1.50
1972 WS CIN 0 1 2 2 0 10.7 7 4 2 3 3.38
1970 NLCS CIN 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 8 0 4 6 0.00
1970 WS CIN 0 1 2 2 0 9.3 9 8 3 9 7.71

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 250 247 95 189 3 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 CIN P 33 32 12 28 1 1
1968 CIN P 23 22 5 16 0 1
1969 CIN P 16 15 4 10 0 1
1970 CIN P 37 37 17 28 1 1
1971 CIN P 35 35 15 38 0 4
1972 CIN P 25 25 14 19 0 2
1973 CIN P 2 2 0 1 0 0
1975 CIN P 32 32 12 22 0 1
1976 CIN P 34 34 9 22 0 0
1977 CIN P 8 8 4 4 0 0
1977 CAL P 5 5 3 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 250

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1975 Hutch Award

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1972 Cy Young Award NL 5th 6.0 120 0
1970 Cy Young Award NL 6th 5.0 120 0
1967 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 3.0 20 3