What years did Gary Beare play?

Gary Beare played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1977.

Was Gary Beare a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Beare pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 64 strikeouts.

Gary Beare

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1977)

W–L 5–6

ERA 5.15

WHIP 1.60

SO 64

Pitcher PIV -1347.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 8/22/1952 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-09-07
Last Game: 1977-10-01

Full name: Gary Ray Beare

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	6	23	11	2	0	0	99.7	106	57	10	53	64	5.15	-1347.0

Career ERA 5.15 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 36.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1976	ML4	AL	2	3	6	5	2	41.0	43	15	15	32	3.29	3.51 (+6%)	79.3
1977	ML4	AL	3	3	17	6	0	58.7	63	42	38	32	6.44	4.00 (-61%)	-1426.3
Career · 2 seasons			5	6	23	11	2	99.2	106	57	53	64	5.15	—	-1,347

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	ML4	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	ML4	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			23	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	12	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	54.1	60	27	29	44	4.47
Away	12	45.1	46	30	24	20	5.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1977-10-01	MIL	MIN	—	1.2	1	1	1	2	1
1977-09-25	MIL	MIN	—	3.0	3	3	3	1	3
1977-09-16	MIL	OAK	—	4.2	8	4	4	1	1
1977-09-13	MIL	SEA	W	4.0	1	0	0	0	0
1977-09-07	MIL	LAA	—	2.2	1	0	0	2	1
1977-07-10	MIL	BOS	—	0.2	2	2	2	2	0
1977-06-28	MIL	MIN	L	2.1	5	3	2	3	0
1977-06-18	MIL	LAA	W	7.2	1	2	0	8	3
1977-06-06	MIL	BAL	—	5.1	3	0	0	1	8
1977-06-03	MIL	TEX	—	3.2	4	3	3	3	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	11	7	20	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	ML4	P	6	5	2	4	1	1
1977	ML4	P	17	6	5	16	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	23

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Long Beach	Long Beach	CA	1973, 1974

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Beare

What years did Gary Beare play?: Gary Beare played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1977.
Was Gary Beare a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Beare pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 64 strikeouts.