Was Gary Blaylock a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Blaylock pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 81 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Blaylock hit?

Gary Blaylock hit 2 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Gary Blaylock's career batting average?

Gary Blaylock batted .139 over his career, with 5 hits in 36 at bats.

How many RBI did Gary Blaylock have?

Gary Blaylock drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Gary Blaylock's career ERA?

Gary Blaylock finished with a 4.80 career ERA, going 4-6 with 81 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gary Blaylock have?

Gary Blaylock recorded 81 career strikeouts.

Gary Blaylock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959)

Gary Blaylock was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1959 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees. Across 41 career appearances, he went 4-6 with a 4.80 ERA and 81 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 4–6

ERA 4.80

WHIP 1.63

SO 81

Pitcher PIV -795.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 196 lb
Born: 10/11/1931 in Clarkton, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-04-10
Last Game: 1959-09-27

Full name: Gary Nelson Blaylock

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Blaylock — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	6	41	13	3	0	0	125.7	147	67	14	58	81	4.80	-795.5

Career ERA 4.80 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 22.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary Blaylock — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1959	SLN	NL	4	5	26	12	3	100.0	117	57	43	61	5.13	3.90 (-31%)	-1472.6
1959	NYA	AL	0	1	15	1	0	25.7	30	10	15	20	3.51	3.90 (+10%)	677.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	6	41	13	3	125.2	147	67	58	81	4.80	—	-796

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

Gary Blaylock — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
46	36	5	5	1	0	2	5	0	0	18	.139	.139	.333	.472	0

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career OBP .139 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 57.1% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OPS .472 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gary Blaylock — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	SLN	NL	31	34	4	4	0	2	4	17	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	NYA	AL	15	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			46	36	5	5	1	2	5	18	.139	—	—	—	—	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

Gary Blaylock — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	15	5	4	2	5	.267
Away	22	21	0	1	0	0	.048

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Blaylock — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	59.0	72	27	25	42	4.12
Away	22	66.2	75	40	33	39	5.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gary Blaylock — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1959-09-27	NYY	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-14	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-13	NYY	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-12	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-07	NYY	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-25	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-24	NYY	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-23	NYY	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-20	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-15	NYY	BOS	L	2	1	1	1	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gary Blaylock — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1959-09-27	NYY	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
1959-09-14	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	5	3	3	1	2
1959-09-13	NYY	CLE	—	0.1	3	0	0	0	0
1959-09-12	NYY	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1959-09-07	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0
1959-08-25	NYY	CLE	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	2
1959-08-24	NYY	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0
1959-08-23	NYY	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-08-20	NYY	DET	L	1.1	4	5	3	2	1
1959-08-15	NYY	BOS	—	5.0	3	0	0	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Blaylock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	41	13	13	18	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Blaylock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	SLN	P	26	12	11	16	2	1
1959	NYA	P	15	1	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gary Blaylock — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	41

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Blaylock

Was Gary Blaylock a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Blaylock pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 81 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Blaylock hit?: Gary Blaylock hit 2 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Gary Blaylock's career batting average?: Gary Blaylock batted .139 over his career, with 5 hits in 36 at bats.
How many RBI did Gary Blaylock have?: Gary Blaylock drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Gary Blaylock's career ERA?: Gary Blaylock finished with a 4.80 career ERA, going 4-6 with 81 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gary Blaylock have?: Gary Blaylock recorded 81 career strikeouts.