What years did Gary Eave play?

Gary Eave played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1990.

Was Gary Eave a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Eave pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Eave hit?

Gary Eave hit 0 career home runs.

What was Gary Eave's career batting average?

Gary Eave batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Gary Eave's career ERA?

Gary Eave finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 2-3 with 25 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gary Eave have?

Gary Eave recorded 25 career strikeouts.

Gary Eave

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1990)

Gary Eave was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1990 for the Atlanta Braves and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 3 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 3.56 ERA and 25 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–3

ERA 3.56

WHIP 1.51

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -1720.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 7/22/1963 in Monroe, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-04-12
Last Game: 1990-05-15

Full name: Gary Louis Eave

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Eave — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	16	8	0	0	0	55.2	49	22	5	35	25	3.56	-1720.7

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 5.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary Eave — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	ATL	NL	0	0	5	0	5.0	7	5	3	0	9.00	—	0.0
1989	ATL	NL	2	0	3	3	20.2	15	3	12	9	1.31	3.71 (+65%)	-35.5
1990	SEA	AL	0	3	8	5	30.0	27	14	20	16	4.20	3.86 (-9%)	-1685.3
Career · 3 seasons			2	3	16	8	55.2	49	22	35	25	3.56	—	-1,721

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 Eave — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gary Eave — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	ATL	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	ATL	NL	3	6	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SEA	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			16	6	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Eave — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Eave — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	35.2	32	15	21	13	3.79
Away	7	20.0	17	7	14	12	3.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gary Eave — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1990-05-15	SEA	TOR	W	0	0
1990-05-09	SEA	BOS	L	0	0
1990-05-04	SEA	BAL	L	0	0
1990-04-29	SEA	BAL	L	0	0
1990-04-24	SEA	NYY	L	0	0
1990-04-19	SEA	OAK	L	0	0
1990-04-14	SEA	OAK	L	0	0
1990-04-11	SEA	LAA	L	0	0
1989-10-01	ATL	LAD	L	1	1
1989-09-24	ATL	CIN	W	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gary Eave — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-05-15	SEA	TOR	—	6.0	3	1	1	4	0	0
1990-05-09	SEA	BOS	L	6.1	5	3	2	2	0	2
1990-05-04	SEA	BAL	—	3.2	5	4	4	3	1	1
1990-04-29	SEA	BAL	—	5.1	5	1	1	2	6	0
1990-04-24	SEA	NYY	—	3.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1990-04-19	SEA	OAK	L	2.1	4	4	3	5	1	0
1990-04-14	SEA	OAK	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	3	2
1990-04-11	SEA	LAA	L	1.1	2	1	1	3	2	0
1989-10-01	ATL	LAD	—	7.0	9	1	1	1	2	0
1989-09-24	ATL	CIN	W	6.0	4	2	2	5	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Eave — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	8	2	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Eave — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1988	ATL	P	5	0	0	0	0
1989	ATL	P	3	3	1	0	0
1990	SEA	P	8	5	1	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gary Eave — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Salary History

Gary Eave — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	ATL	NL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$62,500

College History

Gary Eave — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Grambling State University	Grambling	LA	1983, 1984, 1985

Gary Eave: the record in brief

Gary Eave's major league career runs from a debut on April 12, 1988 to a final game on May 15, 1990. By club, Eave's seasons break down as the Atlanta Braves (1988 to 1989) and the Seattle Mariners (1990). Listed as a pitcher, Eave threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Eave was born on July 22, 1963, in Monroe, LA, USA. Gary Eave was the playing name; the full given name is Gary Louis.

Eave pitched in 16 games, starting 8, and finished with a 2-3 record and 3.56 ERA. Eave had 25 strikeouts. The leagues Eave pitched in allowed 3.77 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 5.6% better than average. In 1989, one of the busiest seasons, Eave posted a 1.31 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.71.

Eave appears at one position only: pitcher, in 16 games. On the mound, Eave's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Eave

What years did Gary Eave play?: Gary Eave played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1990.
Was Gary Eave a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Eave pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Eave hit?: Gary Eave hit 0 career home runs.
What was Gary Eave's career batting average?: Gary Eave batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Gary Eave's career ERA?: Gary Eave finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 2-3 with 25 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gary Eave have?: Gary Eave recorded 25 career strikeouts.