Gary Gaetti

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-2000)

AVG .255
HR 360
RBI 1,341
H 2,280
OPS .741
PIV 2,537
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
8/19/1958 in Centralia, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-20
Last Game
2000-04-12
Awards
2× All-Star · ALCS MVP · 4× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Gary Joseph Gaetti

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,507 8,951 1,130 2,280 443 39 360 1,341 96 634 1,602 .255 .308 .434 .741 2,537

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1981 MIN AL 9 26 4 5 0 0 2 3 0 0 6 .192 — — — — 0.0
1982 MIN AL 145 508 59 117 25 4 25 84 0 37 107 .230 .261 (-12%) .324 (-14%) .388 (+14%) .712 (+1%) -144.7
1983 MIN AL 157 584 81 143 30 3 21 78 7 54 121 .245 .260 (-6%) .324 (-5%) .389 (+6%) .714 (+1%) 34.7
1984 MIN AL 162 588 55 154 29 4 5 65 11 44 81 .262 .259 (+1%) .322 (-2%) .384 (-9%) .707 (-6%) -551.8
1985 MIN AL 160 560 71 138 31 0 20 63 13 37 89 .246 .257 (-4%) .323 (-7%) .390 (+5%) .714 (-1%) -112.9
1986 MIN AL 157 596 91 171 34 1 34 108 14 52 108 .287 .257 (+11%) .325 (+6%) .395 (+31%) .720 (+20%) 2309.9
1987 MIN AL 154 584 95 150 36 2 31 109 10 37 92 .257 .262 (-2%) .331 (-8%) .415 (+17%) .746 (+6%) 441.4
1988 MIN AL 133 468 66 141 29 2 28 88 7 36 85 .301 .254 (+19%) .317 (+11%) .377 (+46%) .695 (+30%) 2526.6
1989 MIN AL 130 498 63 125 11 4 19 75 6 25 87 .251 .254 (-1%) .319 (-11%) .375 (+8%) .694 (-1%) -231.2
1990 MIN AL 154 577 61 132 27 5 16 85 6 36 101 .229 .257 (-11%) .324 (-16%) .385 (-2%) .710 (-8%) -954.0
1991 CAL AL 152 586 58 144 22 1 18 66 5 33 104 .246 .255 (-4%) .323 (-9%) .384 (-2%) .708 (-5%) -554.5
1992 CAL AL 130 456 41 103 13 2 12 48 3 21 79 .226 .255 (-12%) .322 (-17%) .377 (-9%) .699 (-13%) -984.0
1993 CAL AL 20 50 3 9 2 0 0 4 1 5 12 .180 .265 (-32%) .332 (-25%) .403 (-45%) .735 (-36%) -296.8
1993 KCA AL 82 281 37 72 18 1 14 46 0 16 75 .256 .265 (-3%) .332 (-7%) .403 (+18%) .735 (+7%) -296.8
1994 KCA AL 90 327 53 94 15 3 12 57 0 19 63 .287 .269 (+7%) .338 (-3%) .424 (+9%) .763 (+3%) 139.4
1995 KCA AL 137 514 76 134 27 0 35 96 3 47 91 .261 .266 (-2%) .337 (-3%) .417 (+24%) .755 (+12%) 1136.4
1996 SLN NL 141 522 71 143 27 4 23 80 2 35 97 .274 .269 (+2%) .340 (-4%) .426 (+11%) .767 (+4%) 323.8
1997 SLN NL 148 502 63 126 24 1 17 69 7 36 88 .251 .266 (-6%) .336 (-9%) .419 (-4%) .756 (-6%) -586.7
1998 SLN NL 91 306 39 81 23 1 11 43 1 31 39 .265 .266 (-1%) .335 (+1%) .420 (+8%) .755 (+5%) 276.9
1998 CHN NL 37 128 21 41 11 0 8 27 0 12 23 .320 .266 (+20%) .335 (+19%) .420 (+41%) .755 (+31%) 276.9
1999 CHN NL 113 280 22 57 9 1 9 46 0 21 51 .204 .271 (-25%) .344 (-25%) .433 (-22%) .778 (-23%) -1182.3
2000 BOS AL 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 22 seasons 2,507 8,951 1,130 2,280 443 39 360 1,341 96 634 1,602 .255 — — — — 1,570

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.3 5 2 1 1 1 7.71 0.0

Career ERA 7.71 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 71.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1998 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1999 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 1 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 5 2 1 1 7.71 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 93 11 22 3 1 5 16 4 20 .237

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 NLDS1 CHN 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .091
1996 NLCS SLN 7 24 1 7 0 0 1 4 1 5 .292
1996 NLDS2 SLN 3 11 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 3 .091
1987 ALCS MIN 5 20 5 6 1 0 2 5 1 3 .300
1987 WS MIN 7 27 4 7 2 1 1 4 2 5 .259

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home125044026041161172685.264
Away125645455251118187654.246

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away32.152117.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-04-12 BOSMINW 300000101
2000-04-11 BOSMINW 100000000
2000-04-06 BOSSEAL 100000001
2000-04-05 BOSSEAL 100000001
2000-04-04 BOSSEAW 400000000
1999-09-26 CHCPITL 100000000
1999-09-24 CHCPITW 000000000
1999-09-23 CHCPITW 411000000
1999-09-21 CHCSTLL 101100100
1999-09-19 CHCMILW 100000000

Last 3 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-07-03 CHCPHI — 1.0222111
1998-07-24 STLCOL — 1.0200000
1997-09-20 STLPIT — 0.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 138 93 875 80 10 86
2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
3B 2282 2198 1699 4531 224 460
OF 14 13 31 0 0 0
P 3 0 0 0 0 0
SS 14 2 2 12 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 MIN 3B 8 7 5 17 0 1
1982 MIN 3B 142 138 106 286 15 35
1982 MIN SS 2 2 0 5 2 1
1983 MIN 3B 154 154 131 360 17 46
1983 MIN SS 3 0 0 1 0 0
1984 MIN 3B 154 153 142 334 20 26
1984 MIN OF 8 8 19 0 0 0
1984 MIN SS 2 0 2 1 1 1
1985 MIN 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
1985 MIN 3B 156 143 146 316 18 31
1985 MIN OF 4 4 10 0 0 0
1986 MIN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 MIN 3B 156 154 118 334 21 36
1986 MIN OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1986 MIN SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1987 MIN 3B 150 149 134 261 11 28
1988 MIN 3B 115 115 105 189 7 24
1988 MIN SS 2 0 0 2 0 0
1989 MIN 1B 2 2 11 2 0 1
1989 MIN 3B 125 123 104 251 10 23
1990 MIN 1B 2 1 23 0 0 0
1990 MIN 3B 151 150 102 318 18 36
1990 MIN SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1991 CAL 3B 152 151 111 353 17 39
1992 CAL 1B 44 40 371 33 5 35
1992 CAL 3B 67 63 52 163 17 18
1993 CAL 1B 6 5 37 2 0 2
1993 CAL 3B 7 1 1 5 1 1
1993 KCA 1B 18 10 97 10 1 11
1993 KCA 3B 72 65 50 136 5 15
1994 KCA 1B 9 5 38 4 0 5
1994 KCA 3B 85 80 61 162 4 15
1995 KCA 1B 11 10 92 10 1 10
1995 KCA 3B 123 118 90 218 15 21
1996 SLN 1B 14 9 85 7 1 6
1996 SLN 3B 133 130 63 224 9 16
1997 SLN 1B 20 4 61 6 0 8
1997 SLN 3B 132 127 72 243 7 24
1997 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 SLN 1B 3 1 15 0 0 2
1998 SLN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 SLN 3B 83 78 47 153 3 15
1998 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 CHN 3B 36 34 24 68 2 2
1999 CHN 1B 8 5 39 6 2 6
1999 CHN 3B 81 65 35 140 7 8
1999 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 CHN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 3
First Base 138
Second Base 2
Third Base 2282
Shortstop 14
Left Field 13
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 48

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1995 Player of the Week Week of 1995-06-03
1995 Silver Slugger 3B
1989 Gold Glove 3B
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-06-16
1988 Gold Glove 3B
1987 ALCS MVP
1987 Gold Glove 3B
1986 Gold Glove 3B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2000 BOS AL $350,000
1999 CHN NL $2,000,000
1998 CHN NL $170,000
1998 SLN NL $1,000,000
1997 SLN NL $2,100,000
1996 SLN NL $2,000,000
1995 KCA AL $1,065,000
1994 CAL AL $3,000,000
1994 KCA AL $109,000
1993 CAL AL $3,000,000
1993 KCA AL $109,000
1992 CAL AL $2,700,000
1991 CAL AL $2,700,000
1990 MIN AL $500,000
1989 MIN AL $2,400,000
1988 MIN AL $1,666,666
1987 MIN AL $950,000
1986 MIN AL $515,000
1985 MIN AL $415,000
Total Career Earnings $26,749,666

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lincoln Land Community College Springfield IL 1978
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville MO 1977, 1979

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1995 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 45.0 392 0
1988 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 3.0 392 0
1987 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 47.0 392 0
1986 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 6.0 392 0
1982 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 4.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gary Gaetti (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lee May
    .267 avg, 354 HR
  2. 95
    Tim Wallach
    .257 avg, 260 HR
  3. 89
    Graig Nettles
    .248 avg, 390 HR
  4. 86
    Evan Longoria
    .264 avg, 342 HR
  5. 81
    George Scott
    .268 avg, 271 HR
  6. 81
    Matt Williams
    .268 avg, 378 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Gaetti

What years did Gary Gaetti play?
Gary Gaetti played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 2000.
Was Gary Gaetti a pitcher?
No. Gary Gaetti was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Gary Gaetti hit?
Gary Gaetti hit 360 career home runs with 2280 hits.