What years did Gary Gentry play?

Gary Gentry played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1975.

Was Gary Gentry a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Gentry pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 615 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Gentry hit?

Gary Gentry hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.

What teams did Gary Gentry play for?

Gary Gentry played for 2 teams: the New York Mets (1969–1972) and the Atlanta Braves (1973–1975).

What were Gary Gentry's career stats?

In 157 games, Gary Gentry went 46-49 with a 3.56 ERA, 615 strikeouts, 902.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 27 hits and 0 home runs.

What position did Gary Gentry play?

Gary Gentry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gary Gentry and how much did he weigh?

Gary Gentry was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.

What was Gary Gentry's career ERA?

Gary Gentry finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 46-49 with 615 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gary Gentry have?

Gary Gentry recorded 615 career strikeouts.

Is Gary Gentry in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gary Gentry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gary Gentry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1975)

Gary Gentry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1975 for the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 7 seasons. Across 157 career appearances, he went 46-49 with a 3.56 ERA and 615 strikeouts. He also batted .095 with 0 home runs.

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 15, 2026

W–L 46–49

ERA 3.56

WHIP 1.26

SO 615

Pitcher PIV -3515.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 10/6/1946 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-04-10
Last Game: 1975-05-06

Full name: Gary Edward Gentry

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Gentry — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
46	49	157	138	25	8	2	902.2	770	357	90	369	615	3.56	-3515.6

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary Gentry — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	NYN	NL	13	12	35	35	6	3	0	233.2	192	89	81	154	3.43	3.61 (+5%)	-99.3
1970	NYN	NL	9	9	32	29	5	2	1	188.1	155	77	86	134	3.68	3.89 (+5%)	-726.5
1971	NYN	NL	12	11	32	31	8	3	0	203.1	167	73	82	155	3.23	3.47 (+7%)	1169.6
1972	NYN	NL	7	10	32	26	3	0	0	164.0	153	73	75	120	4.01	3.26 (-23%)	-3028.6
1973	ATL	NL	4	6	16	14	3	0	1	86.2	74	33	35	42	3.43	3.75 (+9%)	-317.6
1974	ATL	NL	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	6.2	4	1	2	0	1.35	—	0.0
1975	ATL	NL	1	1	7	2	0	0	0	20.0	25	11	8	10	4.95	3.71 (-33%)	-513.2
Career · 7 seasons			46	49	157	138	25	8	2	902.2	770	357	369	615	3.56	—	-3,516

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 Gentry — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
158	285	10	27	4	0	0	12	0	11	174	.095	.130	.109	.239	-2,645

Career AVG .095 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OBP .130 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Career SLG .109 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 70.7% below league average.

Career OPS .239 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gary Gentry — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	NYN	NL	35	74	2	6	1	1	1	52	.081	.248 (-67%)	.320 (-68%)	.369 (-74%)	.689 (-71%)	-820.4
1970	NYN	NL	32	59	2	4	2	2	5	39	.068	.253 (-73%)	.325 (-57%)	.385 (-74%)	.711 (-66%)	-617.1
1971	NYN	NL	32	68	2	5	0	3	0	36	.074	.249 (-71%)	.316 (-77%)	.365 (-80%)	.682 (-79%)	-819.2
1972	NYN	NL	32	48	2	5	1	3	4	28	.104	—	—	—	—	-388.6
1973	ATL	NL	17	30	2	7	0	3	1	15	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	ATL	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	ATL	NL	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			158	285	10	27	4	12	11	174	.095	—	—	—	—	-2,645

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

Gary Gentry — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Gary Gentry — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1969	NLCS	NYN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1969	WS	NYN	1	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	.333

Playoff Career Pitching

Gary Gentry — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	2	2	0	8.2	8	2	6	5	2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Gary Gentry — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1969	NLCS	NYN	0	0	1	1	0	2.0	5	2	1	1	9.00
1969	WS	NYN	1	0	1	1	0	6.2	3	0	5	4	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gary Gentry — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	81	143	8	15	0	5	.105
Away	77	142	2	12	0	7	.085

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Gentry — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	81	485.2	393	182	202	329	3.37
Away	76	417.0	377	175	167	286	3.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gary Gentry — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1975-05-06	ATL	SFG	L	0	0
1975-05-02	ATL	CIN	W	1	0
1975-04-30	ATL	LAD	L	0	0
1975-04-25	ATL	SDP	L	0	0
1975-04-19	ATL	SDP	L	1	1
1975-04-13	ATL	SFG	L	3	3
1975-04-07	ATL	HOU	L	0	0
1974-05-15	ATL	SDP	W	0	0
1974-05-12	ATL	SFG	L	1	0
1974-04-30	ATL	STL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gary Gentry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1975-05-06	ATL	SFG	—	1.0	5	3	3	0	0	0
1975-05-02	ATL	CIN	W	2.1	3	2	2	2	2	0
1975-04-30	ATL	LAD	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975-04-25	ATL	SDP	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1975-04-19	ATL	SDP	L	5.0	8	6	3	1	2	1
1975-04-13	ATL	SFG	—	7.0	4	2	2	2	1	2
1975-04-07	ATL	HOU	—	2.0	4	1	1	2	3	0
1974-05-15	ATL	SDP	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-05-12	ATL	SFG	—	3.2	1	1	1	1	0	1
1974-04-30	ATL	STL	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Gentry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	157	138	62	119	1	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Gentry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	NYN	P	35	35	13	41	0	4
1970	NYN	P	32	29	15	17	1	1
1971	NYN	P	32	31	10	22	0	3
1972	NYN	P	32	26	15	27	0	1
1973	ATL	P	16	14	9	7	0	0
1974	ATL	P	3	1	0	1	0	0
1975	ATL	P	7	2	0	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gary Gentry — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	157

College History

Gary Gentry — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1967
Phoenix College	Phoenix	AZ	1965, 1966

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Gary Gentry: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 10, 1969 and the final game on May 6, 1975, Gary Gentry built the record summarized on this page. Gentry played for the New York Mets (1969 through 1972) and the Atlanta Braves (1973 to 1975). Gentry played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 6, 1946, in Phoenix, AZ, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Gary Gentry was the playing name; the full given name is Gary Edward.

Gentry's career pitching line is 46 wins, 49 losses and a 3.56 ERA over 157 appearances. The totals include 615 strikeouts, 25 complete games, and 8 shutouts. Gentry's 3.56 ERA was close to the 3.62 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 13 wins of 1969. The strikeout high was 155 in 1971. In 1971, one of the busiest seasons, Gentry posted a 3.23 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.47.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Gentry

What years did Gary Gentry play?: Gary Gentry played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1975.
Was Gary Gentry a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Gentry pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 615 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Gentry hit?: Gary Gentry hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.
What teams did Gary Gentry play for?: Gary Gentry played for 2 teams: the New York Mets (1969–1972) and the Atlanta Braves (1973–1975).
What were Gary Gentry's career stats?: In 157 games, Gary Gentry went 46-49 with a 3.56 ERA, 615 strikeouts, 902.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 27 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Gary Gentry play?: Gary Gentry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gary Gentry and how much did he weigh?: Gary Gentry was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Gary Gentry's career ERA?: Gary Gentry finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 46-49 with 615 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gary Gentry have?: Gary Gentry recorded 615 career strikeouts.
Is Gary Gentry in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gary Gentry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.