Gary Gentry

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 49 157 138 25 8 2 902.7 770 357 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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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 0 233.7 192 89 81 154 3.43 3.61 (+5%) -99.3
1970 NYN NL 9 9 32 29 5 2 1 188.3 155 77 86 134 3.68 3.89 (+5%) -726.5
1971 NYN NL 12 11 32 31 8 3 0 203.3 167 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 86.7 74 33 35 42 3.43 3.75 (+9%) -317.6
1974 ATL NL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 6.7 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

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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 2 0 8.7 8 2 6 5 2.08

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 6.7 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8114381505.105
Away7714221207.085

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home81485.23931822023293.37
Away76417.03771751672863.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1975-05-06 ATLSFGL 000000000
1975-05-02 ATLCINW 100000000
1975-04-30 ATLLADL 000000000
1975-04-25 ATLSDPL 000000000
1975-04-19 ATLSDPL 100000001
1975-04-13 ATLSFGL 300000003
1975-04-07 ATLHOUL 000000000
1974-05-15 ATLSDPW 000000000
1974-05-12 ATLSFGL 100000000
1974-04-30 ATLSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1975-05-06 ATLSFG — 1.0533000
1975-05-02 ATLCIN W 2.1322220
1975-04-30 ATLLAD — 0.2000000
1975-04-25 ATLSDP — 2.0100120
1975-04-19 ATLSDP L 5.0863121
1975-04-13 ATLSFG — 7.0422212
1975-04-07 ATLHOU — 2.0411230
1974-05-15 ATLSDP — 2.0100000
1974-05-12 ATLSFG — 3.2111101
1974-04-30 ATLSTL — 1.0200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 157 138 62 119 1 10

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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Position Games
Pitcher 157

College History

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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Charlie Lea
    62-48, 3.54 ERA
  2. 94
    Leon Day HOF
    54-25, 3.74 ERA
  3. 93
    Jim Nash
    68-64, 3.58 ERA
  4. 90
    Ken McBride
    40-50, 3.79 ERA
  5. 90
    Britt Burns
    70-60, 3.66 ERA
  6. 89
    Carl Willey
    38-58, 3.76 ERA

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.