Jerry Don Gleaton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1992)

W–L 15–23
ERA 4.25
WHIP 1.41
SO 265
Pitcher PIV -2538.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
9/14/1957 in Brownwood, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1979-07-11
Last Game
1992-07-20
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 23 307 16 1 0 26 447.3 433 211 40 199 265 4.25 -2538.5

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 9.9% 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
1979 TEX AL 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 9.7 15 7 2 2 6.52 4.00 (-63%) 0.0
1980 TEX AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 2 4 2 2.57 — 0.0
1981 SEA AL 4 7 20 13 1 0 0 85.3 88 45 38 31 4.75 3.58 (-32%) -2602.4
1982 SEA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.7 7 7 2 1 13.50 — 0.0
1984 CHA AL 1 2 11 1 0 0 2 18.3 20 7 6 4 3.44 3.81 (+10%) -497.1
1985 CHA AL 1 0 31 0 0 0 1 29.7 37 19 13 22 5.76 3.89 (-48%) 47.1
1987 KCA AL 4 4 48 0 0 0 5 50.7 38 24 28 44 4.26 4.29 (+1%) 608.1
1988 KCA AL 0 4 42 0 0 0 3 38.0 33 15 17 29 3.55 3.73 (+5%) 218.1
1989 KCA AL 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 14.3 20 9 6 9 5.65 3.71 (-52%) 340.5
1990 DET AL 1 3 57 0 0 0 13 82.7 62 27 25 56 2.94 3.86 (+24%) 1272.5
1991 DET AL 3 2 47 0 0 0 2 75.3 74 34 39 47 4.06 3.91 (-4%) -862.1
1992 PIT NL 1 0 23 0 0 0 0 31.7 34 15 19 18 4.26 3.75 (-14%) -1063.2
Career · 12 seasons 15 23 307 16 1 0 26 447.1 433 211 199 265 4.25 — -2,539

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
307 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 53.1% 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
1979 TEX AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 TEX AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 SEA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 SEA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CHA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CHA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 KCA AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 KCA AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 KCA AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 DET AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 DET AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 PIT NL 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 307 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15110000.000
Away15610000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home151244.22121141061424.19
Away156202.222197931234.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1992-07-20 PITHOU — 1.0000200
1992-07-12 PITCIN — 0.1000210
1992-07-03 PITCIN — 3.0522340
1992-06-29 PITSTL — 0.2000000
1992-06-27 PITWSN — 0.1000000
1992-06-26 PITWSN — 1.0100000
1992-06-24 PITSTL — 2.0000110
1992-06-18 PITWSN — 3.2300010
1992-06-16 PITPHI — 0.1322110
1992-06-14 PITNYN — 0.1000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 307 16 18 68 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 TEX P 5 2 0 4 0 0
1980 TEX P 5 0 1 2 0 0
1981 SEA P 20 13 5 12 1 0
1982 SEA P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1984 CHA P 11 1 1 1 1 0
1985 CHA P 31 0 0 4 0 0
1987 KCA P 48 0 2 12 1 1
1988 KCA P 42 0 3 3 0 0
1989 KCA P 15 0 0 2 0 0
1990 DET P 57 0 1 11 1 0
1991 DET P 47 0 4 11 0 1
1992 PIT P 23 0 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 307

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 KCA AL $400,000
1991 DET AL $510,000
1990 KCA AL $176,000
1987 KCA AL $95,000
Total Career Earnings $1,181,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1977, 1978, 1979

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jerry Don Gleaton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Mathews
    22-21, 4.25 ERA
  2. 98
    Paul Gibson
    22-24, 4.07 ERA
  3. 92
    Rich Folkers
    19-23, 4.11 ERA
  4. 85
    Anthony Telford
    22-25, 4.17 ERA
  5. 85
    Darrell Brandon
    28-37, 4.04 ERA
  6. 84
    Joey McLaughlin
    29-28, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Don Gleaton

What years did Jerry Don Gleaton play?
Jerry Don Gleaton played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1992.
Was Jerry Don Gleaton a pitcher?
Yes. Jerry Don Gleaton pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 265 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jerry Don Gleaton hit?
Jerry Don Gleaton hit 0 career home runs.