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.

What teams did Jerry Don Gleaton play for?

Jerry Don Gleaton played for 6 teams: the Texas Rangers (1979–1980), the Seattle Mariners (1981–1982), the Chicago White Sox (1984–1985), the Kansas City Royals (1987–1989), the Detroit Tigers (1990–1991), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992).

What were Jerry Don Gleaton's career stats?

In 307 games, Jerry Don Gleaton went 15-23 with a 4.25 ERA, 265 strikeouts, 447.1 innings pitched, and 26 saves.

What was Jerry Don Gleaton's salary?

Jerry Don Gleaton's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $510,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $95,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1992.

What position did Jerry Don Gleaton play?

Jerry Don Gleaton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jerry Don Gleaton and how much did he weigh?

Jerry Don Gleaton was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Jerry Don Gleaton's career ERA?

Jerry Don Gleaton finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 15-23 with 265 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jerry Don Gleaton have?

Jerry Don Gleaton recorded 265 career strikeouts.

Is Jerry Don Gleaton in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jerry Don Gleaton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jerry Don Gleaton

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

Jerry Don Gleaton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1992 for 6 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 14 seasons. Across 307 career appearances, he went 15-23 with a 4.25 ERA, 265 strikeouts, and 26 saves.

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 17, 2026

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

Jerry Don Gleaton — 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	447.1	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

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Jerry Don Gleaton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	TEX	AL	0	1	5	2	0	0	9.2	15	7	2	2	6.52	4.00 (-63%)	0.0
1980	TEX	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	7.0	5	2	4	2	2.57	—	0.0
1981	SEA	AL	4	7	20	13	1	0	85.1	88	45	38	31	4.75	3.58 (-32%)	-2602.4
1982	SEA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	4.2	7	7	2	1	13.50	—	0.0
1984	CHA	AL	1	2	11	1	0	2	18.1	20	7	6	4	3.44	3.81 (+10%)	-497.1
1985	CHA	AL	1	0	31	0	0	1	29.2	37	19	13	22	5.76	3.89 (-48%)	47.1
1987	KCA	AL	4	4	48	0	0	5	50.2	38	24	28	44	4.26	4.29 (+1%)	608.1
1988	KCA	AL	0	4	42	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	14.1	20	9	6	9	5.65	3.71 (-52%)	340.5
1990	DET	AL	1	3	57	0	0	13	82.2	62	27	25	56	2.94	3.86 (+24%)	1272.5
1991	DET	AL	3	2	47	0	0	2	75.1	74	34	39	47	4.06	3.91 (-4%)	-862.1
1992	PIT	NL	1	0	23	0	0	0	31.2	34	15	19	18	4.26	3.75 (-14%)	-1063.2
Career · 12 seasons			15	23	307	16	1	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

Jerry Don Gleaton — 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

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Jerry Don Gleaton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	TEX	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TEX	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SEA	AL	20	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SEA	AL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CHA	AL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHA	AL	31	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	KCA	AL	48	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	KCA	AL	42	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	KCA	AL	15	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	DET	AL	57	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	DET	AL	47	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	PIT	NL	23	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			307	2	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

Jerry Don Gleaton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	151	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	156	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jerry Don Gleaton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	151	244.2	212	114	106	142	4.19
Away	156	202.2	221	97	93	123	4.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jerry Don Gleaton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1992-07-20	PIT	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0
1992-07-12	PIT	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	1
1992-07-03	PIT	CIN	—	3.0	5	2	2	3	4
1992-06-29	PIT	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1992-06-27	PIT	WSN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-06-26	PIT	WSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-06-24	PIT	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1
1992-06-18	PIT	WSN	—	3.2	3	0	0	0	1
1992-06-16	PIT	PHI	—	0.1	3	2	2	1	1
1992-06-14	PIT	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Don Gleaton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	307	16	18	68	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry Don Gleaton — 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

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Jerry Don Gleaton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	307

Salary History

Jerry Don Gleaton's recorded salaries total $1,181,000 over 4 seasons, 1987 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gleaton's career ran from 1979 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985, 1988, and 1989.

Jerry Don Gleaton — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$1,181,000

College History

Jerry Don Gleaton — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1977, 1978, 1979

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Jerry Don Gleaton: the record in brief

July 11, 1979 and July 20, 1992 bracket Jerry Don Gleaton's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Texas Rangers (1979 to 1980), the Seattle Mariners (1981 through 1982), the Chicago White Sox (1984 through 1985), the Kansas City Royals (1987 to 1989), the Detroit Tigers (1990 through 1991), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992). Listed as a pitcher, Gleaton batted and threw left-handed. Gleaton is listed at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. Gleaton was born on September 14, 1957, in Brownwood, TX, USA.

Gleaton pitched in 307 games, starting 16, and finished with a 15-23 record and 4.25 ERA. Also on Gleaton's record: 265 strikeouts and 26 saves. Against a 3.86 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.25 mark was 9.9% worse. 1990 produced Gleaton's most strikeouts, 56. The most saves in one season was 13, in 1990. 1990 was Gleaton's sharpest full season, a 2.94 ERA against the league's 3.86.

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.
What teams did Jerry Don Gleaton play for?: Jerry Don Gleaton played for 6 teams: the Texas Rangers (1979–1980), the Seattle Mariners (1981–1982), the Chicago White Sox (1984–1985), the Kansas City Royals (1987–1989), the Detroit Tigers (1990–1991), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992).
What were Jerry Don Gleaton's career stats?: In 307 games, Jerry Don Gleaton went 15-23 with a 4.25 ERA, 265 strikeouts, 447.1 innings pitched, and 26 saves.
How much did Jerry Don Gleaton earn in his career?: Jerry Don Gleaton's recorded salaries total $1,181,000 over 4 seasons, 1987 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gleaton's career ran from 1979 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985, 1988, and 1989.
What was Jerry Don Gleaton's salary?: Jerry Don Gleaton's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $510,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $95,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1992.
What position did Jerry Don Gleaton play?: Jerry Don Gleaton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jerry Don Gleaton and how much did he weigh?: Jerry Don Gleaton was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Jerry Don Gleaton's career ERA?: Jerry Don Gleaton finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 15-23 with 265 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jerry Don Gleaton have?: Jerry Don Gleaton recorded 265 career strikeouts.
Is Jerry Don Gleaton in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jerry Don Gleaton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.