What years did Gary Gray play?

Gary Gray played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1982.

Was Gary Gray a pitcher?

No. Gary Gray was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Gary Gray hit?

Gary Gray hit 24 career home runs with 150 hits.

Gary Gray

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1982)

AVG .240

HR 24

RBI 71

H 150

OPS .682

PIV -221

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 187 lb
Born: 9/21/1952 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 8/29/2025 in LaPlace, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-06-23
Last Game: 1982-09-27

Full name: Gary George Gray

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
211	625	65	150	23	3	24	71	5	34	137	.240	.281	.402	.682	-221

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .714 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
1977	TEX	AL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	TEX	AL	17	50	4	12	1	0	2	6	1	1	12	.240	.257 (-7%)	.323 (-21%)	.378 (avg)	.702 (-10%)	-86.5
1979	TEX	AL	16	42	4	10	0	0	0	1	1	2	8	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CLE	AL	28	54	4	8	1	0	2	4	0	3	13	.148	.264 (-44%)	.326 (-41%)	.387 (-28%)	.714 (-34%)	-298.5
1981	SEA	AL	69	208	27	51	7	1	13	31	2	4	44	.245	.255 (-4%)	.320 (-20%)	.368 (+29%)	.688 (+6%)	86.2
1982	SEA	AL	80	269	26	69	14	2	7	29	1	24	59	.257	.261 (-2%)	.324 (-1%)	.388 (+3%)	.712 (+2%)	78.0
Career · 6 seasons			211	625	65	150	23	3	24	71	5	34	137	.240	—	—	—	—	-221

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	119	336	42	93	17	45	.277
Away	92	289	23	57	7	26	.197

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
1982-09-27	SEA	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982-09-23	SEA	CHW	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
1982-09-21	SEA	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982-09-19	SEA	TEX	W	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
1982-09-18	SEA	TEX	L	4	1	2	0	1	1	0
1982-09-17	SEA	TEX	W	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
1982-09-15	SEA	KCR	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
1982-09-13	SEA	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1982-09-08	SEA	KCR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1982-09-07	SEA	KCR	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	100	90	765	49	10	71
OF	11	4	8	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	TEX	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980	CLE	1B	6	1	14	2	0	1
1980	CLE	OF	6	1	2	0	0	0
1981	SEA	1B	34	32	275	16	2	34
1981	SEA	OF	4	3	6	0	0	0
1982	SEA	1B	60	57	476	31	8	36

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	100
Left Field	11
Designated Hitter	62

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southeastern Oklahoma State University	Durant	OK	1974

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Gray

What years did Gary Gray play?: Gary Gray played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1982.
Was Gary Gray a pitcher?: No. Gary Gray was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Gary Gray hit?: Gary Gray hit 24 career home runs with 150 hits.