What years did Gary Kroll play?

Gary Kroll played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1969.

Was Gary Kroll a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Kroll pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 138 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Kroll hit?

Gary Kroll hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Gary Kroll's career batting average?

Gary Kroll batted .125 over his career, with 4 hits in 32 at bats.

What was Gary Kroll's career ERA?

Gary Kroll finished with a 4.24 career ERA, going 6-7 with 138 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gary Kroll have?

Gary Kroll recorded 138 career strikeouts.

Gary Kroll

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1969)

Gary Kroll was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1969 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 71 career appearances, he went 6-7 with a 4.24 ERA and 138 strikeouts.

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 12, 2026

W–L 6–7

ERA 4.24

WHIP 1.49

SO 138

Pitcher PIV -2350.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 220 lb
Born: 7/8/1941 in Culver City, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-07-26
Last Game: 1969-07-12

Full name: Gary Melvin Kroll

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Kroll — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	7	71	13	1	0	1	159.1	147	75	18	91	138	4.24	-2350.6

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 19.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary Kroll — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1964	PHI	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	2	2	3.00	—	0.0
1964	NYN	NL	0	1	8	2	0	0	21.2	19	10	15	24	4.15	3.58 (-16%)	204.3
1965	NYN	NL	6	6	32	11	1	1	87.0	83	43	41	62	4.45	3.50 (-27%)	-2190.0
1966	HOU	NL	0	0	10	0	0	0	23.2	26	10	11	22	3.80	3.52 (-8%)	197.5
1969	CLE	AL	0	0	19	0	0	0	24.0	16	11	22	28	4.12	3.61 (-14%)	-562.5
Career · 5 seasons			6	7	71	13	1	1	159.1	147	75	91	138	4.24	—	-2,351

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 Kroll — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
71	32	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	.125	.125	.156	.281	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career SLG .156 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Career OPS .281 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gary Kroll — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	NYN	NL	8	3	0	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	NYN	NL	32	26	3	3	1	9	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	HOU	NL	10	3	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CLE	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			71	32	3	4	1	12	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Gary Kroll — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	16	2	3	0	0	.188
Away	40	16	1	1	0	0	.062

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Kroll — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	83.0	64	25	44	82	2.71
Away	40	76.1	83	50	47	56	5.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gary Kroll — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-07-12	CLE	DET	—	1.0	4	5	5	1	1	1
1969-07-07	CLE	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	2	0
1969-07-04	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1969-06-29	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	3	1	0
1969-06-25	CLE	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1969-06-22	CLE	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1969-06-20	CLE	BAL	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
1969-06-19	CLE	BOS	—	2.2	2	0	0	1	3	0
1969-06-10	CLE	CHW	—	1.2	3	3	3	2	1	1
1969-06-08	CLE	LAA	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Kroll — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	71	13	6	29	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Kroll — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1964	NYN	P	8	2	1	8	1	0
1965	NYN	P	32	11	4	14	2	3
1966	HOU	P	10	0	1	4	0	0
1969	CLE	P	19	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gary Kroll — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	71

College History

Gary Kroll — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Los Angeles Pierce College	Woodland Hills	CA	1959

Gary Kroll: the record in brief

The profile opens with Gary Kroll's first major league game on July 26, 1964; the last one listed came on July 12, 1969. By club, Kroll's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1964), the New York Mets (1964 through 1965), the Houston Astros (1966), and the Cleveland Indians (1969). Kroll played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 8, 1941, in Culver City, CA, USA and a listed size of 6'6" and 220 pounds. Gary Kroll was the playing name; the full given name is Gary Melvin.

Kroll went 6-7 with a 4.24 ERA in 71 games, 13 of them starts. The same table counts 138 strikeouts. Against a 3.56 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.24 mark was 19.1% worse. No season topped the 6 wins of 1965. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.45 in 1965, when the league's was 3.50.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Kroll

What years did Gary Kroll play?: Gary Kroll played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1969.
Was Gary Kroll a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Kroll pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 138 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Kroll hit?: Gary Kroll hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Gary Kroll's career batting average?: Gary Kroll batted .125 over his career, with 4 hits in 32 at bats.
What was Gary Kroll's career ERA?: Gary Kroll finished with a 4.24 career ERA, going 6-7 with 138 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gary Kroll have?: Gary Kroll recorded 138 career strikeouts.