What years did Gary Lavelle play?

Gary Lavelle played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1987.

Was Gary Lavelle a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Lavelle pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 769 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Lavelle hit?

Gary Lavelle hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What teams did Gary Lavelle play for?

Gary Lavelle played for 3 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1974–1984), the Toronto Blue Jays (1985, 1987), and the Oakland Athletics (1987).

Did Gary Lavelle win a Cy Young Award?

No. Gary Lavelle did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Gary Lavelle win?

Gary Lavelle was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Gary Lavelle's career stats?

In 745 games, Gary Lavelle went 80-77 with a 2.93 ERA, 769 strikeouts, 1,085.0 innings pitched, and 136 saves.

What was Gary Lavelle's salary?

Gary Lavelle's last recorded salary was $62,500, in 1987. His highest recorded salary was $533,333, in 1986, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1987.

What position did Gary Lavelle play?

Gary Lavelle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gary Lavelle and how much did he weigh?

Gary Lavelle was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Gary Lavelle's career ERA?

Gary Lavelle finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 80-77 with 769 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gary Lavelle have?

Gary Lavelle recorded 769 career strikeouts.

Is Gary Lavelle in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gary Lavelle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gary Lavelle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1987)

Gary Lavelle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1987 for the San Francisco Giants, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Athletics, a span of 14 seasons. Across 745 career appearances, he went 80-77 with a 2.93 ERA, 769 strikeouts, and 136 saves. Gary Lavelle was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 18453.6.

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 25, 2026

W–L 80–77

ERA 2.93

WHIP 1.33

SO 769

Pitcher PIV 18453.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 1/3/1949 in Scranton, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-09-10
Last Game: 1987-10-03
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Gary Robert Lavelle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Lavelle — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
80	77	745	3	0	0	136	1085.0	1,004	353	51	440	769	2.93	18453.6

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 23.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Gary Lavelle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	SFN	NL	0	3	10	0	0	16.2	14	4	10	12	2.16	3.63 (+40%)	-37.9
1975	SFN	NL	6	3	65	0	8	82.1	80	27	48	51	2.95	3.71 (+20%)	63.8
1976	SFN	NL	10	6	65	0	12	110.1	102	33	52	71	2.69	3.51 (+23%)	-18.3
1977	SFN	NL	7	7	73	0	20	118.1	106	27	37	93	2.05	4.00 (+49%)	4408.7
1978	SFN	NL	13	10	67	0	14	97.2	96	36	44	63	3.32	3.69 (+10%)	1444.5
1979	SFN	NL	7	9	70	0	20	96.2	86	27	42	80	2.51	4.00 (+37%)	2186.4
1980	SFN	NL	6	8	62	0	9	100.0	106	38	36	66	3.42	3.84 (+11%)	2065.3
1981	SFN	NL	2	6	34	3	4	65.2	58	28	23	45	3.84	3.58 (-7%)	1027.9
1982	SFN	NL	10	7	68	0	8	104.2	97	31	29	76	2.67	3.86 (+31%)	2655.6
1983	SFN	NL	7	4	56	0	20	87.0	73	25	19	68	2.59	3.87 (+33%)	3160.8
1984	SFN	NL	5	4	77	0	12	101.0	92	31	42	71	2.76	3.81 (+28%)	1360.7
1985	TOR	AL	5	7	69	0	8	72.2	54	25	36	50	3.10	3.89 (+20%)	377.2
1987	TOR	AL	2	3	23	0	1	27.2	36	17	19	17	5.53	4.29 (-29%)	-241.1
1987	OAK	AL	0	0	6	0	0	4.1	4	4	3	6	8.31	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			80	77	745	3	136	1,085.0	1,004	353	440	769	2.93	—	18,454

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 Lavelle — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
745	111	5	9	2	0	0	4	0	3	52	.081	.105	.099	.204	0

Career AVG .081 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 68.8% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Career SLG .099 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 74.3% below league average.

Career OPS .204 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Gary Lavelle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	SFN	NL	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	SFN	NL	65	9	0	1	0	0	1	4	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	SFN	NL	65	13	0	1	0	1	0	3	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SFN	NL	73	14	0	0	0	0	0	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SFN	NL	67	15	1	1	0	0	0	8	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SFN	NL	70	4	2	1	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SFN	NL	62	11	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SFN	NL	34	11	1	3	1	1	1	3	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SFN	NL	68	13	1	2	1	2	0	4	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SFN	NL	56	14	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SFN	NL	77	5	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TOR	AL	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	TOR	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	OAK	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			745	111	5	9	2	4	3	52	.081	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Gary Lavelle — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Gary Lavelle — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1985	ALCS	TOR	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Gary Lavelle — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Gary Lavelle — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1985	ALCS	TOR	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Gary Lavelle — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	361	49	3	7	0	2	.143
Away	384	62	2	2	0	2	.032

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Lavelle — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	361	551.1	516	166	199	395	2.71
Away	384	533.2	488	187	241	374	3.15

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gary Lavelle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1987-10-03	OAK	CHW	—	0.0	1	4	4	3	0
1987-09-26	OAK	CHW	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1
1987-09-23	OAK	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1987-09-11	OAK	KCR	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	2
1987-09-09	OAK	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
1987-09-04	OAK	BAL	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	2
1987-08-23	TOR	LAA	—	0.2	2	0	0	1	0
1987-08-20	TOR	OAK	W	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1987-08-19	TOR	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0
1987-08-13	TOR	CHW	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Lavelle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	745	3	48	181	14	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Lavelle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	SFN	P	10	0	0	2	1	0
1975	SFN	P	65	0	6	11	1	2
1976	SFN	P	65	0	5	11	4	0
1977	SFN	P	73	0	5	20	1	2
1978	SFN	P	67	0	2	19	2	1
1979	SFN	P	70	0	4	13	1	0
1980	SFN	P	62	0	3	16	0	0
1981	SFN	P	34	3	3	16	1	3
1982	SFN	P	68	0	8	26	2	0
1983	SFN	P	56	0	5	20	1	2
1984	SFN	P	77	0	1	13	0	0
1985	TOR	P	69	0	2	9	0	1
1987	TOR	P	23	0	4	5	0	0
1987	OAK	P	6	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gary Lavelle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	745

Salary History

Gary Lavelle's recorded salaries total $1,070,833 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1987. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lavelle's career ran from 1974 to 1987. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Gary Lavelle — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	TOR	AL	$62,500
1986	TOR	AL	$533,333
1985	TOR	AL	$475,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,070,833

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Gary Lavelle: the record in brief

The profile opens with Gary Lavelle's first major league game on September 10, 1974; the last one listed came on October 3, 1987. The team column moves through the San Francisco Giants (1974 through 1984), the Toronto Blue Jays (1985 to 1987), and the Oakland Athletics (1987). At 6'2" and 190 pounds, Lavelle is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Lavelle batted from both sides and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is January 3, 1949, in Scranton, PA, USA. Gary Lavelle was the playing name; the full given name is Gary Robert.

Lavelle went 80-77 with a 2.93 ERA in 745 games, 3 of them starts. Also on Lavelle's record: 769 strikeouts and 136 saves. That 2.93 ERA compares with a 3.83 league average across the same seasons, 23.6% better. 1978 brought Lavelle a season-high 13 wins. 1977 produced Lavelle's most strikeouts, 93. Lavelle saved 20 games in 1977, the season high. 1977 was Lavelle's sharpest full season, a 2.05 ERA against the league's 4.00.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Lavelle

What years did Gary Lavelle play?: Gary Lavelle played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1987.
Was Gary Lavelle a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Lavelle pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 769 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Lavelle hit?: Gary Lavelle hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What teams did Gary Lavelle play for?: Gary Lavelle played for 3 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1974–1984), the Toronto Blue Jays (1985, 1987), and the Oakland Athletics (1987).
Did Gary Lavelle win a Cy Young Award?: No. Gary Lavelle did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Gary Lavelle win?: Gary Lavelle was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Gary Lavelle's career stats?: In 745 games, Gary Lavelle went 80-77 with a 2.93 ERA, 769 strikeouts, 1,085.0 innings pitched, and 136 saves.
How much did Gary Lavelle earn in his career?: Gary Lavelle's recorded salaries total $1,070,833 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1987. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lavelle's career ran from 1974 to 1987. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Gary Lavelle's salary?: Gary Lavelle's last recorded salary was $62,500, in 1987. His highest recorded salary was $533,333, in 1986, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1987.
What position did Gary Lavelle play?: Gary Lavelle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gary Lavelle and how much did he weigh?: Gary Lavelle was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Gary Lavelle's career ERA?: Gary Lavelle finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 80-77 with 769 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gary Lavelle have?: Gary Lavelle recorded 769 career strikeouts.
Is Gary Lavelle in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gary Lavelle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.