Greg Minton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1990)

W–L 59–65
ERA 3.10
WHIP 1.38
SO 479
Pitcher PIV 4416.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
7/29/1951 in Lubbock, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1975-09-07
Last Game
1990-09-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Gregory Brian Minton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
59 65 710 7 0 0 150 1130.7 1,082 389 43 483 479 3.10 4416.2

Career ERA 3.10 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 19.4% better 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
1975 SFN NL 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 17.0 19 13 11 6 6.88 3.71 (-85%) -447.5
1976 SFN NL 0 3 10 2 0 0 0 25.7 32 14 12 7 4.91 3.51 (-40%) -59.3
1977 SFN NL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 14.0 14 7 4 5 4.50 4.00 (-13%) 392.3
1978 SFN NL 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 15.7 22 14 8 6 8.04 3.69 (-118%) -918.3
1979 SFN NL 4 3 46 0 0 0 4 79.7 59 16 27 33 1.81 4.00 (+55%) 2037.0
1980 SFN NL 4 6 68 0 0 0 19 91.3 81 25 34 42 2.46 3.84 (+36%) 2075.9
1981 SFN NL 4 5 55 0 0 0 21 84.3 84 27 36 29 2.88 3.58 (+20%) 837.3
1982 SFN NL 10 4 78 0 0 0 30 123.0 108 25 42 58 1.83 3.86 (+53%) 1538.0
1983 SFN NL 7 11 73 0 0 0 22 106.7 117 42 47 38 3.54 3.87 (+8%) -595.5
1984 SFN NL 4 9 74 1 0 0 19 124.3 130 52 57 48 3.76 3.81 (+1%) -583.7
1985 SFN NL 5 4 68 0 0 0 4 96.7 98 38 54 37 3.54 3.89 (+9%) -1227.9
1986 SFN NL 4 4 48 0 0 0 5 68.7 63 30 34 34 3.93 3.97 (+1%) -162.5
1987 SFN NL 1 0 15 0 0 0 1 23.3 30 9 10 9 3.47 4.29 (+19%) -195.2
1987 CAL AL 5 4 41 0 0 0 10 76.0 71 26 29 35 3.08 4.29 (+28%) 916.8
1988 CAL AL 4 5 44 0 0 0 7 79.0 67 25 34 46 2.85 3.73 (+24%) 1123.1
1989 CAL AL 4 3 62 0 0 0 8 90.0 76 22 37 42 2.20 3.71 (+41%) 6.9
1990 CAL AL 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 15.3 11 4 7 4 2.35 3.86 (+39%) -321.4
Career · 17 seasons 59 65 710 7 0 0 150 1,130.2 1,082 389 483 479 3.10 — 4,416

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
712 103 10 15 3 0 1 6 0 8 40 .146 .212 .204 .416 0

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.

Career SLG .204 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OPS .416 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 41.4% 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
1975 SFN NL 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 SFN NL 11 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1977 SFN NL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1978 SFN NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 SFN NL 46 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 SFN NL 68 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1981 SFN NL 55 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 SFN NL 78 17 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 .176 — — — — 0.0
1983 SFN NL 73 11 4 6 1 0 1 3 0 2 2 .545 — — — — 0.0
1984 SFN NL 74 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .048 — — — — 0.0
1985 SFN NL 68 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 SFN NL 48 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 .400 — — — — 0.0
1987 SFN NL 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CAL AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CAL AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CAL AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 CAL AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 712 103 10 15 3 0 1 6 0 8 40 .146 — — — — 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
Home336391401.103
Away3766491115.172

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home335543.04961662052422.75
Away375587.25862232782373.42

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-09-29 LAAKCR — 0.2000000
1990-09-26 LAATEX — 1.2100010
1990-09-15 LAASEA — 1.0100000
1990-09-06 LAANYY — 2.0211101
1990-09-01 LAACHW — 1.0000000
1990-07-08 LAAMIL L 0.1133200
1990-07-06 LAAMIL W 2.0000010
1990-04-17 LAAOAK — 2.0000100
1990-04-14 LAAMIN — 3.0300220
1990-04-12 LAAMIN — 0.2200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 710 7 95 261 13 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 SFN P 4 2 2 4 0 1
1976 SFN P 10 2 3 4 2 0
1977 SFN P 2 2 2 4 0 0
1978 SFN P 11 0 2 2 0 1
1979 SFN P 46 0 3 23 1 2
1980 SFN P 68 0 8 21 1 2
1981 SFN P 55 0 11 25 0 1
1982 SFN P 78 0 11 22 3 2
1983 SFN P 73 0 5 18 1 0
1984 SFN P 74 1 8 31 2 1
1985 SFN P 68 0 7 27 1 1
1986 SFN P 48 0 7 19 2 1
1987 SFN P 15 0 2 4 0 1
1987 CAL P 41 0 5 19 0 1
1988 CAL P 44 0 11 15 0 3
1989 CAL P 62 0 8 20 0 0
1990 CAL P 11 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 710

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-07-09

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 CAL AL $850,000
1989 CAL AL $830,000
1988 CAL AL $500,000
1987 SFN NL $750,000
1986 SFN NL $765,000
1985 SFN NL $865,000
Total Career Earnings $4,560,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
San Diego Mesa College San Diego CA 1970

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1982 Cy Young Award NL 6th 4.0 120 0
1982 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 44.0 336 0
1981 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Greg Minton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roger McDowell
    70-70, 3.30 ERA
  2. 85
    Darold Knowles
    66-74, 3.12 ERA
  3. 71
    Ron Perranoski
    79-74, 2.79 ERA
  4. 59
    Terry Forster
    54-65, 3.23 ERA
  5. 58
    Gary Lavelle
    80-77, 2.93 ERA
  6. 57
    Elias Sosa
    59-51, 3.32 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Minton

What years did Greg Minton play?
Greg Minton played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1990.
Was Greg Minton a pitcher?
Yes. Greg Minton pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 479 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Greg Minton hit?
Greg Minton hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.