What years did Gary Pettis play?

Gary Pettis played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1992.

Was Gary Pettis a pitcher?

No. Gary Pettis was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Gary Pettis hit?

Gary Pettis hit 21 career home runs with 855 hits.

Gary Pettis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1992)

AVG .236

HR 21

RBI 259

H 855

OPS .642

PIV -4,135

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 165 lb
Born: 4/3/1958 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-09-13
Last Game: 1992-09-10
Awards: 5× Gold Glove

Full name: Gary George Pettis

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,183	3,629	568	855	109	49	21	259	354	521	958	.236	.332	.310	.642	-4,135

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 9.8% 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
1982	CAL	AL	10	5	5	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CAL	AL	22	85	19	25	2	3	3	6	8	7	15	.294	.260 (+13%)	.324 (+7%)	.389 (+27%)	.714 (+18%)	228.4
1984	CAL	AL	140	397	63	90	11	6	2	29	48	60	115	.227	.259 (-13%)	.322 (+3%)	.384 (-22%)	.707 (-11%)	-494.4
1985	CAL	AL	125	443	67	114	10	8	1	32	56	62	125	.257	.257 (avg)	.323 (+7%)	.390 (-17%)	.714 (-6%)	-270.2
1986	CAL	AL	154	539	93	139	23	4	5	58	50	69	132	.258	.257 (avg)	.325 (+4%)	.395 (-13%)	.720 (-5%)	-341.1
1987	CAL	AL	133	394	49	82	13	2	1	17	24	52	124	.208	.262 (-21%)	.331 (-9%)	.415 (-38%)	.746 (-25%)	-1483.9
1988	DET	AL	129	458	65	96	14	4	3	36	44	47	85	.210	.254 (-18%)	.317 (-10%)	.377 (-27%)	.695 (-19%)	-1281.7
1989	DET	AL	119	444	77	114	8	6	1	18	43	84	106	.257	.254 (+1%)	.319 (+17%)	.375 (-18%)	.694 (-2%)	309.1
1990	TEX	AL	136	423	66	101	16	8	3	31	38	57	118	.239	.257 (-7%)	.324 (+2%)	.385 (-13%)	.710 (-6%)	-297.7
1991	TEX	AL	137	282	37	61	7	5	0	19	29	54	91	.216	.255 (-15%)	.323 (+6%)	.384 (-28%)	.708 (-13%)	-397.0
1992	SDN	NL	30	30	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	2	11	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	DET	AL	48	129	27	26	4	3	1	12	13	27	34	.202	.255 (-21%)	.322 (+5%)	.377 (-20%)	.699 (-9%)	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			1,183	3,629	568	855	109	49	21	259	354	521	958	.236	—	—	—	—	-4,028

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	26	4	9	1	0	1	4	3	5	.346

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1986	ALCS	CAL	7	26	4	9	1	0	1	4	3	5	.346

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	582	1727	266	408	12	131	.236
Away	601	1902	302	447	9	128	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1992-09-10	DET	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-09	DET	CHW	L	0	1	0	0	3	0
1992-09-08	DET	CHW	L	1	1	0	0	2	0
1992-09-08	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-06	DET	MIL	W	2	0	1	2	1	1
1992-09-05	DET	MIL	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1992-09-04	DET	MIL	L	2	0	1	0	1	1
1992-09-02	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-01	DET	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1992-08-31	DET	MIN	L	3	1	1	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1128	966	2948	63	44	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	CAL	OF	8	0	5	1	0	0
1983	CAL	OF	21	20	49	5	1	2
1984	CAL	OF	134	98	337	11	6	4
1985	CAL	OF	122	118	368	13	4	5
1986	CAL	OF	153	150	462	9	7	3
1987	CAL	OF	131	108	344	2	7	2
1988	DET	OF	126	115	361	5	5	0
1989	DET	OF	119	116	325	1	4	0
1990	TEX	OF	128	119	285	10	2	4
1991	TEX	OF	126	73	248	4	6	1
1992	SDN	OF	14	4	20	0	1	0
1992	DET	OF	46	45	144	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	1
Center Field	1125
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	9

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1990	Gold Glove	OF
1989	Gold Glove	OF
1988	Gold Glove	OF
1986	Gold Glove	OF
1985	Gold Glove	OF

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	OAK	AL	$300,000
1992	TEX	AL	$1,053,334
1991	TEX	AL	$903,333
1990	TEX	AL	$703,333
1989	DET	AL	$440,000
1988	DET	AL	$400,000
1987	CAL	AL	$400,000
1986	CAL	AL	$300,000
1985	CAL	AL	$125,000
Total Career Earnings			$4,625,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Pettis

What years did Gary Pettis play?: Gary Pettis played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1992.
Was Gary Pettis a pitcher?: No. Gary Pettis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gary Pettis hit?: Gary Pettis hit 21 career home runs with 855 hits.