Was Gerry Pirtle a pitcher?

Yes. Gerry Pirtle pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.

Gerry Pirtle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978)

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.96

WHIP 2.18

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -2092.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 12/3/1947 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-07-02
Last Game: 1978-09-07

Full name: Gerald Eugene Pirtle

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	19	0	0	0	0	25.7	33	17	5	23	14	5.96	-2092.8

Career ERA 5.96 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 61.7% worse 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
1978	MON	NL	0	2	19	0	0	0	0	25.7	33	17	23	14	5.96	3.69 (-62%)	-2092.8
Career · 1 season			0	2	19	0	0	0	0	25.2	33	17	23	14	5.96	—	-2,093

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
19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1978	MON	NL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	11	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	13.2	17	13	14	8	8.56
Away	11	12.0	16	4	9	6	3.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-09-07	WSN	NYN	—	1.2	5	5	5	4	1	1
1978-09-05	WSN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1978-08-31	WSN	SDP	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978-08-27	WSN	SFG	—	1.0	7	7	0	0	0	2
1978-08-13	WSN	CHC	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
1978-08-04	WSN	CHC	—	1.2	1	1	1	2	2	0
1978-08-02	WSN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1978-07-29	WSN	ATL	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
1978-07-28	WSN	ATL	L	0.1	2	1	1	1	1	0
1978-07-24	WSN	HOU	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	2	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	MON	P	19	0	2	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	19

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bacone College	Muskogee	OK	1967

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerry Pirtle

Was Gerry Pirtle a pitcher?: Yes. Gerry Pirtle pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.