Gary Serum
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1979)
Gary Serum was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1979 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 3 seasons. Across 62 career appearances, he went 10-12 with a 4.72 ERA and 125 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1977-07-22
- Last Game
- 1979-09-29
Full name: Gary Wayne Serum
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 4.37 | 4.00 (-9%) | -785.7 |
| 1978 | MIN | AL | 9 | 9 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 184.1 | 188 | 84 | 44 | 80 | 4.10 | 3.69 (-11%) | 1042.0 |
| 1979 | MIN | AL | 1 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 93 | 47 | 20 | 31 | 6.61 | 4.00 (-65%) | -1168.2 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 10 | 12 | 62 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 271.0 | 303 | 142 | 74 | 125 | 4.72 | — | -912 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | MIN | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | MIN | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | MIN | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 62 | 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
View full game log (124 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 125.0 | 132 | 56 | 30 | 60 | 4.03 |
| Away | 34 | 146.0 | 171 | 86 | 44 | 65 | 5.30 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-29 | MIN | MIL | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-14 | MIN | TEX | — | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979-08-14 | MIN | BOS | — | 3.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979-08-11 | MIN | OAK | — | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979-08-10 | MIN | OAK | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-06 | MIN | SEA | — | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-05 | MIN | LAA | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-07-20 | MIN | DET | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979-07-08 | MIN | CLE | — | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-07-03 | MIN | SEA | L | 2.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 62 |
Gary Serum: the record in brief
July 22, 1977 and September 29, 1979 bracket Gary Serum's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Minnesota Twins, from 1977 through 1979. Serum played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 24, 1956, in Fargo, ND, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. Serum's full given name, per the bio, is Gary Wayne Serum.
The pitching table credits Serum with a 10-12 record and a 4.72 ERA in 62 games. The totals include 125 strikeouts. The league ERA over Serum's seasons was 3.90, so the 4.72 figure ran 21.0% worse than average. No season topped the 9 wins of 1978. 1978 was Serum's sharpest full season, a 4.10 ERA against the league's 3.69.
Serum appears at one position only: pitcher, in 62 games. On the mound, Serum's fielding totals are 22 putouts, 37 assists and 1 errors.
The game-log section draws on 124 games of Retrosheet box scores for Serum.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Serum
- What years did Gary Serum play?
- Gary Serum played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1979.
- Was Gary Serum a pitcher?
- Yes. Gary Serum pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 125 strikeouts.
- What was Gary Serum's career ERA?
- Gary Serum finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 10-12 with 125 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Gary Serum have?
- Gary Serum recorded 125 career strikeouts.
- Is Gary Serum in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gary Serum has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Gary Serum play for?
- Gary Serum played for the Minnesota Twins.