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.

Gary Serum

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1979)

W–L 10–12

ERA 4.72

WHIP 1.39

SO 125

Pitcher PIV -911.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 10/24/1956 in Fargo, ND, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-07-22
Last Game: 1979-09-29

Full name: Gary Wayne Serum

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	12	62	28	6	1	1	271.0	303	142	28	74	125	4.72	-911.9

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 21.0% 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
1977	MIN	AL	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	22.7	22	11	10	14	4.37	4.00 (-9%)	-785.7
1978	MIN	AL	9	9	34	23	6	1	1	184.3	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
62	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	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	MIN	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	MIN	AL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	MIN	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			62	—	—	—	—	—	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	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 Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	62	28	22	37	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	MIN	P	8	0	0	2	0	0
1978	MIN	P	34	23	17	25	0	2
1979	MIN	P	20	5	5	10	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	62

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.