What years did Gary Wheelock play?

Gary Wheelock played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1980.

Was Gary Wheelock a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Wheelock pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 50 strikeouts.

Gary Wheelock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1980)

W–L 6–9

ERA 5.40

WHIP 1.41

SO 50

Pitcher PIV -2166.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 11/29/1951 in Bakersfield, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-09-17
Last Game: 1980-04-18

Full name: Gary Richard Wheelock

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	9	20	18	2	0	0	93.3	104	56	16	28	50	5.40	-2166.4

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 42.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1976	CAL	AL	0	0	2	0	0	2.0	6	6	1	2	27.00	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	6	9	17	17	2	88.3	94	48	26	47	4.89	4.00 (-22%)	-2166.4
1980	SEA	AL	0	0	1	1	0	3.0	4	2	1	1	6.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			6	9	20	18	2	93.1	104	56	28	50	5.40	—	-2,166

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
20	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
1976	CAL	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SEA	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			20	—	—	—	—	—	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	11	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	63.0	61	30	15	37	4.29
Away	9	30.1	43	26	13	13	7.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-04-18	SEA	MIN	—	3.0	4	2	2	1	1	0
1977-08-14	SEA	BOS	L	2.0	5	6	4	2	2	1
1977-08-09	SEA	CHW	L	0.1	2	5	4	2	0	1
1977-08-03	SEA	BOS	L	2.0	4	4	4	1	2	2
1977-07-28	SEA	MIN	W	6.0	6	1	0	3	1	0
1977-07-23	SEA	OAK	W	9.0	9	3	3	1	6	1
1977-07-17	SEA	LAA	—	4.1	8	4	4	0	2	0
1977-07-12	SEA	OAK	—	9.0	6	2	2	5	3	0
1977-07-06	SEA	CHW	L	6.0	7	4	4	2	2	2
1977-07-01	SEA	MIL	L	7.0	5	2	1	1	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	18	10	10	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1976	CAL	P	2	0	0	0	0
1977	SEA	P	17	17	10	9	2
1980	SEA	P	1	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	20

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fullerton College	Fullerton	CA	1971
University of California - Irvine	Irvine	CA	1972, 1973, 1974

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Wheelock

What years did Gary Wheelock play?: Gary Wheelock played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1980.
Was Gary Wheelock a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Wheelock pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 50 strikeouts.