Gary Lavelle
| Gary Lavelle | |
|---|---|
 Lavelle in 1983 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 3, 1949 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1974, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1987, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 80–77 |
| Earned run average | 2.93 |
| Strikeouts | 769 |
| Saves | 136 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gary Robert Lavelle (born January 3, 1949) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1987.
Early life and education
Lavelle was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on January 3, 1949, and grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem.
Major League Baseball
Lavelle spent the majority of his Major League career with the San Francisco Giants, where he played from 1974 to 1984. He also played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics before retiring in 1987.
He posted a career high 13 wins in 1978 and accumulated 136 saves in his 13-season career. He was named to the All-Star team in 1977 and 1983.
As of 2023, Lavelle ranks 70th in all-time Major League games finished by a pitcher.
Personal life
Lavelle became a born again Christian during his playing career.[1] He was considered the leader of the Giants' contingent of Christian players during his playing days.[2]
Lavelle lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he coaches college baseball at Bryant & Stratton College's Virginia Beach campus.[3] He was previously head coach at Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Virginia,[4] where he earned his 500th victory in April 2014.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Vecsey, George (May 10, 1981). "Religion Becomes an Important Part of Baseball Scene". The New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ Moore, Terence (July 27, 1980). "The Giants' Bible Brigade". Newspapers.com. San Francisco Examiner.
- ↑ "Gary Lavelle Pitching Coach".
- ↑ "Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators Varsity Baseball". gcagators.org. Greenbrier Christian Academy. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ Staff report (April 23, 2014). "Greenbrier Christian coach earns 500th win". HamptonRoads.com & PilotOnline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac , or Retrosheet
- 1949 births
- Living people
- 20th-century evangelicals
- 21st-century evangelicals
- Amarillo Giants players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American evangelicals
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Arizona Instructional League Giants players
- Baseball coaches from Pennsylvania
- Baseball players from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Baseball players from Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Decatur Commodores players
- Dunedin Blue Jays players
- Liberty High School (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) alumni
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Medford Giants players
- Minor league baseball coaches
- National League All-Stars
- Oakland Athletics players
- Phoenix Giants players
- Salt Lake City Giants players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Sportspeople from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Tigres de Aragua players
- Toronto Blue Jays players