1958
Born November 13, 1958
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Dan Petry Notable
b. November 13, 1958 · Detroit Tigers 1979–1987, 1990–1991, California Angels 1988–1989, Atlanta Braves 1991, Boston Red Sox 1991
Dan Petry played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1979 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1991.
He went 125 and 104 with a 3.95 earned run average, pitching 2,080 innings in 370 games. He struck out 1,063, completed 52 of his 300 starts and threw 11 shutouts. Across 370 games he batted .200, with 1 hit and 1 run.
He was an All-Star in 1985.
He was born in Palo Alto, CA, USA on November 13, 1958. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1985 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DET | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | DET | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | DET | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | DET | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | DET | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | DET | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | DET | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | DET | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | DET | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | CAL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | CAL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | DET | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | ATL/BOS/DET | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 370 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DET | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 98.0 | 90 | 43 | 33 | 43 | 3.95 |
| 1980 | DET | 10 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 164.2 | 156 | 72 | 83 | 88 | 3.94 |
| 1981 | DET | 10 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 141.0 | 115 | 47 | 57 | 79 | 3.00 |
| 1982 | DET | 15 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 246.0 | 220 | 88 | 100 | 132 | 3.22 |
| 1983 | DET | 19 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 266.1 | 256 | 116 | 99 | 122 | 3.92 |
| 1984 | DET | 18 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 233.1 | 231 | 84 | 66 | 144 | 3.24 |
| 1985 | DET | 15 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 238.2 | 190 | 89 | 81 | 109 | 3.36 |
| 1986 | DET | 5 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 116.0 | 122 | 60 | 53 | 56 | 4.66 |
| 1987 | DET | 9 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 134.2 | 148 | 84 | 76 | 93 | 5.61 |
| 1988 | CAL | 3 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 139.2 | 139 | 68 | 59 | 64 | 4.38 |
| 1989 | CAL | 3 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 51.0 | 53 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 5.47 |
| 1990 | DET | 10 | 9 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 149.2 | 148 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 4.45 |
| 1991 | ATL/BOS/DET | 2 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 101.1 | 116 | 56 | 45 | 39 | 4.97 |
| Career | — | 125 | 104 | 370 | 300 | 1 | 2080.1 | 1984 | 912 | 852 | 1063 | 3.95 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Major-league debut: Dan Petry
Dan Petry made a major-league debut on July 8, 1979.
1991
Final major-league game: Dan Petry
Dan Petry played a final major-league game on October 5, 1991.