1951
Born January 6, 1951
Lynn, KY, USA
Don Gullett Notable
Don Gullett divided nine seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1970, then the New York Yankees through 1978.
He went 109 and 50 with a 3.11 earned run average, pitching 1,390 innings in 266 games. He struck out 921, completed 44 of his 186 starts and threw 14 shutouts. Across 284 games he batted .194, with 74 hits and 34 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Lynn, KY, USA on January 6, 1951, and died on February 14, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Month | 1 | 1974 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1975 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1974 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CIN | 44 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .211 |
| 1971 | CIN | 40 | 75 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .120 |
| 1972 | CIN | 31 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .211 |
| 1973 | CIN | 53 | 64 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 1 | .188 |
| 1974 | CIN | 39 | 80 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 0 | .237 |
| 1975 | CIN | 22 | 62 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .226 |
| 1976 | CIN | 25 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .182 |
| 1977 | NYY | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | NYY | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 284 | 382 | 34 | 74 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 20 | 101 | 2 | .194 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CIN | 5 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 77.2 | 54 | 21 | 44 | 76 | 2.43 |
| 1971 | CIN | 16 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 217.2 | 196 | 64 | 64 | 107 | 2.65 |
| 1972 | CIN | 9 | 10 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 134.2 | 127 | 59 | 43 | 96 | 3.94 |
| 1973 | CIN | 18 | 8 | 45 | 30 | 2 | 228.1 | 198 | 89 | 69 | 153 | 3.51 |
| 1974 | CIN | 17 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 243.0 | 201 | 82 | 88 | 183 | 3.04 |
| 1975 | CIN | 15 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 159.2 | 127 | 43 | 56 | 98 | 2.42 |
| 1976 | CIN | 11 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 126.0 | 119 | 42 | 48 | 64 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | NYY | 14 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 158.1 | 137 | 63 | 69 | 116 | 3.58 |
| 1978 | NYY | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 44.2 | 46 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 3.63 |
| Career | — | 109 | 50 | 266 | 186 | 11 | 1390.0 | 1205 | 481 | 501 | 921 | 3.11 |
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