1958
Born April 3, 1958
Oakland, CA, USA
Gary Pettis Notable
b. April 3, 1958 · California Angels 1982–1987, Detroit Tigers 1988–1989, 1992, Texas Rangers 1990–1991, San Diego Padres 1992
Gary Pettis played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the California Angels in 1982 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1992.
He stole 354 bases and scored 568 runs, with 855 hits and a .236 average. He finished with 21 home runs, 109 doubles and 521 walks.
He played 1,128 games in the outfield, with 2,948 putouts and 44 errors.
He took five Gold Gloves, between 1985 and 1990.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on April 3, 1958. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Glove | 5 | 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | CAL | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1983 | CAL | 22 | 85 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | .294 |
| 1984 | CAL | 140 | 397 | 63 | 90 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 60 | 115 | 48 | .227 |
| 1985 | CAL | 125 | 443 | 67 | 114 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 62 | 125 | 56 | .257 |
| 1986 | CAL | 154 | 539 | 93 | 139 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 69 | 132 | 50 | .258 |
| 1987 | CAL | 133 | 394 | 49 | 82 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 52 | 124 | 24 | .208 |
| 1988 | DET | 129 | 458 | 65 | 96 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 47 | 85 | 44 | .210 |
| 1989 | DET | 119 | 444 | 77 | 114 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 84 | 106 | 43 | .257 |
| 1990 | TEX | 136 | 423 | 66 | 101 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 57 | 118 | 38 | .239 |
| 1991 | TEX | 137 | 282 | 37 | 61 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 54 | 91 | 29 | .216 |
| 1992 | DET/SDP | 78 | 159 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 14 | .201 |
| Career | — | 1183 | 3629 | 568 | 855 | 109 | 49 | 21 | 259 | 521 | 958 | 354 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1982
Major-league debut: Gary Pettis
Gary Pettis made a major-league debut on September 13, 1982.
1992
Final major-league game: Gary Pettis
Gary Pettis played a final major-league game on September 10, 1992.
Image: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 3.0