Gary Lavelle

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
Teams
	San Francisco Giants (1974–1984); Toronto Blue Jays (1985, 1987); Oakland Athletics (1987);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (1977, 1983); San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame;

Gary Robert Lavelle (born January 3, 1949) is a retired professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1987.

Early life and education

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 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.

Lavelle became a born again Christian during his playing career.[1]

Lavelle lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he coaches college baseball at Bryant & Stratton College's Virginia Beach campus.[2] He was previously head coach at Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Virginia,[3] where he earned his 500th victory in April 2014.[4]

Vecsey, George (10 May 1981). "Religion Becomes an Important Part of Baseball Scene". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
"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.

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

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