Gary Pettis
[edit] Biography
Gary Pettis (Gary George Pettis) was born on April 3, 1958 in Oakland, California. He made his Major League debut on September 13, 1982 for the California Angels. In 1984, his rookie year, he hit .227 with 2 home runs and 29 RBI. Pettis played for the California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres over the course of his 11 year career.
Most people believe that Gary Pettis's best season was 1986, when he stole 50 bases and knocked in 58 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1982
| CAL
| A
| 10
| 5
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 1
| .200
| .200
| .800
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| 22
| 85
| 19
| 25
| 3
| 6
| .294
| .348
| .494
| 2
| 3
| 7
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 1
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| 140
| 397
| 63
| 90
| 2
| 29
| .227
| .332
| .300
| 11
| 6
| 60
| 115
| 3
| 5
| 48
| 1
| 4
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| 125
| 443
| 67
| 114
| 1
| 32
| .257
| .347
| .323
| 10
| 8
| 62
| 125
| 0
| 9
| 56
| 0
| 5
|
| 1986
| CAL
| A
| 154
| 539
| 93
| 139
| 5
| 58
| .258
| .339
| .343
| 23
| 4
| 69
| 132
| 0
| 15
| 50
| 2
| 7
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| 133
| 394
| 49
| 82
| 1
| 17
| .208
| .302
| .259
| 13
| 2
| 52
| 124
| 1
| 1
| 24
| 0
| 8
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| 129
| 458
| 65
| 96
| 3
| 36
| .210
| .285
| .277
| 14
| 4
| 47
| 85
| 1
| 6
| 44
| 0
| 3
|
| 1989
| DET
| A
| 119
| 444
| 77
| 114
| 1
| 18
| .257
| .375
| .309
| 8
| 6
| 84
| 106
| 0
| 8
| 43
| 0
| 14
|
| 1990
| TEX
| A
| 136
| 423
| 66
| 101
| 3
| 31
| .239
| .333
| .336
| 16
| 8
| 57
| 118
| 4
| 11
| 38
| 0
| 6
|
| 1991
| TEX
| A
| 137
| 282
| 37
| 61
| 0
| 19
| .216
| .341
| .277
| 7
| 5
| 54
| 91
| 0
| 6
| 29
| 0
| 4
|
| 1992
| SD
| N
| 30
| 30
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| .200
| .250
| .233
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1992
| DET
| A
| 48
| 129
| 27
| 26
| 1
| 12
| .202
| .338
| .302
| 4
| 3
| 27
| 34
| 0
| 3
| 13
| 0
| 3
|
| 1992
| Total
|
| 78
| 159
| 27
| 32
| 1
| 12
| .201
| .323
| .289
| 5
| 3
| 29
| 45
| 0
| 3
| 14
| 0
| 3
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 30
| 30
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| .200
| .250
| .233
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1153
| 3599
| 568
| 849
| 21
| 259
| .236
| .333
| .311
| 108
| 49
| 519
| 947
| 9
| 65
| 353
| 3
| 55
|
| Total
|
|
| 1183
| 3629
| 568
| 855
| 21
| 259
| .236
| .332
| .310
| 109
| 49
| 521
| 958
| 9
| 65
| 354
| 3
| 55
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1982
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 6
| 0
| 15
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 7
| 0
| 16
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 20
| 19
| 172
| 46
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 21
| 20
| 180
| 49
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 135
| 98
| 950
| 338
| 12
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 135
| 98
| 950
| 337
| 11
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 122
| 118
| 1054.2
| 367
| 13
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 122
| 118
| 1054.2
| 368
| 13
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1986
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 153
| 150
| 1323.2
| 464
| 9
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1986
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 153
| 150
| 1323.2
| 462
| 9
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 131
| 108
| 990.2
| 344
| 2
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 131
| 108
| 990.2
| 344
| 2
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| OF
| 126
| 115
| 1025
| 361
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| CF
| 126
| 115
| 1025
| 359
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1989
| DET
| A
| OF
| 119
| 116
| 1021.2
| 325
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1989
| DET
| A
| CF
| 119
| 116
| 1021.2
| 327
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1990
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 128
| 119
| 1031
| 285
| 10
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1990
| TEX
| A
| CF
| 128
| 119
| 1031
| 282
| 10
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1990
| TEX
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 126
| 73
| 782
| 248
| 4
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1991
| TEX
| A
| CF
| 126
| 73
| 782
| 247
| 4
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1991
| TEX
| A
| DH
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1992
| SD
| N
| OF
| 14
| 4
| 53
| 20
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1992
| SD
| N
| CF
| 13
| 3
| 44
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1992
| SD
| N
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| DET
| A
| OF
| 46
| 45
| 389.1
| 144
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1992
| DET
| A
| CF
| 46
| 45
| 389.1
| 144
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1992
| Total
|
| CF
| 59
| 48
| 433.1
| 160
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1992
| Total
|
| OF
| 60
| 49
| 442.1
| 164
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 17
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 1125
| 964
| 8799
| 2940
| 63
| 44
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1128
| 966
| 8817
| 2948
| 63
| 44
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by California Angels in the 6th round of the free-agent draft (January 9, 1979).
- Traded by California Angels to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Dan Petry (December 5, 1987).
- Granted free agency (November 13, 1989).
- Signed by Texas Rangers (November 24, 1989).
- Released by Texas Rangers (April 6, 1992).
- Signed by San Diego Padres (April 14, 1992).
- Released by San Diego Padres (June 21, 1992).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (July 4, 1992).
- Granted free agency (October 28, 1992).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 10, 1992).
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