| Gary Lavelle | |
|---|---|
 Lavelle in 1983 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1949-01-03)January 3, 1949 (age 77) 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 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gary Robert Lavelle (born January 3, 1949) is a retired professional baseball pitcher who played inMajor League Baseball from 1974 to 1987.
Lavelle was born inScranton, Pennsylvania on January 3, 1949, and grew up inBethlehem, Pennsylvania. He attendedLiberty High School in Bethlehem.
Lavelle spent the majority of his Major League career with theSan Francisco Giants, where he played from 1974 to 1984. He also played for theToronto Blue Jays andOakland 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 to theAll-Star team in1977 and1983.
As of 2023, Lavelle ranks 70th in all-timeMajor League games finished by a pitcher.
Lavelle became aborn againChristian during his playing career.[1] He was considered the leader of the Giants' contingent of Christian players during his playing days.[2]
Lavelle lives inVirginia Beach, Virginia, where he coachescollege baseball atBryant & Stratton College's Virginia Beach campus.[3] He was previously head coach atGreenbrier Christian Academy inChesapeake, Virginia,[4] where he earned his 500th victory in April 2014.[5]
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