| Scott Garrelts | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1961-10-30)October 30, 1961 (age 64) Urbana, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 2, 1982, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 10, 1991, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 69–53 |
| Earned run average | 3.29 |
| Strikeouts | 703 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Scott William Garrelts (born October 30, 1961) is an American formerMajor League Baseballpitcher who played for theSan Francisco Giants from1982 to1991. Garrelts's best year as a Giant came during the1989 season, when he went 14-5 with a 2.28 ERA, leading his team to theWorld Series against theirBay Arearivals, theOakland Athletics.
Garrelts attended high school at Buckley Loda High School inBuckley, Illinois.[1]
Garrelts was the Giants' lone All-Star in1985, aseason in which he led the team in wins and ERA, and had streak of 24 consecutive scoreless innings, all as a reliever. In1986, he was second on the Giants in wins and strikeouts. Garrelts missed the final month of the1987 season with a broken finger tip, but still finished second on the Giants in saves, a stat in which he led the team in1988. He missed a month of the 1989 season with a pulled hamstring. During the season, Garrelts switched from the bullpen to a starting role and led the N.L. in ERA. He was second on the Giants in wins and strikeouts in1990.
On July 29, 1990, Garrelts took a no-hitter into the ninth inning at home against theCincinnati Reds, which was broken up byPaul O'Neill, with a two-out single over shortstopJose Uribe's head.[2]
While with the Giants, Garrelts and teammatesDave Dravecky,Atlee Hammaker, andJeff Brantley became known as the "God Squad" because of their strongChristian faith. Forgoing the hard-partying lifestyle of many of their teammates, they preferred to hold Bible studies in their hotel rooms while on the road.[3]
| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by David Green 1981 | Youngest Player in the National League 1982 | Succeeded by Gilberto Reyes 1983 |