Gary Wheelock
American baseball player (born 1951)
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Gary Richard Wheelock (born November 29, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher for the California Angels (1976) and Seattle Mariners (1977 and 1980).
| Gary Wheelock | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 29, 1951 Bakersfield, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1976, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 18, 1980, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–9 |
| Earned run average | 5.40 |
| Strikeouts | 50 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
After his playing career ended, he spent 33 seasons coaching in the Mariners' organization.[1][2]
Wheelock was the third pick in the expansion draft in 1976 and the first ever player who signed with the Mariners [3]
Wheelock attended the University of California, Irvine, where he played college baseball for the Anteaters from 1972–1974.[4]
