Gary Wheelock

Gary Wheelock
Pitcher
Born: (1951-11-29) 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 record6–9
Earned run average5.40
Strikeouts50
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

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).

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]

References

  1. ^ Street, Jim (January 12, 2009). "Mariners announce Minors coaches". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
  2. ^ Divish, Ryan (December 4, 2015). "Mariners announce their 2016 minor league coaching staff". The Seattle Times.
  3. ^ "Mariners make additions to player development staff". MLB.com. November 7, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "University of California, Irvine Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball Almanac. Archived from the original on January 5, 2006. Retrieved August 14, 2012.


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