Gregory Garrett (March 12, 1947 – June 7, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who played in 34 Major League games (eight as a starting pitcher) over two seasons for the California Angels and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball.
Greg Garrett | |
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Relief pitcher | |
Born: (1947-03-12)March 12, 1947 Atascadero, California | |
Died: June 7, 2003(2003-06-07) (aged 56) Santa Clarita, California | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
debut | |
April 24, 1970, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 18, 1971, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 5–7 |
Earned run average | 2.48 |
Strikeouts | 55 |
Innings pitched | 83⅓ |
Teams | |
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Garrett attended Washington State University, where he played college baseball for the Cougars in 1967.[1] He was traded from the Angels to the Reds for Jim Maloney on December 15, 1970.[2]
After his retirement from baseball, Garrett became a college baseball coach and later a powerlifter. He died following a lengthy battle with cancer on June 7, 2003 at the age of 56.
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