Don Gullett | Major Leaguer 1970-1978

Full Name: Donald Edward Gullett
Born: January 6,1951 in Lynn, Kentucky
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 Bats: Right Throws: Left
High School: McKell (Lynn,KY)
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Drafted: Selected by Cincinnati Reds in 1st Round (14th overall) of 1969 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Nov 1,1976] - Granted Free Agency. [Nov 18,1976] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees. [Oct 24,1980] - Released by Yankees.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1969	Sioux Flls	Northern	18	Cin	A	7	2	1.96	11						78.0	49	24	17		37	87			5.65	---	4.27	10.04	1.10	--
1970	Cincinnati	NL	19	Cin	MLB	5	2	2.43	44	2	0	0	15	6	77.2	54	23	21	4	44	76	6	2	6.26	0.46	5.10	8.81	1.26	42%
1971	Cincinnati	NL	20	Cin	MLB	16	6	2.65	35	31	4	3	0	0	217.2	196	73	64	14	64	107	3	0	8.10	0.58	2.65	4.42	1.19	44%
1972	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	MLB	9	10	3.94	31	16	2	0	6	2	134.2	127	61	59	15	43	96	1	1	8.49	1.00	2.87	6.42	1.26	47%
1973	Cincinnati	NL	22	Cin	MLB	18	8	3.51	45	30	7	4	12	2	228.1	198	95	89	24	69	153	3	2	7.80	0.95	2.72	6.03	1.17	49%
1974	Cincinnati	NL	23	Cin	MLB	17	11	3.04	36	35	10	3	1	0	243.0	201	93	82	22	88	183	8	0	7.44	0.81	3.26	6.78	1.19	45%
1975	Cincinnati	NL	24	Cin	MLB	15	4	2.42	22	22	8	3	0	0	159.2	127	49	43	11	56	98	3	1	7.16	0.62	3.16	5.52	1.15	38%
1976	Cincinnati	NL	25	Cin	MLB	11	3	3.00	23	20	4	0	1	1	126.0	119	48	42	8	48	64	7	0	8.50	0.57	3.43	4.57	1.33	45%
1977	NY Yankees	AL	26	Nyy	MLB	14	4	3.58	22	22	7	1	0	0	158.1	137	67	63	14	69	116	4	0	7.79	0.80	3.92	6.59	1.30	42%
1978	NY Yankees	AL	27	Nyy	MLB	4	2	3.63	8	8	2	0	0	0	44.2	46	19	18	3	20	28	1	0	9.27	0.60	4.03	5.64	1.48	43%

Major League Totals - 9 Season(s)						109	50	3.11	266	186	44	14	35	11	1,390.0	1205	528	481	115	501	921	36	6	7.80	0.74	3.24	5.96	1.23	44%
Minor League Totals - 1 Season(s)						7	2	1.96	11						78.0	49	24	17		37	87			5.65	---	4.27	10.04	1.10	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1970	Cincinnati	NL	19	Cin	MLB	p	9	44	19	3	4	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.316	566	71%
1971	Cincinnati	NL	20	Cin	MLB	p	9	40	75	3	9	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	20	1	0	5	0	1	.120	.143	.133	276	71%
1972	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	MLB	p	9	31	38	7	8	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	14	0	0	5	0	0	.211	.250	.237	487	72%
1973	Cincinnati	NL	22	Cin	MLB	p	9	53	64	6	12	0	1	0	6	1	0	7	20	0	0	7	1	0	.188	.264	.219	483	59%
1974	Cincinnati	NL	23	Cin	MLB	p	9	39	80	8	19	2	0	0	10	0	1	6	19	0	0	10	1	0	.238	.287	.263	550	57%
1975	Cincinnati	NL	24	Cin	MLB	p	9	22	62	5	14	1	1	0	9	0	0	2	15	0	0	3	1	2	.226	.246	.274	520	68%
1976	Cincinnati	NL	25	Cin	MLB	p	9	25	44	2	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	7	0	0	6	0	2	.182	.200	.182	382	52%
1977	NY Yankees	AL	26	Nyy	MLB	p	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1978	NY Yankees	AL	27	Nyy	MLB	p	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 9 Season(s)								284	382	34	74	5	3	0	36	2	1	20	101	1	0	36	3	5	.194	.234	.223	457	62%

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1970	Cincinnati	NL	19		Ch	0	0	0.00	2		0			2	3.2	1		0		2	3			2.46	---	4.92	7.38	0.82	--
	Cincinnati	NL	19		Ws	0	0	1.35	3		0			0	6.2	5		1		4	4			6.76	---	5.41	5.41	1.35	--
1972	Cincinnati	NL	21		Ch	0	1	8.00	2		0			0	9.0	12		8		0	5			12.00	---	0.00	5.00	1.33	--
	Cincinnati	NL	21		Ws	0	0	1.08	1		0			0	8.1	5		1		2	4			5.40	---	2.16	4.32	0.84	--
1973	Cincinnati	NL	22		Ch	0	1	2.00	3		0			0	9.0	4		2		3	6			4.00	---	3.00	6.00	0.78	--
1975	Cincinnati	NL	24		Ch	1	0	3.00	1		1			0	9.0	8		3		2	5			8.00	---	2.00	5.00	1.11	--
	Cincinnati	NL	24		Ws	1	1	4.34	3		0			0	18.2	19		9		10	15			9.16	---	4.82	7.23	1.55	--
1976	Cincinnati	NL	25		Ch	1	0	1.13	1		0			0	8.0	2		1		3	4			2.25	---	3.38	4.50	0.63	--
	Cincinnati	NL	25		Ws	1	0	1.23	1		0			0	7.1	5		1		3	4			6.14	---	3.68	4.91	1.09	--
1977	NY Yankees	AL	26		Ch	0	1	18.00	1		0			0	2.0	4		4		2	0			18.00	---	9.00	0.00	3.00	--
	NY Yankees	AL	26		Ws	0	1	6.40	2		0			0	12.2	13		9		7	10			9.24	---	4.98	7.11	1.58	--

Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)						4	5	3.72	20		1			2	94.1	78		39		38	60			7.44	---	3.63	5.72	1.23	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1970	Cincinnati	NL	19	Cin	Ch	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
	Cincinnati	NL	19	Cin	Ws	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1972	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	Ch	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1000	--
	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	Ws	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1973	Cincinnati	NL	22	Cin	Ch	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1975	Cincinnati	NL	24	Cin	Ch	1	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250	1750	--
	Cincinnati	NL	24	Cin	Ws	3	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	572	--
1976	Cincinnati	NL	25	Cin	Ch	1	4	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1250	--
	Cincinnati	NL	25	Cin	Ws	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1977	NY Yankees	AL	26	Nyy	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	NY Yankees	AL	26	Nyy	Ws	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)						20	24	3	7	1	0	1	6	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.292	.458	750	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1970	Cincinnati	NL	19	Cin	MLB	P	44		77.2	2	5	0	7	1	-	-	-	1.000	.81

1971	Cincinnati	NL	20	Cin	MLB	P	35		217.2	6	25	1	32	2	-	-	-	.969	1.28

1972	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	MLB	P	31		134.2	4	11	1	16	0	-	-	-	.938	1.00

1973	Cincinnati	NL	22	Cin	MLB	P	45		228.1	12	31	0	43	2	-	-	-	1.000	1.69

1974	Cincinnati	NL	23	Cin	MLB	P	36		243	8	36	1	45	0	-	-	-	.978	1.63

1975	Cincinnati	NL	24	Cin	MLB	P	22		159.2	2	22	0	24	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.35

1976	Cincinnati	NL	25	Cin	MLB	P	23		126	4	20	0	24	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.71

1977	NY Yankees	AL	26	Nyy	MLB	P	22		158.1	9	15	1	25	1	-	-	-	.960	1.36

1978	NY Yankees	AL	27	Nyy	MLB	P	8		44.2	2	8	2	12	0	-	-	-	.833	2.01

Awards

[1974] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #7) [1975] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5)

Trivia and Player Notes

Member of the World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds in 1975 and 1976 and with the New York Yankees in 1977.

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