Gary Alexander (baseball)

Gary Alexander
Gary Alexander
	Catcher/Designated hitter
	Born: March 27, 1953 (age 71); Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 12, 1975, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1981, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.230
Home runs	55
RBI	202
Teams
	San Francisco Giants (1975-1977); Oakland Athletics (1978); Cleveland Indians (1978-1980); Pittsburgh Pirates (1981);
Career highlights and awards
	Led the American League in strikeouts (166) in 1978;

Gary Wayne Alexander (born March 27, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1975–1977), Oakland Athletics (1978), Cleveland Indians (1978–1980) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1981). He batted and threw right-handed.^[1]

In a seven-season career, Alexander posted a .230 batting average with 55 home runs and 202 RBI in 432 games played. His best statistical season was 1978 when he hit 27 home runs and had 84 RBI, 57 runs, 112 hits, and 20 doubles in 148 games, all career-highs.^[1] Alexander caught John Montefusco's no-hitter in 1976.^[2]

References

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