Jerry Don Gleaton Explained

Jerry Don Gleaton
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:14 September 1957
Birth Place:Brownwood, Texas, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 11
Debutyear:1979
Debutteam:Texas Rangers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 20
Finalyear:1992
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:15–23
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.25
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:265
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Jerry Don Gleaton (born September 14, 1957) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played from 1979 to 1992 for the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was an All-American at the University of Texas and the Most Valuable Player of the Southwest Conference in 1979. Gleaton was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round (18th pick overall), and was a southpaw pitcher who worked mainly in relief. He was traded, along with Richie Zisk, Rick Auerbach, Ken Clay, Brian Allard and minor-league right-handed pitcher Steve Finch from the Rangers to the Mariners for Willie Horton, Rick Honeycutt, Leon Roberts, Mario Mendoza and Larry Cox in an 11-player blockbuster deal on December 18, 1980.[1]

Gleaton is active in the Pro Athletes Outreach ministry and resides in Brownwood, Texas. He is currently an assistant coach for the Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets (Division 3).

Notes and References

  1. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/12/18/The-Texas-Rangers-Thursday-completed-an-11-player-trade-with/4772345963600/ "The Texas Rangers Thursday completed an 11-player trade with...," United Press International (UPI), Thursday, December 18, 1980.