Scott William Garrelts (born October 30, 1961) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the San Francisco Giants from 1982 to 1991. Garrelts's best year as a Giant came during the 1989 season, when he went 14-5 with a 2.28 ERA, leading his team to the World Series against their Bay Area rivals, the Oakland Athletics.
| Scott Garrelts | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 30, 1961 Urbana, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 2, 1982, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 10, 1991, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 69–53 |
| Earned run average | 3.29 |
| Strikeouts | 703 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school and minors
editGarrelts attended high school at Buckley Loda High School in Buckley, Illinois.[1]
Major League career
editGarrelts was the Giants' lone All-Star in 1985, a season in which he led the team in wins and ERA, and had streak of 24 consecutive scoreless innings, all as a reliever. In 1986, he was second on the Giants in wins and strikeouts. Garrelts missed the final month of the 1987 season with a broken finger tip, but still finished second on the Giants in saves, a stat in which he led the team in 1988. He missed a month of the 1989 season with a pulled hamstring. During the season, Garrelts switched from the bullpen to a starting role and led the N.L. in ERA. He was second on the Giants in wins and strikeouts in 1990.
On July 29, 1990, Garrelts took a no-hitter into the ninth inning at home against the Cincinnati Reds, which was broken up by Paul O'Neill, with a two-out single over shortstop Jose Uribe's head.[2]
While with the Giants, Garrelts and teammates Dave Dravecky, Atlee Hammaker, and Jeff Brantley became known as the "God Squad" because of their strong Christian faith. Foregoing the hard-partying lifestyle of many of their teammates, they preferred to hold Bible studies in their hotel rooms while on the road.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Scott Garrelts". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "No-Hitter Eludes Garrelts Of Giants", New York Times (Associated Press) (July 30, 1990).
- ^ Dravecky, Dave (2004). Called Up: Stories of Life and Faith from the Great Game of Baseball. Zondervan. p. 162. ISBN 031087159X.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Giants of 1989 Bask in the Memories