Gary Lance
Gary Dean Lance
Born: September 21, 1948
Greenville, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 20 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Dentsville HS (Columbia, SC)
Career: 1971-1982
Major League Statistics
Gary Lance compiled a career record of 85 wins and 78 losses, with 14 saves, and a 3.80 ERA in his 328-game pitching career with the Royals, San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals, Spokane Indians and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Royals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.60 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 5 | 10 | .333 | 3.39 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 122.0 | 107 | 68 | 46 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 112 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.52 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 133.0 | 125 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 56 | 5 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.48 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.44 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 157.0 | 155 | 80 | 60 | 3 | 68 | 7 | 95 | 12 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.24 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 178.0 | 160 | 77 | 64 | 7 | 58 | 4 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.36 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 157.0 | 166 | 103 | 76 | 16 | 57 | 9 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 16 | 7 | .696 | 3.18 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 204.0 | 185 | 87 | 72 | 11 | 79 | 2 | 113 | 5 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.23 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91.0 | 101 | 71 | 63 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.94 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 147.0 | 161 | 73 | 48 | 3 | 56 | 5 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.88 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78.0 | 101 | 63 | 51 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.03 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 53.7 | 64 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 85 | 78 | .521 | 3.80 | 328 | 163 | 15 | 43 | 9 | 14 | 1374.7 | 1363 | 742 | 580 | 71 | 575 | 46 | 769 | 53 | 11 | 73 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Royals | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 33 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .143 | .211 | .229 | .439 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .111 | .273 | .111 | .384 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 26 | 61 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | .137 | .214 | .137 | .352 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 33 | 80 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .078 | .130 | .078 | .209 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 136 | 198 | 163 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 55 | .110 | .184 | .129 | .313 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .545 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 33 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .953 | 1.242 |
| 1973 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 21 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.333 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 45 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .947 | .800 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 28 | 26 | 32 | 5 | 0 | .921 | 2.071 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 25 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .961 | 1.960 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 29 | 33 | 42 | 3 | 3 | .962 | 2.586 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 23 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .944 | 1.478 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 54 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .964 | .500 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 30 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.100 |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | P | 25 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .800 |
| Totals | 328 | 157 | 260 | 20 | 10 | .954 | 1.271 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1973 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | SEA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | SEA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1982 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes |
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