Gary Houston
Gary Don Houston
Born: April 1, 1949
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
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Draft: Round 17 (1967 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 6 (1968 January Secondary Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 6 (1968 June Secondary Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 5 (1969 January Secondary Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 3 (1969 June Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 4 (1970 June Secondary Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: James Lick HS (San Jose, CA)
San Jose City College
San Jose State
Career: 1970-1973
Gary Houston compiled a career record of 15 wins and 19 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 62-game pitching career with the Billings Mustangs, Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.50 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28.0 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.63 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 54 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.44 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 81.0 | 67 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.61 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 84.0 | 85 | 49 | 43 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 15 | 19 | .441 | 3.60 | 62 | 49 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 305.0 | 288 | 161 | 122 | 16 | 149 | 5 | 227 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .250 | .400 | .375 | .775 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 5 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .100 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 11 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .211 | .286 | .211 | .496 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 14 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .000 | .038 | .000 | .038 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 40 | 82 | 69 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | .130 | .221 | .159 | .380 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | P | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .500 |
| 1970 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1971 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .818 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 14 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .947 | 1.286 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 22 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .909 |
| Totals | 62 | 8 | 53 | 3 | 4 | .953 | .984 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | KCA | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1971 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | KCA | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA |
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