Gary Nolan (baseball player)

Gary Lynn Nolan (born May 27, 1948 in Herlong, California) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played with the Cincinnati Reds (1967-73, 1975-77) and California Angels (1977).

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May 27 - 1948 - Herlong - California - Major League Baseball - Starting pitcher - Cincinnati Reds - California Angels

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As a 19-year-old hard thrower, Nolan had a promising debut on April 15, 1967 when he strikes out the side in the first inning in the route to a 7-3 victory over the Houston Astros. He finished with a 14-8 record, was fourth in the National League in ERA (2.58) and in strikeouts (206), and was second in the Rookie of the Year selection behind Tom Seaver.

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Houston Astros - National League - ERA - Strikeout - Rookie of the Year - Tom Seaver

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In 1970 Nolan went 18-7 with 181 strikeouts and a 3.26 ERA, helping the Reds to win the NL pennant. He took the loss in the Game One of the World Series against Baltimore. The rest of his career he was plagued by assorted injuries, reducing his achievements on the field. After a dissapointing 12-15 in 1971, he started with 13 victories before the 1972 All-Star Game. Selected for the NL team, Nolan was suffering of neck and shoulder pains, and had to skipped the game. After a rest, he finished at 15-5, 1.99, leading the league in winning percentage (.750), and was second to Steve Carlton in ERA. In the World Series against Oakland he lost Game One 3-2 and couldn't last five innings in Game Six.

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1970 - World Series - Baltimore - All-Star Game - Winning percentage - Steve Carlton - Oakland

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Arm problems forced Nolan to miss most of 1973 and was out in the 1974 season. He returned in 1975 in good form, ending 15-9 with a 3.16 ERA. In the World Series against Boston he pitched only six innings in two starts. In 1976, he duplicated his 15-9 record and finally got his first World Series victory against the Yankees, in the last game of a four-game sweep. New arm and shoulder problems bothered him in 1977, and he opted to retire.

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Boston - Yankees

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In 10-season career, Nolan compiled a 110-70 record with 1039 strikeouts, a 3.08 ERA, 45 complete games, 14 shutouts, and 1674 innings pitched in 250 games. In eight post-season games, he went 6-2 with 31 strikeouts and a 3.34 ERA.

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Complete games - Shutout - Innings pitched

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