Gary Timberlake
Pitcher
Born: (1948-08-08) August 8, 1948
Laconia, Indiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 18, 1969, for the Seattle Pilots
Last MLB appearance
June 24, 1969, for the Seattle Pilots
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average7.50
Strikeouts4
Teams

Gary Dale Timberlake (born August 9, 1948) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in two games for the 1969 Seattle Pilots of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg), he threw left-handed and batted right-handed.

Biography

Timberlake was drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round (30th overall) of the 1966 MLB draft.[1] His minor league baseball career spanned 1966 to 1975; he appeared in 177 games (103 starts) with a 45–40 win-loss record, four saves and a 4.08 ERA.[2]

In October 1968, Timberlake was selected by the Seattle Pilots from the Yankees as the 48th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.[3] His major league career lasted about one week, as he was the starting pitcher in two games, on June 18 and 24, 1969, for the Pilots against the Chicago White Sox.[4] Days later, he was called to military service;[5] aged 20, he was summoned to serve six months of active duty with his Army Reserve unit.[6] In his brief MLB career, Timberlake allowed 16 baserunners (via seven hits and nine walks) and five earned runs in six total innings pitched.[2] He recorded a 0–0 record with four strikeouts and a 7.50 earned run average (ERA).[4]

Timberlake was born in Laconia, Indiana.[2] He attended Western Kentucky University, and after leaving baseball worked for a chemical company.[7] As of 2006, he resided in Louisville, Kentucky.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "2nd Round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gary Timberlake Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Gary Timberlake". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "The 1969 SEA A Regular Season Pitching Log for Gary Timberlake". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Double play pitch key to Pilots 3-1 victory". Port Angeles Evening News. Port Angeles, Washington. Associated Press. June 26, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Pilots Get Both Good, Bad News". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. Associated Press. June 26, 1969. p. 14. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Cava, Pete (2015). Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players: A Biographical Dictionary, 1871-2014. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786499014. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Reader, Bill (July 9, 2006). "Seattle Pilots ... Where are they now?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
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