Dan Petry
| Dan Petry | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:November 13, 1958 Palo Alto, California,U.S. | |
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 8, 1979, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1991, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 125–104 |
| Earned run average | 3.95 |
| Strikeouts | 1,063 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Joseph Petry(/ˈpiːtriː/PEE-tree;[1]born November 13, 1958) is an American formerMajor League Baseballpitcherfor theDetroit Tigers(1979–87 and 1990–91),California Angels(1988–89),Atlanta Braves(1991) andBoston Red Sox(1991). He currently serves as a studio analyst for the Detroit Tigers onBally Sports Detroit.
Playing career
[edit]Petry helped the Tigers win the1984 World Seriesand the 1987 American League Eastern Division, and helped the Braves win the 1991 National League pennant. He was elected to the American LeagueAll-Starteam in 1985. He led the American League in games started (38) in 1983. In 1982 and 1984, Petry finished ninth and fifth, respectively, in American LeagueCy Young Awardvoting.
In 13 years he had a 125-104 record (.546), 370 appearances, 300 games started, 52 complete games, 11 shutouts, one save,2,080+1⁄3innings pitched, 1,984 hits allowed, 1,025 runs allowed, 912 earned runs allowed, 218 home runs allowed, 852 walks allowed, 1,063 strikeouts, 47 hit batsmen, 77 wild pitches, seven balks and a 3.95 earned run average.
Petry only appeared in 13 games as a Red Sox, but in 1991, that is where he ended his career. Used strictly as a relief pitcher, he managed to pick up his one and only MLB save. It came on September 30, 1991 against the Brewers. Petry pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings to close out a wild 9-8 Red Sox victory over the Brewers.[2]
Defensively, Petry was an above average fielding pitcher, posting a.980fielding percentage,committing only 12 errors in 603total chances,which was 23 points higher than the league average at his position.
Post-playing career
[edit]In 2012, Petry served as a substitutecolor analystfor theDetroit Tigers Radio Network,teaming with play-by-play announcerDan Dickersonfor several road games while regular analystJim Pricerecuperated from health problems.[3]In 2022, he resumed filling in for Price while the Tigers were on the road.
On January 15, 2019, Petry was named a studio analyst for theDetroit TigersonBally Sports Detroit.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Petry and his wife, Christine have two sons, Matt, who was the head coach of theOrchard Lake St. Mary’sbaseball team, who have won three Michigan High School Athletic Association championships under Petry, andJeff,who currently is a defenseman for theDetroit Red Wingsof theNational Hockey League.Petry attendedEl Dorado High SchoolinPlacentia,California, where he was aCIFchampionship winning pitcher.
References
[edit]- ^Detroit Tigers 1980 Press-TV-Radio Guide (pronunciations on page 38).Archived2021-04-14 at theWayback MachineRetrieved June 7, 2020
- ^"Boston Red Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score, September 30, 1991".
- ^Paul, Tony (May 7, 2012)."Dan Petry to pinch-hit again for Jim Price on Tigers' nine-game road trip".The Detroit News.[permanent dead link]
- ^Beck, Jason (January 15, 2019)."Gibson, Morris join Tigers broadcasting team".MLB.com.RetrievedJanuary 15,2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orESPN,orBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
- Dan Petryat Baseball Library
- Dan PetryFacts, Biography & Chronology at This Day In Baseball
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