Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)
Born: August 19, 1958 in Centralia, IL us
Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1978 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, IL), the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1978 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, IL) and the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (11th) of the 1979 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO).
High School: Centralia HS (Centralia, IL)
Schools: Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, IL), Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO)
Debut: September 20, 1981 (Age 23-032d, 14,560th in major league history)
vs. TEX 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: April 12, 2000 (Age 41-237d)
vs. MIN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season
Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner
Full Name: Gary Joseph Gaetti
Nicknames: The Rat or G-Man
Pronunciation: \guy-ETT-ee\
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Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28 | MIN | AL | WS | STL | W | 7 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .259 | .333 | .519 | .852 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 6.8% | ||
| 1996 | 37 | STL | NL | NLDS | SDP | W | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .091 | .091 | .364 | .455 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.2% | ||
| 1996 | 37 | STL | NL | NLCS | ATL | L | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .292 | .320 | .417 | .737 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.2% | 2.684 | 0.284 |
| 1998 | 39 | CHC | NL | NLDS | ATL | L | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.16 | -1.5% |