Best of The San Francisco Giants: Top 10 Relief Pitching Seasons (UPDATED)
By Phil Watson
6. Gary Lavelle, 1977
| Year ▾ | Age | W | L | ERA | G | GF | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA+ | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 2.05 | 73 | 49 | 20 | 118.1 | 106 | 27 | 37 | 93 | 191 | 1.208 |
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Generated 2/12/2014.
Lavelle emerged as the dominant half of a closing tandem with Randy Moffitt in 1977, earning his first All-Star Game berth.
He converted 20 of 28 save chances and had three holds, while allowing 14 of 60 inherited runners to score. His average leverage index was 1.753.
Lavelle was fifth in the league with 73 appearances and 20 saves.
Among relievers, he was third with a 2.05 ERA and 191 ERA-plus, fifth with a 69 OPS-plus and seventh with 7.07 strikeouts per nine innings.