Gary Kroll

Gary Melvin Kroll (born July 8, 1941) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), appearing in 71 games over all or parts of four seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies (1964), New York Mets (1964–1965) Houston Astros (1966), and Cleveland Indians (1969). During his playing days, Kroll stood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), weighing 220 lb (100 kg). The native of Culver City, California, graduated from Reseda High School and attended Brigham Young University and Los Angeles Pierce College.

Gary Kroll
Pitcher
Born: (1941-07-08) July 8, 1941
Culver City, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 26, 1964, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
July 12, 1969, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record6–7
Earned run average4.24
Innings pitched159​1⁄3
Teams

Kroll signed with the Phillies in 1959 and spent 5​1⁄2 seasons in their farm system, before his MLB debut, on July 26, 1964. After only two appearances, he was traded to the Mets for veteran first baseman Frank Thomas on August 7. As a rookie pitcher in 1964, Kroll committed a league-leading four balks in just ten games and 24​2⁄3 innings pitched.[1]

In his only full year in the majors, 1965, Kroll worked in 32 games for the Mets, including 11 starting assignments. He won six games and lost six, recorded his only MLB complete game (a four-hit, 7–1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on April 18),[2] and his only save (on July 25 against the Phillies).

Kroll finished his big league career with six wins, seven defeats, and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.24. In 159​1⁄3 innings pitched, he surrendered 147 hits, yielded 91 walks, and recorded 138 strikeouts.

After his retirement from pitching professionally in 1971, Kroll settled in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his wife, Barbara, and five children. The Krolls have five grandchildren.[3]

References
  1. Baseballlibrary.com. "Gary Kroll". Archived from the original on 2010-12-24.
  2. Retrosheet box score: 1965-04-18(2)
  3. Poloncarz, Neal, Gary Kroll. Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project


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