Gary Wheelock

Gary Richard Wheelock (born November 29, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the California Angels and Seattle Mariners ( and ).

Wheelock attended Troy High School in Fullerton, California. He attended college at Fullerton Junior College then University of California, Irvine, where he played college baseball for the Anteaters from 1972–1974. He had a 17–2 record in 1974.

The Angels drafted Wheelock in the sixth round of the 1974 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut as a September call-up in 1976. He was the third pick in the 1976 expansion draft and the first-ever player who signed with the Mariners. He won his first MLB game on April 9, 1977, the franchise's second win, then threw the franchise's first complete game on April 19. He pitched in a career-high 17 MLB games for the inaugural Mariners team, going 6–9. However, he had elbow surgery that September. He returned to the majors for one start in 1980.

After his playing career, he spent 33 seasons coaching in the Mariners' organization. He later coached youth baseball in New Zealand.