University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
Gary DiSarcina
- Induction:
- 2005
- Class:
- 1969
Gary DiSarcina, one UMass' top shortstops ever, parlayed three outstanding collegiate seasons into a 12-year major league career with the California/Anaheim Angels. While at UMass, he earned first team all-Atlantic 10 honors as a junior in 1988 and was named first team all-New England selection, twice, in 1987 and 1988.
DiSarcina led UMass to an overall record of 36-16 during his junior season in 1988, shattering the school single-season record for victories at the time (the old record was 26 wins). He paced the team by hitting .366 during the 1988 season, with six home runs and a team-best 39 RBI. An outstanding contact hitter, he would strike out only 10 times in 202 at bats. As a sophomore, he batted .340, with three homers and 24 RBI. At the time he left UMass, held school single-season records for hits (74 in 1988), at bats (202 in 1988) and total bases (108 in 1988) and finished his UMass career with a .336 batting average, along with 17 doubles, nine triples, 11 home runs, 74 RBI and 29 stolen bases.
DiSarcina was drafted by the California Angels in the sixth round following his junior season in 1988 and made his major league debut with the Angels in 1989 and became their starting shortstop in 1992. In 1995, he was named to the American League All-Star team, when he hit .307 with five homers and 41 RBI, while committing only six errors all season. DiSarcina was voted the Angels' team MVP following the 1998 season, after batting .287 with 39 doubles and 56 RBI, while also posting a .980 fielding percentage with 437 assists and 103 double plays.
During his 12-year major league career, he had a .258 batting average with 444 runs scored, 186 doubles, 20 triples, 28 home runs, 355 RBI and 47 stolen bases and had a career major league fielding percentage of .974, making only 131 errors in 4,970 total chances, while being in on 674 double plays. He retired following the 2002 season but remains involved with professional baseball.
Currently, DiSarcina serves as the third base coach for the New York Mets following coaching tenures with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014-16) and Boston Red Sox (2017). He previously served on the Red Sox staff as a baseball operations consultant to the team's front office, an in-studio analyst for the New England Sports Network, minor league manager and instructor.
He was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2005.
DiSarcina led UMass to an overall record of 36-16 during his junior season in 1988, shattering the school single-season record for victories at the time (the old record was 26 wins). He paced the team by hitting .366 during the 1988 season, with six home runs and a team-best 39 RBI. An outstanding contact hitter, he would strike out only 10 times in 202 at bats. As a sophomore, he batted .340, with three homers and 24 RBI. At the time he left UMass, held school single-season records for hits (74 in 1988), at bats (202 in 1988) and total bases (108 in 1988) and finished his UMass career with a .336 batting average, along with 17 doubles, nine triples, 11 home runs, 74 RBI and 29 stolen bases.
DiSarcina was drafted by the California Angels in the sixth round following his junior season in 1988 and made his major league debut with the Angels in 1989 and became their starting shortstop in 1992. In 1995, he was named to the American League All-Star team, when he hit .307 with five homers and 41 RBI, while committing only six errors all season. DiSarcina was voted the Angels' team MVP following the 1998 season, after batting .287 with 39 doubles and 56 RBI, while also posting a .980 fielding percentage with 437 assists and 103 double plays.
During his 12-year major league career, he had a .258 batting average with 444 runs scored, 186 doubles, 20 triples, 28 home runs, 355 RBI and 47 stolen bases and had a career major league fielding percentage of .974, making only 131 errors in 4,970 total chances, while being in on 674 double plays. He retired following the 2002 season but remains involved with professional baseball.
Currently, DiSarcina serves as the third base coach for the New York Mets following coaching tenures with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014-16) and Boston Red Sox (2017). He previously served on the Red Sox staff as a baseball operations consultant to the team's front office, an in-studio analyst for the New England Sports Network, minor league manager and instructor.
He was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2005.
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