Del Gainer

Born: 11/10/1886 in Montrose, WV, USA

Died: 1/29/1947 in Elkins, WV, USA

MLB Debut: 1909-10-02 | Final Game: 1922-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Dellas Clinton Gainer

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Biography

Del Gainer, born in 1886, was a notable position player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1909 until his retirement in 1922. Over the course of his career, Gainer appeared in 548 games, where he showcased his skills as a reliable hitter and an agile base runner. With a career batting average of .272, he accumulated 438 hits, including 14 home runs and 185 runs batted in. His ability to steal bases was evident in his tally of 54 stolen bases, a testament to his speed and strategic play on the field. Gainer played during a transformative period in baseball, navigating through the tail end of the deadball era and into the rise of the lively ball era. His contributions to the game were characterized by a solid approach at the plate, combining contact hitting with a keen sense of timing on the bases. While he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Gainer's consistent performance and versatility made him a valuable asset to his teams, leaving a lasting impact in the annals of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
548	1608	218	438	75	36	14	185	54	149	219	0.272	0.342	0.390	0.732	2408.4

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.732 vs. league average 0.669 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	DET	AL	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	DET	AL	70	248	32	75	11	4	2	25	10	20	43	0.302	.266 (+13%)	.336 (+9%)	.356 (+13%)	.693 (+11%)	489.0
1912	DET	AL	52	179	28	43	5	6	0	20	14	18	18	0.240	.268 (-11%)	.335 (-5%)	.358 (-7%)	.694 (-6%)	-179.8
1913	DET	AL	105	363	47	97	16	8	2	25	10	30	45	0.267	.259 (+3%)	.325 (+2%)	.345 (+8%)	.670 (+5%)	313.5
1914	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BOS	AL	38	84	11	20	9	2	2	13	2	8	14	0.238	.255 (-7%)	.322 (-3%)	.339 (+37%)	.661 (+17%)	0.0
1915	BOS	AL	82	200	30	59	5	8	1	29	7	21	31	0.295	.250 (+18%)	.318 (+16%)	.332 (+25%)	.651 (+21%)	705.6
1916	BOS	AL	56	142	14	36	6	0	3	18	5	10	24	0.254	.248 (+2%)	.314 (-4%)	.326 (+10%)	.640 (+3%)	51.2
1917	BOS	AL	52	172	28	53	10	2	2	19	1	15	21	0.308	.248 (+24%)	.312 (+20%)	.323 (+31%)	.635 (+26%)	702.0
1919	BOS	AL	47	118	9	28	6	2	0	13	5	13	15	0.237	.262 (-10%)	.322 (-1%)	.347 (-7%)	.670 (-5%)	-75.4
1922	STL	NL	43	97	19	26	7	4	2	23	0	14	6	0.268	.285 (-6%)	.345 (+4%)	.397 (+22%)	.743 (+14%)	215.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1916	WS	BOS	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000
1915	WS	BOS	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	444	1	4099	220	64	200
2B	13	0	23	28	2	4
OF	36	0	46	4	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	DET	1B	2	1	12	1	1	0
1911	DET	1B	69	0	671	38	18	36
1912	DET	1B	50	0	547	22	8	25
1912	DET	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1913	DET	1B	103	0	1118	50	14	55
1914	DET	1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
1914	BOS	1B	18	0	100	6	2	2
1914	BOS	2B	11	0	23	27	2	4
1914	BOS	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915	BOS	1B	56	0	457	33	6	22
1915	BOS	OF	6	0	5	1	0	0
1916	BOS	1B	48	0	362	23	1	18
1916	BOS	2B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1917	BOS	1B	50	0	490	27	6	29
1919	BOS	1B	21	0	163	11	4	6
1919	BOS	OF	18	0	27	1	1	0
1922	SLN	1B	26	0	175	9	4	7
1922	SLN	OF	10	0	14	2	1	1