Chick Gandil

Born: 1/19/1888 in St. Paul, MN, USA

Died: 12/13/1970 in Calistoga, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1910-04-14 | Final Game: 1919-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Arnold Gandil

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Biography

Chick Gandil was a professional baseball player active from 1910 to 1919, primarily known for his role as a position player. Born in 1888, Gandil played in a total of 1,147 games throughout his career, where he established himself as a reliable hitter and a skilled base runner. He recorded 1,176 hits and achieved a batting average of .277, alongside 11 home runs and 557 RBIs. His speed on the bases was evident, as he successfully stole 153 bases, demonstrating his capability to impact the game both offensively and defensively. Gandil's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, as the sport began to evolve from the deadball era towards a more offensive-minded approach. He was a key member of the Chicago White Sox, contributing to the team's success in the early 1910s. However, his legacy is complex, as he was later implicated in the infamous 1919 Black Sox Scandal, which tarnished the reputation of the team and the sport. Despite this controversy, Gandil's on-field contributions and his role in the history of baseball remain significant, marking him as a notable figure of his time.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1147	4245	449	1176	173	78	11	557	153	273	316	0.277	0.327	0.362	0.689	3194.2

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OPS 0.689 vs. league average 0.657 across their career seasons — near 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
1910	CHW	AL	77	275	21	53	7	3	2	21	12	24	40	0.193	.249 (-23%)	.317 (-16%)	.326 (-20%)	.644 (-18%)	-825.7
1912	WSN	AL	117	443	59	135	20	15	2	81	21	27	43	0.305	.268 (+13%)	.335 (+4%)	.358 (+20%)	.694 (+13%)	892.4
1913	WSN	AL	148	550	61	175	25	8	1	72	22	36	33	0.318	.259 (+22%)	.325 (+12%)	.345 (+15%)	.670 (+14%)	1376.5
1914	WSN	AL	145	526	48	136	24	10	3	75	30	44	44	0.259	.255 (+1%)	.322 (+1%)	.339 (+6%)	.661 (+3%)	277.9
1915	WSN	AL	136	485	53	141	20	15	2	64	20	29	33	0.291	.250 (+16%)	.318 (+7%)	.332 (+22%)	.651 (+15%)	1144.9
1916	CLE	AL	146	533	51	138	26	9	0	72	13	36	48	0.259	.248 (+4%)	.314 (-1%)	.326 (+5%)	.640 (+2%)	89.2
1917	CHW	AL	149	553	53	151	9	7	0	57	16	30	36	0.273	.248 (+10%)	.312 (+1%)	.323 (-3%)	.635 (-1%)	-101.4
1918	CHW	AL	114	439	49	119	18	4	0	55	9	27	19	0.271	.255 (+6%)	.318 (avg)	.326 (+1%)	.645 (+1%)	7.8
1919	CHW	AL	115	441	54	128	24	7	1	60	10	20	20	0.290	.262 (+11%)	.322 (+1%)	.347 (+10%)	.670 (+6%)	332.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	53	2	13	1	1	0	10	1	5	0.245

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1919	WS	CHA	8	30	1	7	0	1	0	5	1	3	0.233
1917	WS	CHA	6	23	1	6	1	0	0	5	0	2	0.261

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1138	72	11118	754	99	630
OF	2	1	3	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	CHA	1B	74	72	854	57	10	34
1910	CHA	OF	2	1	3	0	0	0
1912	WS1	1B	117	0	1106	68	12	49
1913	WS1	1B	145	0	1436	103	15	89
1914	WS1	1B	145	0	1284	143	13	84
1915	WS1	1B	134	0	1237	77	19	65
1916	CLE	1B	145	0	1557	105	9	84
1917	CHA	1B	149	0	1405	77	8	84
1918	CHA	1B	114	0	1123	64	10	70
1919	CHA	1B	115	0	1116	60	3	71