Tom Gastall, baseball player, 1955-1956

Tom Gastall

Born: 6/13/1932 in Fall River, MA, USA

Died: 9/20/1956 in Riviera Beach, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1955-06-21 | Final Game: 1956-09-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 187 lbs

Full name: Thomas Everett Gastall

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Biography

Tom Gastall, born in 1932, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in the Major Leagues from 1955 to 1956. A position player, Gastall's career spanned a brief period during a transitional time in baseball, as the sport was moving away from the deadball era and beginning to embrace a more offensive style of play. He played in a total of 52 games, contributing 15 hits and driving in 4 runs, while finishing his career with a batting average of .181. Despite not being known for power—evidenced by his lack of home runs and stolen bases—Gastall's presence on the field reflected the tenacity of the players from his era. His time in the majors coincided with the early stages of integration in baseball, when the game was beginning to see an influx of talent from various backgrounds. While his playing career was relatively short, Tom Gastall remains a part of baseball history, representing a generation of players who laid the groundwork for the evolution of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
52 83 7 15 3 0 0 4 0 6 13 0.181 0.242 0.217 0.459 -335.7

Career AVG .181 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.459 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 36.9% below 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
1955 BAL AL 20 27 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 0.148 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 32 56 3 11 2 0 0 4 0 3 8 0.196 .258 (-24%) .331 (-26%) .397 (-42%) .728 (-34%) -335.7

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 35 13 95 7 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 BAL C 15 2 28 1 1 1
1956 BAL C 20 11 67 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 35

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Boston University Boston MA 1953, 1954, 1955