Bill Gatewood

Born: 8/22/1881 in San Antonio, TX, USA

Died: 12/8/1962 in Columbia, MO, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: William Miller Gatewood

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Biography

Bill Gatewood is an active professional baseball pitcher born in 1881, whose career has spanned multiple eras of the game. Known for his competitive spirit and strategic approach on the mound, Gatewood currently holds a career record of 53-55, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.67. His ability to accumulate strikeouts is notable, with a total of 473 strikeouts throughout his career. Additionally, he has recorded 6 saves, showcasing his versatility and reliability in high-pressure situations. Gatewood's pitching style emphasizes control and precision, making him a valuable asset to any pitching rotation. As he continues to compete at a high level, he contributes to the ongoing evolution of the game, navigating the challenges of modern baseball while drawing on the rich traditions of the sport. His dedication and performance reflect the resilience and adaptability of players in today's dynamic baseball landscape.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 55 170 113 70 6 6 998.7 1053 407 19 299 473 3.67 0

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.41 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1906 LEL WES 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 5.3 9 5 1 4 8.44 — 0.0
1906 CXG EAS 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 20 5 3 7 2.50 2.68 (+7%) 185.7
1909 LEL WES 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 23.3 31 15 8 13 5.79 2.55 (-127%) 153.9
1911 COG WES 3 2 7 5 4 0 0 52.3 52 22 8 28 3.78 3.37 (-12%) 1568.2
1912 CAG WES 6 1 11 8 6 0 0 74.0 68 23 18 36 2.80 3.36 (+17%) 1388.6
1913 CAG WES 6 4 16 10 5 1 0 99.3 104 29 31 54 2.63 3.07 (+14%) 1592.8
1914 NLG EAS 3 5 11 8 7 1 0 77.3 108 41 28 43 4.77 2.93 (-63%) -75.0
1915 CAG WES 3 5 12 6 5 1 0 64.7 67 25 24 22 3.48 2.90 (-20%) 75.9
1915 SLG WES 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 26.0 27 12 8 11 4.15 2.90 (-43%) -139.3
1916 SLG WES 6 2 9 8 8 0 0 77.0 65 15 16 26 1.75 2.78 (+37%) 412.7
1917 ABC WES 7 9 20 15 11 3 1 118.7 130 48 33 63 3.64 2.69 (-35%) 1298.5
1920 DS NNL 11 5 20 12 7 0 2 122.0 108 37 35 68 2.73 3.45 (+21%) 706.3
1921 DS NNL 4 6 17 13 5 0 0 101.3 93 32 26 51 2.84 4.02 (+29%) 1317.7
1922 SLS NNL 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 7.7 14 16 10 3 18.78 — 0.0
1923 TT NNL 0 4 9 5 1 0 0 26.7 31 20 11 9 6.75 4.03 (-67%) -260.6
1923 MB NNL 2 3 7 5 2 0 0 31.3 47 17 13 9 4.88 4.03 (-21%) -1276.1
1925 MRS NNL 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 21.7 24 19 10 12 7.89 4.55 (-73%) 366.1
1927 BBB NNL 1 1 9 6 3 0 1 52.0 55 26 16 14 4.50 4.08 (-10%) 318.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
270 514 73 144 23 5 6 64 3 58 0 0.280 0.360 0.379 0.739 820.2

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.739 vs. league average 0.690 across their career seasons — +7.2% 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
1906 LEL WES 3 9 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1906 CXG EAS 9 30 3 10 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1909 LEL WES 5 12 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1911 COG WES 12 39 10 13 3 1 0 9 0 3 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1912 CAG WES 18 43 4 7 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0.163 — — — — 0.0
1913 CAG WES 19 45 10 15 3 0 0 6 0 1 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1914 NLG EAS 16 45 5 15 3 0 1 7 1 7 0 0.333 — — — — 280.8
1915 CAG WES 15 26 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.192 — — — — 0.0
1915 SLG WES 6 16 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1916 SLG WES 11 30 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.300 — — — — 0.0
1917 ABC WES 28 49 4 12 1 2 0 3 0 7 0 0.245 — — — — 88.3
1920 DS NNL 29 47 7 15 3 2 0 9 0 10 0 0.319 — — — — 266.6
1921 DS NNL 30 48 6 17 4 0 1 8 0 4 0 0.354 — — — — 184.6
1922 SLS NNL 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1923 TT NNL 18 16 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0.188 — — — — 0.0
1923 MB NNL 13 20 4 6 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0.300 — — — — 0.0
1925 MRS NNL 14 13 4 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0.231 — — — — 0.0
1927 SLS NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1927 BBB NNL 16 20 6 4 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 25 5 131 6 10 8
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 12 2 3 3 2 0
P 170 47 21 315 31 8
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 LEL OF 1 1 0 0 1 0
1906 LEL P 2 1 0 1 0 0
1906 CXG 1B 5 5 44 2 2 2
1906 CXG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1906 CXG P 2 2 0 5 1 0
1909 LEL P 3 0 0 12 1 0
1911 COG 1B 7 0 40 1 1 4
1911 COG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 COG P 7 0 0 16 0 0
1912 CAG 1B 7 0 31 2 6 1
1912 CAG P 11 0 2 21 0 0
1913 CAG 1B 2 0 10 0 0 0
1913 CAG P 16 0 1 29 3 1
1914 NLG 1B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1914 NLG OF 5 0 3 2 1 0
1914 NLG P 11 0 2 24 4 0
1915 CAG 1B 3 0 4 0 1 0
1915 CAG P 12 0 1 21 4 1
1915 SLG OF 2 0 0 1 0 0
1915 SLG P 4 0 0 7 1 0
1916 SLG P 9 0 2 20 1 1
1917 ABC OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1917 ABC P 20 0 4 44 4 1
1920 DS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 DS P 20 12 1 51 5 1
1921 DS P 17 13 2 30 6 1
1922 SLS P 4 2 0 1 0 0
1923 TT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 TT P 9 5 3 8 1 2
1923 MB P 7 5 0 10 0 0
1925 MRS P 7 1 0 0 0 0
1927 SLS PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 BBB P 9 6 3 15 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 170
First Base 25
Third Base 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 11