Sid Gautreaux, baseball player, 1936-1937

Sid Gautreaux

Born: 5/4/1912 in Schriever, LA, USA

Died: 4/19/1980 in Morgan City, LA, USA

MLB Debut: 1936-04-15 | Final Game: 1937-05-20

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Sidney Allen Gautreaux

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Biography

Sid Gautreaux was a professional baseball player born in 1912, who played in the Major Leagues during the late 1930s. His career spanned from 1936 to 1937, during an era characterized by a transition in the game as teams began to shift away from the deadball style that had dominated the early years of baseball. Gautreaux appeared in a total of 86 games, primarily serving as a position player. His playing style was marked by a focus on contact hitting, as evidenced by his career batting average of .247. Throughout his brief career, Gautreaux recorded 20 hits, contributing 18 runs batted in, though he did not hit any home runs and did not accumulate any stolen bases. His contributions to his teams reflected the challenges of the time, as players often faced intense competition for roster spots and the evolving strategies of the game. While his time in Major League Baseball was limited, Gautreaux remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the spirit of the game during a pivotal time in its development.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
86 81 8 20 4 0 0 18 0 10 8 0.247 0.337 0.296 0.633 -119.3

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.633 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — 15.2% 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
1936 BRO NL 75 71 8 19 3 0 0 16 0 9 7 0.268 .283 (-6%) .349 (+2%) .404 (-23%) .753 (-11%) -119.3
1937 BRO NL 11 10 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0.100 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 15 0 23 3 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 BRO C 15 0 23 3 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 15