George Gaw

Born: 3/13/1892 in West Newton, MA, USA

Died: 5/26/1968 in Boston, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1920-04-20 | Final Game: 1920-07-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: George Joseph Gaw

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Biography

George Gaw, born in 1892, played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball for a brief period during the 1920 season. His professional career spanned from April 20 to July 4 of that year, during which he made a modest but noteworthy impact in the early days of the league's modern era. With a career record of 1-1, Gaw showcased his abilities on the mound, finishing the season with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.85 and accumulating four strikeouts over his limited appearances. Though his time in the big leagues was short, Gaw's participation in baseball during the 1920 season placed him within a transitional phase for the sport, as teams began to embrace a more dynamic style of play following the deadball era. While he did not achieve significant long-term success, Gaw remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the many players who contributed to the game's evolution during its formative years.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	6	1	0	0	0	13.0	16	7	1	3	4	4.85	0

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 40.7% 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
1920	CHC	NL	1	1	6	1	0	0	0	13.0	16	7	3	4	4.85	3.45 (-41%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.250	0.250	0.250	0.500	0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.695 across their career seasons — 28.0% 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
1920	CHC	NL	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	CHN	P	6	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	6