Tom Gulley, baseball player, 1923-1926

Tom Gulley

Born: 12/25/1899 in Garner, NC, USA

Died: 11/24/1966 in St. Charles, AR, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-08-24 | Final Game: 1926-05-22

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 178 lbs

Full name: Thomas Jefferson Gulley

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Biography

Tom Gulley was a professional baseball player born in 1899, who played as a position player during the early 20th century. His career spanned from 1923 until his final game on May 22, 1926. Over the course of his brief career, Gulley appeared in 26 games, where he recorded 12 hits and drove in 9 runs, finishing with a batting average of .207. Despite not hitting any home runs and not stealing any bases, Gulley's contributions were reflective of the era's playing style, which emphasized contact hitting and situational play over power. Gulley’s time in Major League Baseball occurred during a transitional period in the sport, as teams began to move away from the deadball era towards a more dynamic offensive approach. While he may not have achieved the statistical milestones that define many of his contemporaries, Gulley's role as a player in the league added depth to the teams he played for and contributed to the rich tapestry of baseball history in the 1920s. His career, albeit short, is a reminder of the many athletes who played the game in its formative years, often overshadowed by the legends of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
26 58 10 12 4 2 0 9 0 8 4 0.207 0.303 0.345 0.648 0.0

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.648 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 11.9% 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
1923 CLE AL 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1924 CLE AL 8 20 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0.150 — — — — 0.0
1926 CHW AL 16 35 5 8 3 1 0 8 0 5 2 0.229 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 18 0 34 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 CLE OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1924 CLE OF 5 0 14 0 1 0
1926 CHA OF 12 0 19 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Center Field 5
Right Field 14

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi College Clinton MS 1921, 1922