Glen Gabler

Glenn James Gabler

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 187 lb.

• Born November 30, 1909

Glen Gabler was a minor league pitcher, brother of Frank Gabler. He won at least 114 and lost at least 107 in 14 years in the minors, mostly at AA, the highest classification of the era.

Glen debuted in 1927 with the Los Angeles Angels and went 1-3 with a 7.62 ERA. The next year, he improved to 1-4, 4.84 for LA. He had a 2-0, 4.50 mark for the Angels in 1929 and also pitched for the Bisbee Bees; he hit .276/~.311/.439 for Bisbee with 4 HR but the Spalding Guide does not list pitching stats for the Arizona State League that season. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, though, credits him with an ASL-best 20 wins. He returned full-time to Los Angeles in 1930 and was 0-3 with a 4.81 ERA. He spent the winter with the Kelley Kars entry i nthe California Winter League, going 0-5.

Gabler split 1931 between LA (1-0) and the Bartlesville Bronchos (19-9, 4.73). He finished second to Bill Beckmann in the Western Association in victories. In 1932, Glen was 4-6 with a 5.40 ERA for the San Antonio Indians. He followed with a 9-15, 4.64 year for the Oakland Oaks.

Gabler's record in 1934 read 3-9, 3.58 for Oakland and the Sacramento Solons. Returning to LA in 1935, his record improved to 14-8, 4.04 and he followed with a 7-6, 4.69 campaign.

Glen moved to the east coast in 1937 with the Jersey City Giants but was no match for the harder competition he faced after leaving the Pacific Coast League. Gabler went 12-24 with a 3.51 ERA for the Jersey City Giants and had 5 more losses than any other International League pitcher; Rollie Stiles finished second at 19. He spent part of 1937-1938 with the White Kings Soapsters of the California Winter League but his record for that season is unlisted in William McNeil's book on the league.

In 1938, Gabler was 12-11 with a 3.53 ERA as Jersey City's ace for a team that was under .500 overall. Returning to the PCL, he had a 5-6, 4.73 record for the 1939 Portland Beavers; he also pitched for the Little Rock Travelers and New Orleans Pelicans.

Gabler completed his career in 1940 with the Beavers (2-2) and Tulsa Oilers (2-1, 4.66).

During World War II he played on the same service team as Joe DiMaggio.

Sources include The International League: Year-by-Year Statistics by Marshall Wright, Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database, The California Winter League by William McNeil