Pit Gilman

Pitkin Clark Gilman

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Weight 170 lb.

• Debut September 18, 1884
• Final Game September 20, 1884
• Born March 14, 1864 in Laporte, OH USA
• Died August 17, 1950 in Elyria, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Pitkin "Pit" Gilman played two games for the Cleveland Blues at the age of 20 in 1884. During 1883-1885, when he wasn't in the majors, he was with the Youngstown, OH team. His minor league career went through 1889.

Pit Gilman had previously been confused with Jim Gilman, a player who was also born in Ohio, appeared for a major league team in Cleveland, OH, and played in two major league games.

After baseball, he was a salesman for a candy company. Pit lived a long life, dying at age 86 of heart disease.