Gil English

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: July 2, 1909 in Glenola, NC us

Died: August 31, 1996 in Trinity, NC

Buried: Mount Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery, Archdale, NC

High School: Rancho Buena Vista HS (Vista, CA)

Debut: September 20, 1931 (Age 22-080d, 7,277th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 11, 1944 (Age 34-345d)
vs. BSN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1932 season

Full Name: Gilbert Raymond English

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

791

194

.245

RBI

OBP

.298

SLG

.321

OPS

.619

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1931	21	NYG	NL	3	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.111	.000	.111	-67	0		0	0	0	/5H
1932	22	NYG-min	A	72	291	291		91	16	4	5						.313	.313	.447	.759		130						BPT · EL
1932	22	NYG	NL	59	213	204	22	46	7	5	2	19	0	1	5	20	.225	.244	.338	.582	56	69		0	4	0	56/H

1935	25	DET-min	AA	171	675	675		221	35	8	8						.327	.327	.439	.766		296						POR · PCL
1936	26	DET	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0		0	0	0	/5
1937	27	TOT	MLB	97	367	334	32	95	6	2	3	43	4	3	29	31	.284	.345	.341	.687	90	114	11	2	2	2	54H
1937	27	DET	AL	18	72	65	7	17	1	0	1	6	1	1	6	4	.262	.333	.323	.656	65	21		1	0	1	4/5H
1937	27	BSN	NL	79	295	269	25	78	5	2	2	37	3	2	23	27	.290	.348	.346	.694	98	93	11	1	2	1	5/H
1938	28	NYY-min	AA	20	65	58	5	9	2	0	0	7	0		6	6	.155	.234	.190	.424		11		0	1			KCY · AA
1938	28	BSN	NL	53	182	165	17	41	6	0	2	21	1	1	15	16	.248	.315	.321	.636	83	53	7	1	1	0	5/H746

1939	29	CHW-min	AA	139	501	501		172	35	7	19						.343	.343	.555	.898		278						STP · AA
1944	34	BSN-min	AA	91	375	332	59	107	18	6	4	47	2		34	14	.322	.387	.449	.836		149	14	1	8			INA · AA
1944	34	BRO	NL	27	87	79	4	12	3	0	1	7	0	1	6	7	.152	.212	.228	.440	25	18	2	0	2	1	65/4H
1945	35	BSN-min	AA	137	557	504	81	144	26	6	9	97	2		48	37	.286	.349	.415	.764		209	12	1	4			INA · AA
1946	36	BSN-min	AAA	58	157	135	16	41	7	0	3	17	2		21	9	.304	.401	.422	.823		57	1	1	0			INA · AA
6 Yrs				240	859	791	75	194	22	7	8	90	5	6	56	78	.245	.298	.321	.619	72	254	20	3	9	3
162 Game Avg.				162	580	534	51	131	15	5	5	61	3	4	38	53	.245	.298	.321	.619	72	171		2	6	2

NYG (2 yrs)				62	222	212	22	46	7	5	2	19	0	1	6	23	.217	.239	.325	.564	51	69		0	4	0
BSN (2 yrs)				132	477	434	42	119	11	2	4	58	4	3	38	43	.274	.335	.336	.672	92	146	18	2	3	1
DET (2 yrs)				19	73	66	7	17	1	0	1	6	1	1	6	5	.258	.329	.318	.647	62	21		1	0	1
BRO (1 yr)				27	87	79	4	12	3	0	1	7	0	1	6	7	.152	.212	.228	.440	25	18	2	0	2	1

NL (5 yrs)				221	786	725	68	177	21	7	7	84	4	5	50	73	.244	.295	.321	.616	73	233		2	9	2
AL (2 yrs)				19	73	66	7	17	1	0	1	6	1	1	6	5	.258	.329	.318	.647	62	21		1	0	1

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