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Standard Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
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| 1922 | 23 | SLS | NNL | 10 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .350 | .409 | .550 | .959 | 158 | 11 | 0 | 0 | /1 | ||||||
| 1923 | 24 | SLS | NNL | 24 | 44 | 41 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .366 | .381 | .780 | 1.161 | 196 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1/7 | ||||||
| 1924 | 25 | MRS | NNL | 58 | 207 | 192 | 20 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 15 | .271 | .324 | .375 | .699 | 91 | 72 | 0 | *7/19 | |||||||
| 1925 | 26 | TOT | NNL | 61 | 196 | 174 | 28 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 22 | .333 | .408 | .511 | .920 | 146 | 89 | 791/83 | ||||||||
| 1925 | 26 | MRS | NNL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1925 | 26 | CAG | NNL | 23 | 77 | 72 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .319 | .364 | .458 | .822 | 119 | 33 | 9/71 | ||||||||
| 1925 | 26 | ABC | NNL | 37 | 118 | 101 | 20 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 17 | .347 | .441 | .554 | .995 | 166 | 56 | 71/83 | ||||||||
| 1927 | 28 | TOT | MLB | 25 | 54 | 50 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .280 | .333 | .380 | .713 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 9/14 | |||||||
| 1927 | 28 | TOT | NNL | 11 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .303 | .343 | .394 | .737 | 99 | 13 | 0 | 9/4 | |||||||
| 1927 | 28 | HBG | ECL | 14 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .316 | .353 | .669 | 75 | 6 | 0 | /19 | |||||||
| 1927 | 28 | BBB | NNL | 10 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .323 | .345 | .667 | 81 | 10 | 0 | /94 | |||||||
| 1927 | 28 | CAG | NNL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 234 | 3 | 0 | /9 | |||||||
| 1928 | 29 | MRS | NNL | 30 | 86 | 76 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 | .250 | .337 | .329 | .666 | 82 | 25 | 1 | 9/73 | |||||||
| 1929 | 30 | BBB | NNL | 8 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .273 | .387 | .660 | 70 | 12 | 0 | /897 | |||||||
| 1932 | 33 | MGS | NSL | 23 | 83 | 73 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | .233 | .300 | .288 | .588 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 3 | *3/81 | ||||||
| 8 Yrs | 239 | 725 | 657 | 85 | 189 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 89 | 7 | 62 | .288 | .350 | .428 | .778 | 112 | 281 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 491 | 445 | 58 | 128 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 5 | 42 | .288 | .350 | .428 | .778 | 112 | 190 | ||||||||||||
| MRS (3 yrs) | 89 | 294 | 269 | 31 | 71 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 24 | .264 | .327 | .361 | .687 | 88 | 97 | 1 | |||||||||||
| BBB (2 yrs) | 18 | 64 | 60 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .297 | .367 | .664 | 75 | 22 | 0 | |||||||||||
| CAG (2 yrs) | 24 | 81 | 76 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .329 | .370 | .474 | .844 | 125 | 36 | 0 | |||||||||||
| SLS (2 yrs) | 34 | 66 | 61 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 3 | .361 | .391 | .705 | 1.096 | 184 | 43 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| ABC (1 yr) | 37 | 118 | 101 | 20 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 17 | .347 | .441 | .554 | .995 | 166 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| MGS (1 yr) | 23 | 83 | 73 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | .233 | .300 | .288 | .588 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| HBG (1 yr) | 14 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .316 | .353 | .669 | 75 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| NNL (7 yrs) | 202 | 623 | 567 | 77 | 168 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 80 | 7 | 53 | .296 | .357 | .448 | .805 | 116 | 254 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| ECL (1 yr) | 14 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .316 | .353 | .669 | 75 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| NSL (1 yr) | 23 | 83 | 73 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | .233 | .300 | .288 | .588 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Earl Gurley born?
Earl Gurley was born on August 6, 1898.
Where was Earl Gurley born?
Earl Gurley was born in Chattanooga, TN.
How tall was Earl Gurley?
Earl Gurley was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Earl Gurley weigh when playing?
Earl Gurley weighed 183 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Earl Gurley play?
Earl Gurley played 8 seasons.
Is Earl Gurley in the Hall of Fame?
Earl Gurley has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Earl Gurley play?
Earl Gurley was an Outfielder, Pitcher and First Baseman.
How many hits did Earl Gurley have?
Earl Gurley had 189 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Earl Gurley have?
Earl Gurley had 9 home runs over his career.
What was Earl Gurley's average?
Earl Gurley had a .288 average over his career.
How many teams has Earl Gurley played for?
Earl Gurley played for 7 teams; the St. Louis Stars, Memphis Red Sox, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, Harrisburg Giants and Montgomery Grey Sox.
When did Earl Gurley retire?
Earl Gurley last played in 1932.
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