#63 Bill "Big bill" Gatewood, Leftfield, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/27/1911
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Bill Gatewood
Big bill
1/1/1885
26
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"7
240

Leftfield
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,500,000
1914
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78338
Versus LHP88339
Versus RHP78338
Talent78559
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6
4
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3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23SLNW 3-2301100110#4  
9/24@BROW 8-0512000200#4  
9/25@BROW 5-4501000000#4  
9/26BROL 3-7400000001#4  
9/28@CINW 6-0311000100#4  
9/30SLNW 8-4412000000#3  
10/2@CHNL 1-5401000000#3  
10/3CHNW 1-0301000000#4  
10/4@BSNL 4-5310000011#4  
10/6CHNW 4-3522200100#4  

Batting Stats 1911

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1445711614841695924126.282.309.385.695.614.103
Projected1445711614841695924126.282.309.385.695.614.103
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14060103012332205319676.069.24.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12645170012171124020.357.403.492.895
vs. RHP4451163141574213102310.261.280.355.635
Close/Late89251110119520100.281.316.427.743
Scoring Position177441510570846320.249.274.345.618
Pinch Hitting400000001000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7128082281036241062.293.312.400.712
Road7329179203133351464.271.304.371.675
March/April21791530054423.190.229.228.457
May261054515102016724.429.460.5901.051
June2396299001010422.302.330.396.726
July2391216011210119.231.237.330.566
August259722720108419.227.252.340.593
Sept/Oct26103298101211419.282.303.379.681

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1905215614400753011920.250.283.321.605 WAS
190628802710105122001713.338.354.487.841WAS
1907138200010000210.250.250.250.500WAS
19081912000021002600.000.000.000.000WAS
19091410410000000211.400.400.500.900WAS
1910115210002100001.400.500.6001.100WAS
1911144571161484169592403126196.282.309.385.695 PIT,NL
Total2507422106451847930061722411.283.308.387.695 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1911

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield14214022711325113.9481279.01.77    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Washington in 1905...
Had first career hit on 4/7/1905, off Watty Lee (CLE)...
Earned first career win on 4/18/1905...
1/31/1908: Gets a new one-year contract worth $417,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1909: Gets a new one-year contract worth $537,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1910: Gets a new one-year contract worth $537,143 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/2/1911 to a 4-year deal worth $8,500,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1911, hitting .550 with 0 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1911, hitting .429 with 0 HR, 20 RBI...
Was selected to the 1911 Allstar game...
Hit first career homerun on 7/19/1911, off Fred Glade (PHI)...
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