#63 Bill "Big bill" Gatewood, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1912
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Bill Gatewood
Big bill
1/1/1885
27
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"7
240

Leftfield
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,500,000
1914
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68448
Versus LHP78449
Versus RHP68448
Talent78559
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6
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1
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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  
9/25@BROW 4-1411000000#5  
9/26CINW 8-6321000011#5  
9/27CINL 5-7401000001#4  
9/28@CHNW 8-1523100000#4  
9/29@CHNW 2-1400000000#4  
9/30NYGW 4-2400000000#3  
10/2BROL 0-2300000010#4  
10/3@CHNL 0-2400000001#4  
10/4@SLNL 1-2401000001#4  
10/6BSNW 5-2310000011#4  

Batting Stats 1912

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall147574151454379633798.263.306.371.677.594.108
Projected147574151454379633798.263.306.371.677.594.108
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall144618050143421352181456.369.74.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP135359121416620220.259.283.385.668
vs. RHP439116363165473178210.264.311.367.678
Close/Late751560175510000.200.250.320.570
Scoring Position1665115106301322430.307.344.410.754
Pinch Hitting320000100000.667.667.6671.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7628478243042341846.275.312.380.692
Road7129073211337291952.252.297.362.659
March/April2590288201012810.311.356.444.801
May25102331000169516.324.352.422.773
June2396258121614223.260.273.427.700
July23831980095912.229.304.325.630
August2599268002012719.263.306.343.649
Sept/Oct2610420311811618.192.236.269.506

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
1912147574151454379633704981814.263.306.371.677PIT,NL
Total397131636110994163142670102704225.274.307.380.687 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1912

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1441442213123713.9451289.01.65    

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)...
Was selected to the 1912 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1912, hitting .529 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1911 - .385 - 10th
Doubles
1911 - 48 - 2nd
   

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