1944
Born March 17, 1944
San Antonio, TX, USA
Cito Gaston Notable
b. March 17, 1944 · Atlanta Braves 1967, 1975–1978, San Diego Padres 1969–1974, Pittsburgh Pirates 1978
Cito Gaston played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Atlanta Braves in 1967 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1978. His longest stay was with the San Diego Padres, from 1969 to 1974.
Across 1,026 games he batted .256, with 799 hits and 314 runs. He finished with 91 home runs, 106 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 773 games in the outfield, with 1,479 putouts and 48 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1970.
He was born in San Antonio, TX, USA on March 17, 1944. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1970 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | ATL | 9 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .120 |
| 1969 | SDP | 129 | 391 | 20 | 90 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 24 | 117 | 4 | .230 |
| 1970 | SDP | 146 | 584 | 92 | 186 | 26 | 9 | 29 | 93 | 41 | 142 | 4 | .318 |
| 1971 | SDP | 141 | 518 | 57 | 118 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 24 | 121 | 1 | .228 |
| 1972 | SDP | 111 | 379 | 30 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 22 | 76 | 0 | .269 |
| 1973 | SDP | 133 | 476 | 51 | 119 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 20 | 88 | 0 | .250 |
| 1974 | SDP | 106 | 267 | 19 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 16 | 51 | 0 | .213 |
| 1975 | ATL | 64 | 141 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 1 | .241 |
| 1976 | ATL | 69 | 134 | 15 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 1 | .291 |
| 1977 | ATL | 56 | 85 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 1 | .271 |
| 1978 | ATL/PIT | 62 | 120 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 0 | .233 |
| Career | — | 1026 | 3120 | 314 | 799 | 106 | 30 | 91 | 387 | 185 | 693 | 13 | .256 |
On this day & linked events
1967
Major-league debut: Cito Gaston
Cito Gaston made a major-league debut on September 14, 1967.
1978
Final major-league game: Cito Gaston
Cito Gaston played a final major-league game on October 1, 1978.
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