1872
Born February 2, 1872
Lone Elm, KS, USA
Dale Gear Notable
Dale Gear divided six seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Cleveland Spiders from 1896, then the Washington Senators through 1901.
Across 69 games he batted .239, with 57 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 11 doubles and 4 stolen bases. He went 4 and 13 with a 4.21 earned run average, pitching 186 innings in 27 games. He struck out 41 and threw 1 shutouts.
He played 41 games in the outfield, with 54 putouts and 7 errors.
He was born in Lone Elm, KS, USA on February 2, 1872, and died on September 23, 1951. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | CLV | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| 1897 | CLV | 7 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .167 |
| 1901 | WSH | 58 | 199 | 17 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .236 |
| Career | — | 69 | 238 | 25 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 4 | .239 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | CLV | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23.0 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5.48 |
| 1901 | WSH | 4 | 11 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 163.0 | 199 | 73 | 22 | 35 | 4.03 |
| Career | — | 4 | 13 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 186.0 | 234 | 87 | 28 | 41 | 4.21 |
On this day & linked events
1951
Died September 23, 1951
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