1890
Born October 15, 1890
Washington, DC, USA
Ernest Gatewood Notable
b. October 15, 1890 · New York Lincoln Giants 1915, 1922, New York Lincoln Stars 1916, Brooklyn Royal Giants 1916–1921, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1919, 1921, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1924–1927
Ernest Gatewood played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Lincoln Giants in 1915 and closing with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants in 1927. His longest stay was with the Brooklyn Royal Giants, from 1916 to 1921.
Across 209 games he batted .202, with 131 hits and 62 runs. He finished with 10 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 162 games behind the plate, with 671 putouts and 29 errors. He turned 6 double plays.
He was born in Washington, DC, USA on October 15, 1890, and died on August 21, 1949.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915* | NLG | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| 1916* | BRG/NLS | 25 | 83 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .205 |
| 1917* | BRG | 24 | 83 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .205 |
| 1918* | BRG | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1919* | AC/BRG | 21 | 67 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .134 |
| 1920* | BRG | 15 | 54 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .130 |
| 1921* | AC/BRG | 11 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| 1922* | NLG | 8 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .150 |
| 1924 | ACB | 39 | 129 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .209 |
| 1925 | ACB | 31 | 90 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .244 |
| 1926 | ACB | 25 | 65 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .215 |
| 1927 | ACB | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Major leagues | — | 101 | 299 | 30 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 3 | .221 |
| All seasons | — | 209 | 650 | 62 | 131 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 55 | 2 | 11 | .202 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Ernest Gatewood, that is 1915–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1949