1909
Born July 2, 1909
Glenola, NC, USA
Gil English Notable
b. July 2, 1909 · New York Giants 1931–1932, Detroit Tigers 1936–1937, Boston Bees 1937–1938, Brooklyn Dodgers 1944
Gil English played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New York Giants in 1931 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944.
Across 240 games he batted .245, with 194 hits and 74 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 22 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 174 games at third base, with 305 assists and 24 errors. He turned 25 double plays.
He was born in Glenola, NC, USA on July 2, 1909, and died on August 31, 1996. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | NYG | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1932 | NYG | 59 | 204 | 22 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 0 | .225 |
| 1936 | DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1937 | BSN/DET | 97 | 334 | 31 | 95 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 29 | 31 | 4 | .284 |
| 1938 | BSN | 53 | 165 | 17 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 1 | .248 |
| 1944 | BRO | 27 | 79 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .152 |
| Career | — | 240 | 791 | 74 | 194 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 90 | 56 | 78 | 5 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Died August 31, 1996
1931
Major-league debut: Gil English
Gil English made a major-league debut on September 20, 1931.
1944
Final major-league game: Gil English
Gil English played a final major-league game on June 11, 1944.