1910
Born February 20, 1910
Fort Smith, AR, USA
Luther Gilyard Notable
b. February 20, 1910 · St. Louis Stars 1937, Chicago American Giants 1937–1939, Birmingham Black Barons 1942
Luther Gilyard played for three clubs across six seasons as a first baseman, opening with the St. Louis Stars in 1937 and closing with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1942.
Across 78 games he batted .259, with 68 hits and 35 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 13 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 76 games at first base, with 705 putouts and 18 errors. He turned 35 double plays.
He was born in Fort Smith, AR, USA on February 20, 1910, and died on September 20, 1976.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CAG/SL2 | 44 | 162 | 24 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .284 |
| 1938 | CAG | 18 | 52 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .212 |
| 1939 | CAG | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 1942 | BBB | 12 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| Career | — | 78 | 263 | 35 | 68 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1976