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Pen Gilliard Notable

b. May 13, 1904 · Memphis Red Sox 1937, Kansas City Monarchs 1938, Chicago American Giants 1938

Pen Gilliard played for five clubs across six seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Memphis Red Sox in 1937 and closing with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1942.

Across 12 games he batted .250, with 7 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 8 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 27.00 earned run average, pitching 0 innings in 1 game.

He was an All-Star in 1939.

He was born in Mansfield, LA, USA on May 13, 1904, and died on May 22, 1981. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
Negro Leagues East-West Classic 1 1939

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1937 MRS 51755 000 2407 .294
1938 CAG/KCM 71112 000 0121 .182
Career 122867 000 2528 .250

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1938 CAG 0010 00.11 11027.00
Career 0010 00.11 110 27.00

On this day & linked events

1904

Born May 13, 1904

Mansfield, LA, USA

1981

Died May 22, 1981