Was Gowell Claset a pitcher?

Yes. Gowell Claset pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gowell Claset hit?

Gowell Claset hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Gowell Claset play for?

Gowell Claset played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1933).

What were Gowell Claset's career stats?

In 8 games, Gowell Claset went 2-0 with a 9.53 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 11.1 innings pitched.

What position did Gowell Claset play?

Gowell Claset played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gowell Claset and how much did he weigh?

Gowell Claset was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Gowell Claset's career ERA?

Gowell Claset finished with a 9.53 career ERA, going 2-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gowell Claset have?

Gowell Claset recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is Gowell Claset in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gowell Claset has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gowell Claset

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933)

Gowell Claset was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1933 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 8 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 9.53 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 2–0

ERA 9.53

WHIP 3.00

SO 1

Pitcher PIV -832.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 11/26/1907 in Battle Creek, MI, USA
Died: 3/8/1981 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-04-12
Last Game: 1933-06-07

Full name: Gowell Sylvester Claset

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gowell Claset — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	8	1	0	0	0	11.1	23	12	1	11	1	9.53	-832.3

Career ERA 9.53 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 147.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gowell Claset — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1933	PHA	AL	2	0	8	1	0	0	0	11.1	23	12	11	1	9.53	3.86 (-147%)	-832.3
Career · 1 season			2	0	8	1	0	0	0	11.1	23	12	11	1	9.53	—	-832

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Gowell Claset — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	.500	.800	.500	1.300	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — +85.2% above league average.

Career OBP .800 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +142.5% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — +32.5% above league average.

Career OPS 1.300 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +83.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gowell Claset — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1933	PHA	AL	8	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Gowell Claset — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	1	0	0	0	—
Away	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Gowell Claset — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	4.2	8	7	7	1	13.50
Away	4	6.2	15	9	5	0	12.15

Last 8 Games — Batting

Gowell Claset — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1933-06-07	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-06-03	PHA	NYY	L	1	2	0	0	2	1
1933-05-30	PHA	BOS	W	1	0	1	1	0	0
1933-05-28	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-05-24	PHA	SLA	W	0	1	0	0	1	0
1933-05-22	PHA	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-04-22	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-04-12	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Gowell Claset — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1933-06-07	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	5	6	6	2	0	0
1933-06-03	PHA	NYY	—	3.0	7	6	5	2	0	1
1933-05-30	PHA	BOS	W	2.0	4	2	2	2	0	0
1933-05-28	PHA	MIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1933-05-24	PHA	SLA	W	1.1	0	0	0	3	1	0
1933-05-22	PHA	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-04-22	PHA	MIN	—	1.1	3	1	1	2	0	0
1933-04-12	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gowell Claset — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gowell Claset — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1933	PHA	P	8	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gowell Claset — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Gowell Claset: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 12, 1933 and the final game on June 7, 1933, Gowell Claset built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Athletics. Claset played primarily as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Born on November 26, 1907, in Battle Creek, MI, USA, Claset was listed at 6 feet, 3 inches and 210 pounds. Claset died on March 8, 1981, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. Gowell Claset was the playing name; the full given name is Gowell Sylvester.

Claset went 2-0 with a 9.53 ERA in 8 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.86 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.53 mark was 147.1% worse. All of that pitching came in 1933, with 8 games and 1 strikeouts.

Claset's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 16 games from Retrosheet.

Claset appears at one position only: pitcher, in 8 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gowell Claset

Was Gowell Claset a pitcher?: Yes. Gowell Claset pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gowell Claset hit?: Gowell Claset hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Gowell Claset play for?: Gowell Claset played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1933).
What were Gowell Claset's career stats?: In 8 games, Gowell Claset went 2-0 with a 9.53 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 11.1 innings pitched.
What position did Gowell Claset play?: Gowell Claset played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gowell Claset and how much did he weigh?: Gowell Claset was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Gowell Claset's career ERA?: Gowell Claset finished with a 9.53 career ERA, going 2-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gowell Claset have?: Gowell Claset recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Gowell Claset in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gowell Claset has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.