What years did Gil English play?

Gil English played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1944.

Was Gil English a pitcher?

No. Gil English was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Gil English hit?

Gil English hit 8 career home runs with 194 hits.

Gil English

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1944)

AVG .245

HR 8

RBI 90

H 194

OPS .619

PIV -1,825

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 7/2/1909 in Glenola, NC, USA
Died: 8/31/1996 in Trinity, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1931-09-20
Last Game: 1944-06-11

Full name: Gilbert Raymond English

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
240	791	74	194	22	7	8	90	5	56	78	.245	.298	.321	.619	-1,825

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	NY1	NL	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	NY1	NL	59	204	22	46	7	5	2	19	0	5	20	.225	.275 (-18%)	.335 (-27%)	.391 (-14%)	.726 (-20%)	-719.9
1936	DET	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	DET	AL	18	65	6	17	1	0	1	6	1	6	4	.262	.276 (-5%)	.342 (-3%)	.398 (-19%)	.740 (-11%)	-102.0
1937	BSN	NL	79	269	25	78	5	2	2	37	3	23	27	.290	.276 (+5%)	.342 (+2%)	.398 (-13%)	.740 (-6%)	-102.0
1938	BSN	NL	53	165	17	41	6	0	2	21	1	15	16	.248	.272 (-9%)	.341 (-8%)	.392 (-18%)	.734 (-13%)	-340.1
1944	BRO	NL	27	79	4	12	3	0	1	7	0	6	7	.152	.261 (-42%)	.325 (-35%)	.357 (-36%)	.683 (-36%)	-437.8
Career · 7 seasons			240	791	74	194	22	7	8	90	5	56	78	.245	—	—	—	—	-1,702

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	115	359	30	88	4	48	.245
Away	125	432	44	106	4	43	.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1944-06-11	BRO	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-06-04	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-06-04	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-06-02	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-05-31	BRO	PIT	W	3	1	0	0	0	1
1944-05-30	BRO	PIT	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1944-05-30	BRO	PIT	W	4	0	0	0	1	0
1944-05-29	BRO	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1944-05-28	BRO	CIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1944-05-28	BRO	CIN	W	4	0	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	16	24	29	3	5
3B	174	155	305	24	25
OF	3	4	1	0	0
SS	38	50	85	9	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1931	NY1	3B	3	1	3	0	0
1932	NY1	3B	39	40	81	9	11
1932	NY1	SS	23	37	52	5	7
1936	DET	3B	1	1	1	0	0
1937	DET	2B	12	23	28	2	5
1937	DET	3B	6	3	6	0	0
1937	BSN	3B	71	61	121	8	9
1938	BSN	2B	2	1	1	1	0
1938	BSN	3B	43	33	75	5	3
1938	BSN	OF	3	4	1	0	0
1938	BSN	SS	2	1	0	0	0
1944	BRO	2B	2	0	0	0	0
1944	BRO	3B	11	16	18	2	2
1944	BRO	SS	13	12	33	4	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	16
Third Base	174
Shortstop	38
Left Field	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Gil English

What years did Gil English play?: Gil English played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1944.
Was Gil English a pitcher?: No. Gil English was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Gil English hit?: Gil English hit 8 career home runs with 194 hits.