What years did Tom Gastall play?

Tom Gastall played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1956.

Was Tom Gastall a pitcher?

No. Tom Gastall was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Tom Gastall hit?

Tom Gastall hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

Tom Gastall

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1956)

AVG .181

HR 0

RBI 4

H 15

OPS .459

PIV -316

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 187 lb
Born: 6/13/1932 in Fall River, MA, USA
Died: 9/20/1956 in Riviera Beach, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-06-21
Last Game: 1956-09-19

Full name: Thomas Everett Gastall

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
52	83	7	15	3	0	0	4	0	6	13	.181	.242	.217	.459	-316

Career AVG .181 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career OPS .459 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	BAL	AL	20	27	4	4	1	0	3	5	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BAL	AL	32	56	3	11	2	4	3	8	.196	.258 (-24%)	.331 (-26%)	.397 (-42%)	.728 (-34%)	-316.0
Career · 2 seasons			52	83	7	15	3	4	6	13	.181	—	—	—	—	-316

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	30	49	4	8	0	3	.163
Away	22	34	3	7	0	1	.206

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1956-09-19	BAL	DET	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1956-09-12	BAL	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1956-09-07	BAL	BOS	L	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
1956-09-06	BAL	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1956-09-01	BAL	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1956-08-29	BAL	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-08-21	BAL	KC1	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-08-18	BAL	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1956-08-15	BAL	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-08-14	BAL	MIN	W	3	0	1	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	35	13	95	7	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	BAL	C	15	2	28	1	1	1
1956	BAL	C	20	11	67	6	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	35

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Boston University	Boston	MA	1953, 1954, 1955

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Gastall

What years did Tom Gastall play?: Tom Gastall played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1956.
Was Tom Gastall a pitcher?: No. Tom Gastall was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tom Gastall hit?: Tom Gastall hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.