Cito Gaston

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1978)

AVG .256
HR 91
RBI 387
H 799
OPS .695
PIV 217
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
3/17/1944 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-14
Last Game
1978-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Clarence Edwin Gaston

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,026 3,120 314 799 106 30 91 387 13 185 693 .256 .298 .397 .695 217

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near 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
1967 ATL NL 9 25 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 .120 — — — — 0.0
1969 SDN NL 129 391 20 90 11 7 2 28 4 24 117 .230 .248 (-7%) .320 (-14%) .369 (-16%) .689 (-15%) -987.2
1970 SDN NL 146 584 92 186 26 9 29 93 4 41 142 .318 .253 (+25%) .325 (+12%) .385 (+41%) .711 (+28%) 2973.7
1971 SDN NL 141 518 57 118 13 9 17 61 1 24 121 .228 .249 (-9%) .316 (-17%) .365 (+6%) .682 (-5%) -556.1
1972 SDN NL 111 379 30 102 14 0 7 44 0 22 76 .269 .243 (+10%) .310 (+1%) .353 (+2%) .664 (+1%) 79.0
1973 SDN NL 133 476 51 119 18 4 16 57 0 20 88 .250 .256 (-3%) .325 (-14%) .378 (+7%) .703 (-3%) -354.4
1974 SDN NL 106 267 19 57 11 0 6 33 0 16 51 .213 .256 (-17%) .324 (-20%) .369 (-13%) .693 (-16%) -722.9
1975 ATL NL 64 141 17 34 4 0 6 15 1 17 33 .241 .257 (-6%) .327 (-2%) .374 (+6%) .701 (+2%) 61.3
1976 ATL NL 69 134 15 39 4 0 4 25 1 13 21 .291 .255 (+14%) .320 (+10%) .360 (+14%) .681 (+12%) 300.6
1977 ATL NL 56 85 6 23 4 0 3 21 1 5 19 .271 .264 (+2%) .329 (-9%) .401 (+6%) .730 (-1%) -48.6
1978 ATL NL 60 118 5 27 1 0 1 9 0 3 20 .229 .257 (-11%) .323 (-25%) .378 (-31%) .702 (-28%) -528.6
1978 PIT NL 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — -528.6
Career · 12 seasons 1,026 3,120 314 799 106 30 91 387 13 185 693 .256 — — — — -312

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home506150613837939181.252
Away520161417642052206.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-10-01 PITPHIW 100000000
1978-09-30 PITPHIL 111000000
1978-09-16 ATLLADL 100000001
1978-09-13 ATLSFGW 101000100
1978-09-10 ATLLADL 100000000
1978-09-07 ATLSFGW 100000000
1978-09-06 ATLSDPL 101000000
1978-09-03 ATLPITL 301000100
1978-09-02 ATLPITL 511001200
1978-09-01 ATLPITL 401000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 10 75 7 3 6
OF 773 727 1479 64 48 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 ATL OF 7 7 7 1 2 0
1969 SDN OF 113 102 243 12 11 4
1970 SDN OF 142 142 310 7 8 0
1971 SDN OF 133 127 271 8 5 1
1972 SDN OF 94 92 158 10 4 3
1973 SDN OF 119 118 198 16 12 4
1974 SDN OF 63 57 119 7 1 1
1975 ATL 1B 1 1 8 0 1 1
1975 ATL OF 35 32 72 2 2 0
1976 ATL 1B 2 2 16 1 0 2
1976 ATL OF 28 23 42 1 1 0
1977 ATL 1B 5 3 30 4 1 2
1977 ATL OF 9 8 14 0 0 0
1978 ATL 1B 4 4 21 2 1 1
1978 ATL OF 29 19 45 0 2 0
1978 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 12
Left Field 91
Center Field 410
Right Field 283

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 5.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Cito Gaston (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Darrin Jackson
    .257 avg, 80 HR
  2. 91
    Jerry Martin
    .251 avg, 85 HR
  3. 87
    Chris James
    .261 avg, 90 HR
  4. 84
    Mike Devereaux
    .254 avg, 105 HR
  5. 83
    Gerald Williams
    .255 avg, 85 HR
  6. 83
    Manuel Margot
    .254 avg, 56 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Cito Gaston

What years did Cito Gaston play?
Cito Gaston played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1978.
Was Cito Gaston a pitcher?
No. Cito Gaston was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Cito Gaston hit?
Cito Gaston hit 91 career home runs with 799 hits.