Milt Gaston

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1934)

W–L 97–164
ERA 4.55
WHIP 1.51
SO 615
Pitcher PIV -15348.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
1/27/1896 in Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA
Died
4/26/1996 in Barnstable, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1924-04-20
Last Game
1934-09-26

Full name: Nathaniel Milton Gaston

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
97 164 355 271 127 10 8 2105.0 2,338 1,064 114 836 615 4.55 -15348.0

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 6.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1924 NYA AL 5 3 29 2 0 0 1 86.0 92 43 44 24 4.50 4.13 (-9%) -1544.8
1925 SLA AL 15 14 42 30 16 0 1 238.7 284 117 101 84 4.41 4.55 (+3%) -683.3
1926 SLA AL 10 18 32 28 14 1 0 214.3 227 103 101 39 4.33 4.11 (-5%) -4589.9
1927 SLA AL 13 17 37 30 21 0 1 254.0 275 141 100 77 5.00 4.08 (-22%) -3423.5
1928 WS1 AL 6 12 28 22 8 3 0 148.7 179 91 53 45 5.51 4.13 (-33%) 1201.9
1929 BOS AL 12 19 39 29 20 1 2 243.7 265 101 81 83 3.73 4.60 (+19%) 659.8
1930 BOS AL 13 20 38 34 20 2 2 273.0 272 119 98 99 3.92 4.80 (+18%) 916.0
1931 BOS AL 2 13 23 18 4 0 0 119.0 137 59 41 33 4.46 4.10 (-9%) 137.0
1932 CHA AL 7 17 28 25 7 1 1 166.7 183 74 73 44 4.00 4.13 (+3%) -2434.9
1933 CHA AL 8 12 30 25 7 1 0 167.0 177 90 60 39 4.85 3.86 (-26%) -1604.8
1934 CHA AL 6 19 29 28 10 1 0 194.0 247 126 84 48 5.85 4.29 (-36%) -3981.3
Career · 11 seasons 97 164 355 271 127 10 8 2,105.0 2,338 1,064 836 615 4.55 — -15,348

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
355 724 55 145 31 2 6 75 2 21 135 .200 .228 .273 .501 -3,036

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career OPS .501 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 32.4% 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
1924 NYA AL 29 27 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .222 — — — — 0.0
1925 SLA AL 42 80 9 21 6 1 1 18 1 0 5 .263 .288 (-9%) .349 (-25%) .407 (-2%) .756 (-12%) -200.3
1926 SLA AL 32 78 5 13 2 1 1 4 1 0 13 .167 .279 (-40%) .345 (-49%) .390 (-34%) .735 (-41%) -541.3
1927 SLA AL 37 96 13 25 8 0 3 15 0 5 26 .260 .282 (-8%) .344 (-14%) .392 (+11%) .736 (avg) -39.1
1928 WS1 AL 28 49 1 7 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 .143 — — — — 0.0
1929 BOS AL 39 78 3 15 3 0 1 5 0 6 19 .192 .289 (-34%) .353 (-27%) .415 (-35%) .769 (-31%) -413.8
1930 BOS AL 38 98 7 20 3 0 0 9 0 1 13 .204 .293 (-31%) .354 (-40%) .429 (-45%) .784 (-43%) -723.2
1931 BOS AL 23 38 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .158 — — — — 0.0
1932 CHA AL 28 60 6 14 4 0 0 10 0 1 15 .233 .275 (-15%) .335 (-23%) .391 (-23%) .726 (-23%) -230.1
1933 CHA AL 30 52 5 8 2 0 0 1 0 5 11 .154 .270 (-43%) .329 (-27%) .377 (-49%) .707 (-39%) -306.0
1934 CHA AL 29 68 2 10 1 0 0 7 0 3 14 .147 .278 (-47%) .340 (-46%) .392 (-59%) .733 (-53%) -582.5
Career · 11 seasons 355 724 55 145 31 2 6 75 2 21 135 .200 — — — — -3,036

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
Home1853613283443.230
Away1703622362232.171

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1851114.211414974343454.01
Away170988.111885704132835.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-09-26 CHWDETL 300000000
1934-09-19 CHWPHAL 200000000
1934-09-14 CHWBOSW 300000000
1934-09-09 CHWMINW 400000001
1934-09-02 CHWSLAL 301000001
1934-08-27 CHWNYYL 211000011
1934-08-19 CHWMINW 300000002
1934-08-15 CHWPHAL 201000110
1934-08-03 CHWDETL 100000000
1934-07-30 CHWSLAL 401000200

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1934-09-26 CHWDET L 8.011108341
1934-09-19 CHWPHA — 8.0833600
1934-09-14 CHWBOS W 9.0600240
1934-09-09 CHWMIN W 9.0833322
1934-09-02 CHWSLA L 8.01144221
1934-08-27 CHWNYY L 8.0733220
1934-08-19 CHWMIN — 7.01176520
1934-08-15 CHWPHA L 7.01177201
1934-08-03 CHWDET L 4.1131210221
1934-07-30 CHWSLA L 8.1943241

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 355 0 106 460 26 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 NYA P 29 0 2 14 0 1
1925 SLA P 42 0 10 49 0 2
1926 SLA P 32 0 16 47 2 2
1927 SLA P 37 0 18 58 4 9
1928 WS1 P 28 0 9 38 3 1
1929 BOS P 39 0 13 42 2 4
1930 BOS P 38 0 15 58 4 4
1931 BOS P 23 0 4 24 3 3
1932 CHA P 28 0 6 42 4 7
1933 CHA P 30 0 4 36 3 1
1934 CHA P 29 0 9 52 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 355

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Sid Hudson
    104-152, 4.28 ERA
  2. 95
    Bill Dietrich
    108-128, 4.48 ERA
  3. 85
    Jimmy Ring
    118-149, 4.12 ERA
  4. 76
    Slim Harriss
    95-135, 4.25 ERA
  5. 73
    Vic Sorrell
    92-101, 4.43 ERA
  6. 73
    Alex Kellner
    101-112, 4.41 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Milt Gaston

What years did Milt Gaston play?
Milt Gaston played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1934.
Was Milt Gaston a pitcher?
Yes. Milt Gaston pitched in the major leagues, recording 97 wins and 615 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Milt Gaston hit?
Milt Gaston hit 6 career home runs with 145 hits.