Milt Gaston
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1934)
Milt Gaston was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1934 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 11 seasons. Across 355 career appearances, he went 97-164 with a 4.55 ERA and 615 strikeouts. He also batted .200 with 6 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/26/1996 in Barnstable, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1924-04-20
- Last Game
- 1934-09-26
Full name: Nathaniel Milton Gaston
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 238.2 | 284 | 117 | 101 | 84 | 4.41 | 4.55 (+3%) | -683.3 |
| 1926 | SLA | AL | 10 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 214.1 | 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 | 148.2 | 179 | 91 | 53 | 45 | 5.51 | 4.13 (-33%) | 1201.9 |
| 1929 | BOS | AL | 12 | 19 | 39 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 243.2 | 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 | 166.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (710 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 185 | 361 | 32 | 83 | 4 | 43 | .230 |
| Away | 170 | 362 | 23 | 62 | 2 | 32 | .171 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 185 | 1114.2 | 1141 | 497 | 434 | 345 | 4.01 |
| Away | 170 | 988.1 | 1188 | 570 | 413 | 283 | 5.19 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-09-26 | CHW | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-19 | CHW | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-14 | CHW | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-09 | CHW | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-09-02 | CHW | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-08-27 | CHW | NYY | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1934-08-19 | CHW | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1934-08-15 | CHW | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-08-03 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-30 | CHW | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-09-26 | CHW | DET | L | 8.0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1934-09-19 | CHW | PHA | — | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-14 | CHW | BOS | W | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1934-09-09 | CHW | MIN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1934-09-02 | CHW | SLA | L | 8.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1934-08-27 | CHW | NYY | L | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934-08-19 | CHW | MIN | — | 7.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934-08-15 | CHW | PHA | L | 7.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-08-03 | CHW | DET | L | 4.1 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1934-07-30 | CHW | SLA | L | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 355 |
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Milt Gaston: the record in brief
Milt Gaston played a first major league game on April 20, 1924 and a last one on September 26, 1934. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1924), the St. Louis Browns (1925 to 1927), the Washington Senators (1928), the Boston Red Sox (1929 through 1931), and the Chicago White Sox (1932 through 1934). The bio lists Gaston as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads January 27, 1896, in Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on April 26, 1996, in Barnstable, MA, USA. The given name on file is Nathaniel Milton Gaston.
The pitching table credits Gaston with a 97-164 record and a 4.55 ERA in 355 games. Also on Gaston's record: 615 strikeouts, 127 complete games, and 10 shutouts. Against a 4.26 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.55 mark was 6.8% worse. 1925 brought Gaston a season-high 15 wins.
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.
- What teams did Milt Gaston play for?
- Milt Gaston played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (1924), the St. Louis Browns (1925–1927), the Washington Senators (1928), the Boston Red Sox (1929–1931), and the Chicago White Sox (1932–1934).
- What were Milt Gaston's career stats?
- In 355 games, Milt Gaston went 97-164 with a 4.55 ERA, 615 strikeouts, 2,105.0 innings pitched, and 8 saves. At the plate he had 145 hits and 6 home runs.
- What position did Milt Gaston play?
- Milt Gaston played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Milt Gaston and how much did he weigh?
- Milt Gaston was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
- What was Milt Gaston's career ERA?
- Milt Gaston finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 97-164 with 615 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Milt Gaston have?
- Milt Gaston recorded 615 career strikeouts.
- Is Milt Gaston in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Milt Gaston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.