Was Robert Gaston a pitcher?

No. Robert Gaston was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Robert Gaston hit?

Robert Gaston hit 2 career home runs with 128 hits.

What was Robert Gaston's career batting average?

Robert Gaston batted .230 over his career, with 128 hits in 557 at bats.

How many RBI did Robert Gaston have?

Robert Gaston drove in 74 runs in his career.

Is Robert Gaston in the Hall of Fame?

No. Robert Gaston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Robert Gaston play for?

Robert Gaston played for the Homestead Grays.

Robert Gaston

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Robert Gaston was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. In 195 career games, he hit .230 with 128 hits, 2 home runs, and 74 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .230

HR 2

RBI 74

H 128

OPS .618

PIV -464

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 3/19/1910 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
Died: 2/11/2000 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Full name: Robert Roy Gaston

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Robert Gaston — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
590.0	518.0	66.0	124.0	27.0	2.0	2.0	50.0	62.0	13.0	2.0	.239	.322	.311	.633

Pitching

Robert Gaston — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	0	0	0	2	0	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.75

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Robert Gaston — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1942	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.75
Listed seasons · 1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.75

Career Batting Statistics

Robert Gaston — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
195	557	66	128	28	3	2	74	1	64	4	.230	.317	.302	.618	-464

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Robert Gaston Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	HG	EWL	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	HG	NN2	5	12	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	HG	NN2	15	25	3	5	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	HG	NN2	5	11	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	HG	NN2	36	110	10	24	7	0	0	17	0	14	2	.218	.267 (-18%)	.335 (-9%)	.387 (-27%)	.722 (-19%)	-308.7
1941	HG	NN2	45	148	17	36	4	2	2	17	0	9	1	.243	.262 (-7%)	.332 (-14%)	.373 (-9%)	.705 (-12%)	-294.6
1942	HG	NN2	20	62	8	21	3	0	0	10	0	12	1	.339	.253 (+34%)	.323 (+38%)	.349 (+11%)	.672 (+24%)	296.1
1943	HG	NN2	17	48	7	11	2	0	0	6	0	5	0	.229	—	—	—	—	-99.0
1944	HG	NN2	20	59	8	13	4	1	0	10	0	6	0	.220	.261 (-16%)	.325 (-4%)	.357 (-10%)	.683 (-7%)	-57.3
1945	HG	NN2	10	26	7	6	3	0	0	7	0	8	0	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	HG	NN2	16	43	2	6	3	0	0	4	1	5	0	.140	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	HG	NN2	4	10	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			195	557	66	128	28	3	2	74	1	64	4	.230	—	—	—	—	-464

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Robert Gaston — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	7	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.143

Playoff Batting by Year

Robert Gaston — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1943	NWS	HG	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250
1942	NWS	HG	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Robert Gaston — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	101	198	29	47	2	26	.237
Away	60	156	12	34	0	10	.218

Pitching — Home / Away

Robert Gaston — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Robert Gaston — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1948-06-22	HOM	BLG	L	1	0	0	0
1948-06-06	HOM	NY6	W	3	0	0	0
1948-05-31	HOM	BLG	W	0	0	0	0
1948-05-28	HOM	BLG	L	4	1	0	0
1948-05-22	HOM	PH5	L	0	0	0	0
1948-05-19	HOM	NY6	W	2	0	1	0
1948-05-15	HOM	NY5	W	0	0	0	0
1948-04-29	HOM	BLG	W	0	0	0	0
1947-09-14	HOM	NW2	W	4	0	1	0
1947-09-08	HOM	NY6	L	3	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Robert Gaston — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1942-09-07	HOM	NW2	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Robert Gaston — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	187	170	833	108	26	8
OF	4	0	1	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robert Gaston — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	HG	C	2	2	3	1	0	0
1933	HG	C	4	3	21	4	0	0
1933	HG	OF	1	0	0	0	1	0
1935	HG	C	12	8	42	4	1	1
1935	HG	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939	HG	C	5	4	13	3	0	0
1940	HG	C	36	35	145	33	6	2
1941	HG	C	45	42	228	23	8	2
1942	HG	C	20	19	106	12	2	0
1943	HG	C	16	14	53	4	2	0
1944	HG	C	18	15	75	9	2	0
1944	HG	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1945	HG	C	9	9	61	7	3	1
1945	HG	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947	HG	C	16	16	72	6	2	2
1948	HG	C	4	3	14	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Robert Gaston Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	187
Left Field	1
Right Field	3

Robert Gaston: the record in brief

The season rows for Robert Gaston begin in 1932. All of the seasons listed were played for the Homestead Grays. Gaston played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 19, 1910, in Chattanooga, TN, USA, Gaston was listed at 6'1" and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on February 11, 2000, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Robert Roy.

In 195 games and 557 at bats, Gaston batted .230 with 128 hits, adding 2 home runs and 74 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .317 and .302 give Gaston a career OPS of .618. Over the seasons Gaston played, league hitters batted .266; the .230 career figure is 13.5% below that. The highest hit total in a season was 36, in 1941. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .243 in 1941, did not top the league's .262. The seasons in which Gaston beat the league batting average were 1942.

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Gaston

Was Robert Gaston a pitcher?: No. Robert Gaston was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Robert Gaston hit?: Robert Gaston hit 2 career home runs with 128 hits.
What was Robert Gaston's career batting average?: Robert Gaston batted .230 over his career, with 128 hits in 557 at bats.
How many RBI did Robert Gaston have?: Robert Gaston drove in 74 runs in his career.
Is Robert Gaston in the Hall of Fame?: No. Robert Gaston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Robert Gaston play for?: Robert Gaston played for the Homestead Grays.