Hank Gastright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889-1896)

Hank Gastright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1896 for 6 teams, including the Columbus Solons, a span of 8 seasons. Across 171 career appearances, he went 72-63 with a 4.20 ERA and 514 strikeouts. He also batted .186 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 476.8.

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

W–L 72–63
ERA 4.20
WHIP 1.48
SO 514
Pitcher PIV 476.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
3/29/1865 in Covington, KY, USA
Died
10/9/1937 in Cold Spring, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1889-04-19
Last Game
1896-06-05

Full name: Henry Carl Gastright

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hank Gastright — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
72 63 171 143 121 6 2 1301.1 1,337 607 39 584 514 4.20 476.8

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hank Gastright Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1889 CL6 AA 10 16 32 26 21 0 0 222.2 255 113 104 115 4.57 3.93 (-16%) 142.2
1890 CL6 AA 30 14 48 45 41 4 0 401.1 312 131 135 199 2.94 3.88 (+24%) 6113.5
1891 CL6 AA 12 19 35 33 28 1 0 283.2 280 119 136 109 3.78 3.52 (-7%) -774.9
1892 WAS NL 3 3 11 8 6 0 0 79.2 94 45 38 32 5.08 3.28 (-55%) -758.2
1893 PIT NL 3 1 9 5 3 0 0 59.0 74 41 39 12 6.25 4.66 (-34%) -1435.3
1893 BSN NL 12 4 19 18 16 0 0 156.0 179 89 76 27 5.13 4.66 (-10%) -2424.8
1894 BRO NL 2 6 16 8 6 1 2 93.0 135 66 55 20 6.39 5.33 (-20%) -385.9
1896 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 3 1 0 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 72 63 171 143 121 6 2 1,301.1 1,337 607 584 514 4.20 — 477

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

Hank Gastright — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
173 544 52 101 11 8 0 56 6 43 54 .186 .248 .235 .483 -1,935

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career SLG .235 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.

Career OPS .483 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Hank Gastright — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1889 CL6 AA 32 94 5 17 0 1 0 11 2 3 24 .181 .263 (-31%) .334 (-36%) .357 (-43%) .691 (-40%) -583.3
1890 CL6 AA 48 169 18 36 2 2 0 21 1 13 0 .213 .260 (-18%) .336 (-19%) .351 (-29%) .687 (-24%) -631.9
1891 CL6 AA 35 117 11 23 2 4 0 10 2 12 20 .197 .254 (-23%) .331 (-18%) .343 (-18%) .675 (-18%) -346.3
1892 WAS NL 12 29 1 4 1 1 0 2 0 5 0 .138 — — — — 0.0
1893 PIT NL 9 24 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .042 — — — — 0.0
1893 BSN NL 20 68 11 13 3 0 0 10 0 6 5 .191 .279 (-32%) .356 (-28%) .379 (-38%) .735 (-33%) 0.0
1894 BRO NL 16 41 4 7 3 0 0 2 1 2 3 .171 — — — — 0.0
1896 CIN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 173 544 52 101 11 8 0 56 6 43 54 .186 — — — — -1,562

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hank Gastright — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 171 0 39 239 21 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hank Gastright — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1889 CL6 P 32 0 6 40 5 1
1890 CL6 P 48 0 12 55 5 2
1891 CL6 P 35 0 11 73 5 2
1892 WAS P 11 0 1 10 1 2
1893 PIT P 9 0 0 17 0 0
1893 BSN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1893 BSN P 19 0 4 29 3 1
1894 BRO P 16 0 5 14 2 0
1896 CIN P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hank Gastright — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 171
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Hank Gastright (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Phil Knell
    79-90, 4.05 ERA
  2. 93
    Phenomenal Smith
    54-74, 3.89 ERA
  3. 92
    Ed Doheny
    75-83, 3.73 ERA
  4. 91
    George Haddock
    95-87, 4.07 ERA
  5. 91
    Pete Appleton
    57-66, 4.30 ERA
  6. 89
    Cinders O'Brien
    59-65, 3.68 ERA

Hank Gastright: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 19, 1889 and the final game on June 5, 1896, Hank Gastright built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Columbus Solons (1889 through 1891), the Washington Senators (1892), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1893), the Boston Beaneaters (1893), the Brooklyn Grooms (1894), and the Cincinnati Reds (1896). The bio lists Gastright as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. The birth record reads March 29, 1865, in Covington, KY, USA. The bio records the death on October 9, 1937, in Cold Spring, KY, USA. On the record, Hank Gastright was born Henry Carl Gastright.

Across 171 games (143 starts), Gastright recorded 72 wins against 63 losses with a 4.20 ERA. The totals include 514 strikeouts, 121 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Gastright's 4.20 ERA was close to the 4.06 league figure for those seasons. Gastright won 30 games in 1890, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Gastright

What years did Hank Gastright play?
Hank Gastright played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1896.
Was Hank Gastright a pitcher?
Yes. Hank Gastright pitched in the major leagues, recording 72 wins and 514 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hank Gastright hit?
Hank Gastright hit 0 career home runs with 101 hits.
What was Hank Gastright's career batting average?
Hank Gastright batted .186 over his career, with 101 hits in 544 at bats.
How many RBI did Hank Gastright have?
Hank Gastright drove in 56 runs in his career.
What was Hank Gastright's career ERA?
Hank Gastright finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 72-63 with 514 strikeouts.