Bill Gatewood

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Bill Gatewood was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 13 teams, including the Chicago Leland Giants. Across 170 career appearances, he went 53-55 with a 3.67 ERA and 473 strikeouts. He also batted .280 with 6 home runs. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 820.

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 53–55
ERA 3.67
WHIP 1.35
SO 473
Pitcher PIV 7646.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
8/22/1881 in San Antonio, TX, USA
Died
12/8/1962 in Columbia, MO, USA

Full name: William Miller Gatewood

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Bill Gatewood — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
27.0 26.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 0 1.0 5.0 1.0 0 1.0 .308 .333 .462 .795

Pitching

Bill Gatewood — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
2 6 7 3 3 1 65.2 64 32 9 2 15 32 1.23 1.20

Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Gatewood — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 55 170 113 70 6 6 998.2 1,053 407 19 299 473 3.67 7646.3

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.41 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Gatewood Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1906 LEL WES 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 5.1 9 5 1 4 8.44 — 0.0
1906 CXG EAS 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 20 5 3 7 2.50 2.68 (+7%) 185.7
1909 LEL WES 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 23.1 31 15 8 13 5.79 2.55 (-127%) 153.9
1911 COG WES 3 2 7 5 4 0 0 52.1 52 22 8 28 3.78 3.37 (-12%) 1568.2
1912 CAG WES 6 1 11 8 6 0 0 74.0 68 23 18 36 2.80 3.36 (+17%) 1388.6
1913 CAG WES 6 4 16 10 5 1 0 99.1 104 29 31 54 2.63 3.07 (+14%) 1592.8
1914 NLG EAS 3 5 11 8 7 1 0 77.1 108 41 28 43 4.77 2.93 (-63%) -73.7
1915 CAG WES 3 5 12 6 5 1 0 64.2 67 25 24 22 3.48 2.90 (-20%) 75.9
1915 SLG WES 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 26.0 27 12 8 11 4.15 2.90 (-43%) -138.5
1916 SLG WES 6 2 9 8 8 0 0 77.0 65 15 16 26 1.75 2.78 (+37%) 412.7
1917 ABC WES 7 9 20 15 11 3 1 118.2 130 48 33 63 3.64 2.69 (-35%) 1298.5
1920 DS NNL 11 5 20 12 7 0 2 122.0 108 37 35 68 2.73 3.45 (+21%) 706.3
1921 DS NNL 4 6 17 13 5 0 0 101.1 93 32 26 51 2.84 4.02 (+29%) 1317.7
1922 SLS NNL 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 7.2 14 16 10 3 18.78 — 0.0
1923 TT NNL 0 4 9 5 1 0 0 26.2 31 20 11 9 6.75 4.03 (-67%) -259.1
1923 MB NNL 2 3 7 5 2 0 0 31.1 47 17 13 9 4.88 4.03 (-21%) -1267.5
1925 MRS NNL 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 21.2 24 19 10 12 7.89 4.55 (-73%) 366.1
1927 BBB NNL 1 1 9 6 3 0 1 52.0 55 26 16 14 4.50 4.08 (-10%) 318.6
Career · 18 seasons 53 55 170 113 70 6 6 998.2 1,053 407 299 473 3.67 — 7,646

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

Bill Gatewood — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
270 514 73 144 23 5 6 64 3 58 0 .280 .360 .379 .739 820

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OPS .739 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Gatewood 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
1906 LEL WES 3 9 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1906 CXG EAS 9 30 3 10 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1909 LEL WES 5 12 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1911 COG WES 12 39 10 13 3 1 0 9 0 3 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1912 CAG WES 18 43 4 7 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 .163 — — — — 0.0
1913 CAG WES 19 45 10 15 3 0 0 6 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1914 NLG EAS 16 45 5 15 3 0 1 7 1 7 0 .333 — — — — 280.8
1915 CAG WES 15 26 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .192 — — — — 0.0
1915 SLG WES 6 16 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1916 SLG WES 11 30 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1917 ABC WES 28 49 4 12 1 2 0 3 0 7 0 .245 — — — — 88.3
1920 DS NNL 29 47 7 15 3 2 0 9 0 10 0 .319 — — — — 266.6
1921 DS NNL 30 48 6 17 4 0 1 8 0 4 0 .354 — — — — 184.6
1922 SLS NNL 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1923 TT NNL 18 16 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
1923 MB NNL 13 20 4 6 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1925 MRS NNL 14 13 4 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1927 SLS NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 BBB NNL 16 20 6 4 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 270 514 73 144 23 5 6 64 3 58 0 .280 — — — — 820

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Gatewood — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home131213.667
Away371200.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Gatewood — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home19.0002100.00
Away316.2210570.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Bill Gatewood — Last 4 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-08-05 MILKCML 200000000
1921-07-25 DT1KCML 401100000
1921-07-09 DT1CB1L 111000000
1921-06-06 DT1CNNW 312001300

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Bill Gatewood — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-08-05 MILKCM L 5.0550210
1921-07-25 DT1KCM — 8.01250150
1921-07-09 DT1CB1 L 3.2430211
1921-06-06 DT1CNN W 9.00002100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Gatewood — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 25 5 131 6 10 8
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 12 2 3 3 2 0
P 170 47 21 315 31 8
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Gatewood — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 LEL OF 1 1 0 0 1 0
1906 LEL P 2 1 0 1 0 0
1906 CXG 1B 5 5 44 2 2 2
1906 CXG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1906 CXG P 2 2 0 5 1 0
1909 LEL P 3 0 0 12 1 0
1911 COG 1B 7 0 40 1 1 4
1911 COG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 COG P 7 0 0 16 0 0
1912 CAG 1B 7 0 31 2 6 1
1912 CAG P 11 0 2 21 0 0
1913 CAG 1B 2 0 10 0 0 0
1913 CAG P 16 0 1 29 3 1
1914 NLG 1B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1914 NLG OF 5 0 3 2 1 0
1914 NLG P 11 0 2 24 4 0
1915 CAG 1B 3 0 4 0 1 0
1915 CAG P 12 0 1 21 4 1
1915 SLG OF 2 0 0 1 0 0
1915 SLG P 4 0 0 7 1 0
1916 SLG P 9 0 2 20 1 1
1917 ABC OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1917 ABC P 20 0 4 44 4 1
1920 DS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 DS P 20 12 1 51 5 1
1921 DS P 17 13 2 30 6 1
1922 SLS P 4 2 0 1 0 0
1923 TT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 TT P 9 5 3 8 1 2
1923 MB P 7 5 0 10 0 0
1925 MRS P 7 1 0 0 0 0
1927 SLS PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 BBB P 9 6 3 15 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Gatewood Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 170
First Base 25
Third Base 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 11

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
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  2. 95
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    55-66, 3.89 ERA
  3. 82
    String Bean Williams
    60-55, 3.68 ERA
  4. 80
    Eric Rasmussen
    50-77, 3.85 ERA
  5. 77
    Jim Jeffries
    50-51, 3.86 ERA
  6. 75
    Rats Henderson
    70-53, 3.80 ERA

Bill Gatewood: the record in brief

The season rows for Bill Gatewood begin in 1906. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Leland Giants (1906 through 1909), the Cuban X Giants (1906), the Chicago Giants (1911), the Chicago American Giants (1912 to 1915), the New York Lincoln Giants (1914), the St. Louis Giants (1915 through 1916), the Indianapolis ABCs (1917), and the Detroit Stars (1920 through 1921), among other clubs in the table. Gatewood is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 0 inches and 195 pounds. The bio says Gatewood threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is August 22, 1881, in San Antonio, TX, USA. Gatewood's death is recorded on December 8, 1962, in Columbia, MO, USA. Bill Gatewood was the playing name; the full given name is William Miller.

The pitching table credits Gatewood with a 53-55 record and a 3.67 ERA in 170 games. The same table counts 473 strikeouts, 70 complete games, and 6 shutouts.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Gatewood

Was Bill Gatewood a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Gatewood pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 473 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Gatewood hit?
Bill Gatewood hit 6 career home runs with 144 hits.
What teams did Bill Gatewood play for?
Bill Gatewood played for 12 teams: the Chicago Leland Giants (1906, 1909), the Cuban X Giants (1906), the Chicago Giants (1911), the Chicago American Giants (1912–1913, 1915), the New York Lincoln Giants (1914), the St. Louis Stars (1915–1916, 1922, 1927), the Indianapolis ABCs (1917), the Detroit Stars (1920–1921), the Toledo Tigers (1923), the Milwaukee Bears (1923), the Memphis Red Sox (1925), and the Birmingham Black Barons (1927).
What were Bill Gatewood's career stats?
In 170 games, Bill Gatewood went 53-55 with a 3.67 ERA, 473 strikeouts, 998.2 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 144 hits and 6 home runs.
What position did Bill Gatewood play?
Bill Gatewood played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Gatewood and how much did he weigh?
Bill Gatewood was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
What was Bill Gatewood's career ERA?
Bill Gatewood finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 53-55 with 473 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Gatewood have?
Bill Gatewood recorded 473 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Gatewood in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Gatewood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.