Was Buddy Gilbert a pitcher?

No. Buddy Gilbert was a position player (Right Fielder).

How many home runs did Buddy Gilbert hit?

Buddy Gilbert hit 2 career home runs with 3 hits.

Buddy Gilbert

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959)

AVG .150

HR 2

RBI 2

H 3

OPS .711

Position: Right Fielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 7/26/1935 in Knoxville, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-09-09
Last Game: 1959-09-27

Full name: Drew Edward Gilbert

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	20	4	3	0	0	2	2	0	3	4	.150	.261	.450	.711	0

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — near 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
1959	CIN	NL	7	20	4	3	0	0	2	2	0	3	4	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	20	4	3	0	0	2	2	0	3	4	.150	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	8	3	2	2	2	.250
Away	5	12	1	1	0	0	.083

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1959-09-27	CIN	PIT	W	5	2	1	1	1	0	1
1959-09-26	CIN	PIT	W	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
1959-09-20	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1959-09-11	CIN	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-09-10	CIN	CHC	L	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
1959-09-09	CIN	CHC	W	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
1959-09-09	CIN	CHC	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	6	6	15	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	CIN	OF	6	6	15	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Right Field	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Gilbert

Was Buddy Gilbert a pitcher?: No. Buddy Gilbert was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Buddy Gilbert hit?: Buddy Gilbert hit 2 career home runs with 3 hits.