Larry Gilbert

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)

Larry Gilbert was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. In 117 career games, he hit .230 with 76 hits, 5 home runs, and 29 RBI.

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

AVG .230
HR 5
RBI 29
H 76
OPS .622
PIV -172
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 158 lb
Born
12/3/1891 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
2/17/1965 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1914-04-14
Last Game
1915-07-12

Full name: Lawrence William Gilbert

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Career Batting Statistics

Larry Gilbert — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
117 330 43 76 10 1 5 29 7 37 47 .230 .310 .312 .622 -172

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Gilbert — 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
1914 BSN NL 72 224 32 60 6 1 5 25 3 26 34 .268 .255 (+5%) .322 (+8%) .339 (+9%) .661 (+8%) 370.3
1915 BSN NL 45 106 11 16 4 0 0 4 4 11 13 .151 .250 (-40%) .318 (-28%) .332 (-43%) .651 (-36%) -542.2
Career · 2 seasons 117 330 43 76 10 1 5 29 7 37 47 .230 — — — — -172

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

Larry Gilbert — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Larry Gilbert — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1914 WS BSN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Larry Gilbert — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home521342235515.261
Away671962141013.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

Larry Gilbert — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-07-12 BSNSTLL 100000000
1915-07-07 BSNBROL 701000000
1915-07-07 BSNBROL 000000000
1915-07-06 BSNBROL 210000000
1915-07-06 BSNBROL 400000010
1915-07-05 BSNBROL 300000010
1915-07-03 BSNPHIW 401000000
1915-07-03 BSNPHIL 411100000
1915-07-01 BSNPHIL 401000001
1915-06-30 BSNPHIL 512200001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Gilbert — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 87 0 107 18 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Gilbert — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 BSN OF 60 0 79 14 2 2
1915 BSN OF 27 0 28 4 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Larry Gilbert — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 5
Center Field 6
Right Field 77

Larry Gilbert: the record in brief

The profile opens with Larry Gilbert's first major league game on April 14, 1914; the last one listed came on July 12, 1915. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Braves, from 1914 through 1915. At 158 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame, Gilbert is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Gilbert threw and hit left-handed. The recorded birth is December 3, 1891, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The bio records the death on February 17, 1965, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Gilbert's full given name, per the bio, is Lawrence William Gilbert.

In 117 games and 330 at bats, Gilbert batted .230 with 76 hits; the totals also include 5 homers and 29 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .310 clip and slugging .312, Gilbert finished with a .622 OPS. The league as a whole hit .253 across Gilbert's seasons, which puts the .230 career mark 8.9% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 60, in 1914. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .268 in 1914, 5% above that year's league mark of .255.

The postseason years listed are 1914.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Gilbert

What years did Larry Gilbert play?
Larry Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Was Larry Gilbert a pitcher?
No. Larry Gilbert was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Larry Gilbert hit?
Larry Gilbert hit 5 career home runs with 76 hits.
What teams did Larry Gilbert play for?
Larry Gilbert played for one team, the Boston Braves (1914–1915).
What were Larry Gilbert's career stats?
In 117 games, Larry Gilbert had 76 hits, 5 home runs, 29 RBI, 43 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .230 batting average.
What position did Larry Gilbert play?
Larry Gilbert played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Larry Gilbert and how much did he weigh?
Larry Gilbert was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 158 pounds.
How many home runs did Larry Gilbert hit each season?
Larry Gilbert's home runs by season: 5 in 1914 and 0 in 1915. His most in one season was 5, in 1914.
What was Larry Gilbert's career batting average?
Larry Gilbert batted .230 over his career, with 76 hits in 330 at bats.
How many RBI did Larry Gilbert have?
Larry Gilbert drove in 29 runs in his career.
Is Larry Gilbert in the Hall of Fame?
No. Larry Gilbert has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.