What years did Tookie Gilbert play?

Tookie Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1953.

Was Tookie Gilbert a pitcher?

No. Tookie Gilbert was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Tookie Gilbert hit?

Tookie Gilbert hit 7 career home runs with 98 hits.

Tookie Gilbert

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1953)

AVG .203

HR 7

RBI 48

H 98

OPS .586

PIV -1,624

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 4/4/1929 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 6/23/1967 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-05-05
Last Game: 1953-09-27

Full name: Harold Joseph Gilbert

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
183	482	52	98	15	2	7	48	4	65	57	.203	.299	.286	.586	-1,624

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career OPS .586 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 20.9% below 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
1950	NY1	NL	113	322	40	71	12	2	4	32	3	43	36	.220	.265 (-17%)	.346 (-9%)	.401 (-23%)	.747 (-17%)	-867.3
1953	NY1	NL	70	160	12	27	3	0	3	16	1	22	21	.169	.264 (-36%)	.335 (-20%)	.397 (-39%)	.733 (-30%)	-756.4
Career · 2 seasons			183	482	52	98	15	2	7	48	4	65	57	.203	—	—	—	—	-1,624

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	80	208	20	35	3	23	.168
Away	103	275	32	63	4	24	.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1953-09-27	NY1	PIT	L	3	0	0	1	1
1953-09-12	NY1	CHC	L	3	1	0	1	0
1953-09-11	NY1	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1953-09-07	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
1953-09-05	NY1	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1953-09-04	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	1	0
1953-09-03	NY1	CIN	L	4	1	1	0	0
1953-09-02	NY1	CIN	W	3	0	0	1	0
1953-09-01	NY1	CHC	W	3	1	1	2	0
1953-08-31	NY1	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	155	0	1165	91	12	114

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	NY1	1B	111	0	784	65	10	80
1953	NY1	1B	44	0	381	26	2	34

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	155

Frequently Asked Questions about Tookie Gilbert

What years did Tookie Gilbert play?: Tookie Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1953.
Was Tookie Gilbert a pitcher?: No. Tookie Gilbert was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Tookie Gilbert hit?: Tookie Gilbert hit 7 career home runs with 98 hits.