What years did Wally Gilbert play?

Wally Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.

Was Wally Gilbert a pitcher?

No. Wally Gilbert was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Wally Gilbert hit?

Wally Gilbert hit 7 career home runs with 624 hits.

Wally Gilbert

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1932)

AVG .269

HR 7

RBI 214

H 624

OPS .663

PIV -4,497

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 12/19/1900 in Oscoda, MI, USA
Died: 9/7/1958 in Duluth, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-08-18
Last Game: 1932-09-24

Full name: Walter John Gilbert

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
591	2,317	301	624	112	17	7	214	21	162	131	.269	.322	.341	.663	-4,497

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 11.5% 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
1928	BRO	NL	39	153	26	31	4	0	0	3	2	14	8	.203	.280 (-28%)	.342 (-20%)	.395 (-42%)	.737 (-32%)	-765.7
1929	BRO	NL	143	569	88	173	31	4	3	58	7	42	29	.304	.289 (+5%)	.353 (+2%)	.415 (-7%)	.769 (-3%)	-215.6
1930	BRO	NL	150	623	92	183	34	5	3	67	7	47	33	.294	.293 (avg)	.354 (-3%)	.429 (-12%)	.784 (-8%)	-775.9
1931	BRO	NL	145	552	60	147	25	6	0	46	3	39	38	.266	.276 (-4%)	.338 (-5%)	.388 (-14%)	.726 (-10%)	-846.1
1932	CIN	NL	114	420	35	90	18	2	1	40	2	20	23	.214	.275 (-22%)	.335 (-25%)	.391 (-30%)	.726 (-28%)	-1893.6
Career · 5 seasons			591	2,317	301	624	112	17	7	214	21	162	131	.269	—	—	—	—	-4,497

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	299	1128	161	303	1	94	.269
Away	292	1189	143	321	6	119	.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1932-09-24	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1932-09-17	CIN	BRO	W	4	3	1	0	1	1	0
1932-09-17	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1932-09-14	CIN	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-11	CIN	BSN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-09	CIN	NY1	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1932-09-09	CIN	NY1	W	5	1	2	1	2	0	0
1932-09-07	CIN	NY1	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
1932-09-05	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-04	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	587	0	512	1157	94	90

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	BRO	3B	39	30	81	4	7
1929	BRO	3B	142	137	271	19	16
1930	BRO	3B	150	130	312	26	27
1931	BRO	3B	145	125	295	23	24
1932	CIN	3B	111	90	198	22	16

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	587

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Valparaiso University	Valparaiso	IN	1920, 1921

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Gilbert

What years did Wally Gilbert play?: Wally Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.
Was Wally Gilbert a pitcher?: No. Wally Gilbert was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Wally Gilbert hit?: Wally Gilbert hit 7 career home runs with 624 hits.