What years did Don Gile play?

Don Gile played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1962.

Was Don Gile a pitcher?

No. Don Gile was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Don Gile hit?

Don Gile hit 3 career home runs with 18 hits.

Don Gile

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1962)

AVG .150

HR 3

RBI 9

H 18

OPS .452

PIV -285

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 220 lb
Born: 4/19/1935 in Modesto, CA, USA
Died: 3/5/2021 in Stillwater, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-09-25
Last Game: 1962-09-30

Full name: Donald Loren Gile

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
58	120	12	18	2	1	3	9	0	5	35	.150	.194	.258	.452	-285

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

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career SLG .258 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	BOS	AL	3	10	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	BOS	AL	29	51	6	9	1	1	1	4	1	13	.176	.255 (-31%)	.323 (-42%)	.387 (-24%)	.711 (-32%)	-285.5
1961	BOS	AL	8	18	2	5	0	0	1	1	1	5	.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	BOS	AL	18	41	3	2	0	0	1	3	3	15	.049	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			58	120	12	18	2	1	3	9	5	35	.150	—	—	—	—	-285

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	28	70	8	14	3	8	.200
Away	30	50	4	4	0	2	.080

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1962-09-30	BOS	TEX	W	4	1	1	1	2	0	1
1962-09-30	BOS	TEX	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	2
1962-09-25	BOS	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1962-09-13	BOS	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1962-09-12	BOS	DET	W	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-10	BOS	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-08-19	BOS	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1962-08-19	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-08-15	BOS	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-08-07	BOS	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	31	23	209	11	4	21
C	19	4	35	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	BOS	C	3	2	17	1	0	0
1960	BOS	1B	11	9	75	4	1	7
1960	BOS	C	15	2	17	3	0	1
1961	BOS	1B	6	5	44	2	2	3
1961	BOS	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1962	BOS	1B	14	9	90	5	1	11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	19
First Base	31

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arizona	Tucson	AZ	1954, 1955

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Gile

What years did Don Gile play?: Don Gile played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1962.
Was Don Gile a pitcher?: No. Don Gile was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Don Gile hit?: Don Gile hit 3 career home runs with 18 hits.