Was Ed Gill a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Gill pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Gill hit?

Ed Gill hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Ed Gill play for?

Ed Gill played for one team, the Washington Senators (1919).

What were Ed Gill's career stats?

In 16 games, Ed Gill went 1-1 with a 4.82 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 37.1 innings pitched.

What position did Ed Gill play?

Ed Gill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ed Gill and how much did he weigh?

Ed Gill was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Ed Gill's career ERA?

Ed Gill finished with a 4.82 career ERA, going 1-1 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ed Gill have?

Ed Gill recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Ed Gill in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ed Gill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ed Gill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919)

Ed Gill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1919 for the Washington Senators. Across 16 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.82 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.82

WHIP 1.58

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -834.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 8/7/1895 in Somerville, MA, USA
Died: 10/10/1995 in Brockton, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1919-07-05
Last Game: 1919-09-28

Full name: Edward James Gill

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Gill — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	16	2	0	0	0	37.1	38	20	0	21	7	4.82	-834.3

Career ERA 4.82 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — 56.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Gill — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1919	WS1	AL	1	1	16	2	0	0	0	37.1	38	20	21	7	4.82	3.09 (-56%)	-834.3
Career · 1 season			1	1	16	2	0	0	0	37.1	38	20	21	7	4.82	—	-834

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Ed Gill — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.125	.000	.125	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 81.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Gill — 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
1919	WS1	AL	16	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			16	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Gill — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Gill — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	16.1	15	8	7	6	4.41
Away	8	21.0	23	11	15	1	4.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Gill — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1919-09-28	MIN	BOS	W	0	0	0
1919-09-20	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0
1919-09-14	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0
1919-09-11	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0
1919-09-03	MIN	PHA	W	2	0	1
1919-09-01	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0
1919-08-21	MIN	CHW	L	0	1	0
1919-08-19	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0
1919-08-11	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0
1919-08-02	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Gill — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1919-09-28	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0
1919-09-20	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	0
1919-09-14	MIN	DET	—	3.2	3	1	1	1	0
1919-09-11	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1
1919-09-03	MIN	PHA	W	5.0	4	2	2	3	0
1919-09-01	MIN	BOS	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0
1919-08-21	MIN	CHW	—	4.0	6	4	2	5	0
1919-08-19	MIN	DET	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1
1919-08-11	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1919-08-02	MIN	CLE	—	2.2	1	3	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Gill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	1	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Gill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1919	WS1	P	16	0	1	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Gill — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

College History

Ed Gill — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester	MA	1916, 1917, 1918, 1919

Ed Gill: the record in brief

Ed Gill played a first major league game on July 5, 1919 and a last one on September 28, 1919. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1919. Gill played primarily as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on August 7, 1895, in Somerville, MA, USA, Gill was listed at 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. Gill died on October 10, 1995, in Brockton, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward James.

Across 16 games (2 starts), Gill recorded 1 win against 1 loss with a 4.82 ERA. Also on Gill's record: 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gill's seasons was 3.09, so the 4.82 figure ran 56.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1919, with 16 games and 7 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 16 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Gill with 1 putouts, 8 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Gill

Was Ed Gill a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Gill pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Gill hit?: Ed Gill hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Ed Gill play for?: Ed Gill played for one team, the Washington Senators (1919).
What were Ed Gill's career stats?: In 16 games, Ed Gill went 1-1 with a 4.82 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 37.1 innings pitched.
What position did Ed Gill play?: Ed Gill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ed Gill and how much did he weigh?: Ed Gill was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Ed Gill's career ERA?: Ed Gill finished with a 4.82 career ERA, going 1-1 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Gill have?: Ed Gill recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Ed Gill in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ed Gill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.