George Gill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1939)

W–L 24–26
ERA 5.05
WHIP 1.58
SO 95
Pitcher PIV -5243.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
2/13/1909 in Catchings, MS, USA
Died
2/21/1999 in Jackson, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1937-05-04
Last Game
1939-09-27

Full name: George Lloyd Gill

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 26 85 45 22 2 1 395.3 494 222 37 129 95 5.05 -5243.5

Career ERA 5.05 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 16.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 DET AL 11 4 31 10 4 1 1 127.7 146 64 42 40 4.51 4.34 (-4%) -1174.6
1938 DET AL 12 9 24 23 13 1 0 164.0 195 75 50 30 4.12 4.35 (+5%) -2130.9
1939 DET AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 8.7 14 8 3 1 8.31 — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 1 12 27 11 5 0 0 95.0 139 75 34 24 7.11 4.28 (-66%) -1938.0
Career · 4 seasons 24 26 85 45 22 2 1 395.1 494 222 129 95 5.05 — -5,244

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
85 135 12 17 2 1 0 4 0 1 34 .126 .132 .156 .288 -1,074

Career AVG .126 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career OBP .132 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Career SLG .156 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Career OPS .288 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 60.9% 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
1937 DET AL 31 50 6 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 12 .140 .276 (-49%) .342 (-54%) .398 (-60%) .740 (-57%) -468.9
1938 DET AL 24 57 4 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 15 .105 .272 (-61%) .341 (-69%) .392 (-60%) .734 (-64%) -605.3
1939 DET AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 27 26 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 85 135 12 17 2 1 0 4 0 1 34 .126 — — — — -1,074

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home488081303.163
Away37554401.073

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48238.228813169574.94
Away37156.22079160395.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-09-27 SLADETL 000000000
1939-09-24 SLACHWL 000000000
1939-09-19 SLABOSL 000000000
1939-09-12 SLAPHAL 200000000
1939-09-09 SLACLEL 100000001
1939-09-05 SLADETL 300000000
1939-08-30 SLAPHAL 000000000
1939-08-26 SLANYYL 000000000
1939-08-25 SLANYYL 000000000
1939-08-13 SLADETW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-09-27 SLADET — 1.0000000
1939-09-24 SLACHW — 1.0100000
1939-09-19 SLABOS — 1.2000000
1939-09-12 SLAPHA — 7.01465420
1939-09-09 SLACLE — 6.0975400
1939-09-05 SLADET L 8.01043441
1939-08-30 SLAPHA L 0.1333012
1939-08-26 SLANYY — 2.0111110
1939-08-25 SLANYY L 0.0244200
1939-08-13 SLADET — 1.0121200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 85 0 31 79 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 DET P 31 0 3 32 2 3
1938 DET P 24 0 3 32 1 1
1939 DET P 3 0 0 2 0 1
1939 SLA P 27 0 25 13 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 85

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi College Clinton MS 1930, 1931, 1932

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

George Gill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Snipe Hansen
    22-45, 5.01 ERA
  2. 95
    Bud Thomas
    25-34, 4.96 ERA
  3. 94
    Wally Hebert
    21-36, 4.63 ERA
  4. 94
    Wayland Dean
    24-36, 4.87 ERA
  5. 93
    Ray Francis
    12-28, 4.65 ERA
  6. 93
    Ray Phelps
    33-35, 4.93 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Gill

What years did George Gill play?
George Gill played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1939.
Was George Gill a pitcher?
Yes. George Gill pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 95 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Gill hit?
George Gill hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.