Sam Gillen

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1897)

AVG .254
HR 0
RBI 27
H 70
OPS .658
PIV -334
Position
Shortstop
Height / Weight
5'8" / —
Born
11/14/1867 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
5/13/1905 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1893-08-19
Last Game
1897-08-05

Full name: Samuel Gillen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
78 276 32 70 10 3 0 27 2 35 24 .254 .346 .312 .658 -334

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 11.0% 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
1893 PIT NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1897 PHI NL 75 270 32 70 10 3 0 27 2 35 23 .259 .291 (-11%) .354 (avg) .387 (-18%) .741 (-9%) -334.3
Career · 2 seasons 78 276 32 70 10 3 0 27 2 35 24 .254 — — — — -334

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 6 0 7 6 1 0
SS 72 0 130 202 40 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1893 PIT SS 3 0 1 5 2 1
1897 PHI 3B 6 0 7 6 1 0
1897 PHI SS 69 0 129 197 38 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 6
Shortstop 72

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Gillen

What years did Sam Gillen play?
Sam Gillen played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1897.
Was Sam Gillen a pitcher?
No. Sam Gillen was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Sam Gillen hit?
Sam Gillen hit 0 career home runs with 70 hits.