Claral Gillenwater
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923)
Claral Gillenwater was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1923 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 5 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 5.48 ERA and 2 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 187 lb
- Died
- 2/27/1978 in Bradenton, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1923-08-20
- Last Game
- 1923-09-08
Full name: Claral Lewis Gillenwater
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | CHA | AL | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21.1 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5.48 | 4.03 (-36%) | -542.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21.1 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5.48 | — | -542 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | CHA | AL | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 14.2 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Away | 2 | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-09-08 | CHW | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-09-04 | CHW | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-09-03 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-08-25 | CHW | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-08-20 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-09-08 | CHW | SLA | L | 3.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1923-09-04 | CHW | DET | L | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-09-03 | CHW | DET | L | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-08-25 | CHW | BOS | W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1923-08-20 | CHW | NYY | — | 2.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Claral Gillenwater: the record in brief
According to the bio, Claral Gillenwater debuted on August 20, 1923 and played a final game on September 8, 1923. Gillenwater spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Born on May 20, 1900, in Sims, IN, USA, Gillenwater is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 187 pounds. The bio records the death on February 27, 1978, in Bradenton, FL, USA. Gillenwater's full given name, per the bio, is Claral Lewis Gillenwater.
Gillenwater pitched in 5 games, starting 3, and finished with a 1-3 record and 5.48 ERA. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. Against a 4.03 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.48 mark was 36.1% worse. All of that pitching came in 1923, with 5 games and 2 strikeouts.
The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Gillenwater.
Gillenwater appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Claral Gillenwater
- Was Claral Gillenwater a pitcher?
- Yes. Claral Gillenwater pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Claral Gillenwater hit?
- Claral Gillenwater hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Claral Gillenwater play for?
- Claral Gillenwater played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1923).
- What were Claral Gillenwater's career stats?
- In 5 games, Claral Gillenwater went 1-3 with a 5.48 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 21.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Claral Gillenwater play?
- Claral Gillenwater played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Claral Gillenwater and how much did he weigh?
- Claral Gillenwater was listed at 6 feet and 187 pounds.
- What was Claral Gillenwater's career ERA?
- Claral Gillenwater finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 1-3 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Claral Gillenwater have?
- Claral Gillenwater recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Claral Gillenwater in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Claral Gillenwater has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.