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 was Claral Gillenwater's career batting average?

Claral Gillenwater batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 5.48

WHIP 1.59

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -542.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 187 lb
Born: 5/20/1900 in Sims, IN, USA
Died: 2/27/1978 in Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-08-20
Last Game: 1923-09-08

Full name: Claral Lewis Gillenwater

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Career Pitching Statistics

Claral Gillenwater — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	5	3	1	1	0	21.3	28	13	2	6	2	5.48	-542.3

Career ERA 5.48 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 36.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Claral Gillenwater — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	21.3	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

Claral Gillenwater — 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

Career Arc

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Claral Gillenwater — 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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Claral Gillenwater — 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

Claral Gillenwater — 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

Claral Gillenwater — Last 5 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1923-09-08	CHW	SLA	L	0
1923-09-04	CHW	DET	L	2
1923-09-03	CHW	DET	L	0
1923-08-25	CHW	BOS	W	3
1923-08-20	CHW	NYY	L	1

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Claral Gillenwater — 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

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Claral Gillenwater — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Claral Gillenwater — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1923	CHA	P	5	0	0	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Claral Gillenwater — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5

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 was Claral Gillenwater's career batting average?: Claral Gillenwater batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
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.