Henry Gillespie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Henry Gillespie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Hilldale Club. Across 42 career appearances, he went 9-15 with a 5.89 ERA and 79 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 584.9.

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

W–L 9–15
ERA 5.89
WHIP 1.64
SO 79
Pitcher PIV 584.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 190 lb
Born
7/14/1896 in Cheraw, SC, USA
Died
6/1/1963 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Henry Gillespie — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
6.0 6.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .334

Pitching

Henry Gillespie — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 1 2 0 0 0 15.0 7 6 0 0 10 8 0.00 1.13

Career Pitching Statistics

Henry Gillespie — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 15 42 21 10 0 2 197.0 233 129 5 90 79 5.89 584.9

Career ERA 5.89 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 38.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Henry Gillespie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1921 HIL EAS 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 6 4 5 6.00 4.02 (-49%) 0.0
1922 HIL IND 3 2 7 4 2 0 0 39.0 45 21 9 17 4.85 4.18 (-16%) 741.0
1925 ACB ECL 2 3 8 6 3 0 0 42.3 50 25 23 23 5.31 4.55 (-17%) 358.4
1925 NLG ECL 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 11.7 16 15 8 3 11.57 4.55 (-154%) -248.0
1926 HBG ECL 1 1 7 1 0 0 2 19.7 21 14 8 11 6.41 4.11 (-56%) 386.8
1927 ACB ECL 1 5 7 4 1 0 0 42.7 48 28 23 9 5.91 4.08 (-45%) -541.5
1928 PTG ECL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 11.7 19 11 6 5 8.49 4.13 (-105%) -296.7
1930 HIL IND 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 12 6 3 1 10.80 — 0.0
1931 HAR IND 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1931 BBS IND 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 16.0 13 3 5 5 1.69 4.10 (+59%) 185.0
Career · 10 seasons 9 15 42 21 10 0 2 197.0 233 129 90 79 5.89 — 585

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

Henry Gillespie — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
61 117 18 37 2 5 1 12 1 8 0 .316 .365 .444 .810 0

Career AVG .316 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .444 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career OPS .810 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Henry Gillespie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1921 HIL EAS 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1922 HIL IND 7 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 .067 — — — — 0.0
1925 ACB ECL 9 17 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .294 — — — — 0.0
1925 NLG ECL 5 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1926 HBG ECL 14 19 4 8 0 2 1 6 0 3 0 .421 — — — — 0.0
1927 ACB ECL 12 31 6 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .290 — — — — 0.0
1928 PTG ECL 7 14 1 6 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
1930 HIL IND 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1931 HAR IND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 BBS IND 2 8 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 61 117 18 37 2 5 1 12 1 8 0 .316 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Henry Gillespie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 14 8 11 0 1 0
P 42 22 7 35 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henry Gillespie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 HIL P 1 1 1 4 0 0
1922 HIL P 7 4 0 11 1 0
1925 ACB P 8 7 0 0 0 0
1925 NLG OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 NLG P 3 2 0 0 0 0
1926 HBG OF 3 3 2 0 0 0
1926 HBG P 7 1 0 0 0 0
1927 ACB OF 6 4 7 0 1 0
1927 ACB P 7 4 2 14 0 0
1928 PTG OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
1928 PTG P 3 1 0 3 1 1
1930 HIL P 3 0 0 2 0 0
1931 HAR P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1931 BBS P 2 2 4 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Henry Gillespie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 42
Left Field 5
Center Field 1
Right Field 8

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Gillespie

Was Henry Gillespie a pitcher?
Yes. Henry Gillespie pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 79 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Henry Gillespie hit?
Henry Gillespie hit 1 career home runs with 37 hits.
What was Henry Gillespie's career batting average?
Henry Gillespie batted .316 over his career, with 37 hits in 117 at bats.
How many RBI did Henry Gillespie have?
Henry Gillespie drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Henry Gillespie's career ERA?
Henry Gillespie finished with a 5.89 career ERA, going 9-15 with 79 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Henry Gillespie have?
Henry Gillespie recorded 79 career strikeouts.