Lefty Gilmore
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lefty Gilmore was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Lincoln Giants. Across 16 career appearances, he went 5-8 with a 5.69 ERA and 40 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- — / L
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NLG | ECL | 5 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 99.2 | 110 | 63 | 39 | 40 | 5.69 | 4.11 (-39%) | -89.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 99.2 | 110 | 63 | 39 | 40 | 5.69 | — | -90 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .103 | .186 | .103 | .289 | 0 |
Career AVG .103 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 63.3% below league average.
Career OBP .186 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.
Career SLG .103 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 73.7% below league average.
Career OPS .289 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 60.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NLG | ECL | 16 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 16 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 16 |
Lefty Gilmore: the record in brief
Lefty Gilmore's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Gilmore spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Lincoln Giants. The bio lists Gilmore's primary position as pitcher.
Gilmore went 5-8 with a 5.69 ERA in 16 games, 12 of them starts. Also on Gilmore's record: 40 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.69 mark was 38.6% worse. All of that pitching came in 1926, with 16 games and 40 strikeouts.
In Negro Leagues play, Gilmore is credited with 0 hits in 3 at bats (.000). Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Gilmore went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
The position breakdown shows 16 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 4 errors alongside 3 putouts and 24 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Gilmore
- Was Lefty Gilmore a pitcher?
- Yes. Lefty Gilmore pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 40 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lefty Gilmore hit?
- Lefty Gilmore hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What was Lefty Gilmore's career batting average?
- Lefty Gilmore batted .103 over his career, with 4 hits in 39 at bats.
- What was Lefty Gilmore's career ERA?
- Lefty Gilmore finished with a 5.69 career ERA, going 5-8 with 40 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lefty Gilmore have?
- Lefty Gilmore recorded 40 career strikeouts.
- Is Lefty Gilmore in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lefty Gilmore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.