Was Red Gunkel a pitcher?

Yes. Red Gunkel pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

Red Gunkel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916)

W–L 0–0

ERA 0.00

WHIP 1.00

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 158 lb
Born: 4/15/1894 in Sheffield, IL, USA
Died: 4/19/1954 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-06-18

Full name: Woodward William Gunkel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.78 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1916	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	1	1	0.00	—	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 Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1916	CLE	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	0	0	1	1	0.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1916-06-18	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	0	2	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1916	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	1914, 1915, 1916

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Gunkel

Was Red Gunkel a pitcher?: Yes. Red Gunkel pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.