Gil McDougald

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1960)

AVG .276
HR 112
RBI 576
H 1,291
OPS .766
PIV 6,981
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
5/19/1928 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
11/28/2010 in Monmouth County, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-20
Last Game
1960-10-02
Awards
5× All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Gilbert James McDougald

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,336 4,676 697 1,291 187 51 112 576 45 559 623 .276 .356 .410 .766 6,981

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OPS .766 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

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
1951 NYA AL 131 402 72 123 23 4 14 63 14 56 54 .306 .260 (+17%) .336 (+18%) .385 (+26%) .721 (+22%) 1890.0
1952 NYA AL 152 555 65 146 16 5 11 78 6 57 73 .263 .252 (+4%) .326 (+3%) .369 (avg) .696 (+1%) 189.7
1953 NYA AL 141 541 82 154 27 7 10 83 3 60 65 .285 .264 (+8%) .335 (+8%) .397 (+5%) .733 (+6%) 725.6
1954 NYA AL 126 394 66 102 22 2 12 48 3 62 64 .259 .261 (-1%) .333 (+9%) .390 (+7%) .723 (+8%) 771.2
1955 NYA AL 141 533 79 152 10 8 13 53 6 65 77 .285 .258 (+10%) .332 (+9%) .393 (+3%) .726 (+6%) 703.8
1956 NYA AL 120 438 79 136 13 3 13 56 3 68 59 .311 .258 (+20%) .331 (+22%) .397 (+11%) .728 (+16%) 1705.6
1957 NYA AL 141 539 87 156 25 9 13 62 2 59 71 .289 .257 (+12%) .323 (+12%) .391 (+13%) .715 (+12%) 1392.2
1958 NYA AL 138 503 69 126 19 1 14 65 6 59 75 .250 .257 (-3%) .324 (+1%) .394 (-5%) .719 (-2%) -96.6
1959 NYA AL 127 434 44 109 16 8 4 34 0 35 40 .251 .256 (-2%) .323 (-5%) .392 (-10%) .715 (-8%) -564.4
1960 NYA AL 119 337 54 87 16 4 8 34 2 38 45 .258 .255 (+1%) .323 (+4%) .387 (+3%) .711 (+4%) 264.2
Career · 10 seasons 1,336 4,676 697 1,291 187 51 112 576 45 559 623 .276 — — — — 6,981

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
53 190 23 45 4 1 7 24 20 29 .237

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1960 WS NYA 6 18 4 5 1 0 0 2 2 3 .278
1958 WS NYA 7 28 5 9 2 0 2 4 2 4 .321
1957 WS NYA 7 24 3 6 0 0 0 2 3 3 .250
1956 WS NYA 7 21 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 6 .143
1955 WS NYA 7 27 2 7 0 0 1 1 2 6 .259
1953 WS NYA 6 24 2 4 0 1 2 4 1 3 .167
1952 WS NYA 7 25 5 5 0 0 1 3 5 2 .200
1951 WS NYA 6 23 2 6 1 0 1 7 2 2 .261

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home675226128557629247.255
Away661241441271583329.296

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-10-02 NYYBOSW 111010010
1960-10-01 NYYBOSW 100000000
1960-09-30 NYYBOSW 111000000
1960-09-28 NYYMINW 400000000
1960-09-27 NYYMINW 400000001
1960-09-26 NYYMINW 501000001
1960-09-25 NYYBOSW 211000030
1960-09-24 NYYBOSW 612001102
1960-09-23 NYYBOSW 101000000
1960-09-21 NYYMINW 311000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 599 428 1385 1518 47 468
3B 508 131 451 992 64 127
SS 284 269 516 863 38 220

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 NYA 2B 55 0 120 137 5 26
1951 NYA 3B 82 0 54 112 9 20
1952 NYA 2B 38 0 109 99 5 31
1952 NYA 3B 117 0 124 273 13 38
1953 NYA 2B 26 0 23 33 1 9
1953 NYA 3B 136 0 147 299 22 36
1954 NYA 2B 92 84 224 233 5 84
1954 NYA 3B 35 23 16 53 3 4
1955 NYA 2B 126 119 352 348 11 119
1955 NYA 3B 17 21 15 34 2 4
1956 NYA 2B 31 24 57 77 2 28
1956 NYA 3B 5 4 5 13 1 4
1956 NYA SS 92 88 177 273 14 77
1957 NYA 2B 21 18 59 48 1 18
1957 NYA 3B 7 4 7 12 0 1
1957 NYA SS 121 118 247 391 16 104
1958 NYA 2B 115 113 265 298 13 97
1958 NYA SS 19 18 34 59 3 14
1959 NYA 2B 53 48 119 146 3 40
1959 NYA 3B 25 23 13 59 2 5
1959 NYA SS 52 45 58 140 5 25
1960 NYA 2B 42 22 57 99 1 16
1960 NYA 3B 84 56 70 137 12 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 596
Third Base 512
Shortstop 284

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1958 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1957 TSN All-Star SS
1951 Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1958 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 5.0 336 0
1957 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 165.0 336 4
1956 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 55.0 336 0
1955 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 34.0 336 2
1951 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 63.0 336 0
1951 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 13.0 24 13

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gil McDougald (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Boone
    .275 avg, 151 HR
  2. 98
    Randy Velarde
    .276 avg, 100 HR
  3. 97
    Bobby Avila
    .281 avg, 80 HR
  4. 97
    Norm Siebern
    .272 avg, 132 HR
  5. 96
    Orlando Hudson
    .273 avg, 93 HR
  6. 96
    Don Hoak
    .265 avg, 89 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gil McDougald

What years did Gil McDougald play?
Gil McDougald played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1960.
Was Gil McDougald a pitcher?
No. Gil McDougald was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Gil McDougald hit?
Gil McDougald hit 112 career home runs with 1291 hits.