Gil Paulsen
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925)
Gil Paulsen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1925 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- Died
- 4/2/1994 in Harlan, IA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-10-03
Full name: Guilford Paul Hans Paulsen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | SLN | NL | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-10-03 | STL | CHC | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | IA | 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 |
Gil Paulsen: the record in brief
Gil Paulsen's entire major league record comes from the period beginning October 3, 1925. Paulsen spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Listed as a pitcher, Paulsen threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Paulsen was born on November 14, 1902, in Graettinger, IA, USA. Paulsen's death is recorded on April 2, 1994, in Harlan, IA, USA. On the record, Gil Paulsen was born Guilford Paul Hans Paulsen.
Paulsen went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Paulsen's record: 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.55 league ERA for the same years, Paulsen was 100.0% better. All of that pitching came in 1925, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Paulsen, 1 games, came at pitcher.
The college table lists Cornell College in 1921, 1922, 1923, and 1924.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gil Paulsen
- Was Gil Paulsen a pitcher?
- Yes. Gil Paulsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Gil Paulsen play for?
- Gil Paulsen played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1925).
- What were Gil Paulsen's career stats?
- In 1 game, Gil Paulsen went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Gil Paulsen play?
- Gil Paulsen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Gil Paulsen and how much did he weigh?
- Gil Paulsen was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Gil Paulsen's career ERA?
- Gil Paulsen finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Gil Paulsen have?
- Gil Paulsen recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Gil Paulsen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gil Paulsen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.