Don Gile
| Don Gile | |||
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| First baseman/Catcher | |||
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Born: April 19, 1935 Modesto, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 25, 1959, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1962, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .150 | ||
| Home runs | 3 | ||
| Runs batted in | 9 | ||
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Donald Loren Gile (born April 19, 1935 in Modesto, California) is a former utility first baseman/catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1959 through 1962 for the Boston Red Sox. Nicknamed "Bear" — he was listed at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg) — Gile batted and threw right-handed. He was signed by Boston out of the University of Arizona.
Over four-seasons, Gile hit .150 (18-for-120) with three home runs and nine RBI in 58 games, including 12 runs, 2 doubles and 1 triple.
Gile played 31 games at first base and committed 2 errors in 224 chances for a .994 fielding%. In 19 appearances as a catcher, he posted a perfect 1.000 F% in 39 chances.
Facts
- Was a member of the Arizona Wildcats in the 1954 College World Series.
- In the second game of a doubleheader, Gile hit a bottom-of-the-ninth two-run home run in his final major league at-bat (September 30, 1962) giving Boston a 3-1 victory over Washington.
See also
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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