Gil English

American baseball player (1909-1996)
Baseball player
Gil English
Third baseman
Born: (1909-07-02)July 2, 1909
Glenola, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: August 31, 1996(1996-08-31) (aged 87)
Trinity, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 20, 1931, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
June 11, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.245
Home runs8
Runs batted in90
Teams

Gilbert Raymond English (July 2, 1909 – August 31, 1996) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, Detroit Tigers, Boston Bees, and Brooklyn Dodgers between 1931 and 1944.[1]

In 240 games over six seasons, English posted a .245 batting average (194-for-791) with 75 runs, 8 home runs, 90 RBIs and 56 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .948 fielding percentage.

References

  1. ^ "Gil English Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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