Don Gile Stats

Don Gile was born on Friday, April 19, 1935, in Modesto, California. Gile was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 25, 1959, with the Boston Red Sox. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Don Gile baseball stats page.

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"I have been following the career of the new Jimmie Foxx, 25-year-old Don Gile, catcher-first baseman who played with (Bob) Tillman last year at Minneapolis. Both are listed on the Red Sox roster behind Russ Nixon and Jim Pagliaroni. Don Gile is sure to be retained because of his devastating power. In the third annual March of Dimes game at San Mateo Feb. 12, Don outshone all other participants of the Al-NL All-Stars. He belted two home runs for all of the American League markers in the 7-3 NL win. Last summer with Minneapolis he clouted four home runs in a one game. He could be the right-handed power Fenway Park needs. Don't laugh. When young Jimmie Foxx reported to the A's they had Joe Hauser on first and Mickey Cochrane and Cy Perkins as catchers, yet Foxx wound up in the Hall of Fame." - Powers, Jimmy. New York Daily News: Is Don Gile Another Jimmie Foxx?. 12 March 1961. Page 139.

Don Gile

Don 'Bear' Gile Autograph on a 1962 Topps Baseball Card (#244 | <a href='../baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1962top01' title='1962 Topps Baseball Card Checklist'>Checklist</a>)

Don 'Bear' Gile Autograph on a 1962 Topps Baseball Card (#244 | Checklist)

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Birth Name:   Donald Loren Gile
Nickname:   Bear or Don
Born On:   04-19-1935  (Aries)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Modesto, California
Year of Death Data Died On:   03-05-2021 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Stillwater, Oklahoma
Cemetery:   Not Yet Determined
High School:   San Mateo High School (San Mateo, CA)
College:   University of Arizona
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-06   Player Weight Chart Weight:   220
First Game:   09-25-1959 (Age 24)
Last Game:   09-30-1962
Draft:   Not Applicable / Signing Bonus = $4,000

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Don Gile Pitching Stats

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Don Gile Hitting Stats

1959 24 Red Sox 3 10 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 .200 .250 .300
1960 25 Red Sox 29 51 6 9 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 13 2 1 0 1 .176 .189 .294
1961 26 Red Sox 8 18 2 5 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 .278 .316 .444
1962 27 Red Sox 18 41 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 15 0 0 1 3 .049 .133 .122
4 Years 58 120 12 18 2 1 3 0 9 5 0 35 2 2 2 5 .150 .194 .258

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Don Gile Fielding Stats

1959 Red Sox C 3 2 75 18 6.0 18 17 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.48
1960 Red Sox 1B 11 9 252 80 7.3 79 75 4 1 7 n/a n/a n/a .988 8.46
1960 Red Sox C 15 2 114 20 1.3 20 17 3 0 1 0 2 2 1.000 4.74
1961 Red Sox 1B 6 5 126 48 8.0 46 44 2 2 3 n/a n/a n/a .958 9.86
1961 Red Sox C 1 0 3 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 9.00
1962 Red Sox 1B 14 9 279 96 6.9 95 90 5 1 11 n/a n/a n/a .990 9.19
1B Totals 31 23 657 224 7.2 220 209 11 4 21 n/a n/a n/a .982 9.04
C Totals 19 4 192 39 2.1 39 35 4 0 1 0 4 2 1.000 5.48
4 Years 50 27 849 263 5.3 259 244 15 4 22 0 4 2 .985 8.24

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Don Gile Miscellaneous Stats

1959 Red Sox 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 5.0 10.0 - - -
1960 Red Sox 0 0 .000 5 1 n/a 51.0 3.9 12.8 - - -
1961 Red Sox 0 0 .000 1 1 n/a 18.0 3.6 18.0 - - -
1962 Red Sox 0 0 .000 3 2 n/a 41.0 2.7 13.7 - - -
4 Years 0 0 .000 9 4 n/a 40.0 3.4 13.3 - - -

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Don Gile Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1959 Boston Red Sox 35 Undetermined - -
1960 Boston Red Sox 38 Undetermined - -
1961 Boston Red Sox 38 Undetermined - -
1962 Boston Red Sox 38 Undetermined - -

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Donald Loren Gile was a Major League Baseball player with the Boston Red Sox (1959-1962). Don, whose nickname was also Bear (6 feet 6 inches / 220 pounds), was scouted by Tom Downey and signed by the BoSox in 1955, shortly after hitting two home runs, two singles, and a base on balls during the College World Series!

DON GILE ROOKIE CARD

Don Gile Rookie Card | 1961 Topps Baseball Card (#236 | Checklist)
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Did you know that Don Gile hit three career home runs, in three different seasons, versus three different pitchers, from three different teams, in three different innings? Bear first went deep on September 27, 1960, off Gordon Jones (Orioles), in the bottom of the eight inning. His second homer was a second inning shot on September 23, 1961, versus future hall of famer Whitey Ford (Yankees). His final home run, September 30, 1962, in the bottom of the bottom of the ninth inning versus Jack Jenkins (Senators), a game-winning walk-off shot that was also the last at-bat of Gile's career! [Home Run in Last At-Bat]

Don Gile Home Run in Last At-Bat

Don Gile Home Run Last At-Bat | The Tribune | 1 October 1962 | Page 16

Trivia: As we mentioned above, Bear homered in his last at-bat, becoming the first Red Sox right-handed hitter to end his career in that fashion! Do you remember what two lefties preceded Giles? [Answer 1 | Answer 2]