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Alex Gaston

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)

Born: March 12, 1893 in New York, NY us

Died: February 8, 1979 in Marina Del Rey, CA

Buried: Cremated

Debut: September 26, 1920 (Age 27-198d, 5,127th in major league history)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1929 (Age 36-200d)
vs. PHA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1923 season

Full Name: Alexander Nathaniel Gaston

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Relatives: Brother of Milt Gaston

2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.8

514

112

.218

RBI

OBP

.266

SLG

.284

OPS

.550

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-38 / in Starts: 10-22
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	33 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 127 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	81 (36-28-17) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 127 PAs	15
Avg. Runners on Base	85 (42-26-16)

Most Driven In
B Regan	2
Self	2
J Rothrock	1
E Bigelow	1
P Todt	1
G Gillis	1
B Barrett	1
H Rhyne	0

Most Driven In By
B Reeves	3
B Narleski	2
H Rhyne	2
Self	2
J Russell	1
M Gaston	1
W Gerber	0

1929 Batting Game Log

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1929 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	161	3 (2)	Apr 20	BOS	@	WSH	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
2	162	5 (1)	Apr 24	BOS		NYY	L,3-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
3	163	8 (2)	Apr 28	BOS		PHA	L,3-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.97	-0.051	2.41	-0.08%	-0.51	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	164	10 (1)	May 1	BOS		PHA	L,6-24	CG	5	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857	8	.19	0.001	.42	0.00%	0.21	C
5	165	14 (3)	May 6	BOS	@	DET	L,4-8	GS-9	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.500	.900	8	.91	-0.017	1.26	-0.01%	-0.16	C
6	166	15	May 7	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.500	.900	8						C
7	167	17 (1)	May 9	BOS	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.308	.308	.385	.692	8	1.38	-0.179	1.64	-0.13%	-1.28	C
8	168	33 (15)	May 25 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,3-8	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.357	.643	4	.76	-0.020	.25	0.00%	-0.18	C
9	169	34	May 26	BOS		NYY	L,4-15	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.267	.333	.600	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.26	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	170	39 (4)	Jun 1	BOS		CLE	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.267	.333	.600	9						PH
11	171	49 (9)	Jun 13	BOS		SLB	W,4-1	3-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.313	.563	8	.64	-0.031	.01	0.00%	-0.77	C
12	172	50	Jun 14	BOS		SLB	L,6-7	CG	4	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.300	.450	.750	8	.84	0.111	.01	0.00%	1.09	C
13	173	54 (3)	Jun 17 (2)	BOS		DET	L,3-8	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				1	0	.304	.333	.435	.768	7						C
14	174	56 (1)	Jun 18 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.292	.320	.417	.737	7	.51	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.17	C
15	175	57	Jun 19	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-13	5-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.320	.346	.560	.906	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.00	C
16	176	61 (3)	Jun 22 (2)	BOS	@	WSH	L,1-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.308	.333	.538	.872	8	1.05	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.39	PH C
17	177	62	Jun 23	BOS	@	WSH	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.276	.300	.483	.783	7	.70	-0.168	.00	0.00%	-2.05	C
18	178	63	Jun 24	BOS	@	PHA	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.333	.594	.927	8	1.03	0.163	.00	0.00%	1.67	C
19	179	64	Jun 25 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	L,1-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.294	.314	.559	.873	8	2.44	-0.171	.00	0.00%	-1.83	C
20	180	68 (3)	Jun 28	BOS		WSH	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	1	.324	.359	.595	.954	7	.94	-0.061	.00	0.00%	0.18	C
21	181	70 (1)	Jun 30	BOS		NYY	L,4-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.349	.550	.899	7	1.95	-0.103	.00	0.00%	-0.91	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	182	71	Jul 1	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.279	.326	.512	.838	7	.78	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.65	C
23	183	75 (3)	Jul 4 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	L,1-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.313	.489	.801	7	1.24	-0.145	.00	0.00%	-1.26	C
24	184	78 (2)	Jul 8	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.245	.288	.449	.737	7	.96	-0.097	.00	0.00%	-0.96	C
25	185	83 (4)	Jul 15	BOS	@	SLB	L,3-10	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.255	.296	.451	.747	7	.25	-0.008	.00	0.00%	0.48	PH C
26	186	85 (1)	Jul 17	BOS	@	SLB	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.255	.296	.451	.747	7						C
27	187	92 (6)	Jul 26	BOS		DET	L,1-4	0-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.250	.291	.442	.733	7						C
28	188	95 (2)	Jul 30	BOS		CLE	L,4-11	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.264	.304	.453	.756	5	.05	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.40	C
29	189	96	Jul 31 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,4-0	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	.255	.305	.436	.741	7	1.26	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.12	C
30	190	97	Jul 31 (2)	BOS		CLE	L,2-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.300	.429	.729	5	.40	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.25	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	191	98	Aug 1	BOS		CLE	L,3-10	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.246	.295	.421	.716	9	.09	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.26	PH
32	192	99	Aug 2	BOS		CHW	W,3-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.246	.295	.421	.716	6						C
33	193	100	Aug 3	BOS		CHW	L,4-15	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.241	.290	.414	.704	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.25	PH
34	194	102 (1)	Aug 7	BOS		WSH	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.281	.400	.681	7	1.23	-0.091	.00	0.00%	-0.91	C
35	195	104 (1)	Aug 10	BOS	@	CHW	W,10-7	GS-6	3	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.254	.299	.444	.743	7	.88	0.119	.00	0.00%	1.15	C
36	196	106 (1)	Aug 12	BOS	@	CHW	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.239	.282	.418	.700	7	.46	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-1.04	C
37	197	111 (4)	Aug 17	BOS	@	SLB	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.229	.270	.400	.670	7	1.18	-0.102	.00	0.00%	-1.01	C
38	198	117 (5)	Aug 23	BOS	@	CLE	W,8-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.269	.392	.661	7	.57	-0.016	.00	0.00%	0.87	C
39	199	120 (2)	Aug 25 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-5	GS-8	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.250	.288	.408	.695	7	1.07	0.101	.00	0.00%	0.89	C
40	200	122 (1)	Aug 27	BOS	@	WSH	L,4-5	CG(14)	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.235	.271	.383	.653	7	1.84	-0.237	.00	0.00%	-1.54	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
41	201	127 (4)	Sep 1	BOS		NYY	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.244	.279	.415	.694	9	1.00	0.064	.00	0.00%	0.93	PH
42	202	128	Sep 2 (1)	BOS		WSH	L,7-10	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.267	.395	.662	8	.53	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-1.25	C
43	203	134 (5)	Sep 8 (2)	BOS		SLB	T,0-0	CG(10)	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.280	.404	.684	7	1.38	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.35	C
44	204	135	Sep 9	BOS		SLB	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.278	.398	.676	7	.99	0.069	.00	0.00%	0.55	C
45	205	136	Sep 10 (1)	BOS		SLB	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.267	.381	.649	7	.57	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-1.55	C
46	206	138 (1)	Sep 11	BOS		DET	W,8-7	9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.267	.381	.649	9	7.10	0.098	.00	0.00%	0.02	PH
47	207	140 (1)	Sep 14	BOS		DET	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.260	.370	.630	7	.78	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-0.69	C
48	208	141	Sep 15 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.250	.278	.394	.672	7						C
49	209	145 (3)	Sep 19	BOS		CLE	W,3-2	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.245	.279	.387	.666	7	.94	0.065	.00	0.00%	0.61	C
50	210	146	Sep 20	BOS		CLE	L,2-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.239	.272	.376	.648	7	1.37	-0.125	.00	0.00%	-1.16	C
51	211	147	Sep 21	BOS		CLE	W,4-3	10-GF(12)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.234	.267	.369	.637	7	2.83	-0.191	.00	0.00%	-0.84	C
52	212	148	Sep 22	BOS		CLE	L,4-7	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.234	.267	.369	.637	8						C
53	213	149	Sep 24	BOS		NYY	L,3-5	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.232	.271	.366	.637	8	1.57	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.13	C
54	214	150	Sep 25	BOS		NYY	L,10-11	10-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.269	.363	.632	8	7.10	-0.260	.00	0.00%	-0.70	C
55	215	152 (1)	Sep 28	BOS		PHA	L,3-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.224	.262	.353	.616	8	1.11	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.76	C
							16-38		127	116	14	26	5	2	2	9	6	1	8	0	2		1		1	1	.224	.262	.353	.616		1.09	-1.712	.15	-0.22%	-13.43

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