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Del Gainer

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: November 10, 1886 in Montrose, WV us

Died: January 29, 1947 in Elkins, WV

Buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, WV

Debut: October 2, 1909 (Age 22-326d, 3,277th in major league history)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1922 (Age 35-324d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1911 season

Full Name: Dellas Clinton Gainer

Nicknames: Sheriff

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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.9

1608

438

.272

218

RBI

190

OBP

.342

SLG

.390

OPS

.732

OPS+

113

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos	Awards
1909	22	DET	AL	2	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	24	1	0	0	/3

1911	24	DET	AL	70	283	248	32	75	11	4	2	25	10		20	43	.302	.366	.403	.770	110	100	5	10	3/H
1912	25	DET	AL	52	209	179	28	43	5	6	0	20	15	12	18	18	.240	.320	.335	.655	90	60	3	9	3/8H
1913	26	DET	AL	105	405	363	47	97	16	8	2	25	10		30	45	.267	.333	.372	.705	107	135	6	4	*3/H
1914	27	TOT	AL	39	98	84	11	20	9	2	2	13	2	2	8	14	.238	.312	.464	.776	133	39	1	3	34/H8
1914	27	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	/3
1914	27	BOS	AL	38	98	84	11	20	9	2	2	13	2	2	8	14	.238	.312	.464	.776	133	39	1	3	34/H8
1915	28	BOS	AL	82	240	200	30	59	5	8	1	29	7	2	21	31	.295	.371	.415	.786	138	83	3	16	3H/89
1916	29	BOS	AL	56	159	142	14	36	6	0	3	18	5		10	24	.254	.303	.359	.662	98	51	0	6	3/H4
1917	30	BOS	AL	52	198	172	28	53	10	2	2	19	1		15	21	.308	.374	.424	.798	144	73	3	7	3/H

1919	32	BOS	AL	47	137	118	9	28	6	2	0	18	5		13	15	.237	.318	.322	.640	84	38	1	5	37H

1922	35	STL	NL	43	116	97	19	26	7	4	2	23	0	2	14	6	.268	.360	.485	.845	121	47	0	5	3H/78
1924	37	STL-min	A	135	497	497		174	44	11	15						.350	.350	.573	.924		285				HSN · TL
1925	38	STL-min	A	115	442	442		145	31	3	15						.328	.328	.514	.842		227				HSN · TL
1926	39	STL-min	A	39	142	142		42	10	2	0						.296	.296	.394	.690		56				HSN · TL
1927	40	STL-min	AA	40	76	76		25	4	1	2						.329	.329	.487	.816		37				SYR · IL
1928	41	STL-min	AA	52	61	61		20	2	1	0						.328	.328	.393	.721		24				ROC · IL
10 Yrs				548	1850	1608	218	438	75	36	14	190	55	18	149	219	.272	.342	.390	.732	113	627	22	65
162 Game Avg.				162	547	475	64	129	22	11	4	56	16		44	65	.272	.342	.390	.732	113	185	7	19

DET (5 yrs)				230	902	795	107	216	32	18	4	70	35	12	68	108	.272	.340	.372	.712	104	296	14	23
BOS (5 yrs)				275	832	716	92	196	36	14	8	97	20	4	67	105	.274	.343	.397	.739	122	284	8	37
STL (1 yr)				43	116	97	19	26	7	4	2	23	0	2	14	6	.268	.360	.485	.845	121	47	0	5

AL (9 yrs)				505	1734	1511	199	412	68	32	12	167	55	16	135	213	.273	.341	.384	.725	112	580	22	60
NL (1 yr)				43	116	97	19	26	7	4	2	23	0	2	14	6	.268	.360	.485	.845	121	47	0	5