Lefty Gomez

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 173lb (188cm, 78kg)

Born: November 26, 1908 in Rodeo, CA us

Died: February 17, 1989 in Greenbrae, CA

Buried: Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, CA

High School: Richmond HS (Richmond, CA)

Debut: April 29, 1930 (Age 21-154d, 7,083rd in major league history)
vs. WSH 4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: May 30, 1943 (Age 34-185d)
vs. CHW 4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 5 BB, 3 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1972. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Lefty Gomez's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1930 season

Full Name: Vernon Louis Gomez

Nicknames: Goofy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.7

189

102

ERA

3.34

368

320

2503.0

1468

WHIP

1.352

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	26-12 / in Starts: 18-8
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	31 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 5 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 94 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	58 (32-16-10) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 94 PAs	11
Avg. Runners on Base	63 (32-20-11)

Most Driven In
L Lary	3
J Sewell	0
T Lazzeri	0

Most Driven In By
J Sewell	4
B Ruth	3
B Chapman	1

1931 Batting Game Log

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1931 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	16	6 (5)	Apr 20	NYY		PHA	W,5-4	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.98	-0.025	2.44	-0.04%	-0.18	P
2	17	10 (3)	Apr 25	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-5	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.69	-0.129	6.09	-0.28%	-1.14	P
3	18	13 (2)	Apr 28	NYY	@	WSH	T,7-7	9-GF(14)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.14	-0.041	9.76	-0.08%	-0.24	P
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	19	18 (4)	May 4	NYY		WSH	L,3-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.11	-0.072	3.32	-0.13%	-0.85	P
5	20	22 (3)	May 13	NYY	@	SLB	W,3-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.62	-0.016	2.18	-0.03%	-0.19	P
6	21	25 (2)	May 16	NYY	@	DET	L,1-3	6-GF(6)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	22	29 (3)	May 21	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-6	5-9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	1.31	-0.017	4.80	-0.04%	-0.14	P
8	23	34 (4)	May 26	NYY	@	PHA	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.077	.000	.077	9	.62	-0.086	2.78	-0.23%	-1.67	P
9	24	38 (3)	May 30 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	W,9-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.077	.000	.077	9						P
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	25	40 (1)	Jun 2	NYY		SLB	W,9-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.118	.000	.118	9	.24	-0.024	.66	-0.04%	-0.28	P
11	26	45 (4)	Jun 7	NYY		CLE	W,5-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	1.21	-0.096	2.47	-0.12%	-1.04	P
12	27	49 (3)	Jun 14	NYY		DET	L,2-4	CG(10)	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	1				0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	9						P
13	28	54 (4)	Jun 21 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-8	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.000	.087	.000	.087	9						P
14	29	55	Jun 22	NYY	@	SLB	L,10-14	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.087	.000	.087	9						P
15	30	56	Jun 23 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.087	.000	.087	9						P
16	31	59 (2)	Jun 25 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,10-9	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.080	.000	.080	9	1.91	0.046	2.15	0.03%	0.47	P
17	32	63 (3)	Jun 28	NYY	@	CLE	W,9-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.080	.000	.080	9						P
18	33	65 (1)	Jun 29 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.074	.000	.074	9	1.23	-0.067	1.05	-0.03%	-0.56	P
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
19	34	69 (3)	Jul 4 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,6-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	.33	-0.016	.39	-0.01%	-0.23	P
20	35	74 (4)	Jul 9	NYY		PHA	W,9-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.033	.147	.033	.180	9	.53	0.024	.85	0.02%	0.38	P
21	36	79 (4)	Jul 14 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,1-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.061	.162	.061	.223	9	1.26	-0.043	1.20	-0.03%	-0.12	P
22	37	84 (4)	Jul 19 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,8-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0	0	.057	.175	.057	.232	9						P
23	38	89 (4)	Jul 24	NYY		DET	W,6-5	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.079	.186	.079	.265	9	1.01	0.020	.25	0.00%	0.64	P
24	39	95 (5)	Jul 28	NYY		CHW	L,12-14	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.079	.186	.079	.265	9						P
25	40	97 (1)	Jul 31	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.095	.191	.095	.287	9	.96	-0.030	.08	0.00%	-0.61	P
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
26	41	101 (3)	Aug 3	NYY	@	BOS	W,9-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.095	.191	.095	.287	9						P
27	42	104 (2)	Aug 6	NYY		PHA	W,5-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	.41	-0.012	.06	0.00%	-0.45	P
28	43	107 (2)	Aug 12 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	W,18-1	CG	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.122	.218	.122	.341	9	.27	0.007	.02	0.00%	0.47	P
29	44	111 (3)	Aug 15	NYY	@	DET	W,7-5	0-GF(16)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0	0	.115	.207	.115	.322	9						P
30	45	114 (2)	Aug 18	NYY	@	DET	L,4-5	9-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.115	.207	.115	.322	9						P
31	46	116 (1)	Aug 20	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.210	.125	.335	9	.58	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.52	P
32	47	121 (4)	Aug 24	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.212	.133	.345	9	1.09	-0.037	.01	0.00%	-0.57	P
33	48	125 (3)	Aug 29	NYY	@	PHA	L,4-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.131	.209	.131	.340	9	.48	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.13	P
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
34	49	128 (2)	Sep 1 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,11-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.123	.197	.123	.320	9	.82	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-2.11	P
35	50	132 (3)	Sep 5 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0		0	0	.116	.187	.116	.303	9	.31	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-1.03	P
36	51	139 (6)	Sep 12 (2)	NYY		CHW	T,13-13	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.114	.184	.114	.298	8	1.88	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.18	P
37	52	140	Sep 13 (1)	NYY		DET	W,2-1	CG(12)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0	0	.120	.185	.120	.305	9						P
38	53	145 (4)	Sep 17 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,6-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.128	.200	.128	.328	9	.42	0.020	.00	0.00%	0.32	P
39	54	151 (5)	Sep 23	NYY		WSH	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.195	.125	.320	9	2.09	-0.105	.00	0.00%	-1.18	P
40	55	153 (1)	Sep 26 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,7-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1		1		0	0	.133	.200	.133	.333	9	1.08	0.132	.00	0.00%	0.90	P
							26-12		94	83	8	11	0	0	0	3	7	0	29	0	4		1		0	0	.133	.200	.133	.333		.88	-0.734	1.15	-1.00%	-10.23

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