Welcome Gaston
Welcome Thornburg Gaston
Born: December 19, 1874
Senecaville, OH US
Deceased: December 13, 1944
Columbus, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF
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Throws: Left
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Career: 1897-1903
Major League Statistics
Welcome Gaston compiled a career record of 35 wins and 32 losses and a 0.78 ERA in his 109-game pitching career with the Taunton Herrings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Hamilton Blackbrids, Detroit Tigers, Dayton Veterans, Cleveland Lake Shores, Colorado Springs Millionaires and Denver Grizzlies. He began playing during the 1897 season and last took the field during the 1903 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 8 | .619 | 1.67 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 172.3 | 188 | 101 | 32 | 70 | 62 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| 1897 | B | NENL | Taunton Herrings | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 60.0 | 53 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 1898 | Ind | CANL1 | Hamilton Blackbrids | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0.00 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 268.0 | 276 | 167 | 89 | 68 | 9 | 4 | |||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.00 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 46.0 | 60 | 42 | 25 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Veterans | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Millionaires | 30 | 0.0 | 252 | 144 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 35 | 32 | .522 | 0.78 | 109 | 65 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 573.3 | 859 | 503 | 50 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 160 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 23 | 67 | 67 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .299 | .343 | .642 | 23 | |||||||||
| 1897 | B | NENL | Taunton Herrings | 7 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .400 | .680 | 10 | |||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | CANL1 | Hamilton Blackbrids | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 37 | 134 | 134 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .239 | .455 | 32 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Veterans | 19 | 66 | 66 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .242 | .242 | .485 | 16 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | (+) Detroit Tigers | 9 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .476 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | (+) Cleveland Lake Shores | 9 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .476 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1902 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Millionaires | 35 | 103 | 103 | 22 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .427 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | A | WL3 | (+) Colorado Springs Millionaires | 32 | 116 | 116 | 21 | .181 | .181 | .181 | .362 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | A | WL3 | (+) Denver Grizzlies | 32 | 116 | 116 | 21 | .181 | .181 | .181 | .362 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 123 | 401 | 401 | 37 | 94 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .257 | .491 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | B | NENL | Taunton Herrings | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | CANL1 | Hamilton Blackbrids | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Veterans | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Veterans | OF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Cleveland Lake Shores | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1897 | B | New England League | Taunton Herrings | May 5, 1897 | May 28, 1897 | |
| 1898 | Ind | Canadian League | Hamilton Blackbrids | |||
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | April 30, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | June 5, 1899 | September 11, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Detroit Tigers | April 24, 1900 | June 9, 1900 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Cleveland Lake Shores | June 28, 1900 | June 28, 1900 | |
| 1900 | B | Inter-State League | Dayton Veterans | August 12, 1900 | September 10, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Millionaires | |||
| 1902 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Millionaires | |||
| 1903 | A | Western League | Denver Grizzlies | |||
| 1903 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Millionaires |
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