Luther Gates
Martin Luther Gates
Born: June 28, 1911
Senatobia, MS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
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Career: 1932-1936
Luther Gates compiled a career record of 31 wins and 47 losses and a 2.77 ERA in his 117-game pitching career with the Erie Sailors, Durham Bulls, Norfolk Tars, Springfield Ponies, Helena Seaporters, Henderson Oilers and El Dorado Lions. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.77 | 10 | 53.0 | 68 | 40 | 34 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 3 | 8 | .273 | 0.00 | 25 | 103.0 | 135 | 94 | 57 | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 19.0 | 28 | 14 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | B | NENL | Springfield Ponies | 9 | 8 | .529 | 0.00 | 21 | 148.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.34 | 19 | 11 | 116.0 | 125 | 74 | 43 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.35 | 23 | 143.0 | 185 | 96 | 85 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.69 | 11 | 78.7 | 101 | 66 | 41 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 31 | 47 | .397 | 2.77 | 117 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 660.7 | 642 | 384 | 203 | 0 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | 10 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 51 | 129 | 129 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .287 | .287 | .411 | .698 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 69 | 215 | 215 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .316 | .577 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | 14 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .200 | .371 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 23 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .258 | .468 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 167 | 461 | 461 | 0 | 117 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .323 | .577 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | OF | 44 | 84 | 7 | 4 | .958 | 2.068 | |
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 121 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .958 | .752 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | Central League | Erie Sailors | NYA | ||
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | NYA | ||
| 1934 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1934 | B | Northeastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1936 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Lions | CIN |
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