Len Gilmore
| Len Gilmore | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 3, 1917 Fairview Park, Indiana | |
| Died: February 18, 2011 (aged 93) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 1, 1944, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last appearance | |
| October 1, 1944, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 7.88 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
Leonard Preston Gilmore [Meow] (November 3, 1917 – February 18, 2011) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1944 season. Listed at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 175 lb (79 kg), Gilmore batted and threw right-handed.
He was born in Fairview Park, Indiana[1] and graduated from Clinton High School, also in Indiana.[2] His father worked in the mines and his mother was a native of Austria.[3]: 167
After high school, Gilmore played freshman baseball at
On the last day of the 1944 season, he got the opportunity to start the second game of a
Gilmore also pitched eleven minor league seasons, playing between 1938 and 1952 for nine teams in nine different leagues. He posted a combined 128–94 record and a 3.66 earned run average in 332 pitching appearances.[6]
Gilmore several of the final seasons of his professional career in Oklahoma
Gilmore married his wife, Virginia, in 1950 and had two daughters with her.[3]: 169 Gilmore died in Oklahoma City on February 18, 2011, at the age of 93.[8] At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest living major leaguers.
See also
References
- ^ "Len Gilmore Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports–reference.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-9901-4. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-933599-90-8. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ The Indiana Gazette. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (2)". retrosheet.org. October 1, 1944. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Len Gilmore Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Len Gilmore at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by David Finoli, Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "Obituary". legacy.com. February 23, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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