Retired
Gail Gifford
Birthdate:
Nov. 14, 1911 (50 y, 6 m, 21 d)Born In:
Danville, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'1"/186Entry:
1929 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 20, Team: St. Louis Pioneers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1945 | Cincinnati (FABL) |
| 1944 | St. Louis (FABL) | |
| 1943 | St. Louis (FABL) | |
| 1937 | St. Louis (FABL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1930 - CF | Moline (UMVA) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 19, 1943 | St. Louis (FABL) |
| May 24, 1943 | St. Louis (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 71.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 62 | 356.0 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 35 | 84.0 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 41.9 | 177.3 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 27.8 | 88.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 34.8 | 132.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bill May R | 916 |
| David Merchant R | 912 |
| Martin Thomas R | 880 |
| Elmer Selders R | 875 |
| Rip Curry R | 875 |
| Conrad Gardner R | 875 |
| Jack James R | 869 |
| Billy Forbes | 863 |
| Charlie Kinney R | 860 |
| Jim Watson R | 860 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 700 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 655 | 6 |
| 1936 | 655 | 6 |
| 1945 | 638 | 4 |
| 1945 | 638 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 203 | 6 |
| 1945 | 198 | 2 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 122 | 1 |
| 1935 | 109 | 1 |
| 1936 | 126 | 1 |
| 1937 | 125 | 3 |
| 1939 | 120 | 2 |
| 1940 | 162 | 1 |
| 1941 | 145 | 1 |
| 1943 | 70 | 4 |
| 1944 | 76 | 4 |
| 1945 | 92 | 2 |
| 1947 | 80 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 314 | 5 |
| 1945 | 264 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 15 | 6 |
| 1940 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 18 | 7 |
| 1939 | 22 | 5 |
| 1940 | 19 | 8 |
| 1944 | 26 | 1 |
| 1945 | 19 | 5 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 113 | 6 |
| 1937 | 110 | 3 |
| 1943 | 78 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 6 | 8 |
| 1936 | 6 | 8 |
| 1941 | 11 | 1 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 4 | 9 |
| 1936 | 5 | 9 |
| 1937 | 7 | 2 |
| 1940 | 6 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 60 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 0.340 | 6 |
| 1944 | 0.317 | 6 |
| 1945 | 0.310 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 0.526 | 7 |
| 1944 | 0.412 | 10 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 0.186 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 0.899 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 6.3 | 5 |