Del Gainer
Dellas Clinton Gainer "Sheriff"
Born: November 10, 1886
Montrose, WV US
Deceased: January 29, 1947
Elkins, WV US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1909-1929
Major League Statistics
Del Gainer compiled a career batting average of .331 with 52 home runs and 0 RBI in his 796-game career with the Grafton, Fort Wayne Billikens, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Buffaloes, Syracuse Stars, Rochester Red Wings and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1909 season and last took the field during the 1929 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | D | PWVL1 | Grafton | 74 | 284 | 284 | 90 | .317 | .317 | .317 | .634 | 90 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Billikens | 136 | 489 | 489 | 152 | 29 | 5 | 4 | .311 | .311 | .415 | .726 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 37 | 127 | 127 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .386 | .386 | .583 | .969 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 135 | 529 | 529 | 180 | 32 | 16 | 9 | .340 | .340 | .512 | .853 | 271 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 135 | 497 | 497 | 174 | 44 | 11 | 15 | .350 | .350 | .573 | .924 | 285 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 115 | 442 | 442 | 145 | 31 | 3 | 15 | .328 | .328 | .514 | .842 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 39 | 142 | 142 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .394 | .690 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 40 | 76 | 76 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .329 | .329 | .487 | .816 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 52 | 61 | 61 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .328 | .393 | .721 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 33 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .344 | .344 | .688 | 1.031 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 796 | 2679 | 2679 | 0 | 888 | 161 | 42 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .331 | .481 | .813 | 1289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 28 | 268 | 27 | 1 | .997 | 1.536 | |
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 134 | 269 | 10 | 6 | .979 | 2.082 | |
| 1924 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 131 | 1277 | 84 | 12 | .991 | 1.389 | |
| 1925 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 115 | 1145 | 81 | 8 | .994 | 1.661 | |
| 1926 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 39 | 373 | 23 | 4 | .990 | 1.154 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 1B | 16 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.312 | |
| Totals | 463 | 3442 | 232 | 31 | 0 | .992 | 7.935 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | D | Pennsylvania-West Virginia League | Grafton | |||
| 1910 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Billikens | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1925 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1926 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHA |
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