Gil Britton
Stephen Gilbert Britton
Born: September 21, 1891
Parsons, KS US
Deceased: June 20, 1983
Parsons, KS US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1909-1917
Major League Statistics
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Gil Britton compiled a career batting average of .275 with 3 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1020-game career with the Abilene Red Sox, Abilene Reds, Clay Center Cubs, Houston Buffaloes, Cleveland Green Sox, St. Joseph Drummers, Wichita Wolves, Rusk Governors and Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires. He began playing during the 1909 season and last took the field during the 1917 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 | CKSL | Abilene Red Sox | 227 | 227 | 55 | .242 | .242 | .242 | .485 | 55 | |||||||||||||||
| 1910 | D | CKSL | Abilene Reds | 280 | 280 | 69 | .246 | .246 | .246 | .493 | 69 | |||||||||||||||
| 1911 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 27 | 92 | 92 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .359 | .641 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | D | CKSL | Clay Center Cubs | 71 | 259 | 259 | 90 | .347 | .347 | .347 | .695 | 90 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 143 | 501 | 501 | 127 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .285 | .539 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 155 | 502 | 502 | 142 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .323 | .606 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Cleveland Green Sox | 21 | 57 | 57 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .211 | .211 | .281 | .491 | 16 | |||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | 161 | 680 | 615 | 116 | 177 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 37 | 61 | .288 | .328 | .364 | .692 | 224 | 28 | ||||||
| 1915 | A | WL3 | Wichita Wolves | 142 | 533 | 533 | 163 | 24 | 5 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .370 | .675 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires | 150 | 575 | 575 | 164 | 40 | 5 | 2 | .285 | .285 | .383 | .668 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 150 | 547 | 547 | 128 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .261 | .495 | 143 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1020 | 4253 | 4188 | 123 | 1153 | 144 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 37 | 61 | .275 | .282 | .323 | .604 | 1352 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | CKSL | Clay Center Cubs | 3B | 71 | 92 | 152 | 31 | .887 | 3.437 | |
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Cleveland Green Sox | OF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Cleveland Green Sox | SS | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | 3B | 89 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | SS | 57 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | 2B | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | A | WL3 | Wichita Wolves | 3B | 85 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires | 2B | 150 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 144 | 265 | 384 | 49 | .930 | 4.507 | |
| Totals | 628 | 357 | 536 | 80 | 0 | .918 | 1.422 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | D | Central Kansas League | Abilene Red Sox | |||
| 1910 | D | Central Kansas League | Abilene Reds | |||
| 1911 | D | Central Kansas League | Clay Center Cubs | |||
| 1911 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1912 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1913 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1913 | Ind | Federal League | Cleveland Green Sox | May 17, 1913 | June 17, 1913 | |
| 1914 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Drummers | |||
| 1915 | A | Western League | Wichita Wolves | |||
| 1916 | D | East Texas League | Rusk Governors | |||
| 1916 | A | Western League | Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires | |||
| 1917 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes |
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