Mike Gast
Lawrence Michael Gast Sr.
Born: October 4, 1922
Deceased: June 11, 2007
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1942-1949
Mike Gast compiled a career record of 36 wins and 27 losses and a 3.92 ERA in his 113-game pitching career with the Americus Pioneers, Centreville Orioles, Baltimore Orioles, Vicksburg Billies, Birmingham Barons, Miami Beach Flamingos, West Palm Beach Indians and Olean Oilers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.73 | 8 | 66.0 | 60 | 39 | 20 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Centreville Orioles | 16 | 5 | .762 | 3.11 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 191.0 | 152 | 84 | 66 | 95 | 182 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.52 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 79 | 54 | 46 | 49 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 16 | 27.0 | 17 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.95 | 19 | 146.0 | 138 | 82 | 64 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6.51 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 83.0 | 105 | 70 | 60 | 38 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 36 | 27 | .571 | 3.92 | 113 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 588.0 | 551 | 329 | 256 | 0 | 332 | 0 | 273 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | 8 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Centreville Orioles | 24 | 82 | 67 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .194 | .308 | .194 | .502 | 13 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 33 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .000 | .222 | .000 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 19 | 57 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .070 | .070 | .088 | .158 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 13 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .074 | .194 | .111 | .305 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 113 | 221 | 195 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 43 | .113 | .192 | .123 | .315 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Centreville Orioles | P | 24 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 1 | .891 | 1.708 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 33 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .895 | .515 |
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | P | 13 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 1.538 |
| Totals | 113 | 20 | 58 | 9 | 4 | .897 | .690 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Pioneers | CHN | ||
| 1946 | D | Eastern Shore League | Centreville Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1949 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | SLA |
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