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| Milt Gaston | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gaston in 1924 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1896-01-27)January 27, 1896 Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: April 26, 1996(1996-04-26) (aged 100) Barnstable, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1924, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1934, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 97–164 |
| Earned run average | 4.55 |
| Strikeouts | 615 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Nathaniel Milton Gaston (January 27, 1896 – April 26, 1996) was an American right-handedpitcher inMajor League Baseball from 1924 to 1934. Born inRidgefield Park, New Jersey, he played for theNew York Yankees,St. Louis Browns,Washington Senators,Boston Red Sox andChicago White Sox. His older brother,Alex, was his batterymate with the 1929 Red Sox.Danny MacFayden was his brother-in-law.
His first roommate in the majors wasLou Gehrig when he played for the New York Yankees.
Three ofBabe Ruth's record-setting home runs during the1927 New York Yankees season were hit off Gaston, on July 26, July 27 and Sept. 11.
Gaston's career record was 97–164. He is the major league record holder for most games under .500 in a career.[citation needed]
A good hitting pitcher in his 11-year major league career, he posted a .200batting average (145-for-724) with 55runs, 6home runs and 75RBIs.
Gaston died at theage of 100 inBarnstable, Massachusetts. He was the first centenarian player for the MLB to have played for at least 10 years.[1]
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