Milt Gaston
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Overall Career
Nathaniel Milton Gaston was born on January 27, 1896, in Ridgefield Park, NJ. Gaston was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 20, 1924, with the New York Yankees. Gaston had an 11-year career as a right handed pitcher. He finished with a record of 97-164 with 615 Ks and 4.55 ERA in 2,105 innings.
A winner only in his first two seasons, Gaston led the league in losses with 18 for the Browns in 1926, and 20 with the Red Sox in 1930. Milt's brother, Alex, was a ML catcher.
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Gaston's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
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Transactions
- December 17, 1924: Traded by the New York Yankees with Joe Bush and Joe Giard to the St. Louis Browns for Urban Shocker.
- October 19, 1927: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Sam Jones to the Washington Senators for Dick Coffman and Earl McNeely.
- December 15, 1928: Traded by the Washington Senators with Elliot Bigelow, Grant Gillis, Hod Lisenbee, and Bobby Reeves to the Boston Red Sox for Buddy Myer.
- December 2, 1931: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Weiland.
- December 18, 1934: Released by the Chicago White Sox.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
