Willie Gisentaner
| Willie Gisentaner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 11, 1899 Ozark, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: March 1962 (aged 62) Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1921, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1936, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 42–51 |
| Earned run average | 4.87 |
| Strikeouts | 347 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| |
William Gisentaner (December 11, 1899 – March 1962)[2] was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1937 with several teams, including the Homestead Grays,[1] Kansas City Monarchs and the Lincoln Giants. He pitched with a mangled left hand.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colored Teams to Appear at Riverside Park" Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, Ohio, September 16, 1936, Page 8, Column 7"
- ^ "Ex-baseball star dies in Detroit". The Afro-American. 10 March 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Seamheads
- Willie Gisentaner at the SABR Baseball Biography Project, by Stephen V. Rice. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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