Andrew Gilbert (July 18, 1914 – August 29, 1992) was a Major League Baseball player and coach and a

minor league Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities/markets. This term is used in Nor ...

manager Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities o ...

. He was a

center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball and softball fielding position between left field and right field. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the c ...

during the

1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...

and

1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...

seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 203 lb., Gilbert batted and threw right-handed. A native of Bradenville, Pennsylvania, Gilbert entered the majors in 1942 with the Boston Red Sox, playing for them in six games before joining the military service during World War II (1943–45). After discharge, he rejoined the Red Sox in 1946, his last Major League season. In parts of two seasons, Gilbert was a .083 hitter (1-for-12) with one

run Run(s) or RUN may refer to: Places * Run (island), one of the Banda Islands in Indonesia * Run (stream), a stream in the Dutch province of North Brabant People * Run (rapper), Joseph Simmons, now known as "Reverend Run", from the hip-hop group ...

and one RBI in eight games. He did not hit a home run. As a defensive replacement, he collected six

putout In baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by ''PO'' or ''fly out'' when appropriate) is awarded to a defensive player who (generally while in secure possession of the ball) records an out by one of the following methods: * Tagging a runner wit ...

s for a perfect 1.000

fielding percentage In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists, div ...

. Following his playing career, Gilbert became a successful minor league manager in 29 seasons with the New York/San Francisco Giants (1950–1980) and Atlanta Braves (1981–1982) organizations. He posted a 2,009–1,889 record for a .514 winning percentage, including league championships with the

Springfield Giants From 1957 through 1965, the Springfield Giants were the Single-A and Double-A baseball team affiliate of the New York/San Francisco Giants in the Eastern League. The team played at Pynchon Park in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Springfield Gi ...

( Eastern League, 1959, 1960 o-champand 1961) and Amarillo Giants ( Texas League, 1969 and 1971). He also coached during four seasons for the San Francisco Giants (1972–1975). Gilbert died in Davis, California at age 78 and is buried in St. Vincent Cemetery in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

References

Baseball Reference

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Andy 1914 births 1992 deaths United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II Baseball players from Pennsylvania Boston Red Sox players Canton Terriers players Clarksdale Red Sox players Danville Leafs players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Major League Baseball center fielders Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Minor league baseball managers Muskogee Giants players People from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Rocky Mount Red Sox players San Francisco Giants coaches Scranton Red Sox players Springfield Giants (Ohio) players Toledo Mud Hens players American expatriate baseball people in the Dominican Republic