Robert William Gillespie (October 8, 1919 – November 4, 2001) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Detroit Tigers (1944), Chicago White Sox (1947–48) and Boston Red Sox (1950). Listed at , 187 lb., Gillespie batted and threw right-handed. The native of Columbus, Ohio, served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. In a four-season career, Gillespie posted a 5–13 record with a 4.73 ERA in 58 pitching appearances, including 23 starts, two complete games, 59 strikeouts, 102 walks, and 202 ⅓ innings of work. Gillespie died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at age 82. References External links 1919 births 2001 deaths Baseball players from Columbus, Ohio Beaumont Exporters players Boston Red Sox players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Chicago White Sox players Dallas Rebels players Detroit Tigers players Henderson Oilers players Major League Baseball pitchers Reidsville Luckies players Sacramento Solons players Winston-Salem Twins players United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II