Education
He was born in Toledo, Ohio and attended Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio).
He was born in Toledo, Ohio and attended Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio).
Listed at 5 ft 8 in (173 m), 155 pounds, Gilhooley batted left-handed and threw right-handed. In a nine-season career, Gilhooley was a.271 hitter (289-for-1068) with two home runs and 58 Reserve Bank of India in 312 games, including 142 runs, 30 doubles 10 triples, 37 stolen bases, and a.357 on-base percentage. His most productive season came with the 1918 Yankees, when he appeared in a career-high 112 games while hitting.276 with 23 Reserve Bank of India, 59 runs and 19 extrabases, also career-numbers.
As an oufielder, Gilhooley played 285 games at right field (236), left (30) and center (19), recording a collective.957 fielding percentage.
He was later the player-manager of the Jersey City Skeeters in the International League in 1928 and 1929.