#78 Paul Gillespie, Catcher, 24 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Paul Gillespie
9/18/1920 24 USA,GA,SUGAR VALLEY 6"3 195
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good GREAT Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1944 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 114 Days (286 total Days) 123 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 163 Days (335 total Days) 2 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 3 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 9 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
5/18 | @NYN | W 11-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/20 | BRO | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/21 | BRO | L 2-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
5/22 | BRO | W 7-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/23 | CHC | W 8-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/24 | CHC | L 6-13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/25 | CHC | W 7-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/27 | @PIT | W 6-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/28 | @PIT | L 1-19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/30 | @BSN | W 3-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 47 | 162 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 6 | .309 | .362 | .389 | .750 | .684 | .080 |
Projected | 47 | 162 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 6 | .309 | .362 | .389 | .750 | .684 | .080 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 42 | 177 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 23.7 | 5.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 53 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .339 | .396 | .736 |
vs. RHP | 109 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .312 | .372 | .385 | .757 |
Close/Late | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .360 | .318 | .678 |
Scoring Position | 42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .298 | .310 | .607 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 24 | 87 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | .333 | .370 | .437 | .806 |
Road | 23 | 75 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .280 | .353 | .333 | .686 |
March/April | 25 | 83 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | .349 | .421 | .422 | .843 |
May | 22 | 79 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .266 | .293 | .354 | .647 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 124 | 446 | 120 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 67 | 35 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .312 | .381 | .693 | STL |
1944 | 47 | 162 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .309 | .362 | .389 | .750 | STL |
Total | 171 | 608 | 170 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 84 | 56 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .325 | .383 | .708 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1942, AAA | 138 | 444 | 135 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 61 | 62 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 5 | .304 | .346 | .477 | .824 |
1943, AAA | 22 | 65 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .277 | .324 | .385 | .709 |
1944, AAA | 33 | 120 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .267 | .307 | .433 | .740 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 45 | 42 | 256 | 28 | 2 | 286 | 2 | .993 | 380.2 | 6.76 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 50.0 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1942... Had first career hit on 4/25/1943, off Ed Head (BRO)... Hit first career homerun on 5/18/1943, off Johnny Sain (BRO)... Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1943... Injured on 5/30/1944 with a Pulled Achilles Tendon, out for 4 weeks...
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