#78 Paul Gillespie, Catcher, 26 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Monday, 10/23/1946 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Paul Gillespie
9/18/1920 26 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 : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) 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 1946 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 114 Days (630 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 163 Days (679 total Days) 4 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/21 | @PHI | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/23 | PIT | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | PIT | L 2-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | @BSN | W 12-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | CIN | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @CHC | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @PHI | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | NYN | L 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | BRO | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @CHC | L 3-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 146 | 486 | 118 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 69 | 56 | 41 | 40 | .243 | .307 | .383 | .690 | .620 | .140 |
Projected | 146 | 486 | 118 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 69 | 56 | 41 | 40 | .243 | .307 | .383 | .690 | .620 | .140 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 540 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 186 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 58.8 | 4.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 152 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .197 | .256 | .303 | .559 |
vs. RHP | 334 | 88 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 58 | 41 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .263 | .329 | .419 | .748 |
Close/Late | 65 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .246 | .400 | .646 |
Scoring Position | 138 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .246 | .295 | .428 | .722 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 236 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 18 | .237 | .282 | .373 | .655 |
Road | 74 | 250 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 27 | 22 | .248 | .326 | .392 | .718 |
March/April | 23 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 8 | .219 | .293 | .342 | .635 |
May | 23 | 79 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 10 | .215 | .292 | .291 | .583 |
June | 26 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | .183 | .244 | .293 | .537 |
July | 23 | 80 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | .300 | .374 | .500 | .874 |
August | 25 | 80 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | .188 | .267 | .338 | .604 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 92 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4 | .337 | .357 | .511 | .868 |
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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 |
1945 | 119 | 442 | 105 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 68 | 42 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .238 | .290 | .348 | .639 | STL |
1946 | 146 | 486 | 118 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 69 | 56 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 1 | .243 | .307 | .383 | .690 | STL |
Total | 436 | 1536 | 393 | 90 | 3 | 28 | 221 | 154 | 111 | 15 | 15 | 92 | 4 | 3 | .256 | .309 | .373 | .683 | |
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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 |
1945 | 12 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .391 | .451 | .565 | 1.016 |
Total | 12 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .391 | .451 | .565 | 1.016 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 136 | 130 | 487 | 97 | 0 | 592 | 8 | .986 | 1134.2 | 4.70 | 2 | 127 | 53 | 41.7 |
Shortstop | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 1 | .944 | 32.0 | 5.06 | | | | |
Leftfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 18.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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... Injured on 8/26/1945 with a Fractured Jaw, out for 4 weeks... Won World Series with St. Louis (N) in 1945... Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1945...
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