#97 Gordon Goldsberry, First Base, 31 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Gordon Goldsberry

8/30/1927
31
USA,CA,SACRAMENTO
6"0
170

First Base
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L
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 480,000
1959
7 Year(s), 74 Days (1278 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 33 Days (1753 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall46296
Versus LHP45296
Versus RHP46296
Talent463106
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4
3
1
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 1 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/9WS1W 7-6500000002#2  
9/10WS1W 8-7300000021#2  
9/12@NYYL 10-11300000011#2  
9/13@NYYL 4-8211000001#9  
9/14@NYYW 2-1100000000#2  
9/16@WS1L 4-5401000001#2  
9/17@WS1W 4-1300000000#2  
9/20CHAL 2-8101000100#7  
9/23DETW 5-4100000000#9  
9/24DETW 6-2400000001#2  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13137277152531405361.207.304.298.603.542.091
Projected13839181162533425664.207.304.298.603.542.091
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10443201011521112220100.035.63.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1172811111014924010.239.291.376.667
vs. RHP2554941421264437240.192.309.263.572
Close/Late37101114466110.270.356.432.788
Scoring Position75125012301015230.160.244.267.511
Pinch Hitting1230001023100.250.333.250.583
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home661943632319183032.186.289.268.558
Road6517841120212222329.230.314.331.645
March/April2470800044118.114.235.114.349
May2360177118111112.283.389.483.872
June24691631186810.232.304.348.652
July1741123002695.293.404.366.770
August268615203811716.174.234.302.536
Sept/Oct1746900012710.196.296.196.492

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19491625001061765496869047424.212.305.300.605 CHA
19517217254913342924002130.314.398.430.828CHA
195234371131179810400.297.435.514.948CHA
19541621510030100200.238.273.286.558CHA
19557110728712202023001801.262.392.402.794CHA
195648862430181315001101.279.386.349.735CHA CIN
1957116200002200000.333.500.333.833CIN
1958131372771525314053026120.207.304.298.603 KC
Total54513013075511171521811951619176.236.335.334.669 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AAA138508141282967851175185.278.407.394.801
1952, AAA3042102014612402.238.400.357.757
1953, AAA137494162233361051111304882.328.463.6051.069
1954, AAA7728998240164353722735.339.470.5881.058

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1954210000001000.000.500.000.500
Total210000001000.000.500.000.500

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base8683822719990815.983653.212.50    
Leftfield230700701.00046.11.36    
Centerfield11816101701.00072.02.13    
Rightfield131317001701.000107.01.43    

Player History

Injuries
Injured on 5/14/1950 with a Bruised Heel, out for 4 days...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1954...
Was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati on 3/7/1956.
Injured on 3/30/1957 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1957...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/17/1958 to a 2-year deal worth $480,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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