#78 Paul Gillespie, Catcher, 28 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Paul Gillespie

9/18/1920
28
USA,GA,SUGAR VALLEY
6"3
195

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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,985,714
1948
$ 3,500,000 (5 year(s))
5 Year(s), 114 Days (974 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 163 Days (1023 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66649
Versus LHP56639
Versus RHP66649
Talent55648
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3
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 9
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/6BSNL 4-5300000012#7  
8/7BSNW 9-5400000000#5  
8/8@CHCL 1-5401000000#5  
8/11PITL 10-12511000000#6  
8/12PITW 6-1422000100#6  
8/13PITL 10-11100000000#9  
8/14PHIW 6-3300000101#7  
8/15PHIL 1-5400000000#6  
8/16PHIL 2-14301100111#5  
8/18@NYNL 2-11211001100#7  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall107364952141381514443.261.342.448.790.754.187
Projected107364952141381514443.261.342.448.790.754.187
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall944184301106163381150.057.45.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1182861319141315002.237.323.381.705
vs. RHP246671531062373128602.272.351.480.831
Close/Late2960015533100.207.273.310.583
Scoring Position1394110256801816601.295.366.504.869
Pinch Hitting1231002210000.250.308.333.641
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home531854483440271621.238.291.378.670
Road5417951131941242822.285.392.520.911
March/April2176236101410814.303.372.408.780
May248226427221487.317.385.6711.055
June248816601178109.182.260.284.544
July2472233142215156.319.435.556.990
August144672016437.152.204.261.465

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19431244461202717673528251600.269.312.381.693STL
19444716250130017211131610.309.362.389.750STL
19451194421052318684231453012.238.290.348.639STL
194614648611827113695641644021.243.307.383.690STL
194714050013825123966043654530.276.338.468.806STL
19481073649521413815144464311.261.342.448.790STL
Total6832400626136864398265198252618084.261.320.404.725 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1942, AAA138444135241176162333945.304.346.477.824
1943, AAA226518401785620.277.324.385.709
1944, AAA3312032505251171403.267.307.433.740

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1945124618311795201.391.451.5651.016
Total124618311795201.391.451.5651.016

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher99943716204396.986830.04.762903235.6

Player History

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...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,621,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration...
6/11/1948: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $3,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injured on 8/18/1948 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
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