#78 Paul Gillespie, Catcher, 25 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Sunday, 4/9/1946 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Paul Gillespie
9/18/1920 25 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 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT Normal 2.0 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 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 122 Days (466 total Days) 8 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 171 Days (515 total Days) 4 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
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 | | |
4/1 | NYN | L 2-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
4/2 | NYN | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
4/4 | @CHC | L 9-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
4/5 | @CHC | W 4-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
4/6 | @CHC | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
4/7 | BRO | L 4-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
4/8 | BRO | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 7 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .208 | .318 | .527 | .444 | .136 |
Projected | 162 | 509 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 116 | 46 | 0 | 69 | .182 | .208 | .318 | .527 | .444 | .136 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .143 | .167 | .310 |
vs. RHP | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .235 | .375 | .610 |
Close/Late | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .333 | .583 |
Scoring Position | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .333 | .583 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .214 | .385 | .599 |
Road | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .200 | .222 | .422 |
This Week | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .222 | .188 | .410 |
Last Week | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .667 | .833 |
March/April | 7 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .208 | .318 | .527 |
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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 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .208 | .318 | .527 | STL |
Total | 297 | 1072 | 279 | 63 | 2 | 16 | 157 | 100 | 70 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 2 | 2 | .260 | .308 | .368 | .676 | |
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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 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1.000 | 51.0 | 5.82 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 |
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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