#78 Paul Gillespie, Catcher, 27 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Paul Gillespie
9/18/1920 27 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) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good GREAT Normal 3.0 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 $ 1,621,429 1947 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 114 Days (802 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 163 Days (851 total Days) 5 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 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
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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 | | |
9/20 | PIT | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/21 | PIT | W 9-8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
9/23 | @BSN | L 5-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/24 | @BSN | W 11-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/26 | CIN | L 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | CIN | W 8-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @PHI | W 8-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | BRO | W 7-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #8 | PoG | |
9/30 | @CHC | L 5-13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/4 | BRO | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 140 | 500 | 138 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 96 | 60 | 43 | 45 | .276 | .338 | .468 | .806 | .763 | .192 |
Projected | 140 | 500 | 138 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 96 | 60 | 43 | 45 | .276 | .338 | .468 | .806 | .763 | .192 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 135 | 554 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 234 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 79.1 | 5.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 197 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .228 | .289 | .386 | .675 |
vs. RHP | 303 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 59 | 40 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .369 | .521 | .890 |
Close/Late | 50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .305 | .360 | .665 |
Scoring Position | 155 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .345 | .452 | .796 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 69 | 249 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 21 | .289 | .341 | .466 | .807 |
Road | 71 | 251 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 32 | 25 | 24 | .263 | .335 | .470 | .805 |
March/April | 24 | 83 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | .229 | .309 | .410 | .718 |
May | 21 | 77 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 9 | .247 | .301 | .429 | .730 |
June | 23 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | .192 | .292 | .295 | .587 |
July | 23 | 85 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | .306 | .372 | .518 | .890 |
August | 24 | 82 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 7 | .354 | .391 | .561 | .952 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 95 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 8 | .316 | .353 | .568 | .921 |
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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 |
1947 | 140 | 500 | 138 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 96 | 60 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 0 | .276 | .338 | .468 | .806 | STL |
Total | 576 | 2036 | 531 | 115 | 4 | 51 | 317 | 214 | 154 | 21 | 20 | 137 | 7 | 3 | .261 | .316 | .396 | .713 | |
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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 | 139 | 135 | 504 | 75 | 1 | 585 | 6 | .990 | 1202.1 | 4.38 | 1 | 132 | 45 | 34.1 |
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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... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,621,429 through salary arbitration...
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