#1 Carden Gillenwater, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Carden Gillenwater

5/13/1918
31
USA,TN,RICEVILLE
6"1
183

Centerfield
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R
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Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,000,000
1951
8 Year(s), 135 Days (1511 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 135 Days (1511 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall863108
Versus LHP863108
Versus RHP863108
Talent862107
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3
6
8
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23WASL 4-5401000001#4  
9/24WASL 6-7210000020#4  
9/26@NYYW 6-5501100111#7  
9/27@NYYL 3-4500000000#4  
9/28BOSW 4-3310000010#4  
9/29DETW 6-5311100111#6  
9/30@SLAL 7-8200000020#4  
10/1CHAL 1-3401100002#7  
10/2@WASL 5-7512000101#6  
10/4PHAL 3-6400000010#4  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall16256515233477010111981.269.397.379.775.771.110
Projected16256515233477010111981.269.397.379.775.771.110
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1626933612314214445645.592.55.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19160120327354630201.314.446.424.870
vs. RHP37492214443667351212.246.370.356.726
Close/Late641530185149010.234.367.328.695
Scoring Position1293810036003917401.295.448.442.890
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home8127175180637556136.277.408.410.817
Road8129477154133465845.262.384.350.734
March/April2690318011219269.344.487.467.954
May26862551416192111.291.422.512.934
June271032470111141616.233.333.330.663
July2693212107121313.226.318.269.587
August28912961114272512.319.462.440.901
Sept/Oct291022251010101820.216.350.284.634

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194110640313327616716630114741.330.377.546.923PHI
19421575051333047716369118452.263.352.380.733PHI
1943120313852019465147305052.272.372.428.800PHI
1944117291731217435056323728.251.375.371.746PHI CLE
194591223681404264645123420.305.421.422.842CLE
19461504721553016666161244532.328.404.434.839CLE
1947153511136236107375112236752.266.398.393.791CLE
1948155567174322982104113117851.307.422.418.840CLE
1949162565152334770101119348156.269.397.379.775CLE
Total121138501109221257554861765217185233624.288.392.417.809 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940, AAA6913441713231693110.306.347.440.788
1941, AAA3514841814181781833.277.310.426.736

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19456176101111200.353.389.588.977
19466199000111210.474.500.474.974
1947103713301977501.351.455.514.968
Total2273284021199911.384.451.521.972

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1501502639327201.0001294.01.89    
Centerfield121229002901.000108.02.42    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 25th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1940...
Injured on 4/4/1941 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 5/8/1941 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 5 days...
Had first career hit on 5/27/1941, off Joe Dobson (STL)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/31/1941, off Satchel Paige (CHC)...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1942...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Cleveland on 7/25/1944 (Going to PHI: C Tony Dephillips. Going to CLE: CF Carden Gillenwater)...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,150,714 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/17/1945 with a Broken Finger, out for 7 weeks...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,885,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,257,143 through salary arbitration...
8/7/1947: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $7,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1946 - .328 - 9th
OBP
1946 - .404 - 9th
1948 - .422 - 10th
Hits
1948 - 174 - 10th
BB
1947 - 112 - 9th
1948 - 113 - 10th
 

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