Gordon Slade
American baseball player (1904-1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the mathematician, see Gordon Douglas Slade.
Gordon Leigh Slade (October 9, 1904 – January 2, 1974), nicknamed Oskie, was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1930 to 1935 for the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. As a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932, Slade was thrown out of a game for arguing by National League umpire Charlie Moran.[1][2]
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Gordon Slade | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1904-10-09)October 9, 1904 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
Died: January 2, 1974(1974-01-02) (aged 69) Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 21, 1930, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 10, 1935, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .257 |
Home runs | 8 |
Runs batted in | 123 |
Teams | |
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In 437 games over six seasons, Slade posted a .257 batting average (353-for-1372) with 147 runs, 60 doubles, 11 triples, 8 home runs, 123 RBI and 84 bases on balls. He finished his career with an overall .953 fielding percentage.[2]