Gordon Slade

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]

Gordon Slade
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
Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers (1930–1932) St. Louis Cardinals (1933) Cincinnati Reds (1934–1935)

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]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat

References

1. Clark of Dodgers Turns Back Phils. September 21, 1932. New York Times. 17.
2. "Gordon Slade "Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Accessed June 3, 2017.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)