1957
Born July 7, 1957
San Jose, CA, USA
Dan Gladden Notable
b. July 7, 1957 · San Francisco Giants 1983–1986, Minnesota Twins 1987–1991, Detroit Tigers 1992–1993
Dan Gladden played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1983 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1993. His longest stay was with the Minnesota Twins, from 1987 to 1991.
Across 1,197 games he batted .270, with 1,215 hits and 663 runs. He finished with 74 home runs, 203 doubles and 222 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 2 innings in 2 games.
He played 1,137 games in the outfield, with 2,520 putouts and 43 errors.
He was born in San Jose, CA, USA on July 7, 1957. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 3 | 1988, 1989, 1993 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SFG | 18 | 63 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 4 | .222 |
| 1984 | SFG | 86 | 342 | 71 | 120 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 31 | .351 |
| 1985 | SFG | 142 | 502 | 64 | 122 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 40 | 78 | 32 | .243 |
| 1986 | SFG | 102 | 351 | 55 | 97 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 39 | 59 | 27 | .276 |
| 1987 | MIN | 121 | 438 | 69 | 109 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 72 | 25 | .249 |
| 1988 | MIN | 141 | 576 | 91 | 155 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 46 | 74 | 28 | .269 |
| 1989 | MIN | 121 | 461 | 69 | 136 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 23 | 53 | 23 | .295 |
| 1990 | MIN | 136 | 534 | 64 | 147 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 67 | 25 | .275 |
| 1991 | MIN | 126 | 461 | 65 | 114 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 36 | 60 | 15 | .247 |
| 1992 | DET | 113 | 417 | 57 | 106 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 64 | 4 | .254 |
| 1993 | DET | 91 | 356 | 52 | 95 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 56 | 21 | 50 | 8 | .267 |
| Career | — | 1197 | 4501 | 663 | 1215 | 203 | 40 | 74 | 446 | 337 | 625 | 222 | .270 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1989 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Major-league debut: Dan Gladden
Dan Gladden made a major-league debut on September 5, 1983.
1993
Final major-league game: Dan Gladden
Dan Gladden played a final major-league game on October 3, 1993.
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