1904
Born October 9, 1904
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Gordon Slade Notable
b. October 9, 1904 · Brooklyn Robins 1930–1931, Brooklyn Dodgers 1932, St. Louis Cardinals 1933, Cincinnati Reds 1934–1935
Gordon Slade played for four clubs across six seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Brooklyn Robins in 1930 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1935.
Across 437 games he batted .257, with 353 hits and 147 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 60 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 316 games at shortstop, with 925 assists and 87 errors. He turned 182 double plays.
He was born in Salt Lake City, UT, USA on October 9, 1904, and died on January 2, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | BRO | 25 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .216 |
| 1931 | BRO | 85 | 272 | 27 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 2 | .239 |
| 1932 | BRO | 79 | 250 | 23 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 26 | 3 | .240 |
| 1933 | STL | 39 | 62 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .113 |
| 1934 | CIN | 138 | 555 | 61 | 158 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 34 | 6 | .285 |
| 1935 | CIN | 71 | 196 | 22 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | .281 |
| Career | — | 437 | 1372 | 147 | 353 | 60 | 11 | 8 | 123 | 84 | 116 | 12 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Died January 2, 1974
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