1936
Born January 20, 1936
Monticello, AR, USA
Jesse Gonder Notable
b. January 20, 1936 · New York Yankees 1960–1961, Cincinnati Reds 1962–1963, New York Mets 1963–1965, Milwaukee Braves 1965, Pittsburgh Pirates 1966–1967
Jesse Gonder played for five clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1960 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1967.
Across 395 games he batted .251, with 220 hits and 73 runs. He finished with 26 home runs, 28 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 250 games behind the plate, with 1,020 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 20 double plays.
He was born in Monticello, AR, USA on January 20, 1936, and died on November 14, 2004. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NYY | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 1961 | NYY | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1962 | CIN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | CIN/NYM | 73 | 158 | 17 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 37 | 1 | .304 |
| 1964 | NYM | 131 | 341 | 28 | 92 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 65 | 0 | .270 |
| 1965 | MLN/NYM | 84 | 158 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0 | .209 |
| 1966 | PIT | 59 | 160 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 39 | 0 | .225 |
| 1967 | PIT | 22 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .139 |
| Career | — | 395 | 876 | 73 | 220 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 94 | 72 | 184 | 1 | .251 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Died November 14, 2004
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