1959
Born September 26, 1959
Worcester, MA, USA
Rich Gedman Notable
b. September 26, 1959 · Boston Red Sox 1980–1990, Houston Astros 1990, St. Louis Cardinals 1991–1992
Rich Gedman played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1980 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1992.
Across 1,033 games he batted .252, with 795 hits and 331 runs. He finished with 88 home runs, 176 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 979 games behind the plate, with 5,274 putouts and 92 errors. He turned 62 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1985 to 1986. He hit for the cycle in 1985.
He was born in Worcester, MA, USA on September 26, 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1985, 1986 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1986 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Player of the Year | 1 | 1981 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | BOS | 9 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .208 |
| 1981 | BOS | 62 | 205 | 22 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 31 | 0 | .288 |
| 1982 | BOS | 92 | 289 | 30 | 72 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 37 | 0 | .249 |
| 1983 | BOS | 81 | 204 | 21 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 0 | .294 |
| 1984 | BOS | 133 | 449 | 54 | 121 | 26 | 4 | 24 | 72 | 29 | 72 | 0 | .269 |
| 1985 | BOS | 144 | 498 | 66 | 147 | 30 | 5 | 18 | 80 | 50 | 79 | 2 | .295 |
| 1986 | BOS | 135 | 462 | 49 | 119 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 65 | 37 | 61 | 1 | .258 |
| 1987 | BOS | 52 | 151 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 0 | .205 |
| 1988 | BOS | 95 | 299 | 33 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 18 | 49 | 0 | .231 |
| 1989 | BOS | 93 | 260 | 24 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 47 | 0 | .212 |
| 1990 | BOS/HOU | 50 | 119 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 0 | .202 |
| 1991 | STL | 46 | 94 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .106 |
| 1992 | STL | 41 | 105 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 0 | .219 |
| Career | — | 1033 | 3159 | 331 | 795 | 176 | 12 | 88 | 382 | 236 | 509 | 3 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Major-league debut: Rich Gedman
Rich Gedman made a major-league debut on September 7, 1980.
1985
Rich Gedman Hits for the Cycle, 1985
Rich Gedman hit for the cycle for the Boston Red Sox against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 18, 1985.
1992
Final major-league game: Rich Gedman
Rich Gedman played a final major-league game on October 4, 1992.
Image: Boston Red Sox Photo Cards, public domain