Gordie Pladson Explained

Gordie Pladson
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:31 July 1956
Birth Place:New Westminster, British Columbia
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 7
Debutyear:1979
Debutteam:Houston Astros
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 20
Finalyear:1982
Finalteam:Houston Astros
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–4
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.04
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:18
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Gordon Cecil Pladson (born July 31, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros. He played parts of four seasons for the Astros, from until .[1]

Pladson grew up in Delta, British Columbia, Canada but did not play hockey in his youth. After baseball, his second sport was basketball which he played at Douglas College after signing a professional baseball contract with the Astros at 16 years old while a grade 11 student at North Delta Secondary School.[2] Seven years after signing with the Astros, he made his Major League debut against the San Francisco Giants on September 7, 1979, striking out one batter in an inning of relief.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=u35YAAAAYAAJ&q=Gordon+Pladson+-wikipedia The Baseball Encyclopedia: The Complete and Official Record of Major League Baseball, Parts 1-2
  2. News: Coleman . Jim . Houston Astros look to Canada . 22 April 2024 . . 21 March 1981 . A22.
  3. News: Olson . Arv . Pladson in debut for Astros . 22 April 2024 . . 8 September 1979 . D3.