Gordon Slade | |
Position: | Shortstop |
Birth Date: | 9 October 1904 |
Birth Place: | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Death Place: | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 21 |
Debutyear: | 1930 |
Debutteam: | Brooklyn Robins |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 10 |
Finalyear: | 1935 |
Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .257 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 8 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 123 |
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Gordon Leigh Slade (October 9, 1904 – January 2, 1974), nicknamed Oskie, was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1930 to 1935 for the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. As a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932, Slade was thrown out of a game for arguing by National League umpire Charlie Moran.[1] [2]
In 437 games over six seasons, Slade posted a .257 batting average (353-for-1372) with 147 runs, 60 doubles, 11 triples, 8 home runs, 123 RBI and 84 bases on balls. He finished his career with an overall .953 fielding percentage.