C Bill Van Gorder #10
Age: 45 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
C BILL VAN GORDER #10 - AGE: 45 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/01/1929
Born in:Columbus, WI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 6 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 7th Pick in Round 12
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1947 Dubuque - R 17 43 158 37 5 2 0 14 14 12 1 2 38 0 0 .234 .289 .291 .580 71 68 0.2
1948 Dubuque - R 18 23 74 20 2 0 0 10 4 9 1 3 13 0 0 .270 .345 .297 .642 65 65 -0.1
1948 Mobile - A 18 11 26 3 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 7 0 0 .115 .207 .154 .361 -14 -41 -0.4
1949 Dubuque - R 19 39 55 14 4 0 0 3 7 7 0 0 15 0 0 .255 .339 .327 .666 73 79 0.1
1949 Mobile - A 19 5 15 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450 16 9 -0.0
1950 Dubuque - R 20 31 61 20 1 0 4 11 12 7 0 0 19 1 0 .328 .397 .541 .938 136 123 0.4
1950 Mobile - A 20 20 38 7 2 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 9 0 0 .184 .262 .237 .499 35 33 -0.1
1951 Mobile - A 21 83 115 23 4 0 2 11 15 18 2 2 21 1 0 .200 .314 .287 .601 56 48 -0.1
1952 Mobile - A 22 38 140 40 6 1 11 33 28 19 2 2 17 0 0 .286 .374 .579 .953 147 144 1.7
1952 Evansville - A 22 22 60 13 2 0 2 4 4 12 0 1 8 0 0 .217 .342 .350 .692 97 85 0.3
1952 Nashville - AA 22 18 65 17 0 0 2 5 12 4 0 0 15 0 0 .262 .304 .354 .658 75 66 0.0
1953 Evansville - A 23 51 118 28 5 2 3 24 18 18 0 3 25 0 0 .237 .331 .390 .721 91 82 0.4
1954 Mobile - A 24 88 343 106 25 2 18 55 66 35 2 2 34 0 0 .309 .374 .551 .925 145 150 4.1
1954 Evansville - A 24 10 23 9 1 0 1 5 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .391 .417 .565 .982 158 166 0.3
Total DIX 18 65 17 0 0 2 5 12 4 0 0 15 0 0 .262 .304 .354 .658 75 66
Total HL 83 201 50 8 2 6 33 25 31 0 4 36 0 0 .249 .343 .398 .741 100 92
Total SEL 245 677 182 38 3 31 104 114 80 6 6 93 1 0 .269 .349 .471 .820 115 114
Total UMVA 136 348 91 12 2 4 38 37 35 2 5 85 1 0 .261 .328 .342 .670 81 79
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Dubuque - R C 42 42 324 26 2 358 8 .978 362.0 8.70 +0.2 .489 2 39 15 38.5
1948 Mobile - A C 8 7 42 4 0 46 0 1.000 59.0 7.02 -0.1 .474 0 7 3 42.9
1948 Dubuque - R C 22 22 180 15 0 197 2 .990 186.2 9.40 -1.0 1.038 3 21 4 19.0
1949 Mobile - A C 5 5 19 3 0 22 0 1.000 41.0 4.83 +0.8 .000 0 4 3 75.0
1949 Dubuque - R C 11 7 75 7 2 82 0 1.000 71.1 10.35 -0.4 .000 3 13 5 38.5
1950 Mobile - A C 13 9 40 7 3 48 1 .979 82.1 5.14 +0.7 1.024 0 2 2 100.0
1950 Dubuque - R C 11 11 139 10 1 149 0 1.000 97.0 13.82 -0.7 .760 2 19 6 31.6
1951 Mobile - A C 25 13 126 15 2 142 1 .993 149.1 8.50 +1.3 1.242 0 9 6 66.7
1951 Mobile - A SS 1 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 7.1 7.36 +0.1 1.034
1952 Nashville - AA C 18 18 80 12 2 92 0 1.000 159.1 5.20 -0.5 1.155 4 14 4 28.6
1952 Evansville - A C 20 18 128 12 1 141 1 .993 161.2 7.79 +0.2 .967 1 15 6 40.0
1952 Mobile - A C 32 32 224 18 4 242 0 1.000 286.2 7.60 +0.7 1.361 2 17 8 47.1
1952 Mobile - A CF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 29.0 2.79 -0.1 .895
1953 Evansville - A C 39 26 196 14 1 213 3 .986 263.0 7.19 +0.7 1.294 0 19 7 36.8
1954 Evansville - A C 5 4 30 1 0 31 0 1.000 37.1 7.47 +0.2 .961 0 0 0 0.0
1954 Mobile - A C 83 80 612 40 2 655 3 .995 727.1 8.07 +0.7 .829 4 35 15 42.9
TOTAL C 334 294 2215 184 20 2418 19 .992 2684.0 8.04 +2.8 .913 21 214 84 39.3
TOTAL SS 1 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 7.1 7.36 +0.1 1.034
TOTAL CF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 29.0 2.79 -0.1 .895
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft out of high school (Columbus; Columbus, WI) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 12, Pick 7, 185th overall pick).
07/06/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization with a signing bonus of $1,600.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/23/1952 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1952 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
05/29/1953 Goes 5-5 against the Springfield Hustlers, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
05/17/1954 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
09/20/1954 Wins the 1954 Championship with the Evansville Hawks!
03/10/1955 Released by the Montreal organization.
04/09/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Seattle Thunderbirds organization.
04/18/1955 Released by the Seattle Thunderbirds.
10/12/1956 Retired from professional baseball.
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