Carden Gillenwater
Carden Gillenwater | |
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Center fielder | |
Born: Riceville, Tennessee, US | May 13, 1917|
Died: May 10, 2000 Largo, Florida, US | (aged 82)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 22, 1940, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 18, 1948, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .260 |
Home runs | 11 |
Runs scored | 129 |
Teams | |
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Carden Edison Gillenwater (May 13, 1917 – May 10, 2000) was a
Gillenwater threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). After beginning his 18-year professional baseball career in 1937, he made his major league debut on September 22, 1940 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He played seven games that season, hitting .160 for the Cardinals.[1] After two years in the minor leagues, he played in eight games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943.[1]
Gillenwater's best season was 1945, when he was a regular center fielder for the Braves, appearing in 144 games. He hit .288 (149-for-517) with 7
He was a part-time player in 1946 and 1948, appearing in a total of 176 games and batting .236. On September 27, 1948 he was traded by the Washington Senators to the
In a total of 335
Gillenwater died at the age of 82 in Largo, Florida, only three days before his 83rd birthday.
References
- ^ a b "Carden Gillenwater Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Baseball Library