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Mel Ott League
7-9-2068
Mel Gordinier Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.50 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 178-158 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 04-11-1931
K 2215 Drafted Round 9, Pick 131
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(67 games)
IP 2944.1
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHA
3
 10
28
11
0
0
0
 0
80.2
 97 70 68 4 45
49
1.76
7.59
1951 CHA-PIT
2
 6
21
6
0
0
0
 0
54.2
 72 43 40 3 27
43
1.81
6.59
1952 PIT
4
 12
21
21
0
0
0
 0
115.2
 138 97 95 4 65
89
1.76
7.39
1953 PIT
10
 14
33
30
1
1
0
 0
199.0
 206 119 116 11 75
134
1.41
5.25
1954 PIT
8
 11
24
24
2
0
0
 0
145.0
 171 96 87 4 60
94
1.59
5.40
1955 PIT
13
 14
34
32
8
1
0
 0
226.1
 225 115 111 5 94
167
1.41
4.41
1956 PIT
12
 12
33
32
6
2
0
 0
215.1
 199 100 96 6 98
180
1.38
4.01
1957 PIT
18
 9
33
33
5
2
0
 0
235.1
 196 81 70 5 76
172
1.16
2.68
1958 PIT
12
 11
33
32
5
0
0
 0
219.0
 217 102 95 5 80
184
1.36
3.90
1959 PIT
13
 6
43
20
7
2
0
 0
179.2
 168 83 81 4 67
138
1.31
4.06
1960 PIT
14
 6
32
26
2
0
0
 0
190.1
 200 91 86 2 78
146
1.46
4.07
1961 PIT
18
 8
31
31
5
1
0
 0
219.2
 193 102 100 3 88
156
1.28
4.10
1962 PIT
15
 8
32
32
6
2
0
 0
209.1
 196 114 112 4 92
151
1.38
4.82
1963 PIT
5
 8
35
19
2
1
0
 0
155.1
 154 83 78 1 62
136
1.39
4.52
1964 PIT
9
 8
33
21
3
0
0
 0
154.1
 145 83 75 2 80
121
1.46
4.37
1965 PIT
20
 7
34
33
5
1
0
 0
242.0
 191 97 92 3 107
189
1.23
3.42
1966 PIT
2
 8
37
12
1
0
1
 0
103.0
 122 71 70 4 42
66
1.59
6.12
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
178
 158
537
415
58
13
1
 0
2944.1
 2890 1547 1472 70 1236
2215
1.40
4.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Mel Gordinier has retired from the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs
1955-07-11The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Xanther Jewel for assignment.
1955-07-11The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Charlie Boy Bramhall for assignment. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1954-07-20The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Goose Scott to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Johnny Quinn to the minors.
1954-06-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Johnny Quinn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Howard Bokelmann to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1953-04-06The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Center to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Johnny Quinn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Vern Sadowski to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Randy Chatham to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Glenn Craghead to the minors.
1953-03-03The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Vern Sadowski to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1952-06-24The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Vern Sadowski to the minors.
1952-05-20The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Vern Sadowski to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1952-05-06The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Vern Sadowski to the minors.
1952-03-01The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Glenn Craghead to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mike Bronstad to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted James Stewart to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Salty Cotter to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Roger Revenig to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Bartolo Reed to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Marty Maguire to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1951-09-14The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Freeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Gene Moorhead for assignment. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Glenn Craghead to the minors.
1951-08-15The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Randy Chatham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1951-08-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Harry Bonham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Gene Moorhead for assignment. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Benny Hope for assignment.
1951-08-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Champs and the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs receive Mel Gordinier, Harry Bonham from the Chicago Champs in exchange for Johnson Tomer, Bobby Bradley, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (PIT).
1951-05-09The Chicago Champs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1951-04-01The Chicago Champs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Vicente Beckett to the minors.
1951-04-01The Chicago Champs have promoted Bob Hubbard to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1950-09-29The Chicago Champs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Jeff Barmes to the minors.
1950-09-25The Chicago Champs have promoted Marty Ruthven to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1950-08-02The Chicago Champs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Sam Baldwin to the minors.
1950-07-06The Chicago Champs have promoted Jeff Graham to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.
1950-06-15The Chicago Champs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Ed Padgett to the minors.
1950-05-08The Chicago Champs have promoted Sam Baldwin to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Mel Gordinier to the minors.