Earl Gillespie
Earl W. Gillespie Jr.
Born: July 25, 1922
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: December 12, 2003
West Allis, WI US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1946
Earl Gillespie compiled a career batting average of .264 with 4 home runs and 73 RBI in his 261-game career with the Green Bay Blue Jays, Fond du Lac Panthers and Green Bay Bluejays. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | 61 | 212 | 212 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .236 | .236 | .335 | .571 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | (+) Green Bay Blue Jays | 107 | 440 | 371 | 67 | 105 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 7 | 55 | 59 | .283 | .383 | .388 | .771 | 144 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | (+) Fond du Lac Panthers | 107 | 440 | 371 | 67 | 105 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 7 | 55 | 59 | .283 | .383 | .388 | .771 | 144 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 109 | 437 | 437 | 116 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .265 | .265 | .355 | .620 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 91 | 421 | 341 | 64 | 95 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 3 | 71 | 44 | .279 | .406 | .372 | .778 | 127 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Totals | 261 | 1070 | 990 | 64 | 261 | 66 | 7 | 4 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 44 | .264 | .314 | .357 | .671 | 353 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | 1B | 61 | 480 | 23 | 7 | .986 | 8.246 | |
| 1942 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 1B | 107 | 885 | 74 | 14 | .986 | 8.963 | |
| 1946 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 1B | 91 | 922 | 43 | 21 | 58 | .979 | 1.604 |
| Totals | 259 | 2287 | 140 | 42 | 58 | .983 | 9.371 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Blue Jays | |||
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Blue Jays | |||
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | |||
| 1942 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | |||
| 1946 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | PHI |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
