Dave Van Gorder
David Thomas Van Gorder
Born: March 27, 1957
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 9 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 2 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Chandler HS (AZ)
Southern California
Career: 1978-1987
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Dave Van Gorder compiled a career batting average of .249 with 40 home runs and 318 RBI in his 730-game career with the Nashville Sounds, Indianapolis Indians, Wichita Aeros, Denver Zephyrs and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 73 | 246 | 217 | 23 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 24 | .263 | .339 | .323 | .661 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 137 | 533 | 461 | 58 | 131 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 66 | .284 | .367 | .386 | .753 | 178 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 71 | 281 | 253 | 11 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 38 | .225 | .287 | .316 | .603 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 123 | 478 | 432 | 50 | 108 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 58 | .250 | .309 | .403 | .712 | 174 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 54 | 197 | 174 | 21 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 25 | .264 | .325 | .374 | .698 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 117 | 428 | 380 | 38 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 60 | .226 | .287 | .311 | .598 | 118 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 67 | 235 | 205 | 26 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 17 | .263 | .332 | .400 | .732 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 66 | 218 | 180 | 26 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 28 | .228 | .344 | .289 | .633 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 22 | 72 | 66 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .136 | .197 | .212 | .409 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 730 | 2688 | 2368 | 260 | 589 | 116 | 4 | 40 | 318 | 6 | 9 | 256 | 319 | .249 | .321 | .352 | .672 | 833 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | C | 71 | 396 | 38 | 5 | 4 | .989 | 6.113 | 6 | |||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 9 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.556 | ||||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | C | 131 | 726 | 74 | 6 | 7 | .993 | 6.107 | 6 | |||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 70 | 440 | 45 | 4 | 3 | .992 | 6.929 | 6 | |||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 121 | 705 | 73 | 7 | 8 | .991 | 6.430 | 3 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 52 | 260 | 36 | 3 | 6 | .990 | 5.692 | 4 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 112 | 666 | 67 | 3 | 14 | .996 | 6.545 | 7 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | C | 58 | 343 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .992 | 6.328 | 4 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1B | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 4.500 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | C | 55 | 268 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.400 | 5 | |||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 22 | 126 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 6.455 | 0 | |||
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 711 | 4009 | 411 | 34 | 53 | .992 | 6.217 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CIN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | CIN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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