Jim Gideon
James Leslie Gideon
Born: September 26, 1953
Taylor, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 3 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 1 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Bellaire HS (Houston, TX)
Texas
Career: 1975-1982
Major League Statistics
Jim Gideon compiled a career record of 12 wins and 18 losses and a 6.44 ERA in his 85-game pitching career with the Rangers, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Twins, Sacramento Solons, Visalia Oaks, Orlando Twins and Tulsa Drillers. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Tacoma Twins |
 Sacramento Solons |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Orlando Twins |
 Tulsa Drillers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 4 | 5 | .444 | 6.67 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 58 | 47 | 43 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1975 | R | GULF | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 2 | 3 | .400 | 9.80 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 48 | 53 | 49 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 0 | 2 | .000 | 13.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.19 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 47 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1982 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.35 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 89.3 | 108 | 72 | 63 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |
| Totals | 12 | 18 | .400 | 6.44 | 85 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 257.3 | 274 | 208 | 184 | 26 | 154 | 1 | 130 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | GULF | Rangers | P | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 11 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 1.545 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | P | 11 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.455 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .857 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 25 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .923 | .960 |
| Totals | 85 | 17 | 51 | 5 | 4 | .932 | .800 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | TEX | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | TEX | ||
| 1977 | A | California League | Visalia Oaks | MIN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX |
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