Gus Gadsden

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Gus Gadsden was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Hilldale Club. In 7 career games, he hit .100 with 2 hits and 1 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .100
HR 0
RBI 1
H 2
OPS .350
Position
Left Fielder
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Gus Gadsden — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
10.0 9.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Gus Gadsden — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1937 10.0 9.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Listed seasons · 1 10 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Gus Gadsden — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 20 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 .100 .250 .100 .350 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Career OPS .350 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gus Gadsden — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 HIL EWL 7 20 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 7 20 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 .100 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gus Gadsden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1 1 7 1 0 0
OF 6 6 9 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gus Gadsden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 HIL C 1 1 7 1 0 0
1932 HIL OF 6 6 9 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gus Gadsden — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 1
Left Field 6

Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Gadsden

Was Gus Gadsden a pitcher?
No. Gus Gadsden was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Gus Gadsden hit?
Gus Gadsden hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Gus Gadsden's career batting average?
Gus Gadsden batted .100 over his career, with 2 hits in 20 at bats.
How many RBI did Gus Gadsden have?
Gus Gadsden drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Gus Gadsden in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gus Gadsden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Gus Gadsden play for?
Gus Gadsden played for the Hilldale Club.