What years did Rich Gedman play?

Rich Gedman played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992.

Was Rich Gedman a pitcher?

No. Rich Gedman was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Rich Gedman hit?

Rich Gedman hit 88 career home runs with 795 hits.

Rich Gedman

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1992)

AVG .252

HR 88

RBI 382

H 795

OPS .703

PIV -177

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 210 lb
Born: 9/26/1959 in Worcester, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-09-07
Last Game: 1992-10-04
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Richard Leo Gedman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,033	3,159	331	795	176	12	88	382	3	236	509	.252	.304	.399	.703	-177

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	BOS	AL	9	24	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	.208	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	BOS	AL	62	205	22	59	15	0	5	26	0	9	31	.288	.255 (+13%)	.320 (-1%)	.368 (+18%)	.688 (+9%)	229.9
1982	BOS	AL	92	289	30	72	17	2	4	26	0	10	37	.249	.261 (-5%)	.324 (-14%)	.388 (-7%)	.712 (-10%)	-502.8
1983	BOS	AL	81	204	21	60	16	1	2	18	0	15	37	.294	.260 (+13%)	.324 (+6%)	.389 (+6%)	.714 (+6%)	220.8
1984	BOS	AL	133	449	54	121	26	4	24	72	0	29	72	.269	.259 (+4%)	.322 (-3%)	.384 (+31%)	.707 (+16%)	1113.2
1985	BOS	AL	144	498	66	147	30	5	18	80	2	50	79	.295	.257 (+15%)	.323 (+12%)	.390 (+24%)	.714 (+18%)	1816.0
1986	BOS	AL	135	462	49	119	29	0	16	65	1	37	61	.258	.257 (avg)	.325 (-3%)	.395 (+7%)	.720 (+3%)	137.8
1987	BOS	AL	52	151	11	31	8	0	1	13	0	10	24	.205	.262 (-22%)	.331 (-25%)	.415 (-33%)	.746 (-29%)	-759.4
1988	BOS	AL	95	299	33	69	14	0	9	39	0	18	49	.231	.254 (-9%)	.317 (-12%)	.377 (-3%)	.695 (-7%)	-378.1
1989	BOS	AL	93	260	24	55	9	0	4	16	0	23	47	.212	.254 (-17%)	.319 (-15%)	.375 (-22%)	.694 (-19%)	-755.0
1990	BOS	AL	10	15	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	HOU	NL	40	104	4	21	7	0	1	10	0	15	24	.202	.257 (-22%)	.324 (-8%)	.385 (-23%)	.710 (-16%)	0.0
1991	SLN	NL	46	94	7	10	1	0	3	8	0	4	15	.106	.255 (-58%)	.323 (-57%)	.384 (-45%)	.708 (-50%)	-778.9
1992	SLN	NL	41	105	5	23	4	0	1	8	0	11	22	.219	.255 (-14%)	.322 (-10%)	.377 (-24%)	.699 (-18%)	-276.9
Career · 14 seasons			1,033	3,159	331	795	176	12	88	382	3	236	509	.252	—	—	—	—	67

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
18	72	6	21	2	0	3	8	2	15	.292

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1988	ALCS	BOS	4	14	1	5	0	1	1	2	1	.357
1986	ALCS	BOS	7	28	4	10	1	1	6	0	4	.357
1986	WS	BOS	7	30	1	6	1	1	1	0	10	.200

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	523	1586	197	419	41	216	.264
Away	510	1573	134	376	47	166	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1992-10-04	STL	PHI	W	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
1992-10-02	STL	PHI	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-30	STL	WSN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-09-29	STL	WSN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-28	STL	WSN	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-09-27	STL	PHI	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1992-09-26	STL	PHI	L	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
1992-09-24	STL	NYN	W	5	1	2	0	0	1	0
1992-09-23	STL	NYN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1992-09-20	STL	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	979	848	5274	431	92	62

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	BOS	C	2	2	13	0	2	0
1981	BOS	C	59	56	275	30	3	1
1982	BOS	C	86	74	397	29	10	5
1983	BOS	C	68	53	274	26	6	5
1984	BOS	C	125	115	693	58	18	5
1985	BOS	C	139	129	768	78	15	13
1986	BOS	C	134	124	866	65	6	10
1987	BOS	C	51	41	306	14	8	1
1988	BOS	C	93	85	570	40	5	4
1989	BOS	C	91	72	486	36	10	6
1990	BOS	C	9	6	27	5	1	1
1990	HOU	C	39	33	180	25	0	5
1991	SLN	C	43	27	192	13	5	4
1992	SLN	C	40	31	227	12	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	979
Designated Hitter	5

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1986	TSN All-Star	C
1981	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	SLN	NL	$200,000
1991	SLN	NL	$150,000
1990	BOS	AL	$920,000
1989	BOS	AL	$1,150,000
1988	BOS	AL	$952,727
1986	BOS	AL	$650,000
1985	BOS	AL	$477,500
Total Career Earnings			$4,500,227

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1985	Most Valuable Player	AL	25th	1.0	392	0
1981	Rookie of the Year	AL	2nd	64.0	140	5

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Gedman

What years did Rich Gedman play?: Rich Gedman played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992.
Was Rich Gedman a pitcher?: No. Rich Gedman was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Rich Gedman hit?: Rich Gedman hit 88 career home runs with 795 hits.