Gordie Hinkle
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934)
Gordie Hinkle was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1934 for the Boston Red Sox. In 27 career games, he hit .173 with 13 hits and 9 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 3/19/1972 in Houston, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1934-04-19
- Last Game
- 1934-09-30
Full name: Daniel Gordon Hinkle
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 75 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .173 | .244 | .280 | .524 | -366 |
Career AVG .173 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.
Career OBP .244 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.
Career SLG .280 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.
Career OPS .524 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | BOS | AL | 27 | 75 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .173 | .278 (-38%) | .340 (-28%) | .392 (-29%) | .733 (-29%) | -365.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 27 | 75 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .173 | — | — | — | — | -366 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (27 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | .243 |
| Away | 14 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .105 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-09-30 | BOS | PHA | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-09-20 | BOS | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-09-19 | BOS | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1934-09-18 | BOS | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-09-08 | BOS | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-09-06 | BOS | CLE | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-09-05 | BOS | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-22 | BOS | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-07-15 | BOS | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-07-04 | BOS | NYY | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 26 |
Gordie Hinkle: the record in brief
The profile opens with Gordie Hinkle's first major league game on April 19, 1934; the last one listed came on September 30, 1934. Hinkle's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. At 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds, Hinkle is listed as a catcher. The bio says Hinkle batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is April 3, 1905, in Toronto, OH, USA. The bio records the death on March 19, 1972, in Houston, TX, USA. On the record, Gordie Hinkle was born Daniel Gordon Hinkle.
The batting record for Hinkle: 27 games, 13 hits in 75 at bats, and a .173 average, adding 9 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .244 clip and slugging .280, Hinkle finished with a .524 OPS. Hinkle's .173 average ran 37.7% below the .278 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 28.5% below league average (.524 against .733). Hinkle's lone season row is 1934 with the Boston Red Sox: 27 games, 13 hits in 75 at bats. That year the league hit .278, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gordie Hinkle
- Was Gordie Hinkle a pitcher?
- No. Gordie Hinkle was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Gordie Hinkle hit?
- Gordie Hinkle hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What teams did Gordie Hinkle play for?
- Gordie Hinkle played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1934).
- What were Gordie Hinkle's career stats?
- In 27 games, Gordie Hinkle had 13 hits, 9 RBI, and 7 runs, with a .173 batting average.
- What position did Gordie Hinkle play?
- Gordie Hinkle played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Gordie Hinkle and how much did he weigh?
- Gordie Hinkle was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Gordie Hinkle's career batting average?
- Gordie Hinkle batted .173 over his career, with 13 hits in 75 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gordie Hinkle have?
- Gordie Hinkle drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Gordie Hinkle in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gordie Hinkle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.