Gordon MacKenzie
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961)
Gordon MacKenzie was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1961 for the Kansas City Athletics. In 11 career games, he hit .125 with 3 hits and 1 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
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 8/12/2014 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1961-08-13
- Last Game
- 1961-09-16
Full name: Henry Gordon MacKenzie
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .125 | .160 | .125 | .285 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.
Career OBP .160 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.
Career SLG .125 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 68.7% below league average.
Career OPS .285 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 60.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | KC1 | AL | 11 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 11 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (11 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Away | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-09-16 | KC1 | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-09-12 | KC1 | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-09-09 | KC1 | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961-09-05 | KC1 | LAA | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961-09-04 | KC1 | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-08-31 | KC1 | LAA | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1961-08-20 | KC1 | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1961-08-19 | KC1 | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-08-15 | KC1 | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-08-14 | KC1 | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 7 |
Gordon MacKenzie: the record in brief
Gordon MacKenzie played a first major league game on August 13, 1961 and a last one on September 16, 1961. The team column never changes: it is the Kansas City Athletics in 1961. Listed as a catcher, MacKenzie threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads July 9, 1937, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. MacKenzie died on August 12, 2014, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. The given name on file is Henry Gordon MacKenzie.
In 11 games and 24 at bats, MacKenzie batted .125 with 3 hits, adding 1 RBI. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, MacKenzie's .125 average sits 51.6% below it. In OPS terms, MacKenzie's .285 stands 60.8% below the league's .727. The season table holds a single row: 1961 with the Kansas City Athletics, 11 games, 24 at bats and 3 hits.
Every defensive appearance on record for MacKenzie, 7 games, came at catcher.
The game-log section draws on 11 games of Retrosheet box scores for MacKenzie.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon MacKenzie
- Was Gordon MacKenzie a pitcher?
- No. Gordon MacKenzie was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Gordon MacKenzie hit?
- Gordon MacKenzie hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Gordon MacKenzie's career batting average?
- Gordon MacKenzie batted .125 over his career, with 3 hits in 24 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gordon MacKenzie have?
- Gordon MacKenzie drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Gordon MacKenzie in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gordon MacKenzie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Gordon MacKenzie play for?
- Gordon MacKenzie played for the Kansas City Athletics.