What years did Gordie Pladson play?

Gordie Pladson played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1982.

Was Gordie Pladson a pitcher?

Yes. Gordie Pladson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gordie Pladson hit?

Gordie Pladson hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Gordie Pladson play for?

Gordie Pladson played for one team, the Houston Astros (1979–1982).

What were Gordie Pladson's career stats?

In 20 games, Gordie Pladson went 0-4 with a 6.04 ERA, 18 strikeouts, and 50.2 innings pitched.

What position did Gordie Pladson play?

Gordie Pladson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gordie Pladson and how much did he weigh?

Gordie Pladson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Gordie Pladson's career ERA?

Gordie Pladson finished with a 6.04 career ERA, going 0-4 with 18 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gordie Pladson have?

Gordie Pladson recorded 18 career strikeouts.

Is Gordie Pladson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gordie Pladson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gordie Pladson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1982)

Gordie Pladson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1982 for the Houston Astros, a span of 4 seasons. Across 20 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 6.04 ERA and 18 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

W–L 0–4

ERA 6.04

WHIP 1.76

SO 18

Pitcher PIV -399.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 7/31/1956 in New Westminster, BC, CAN
MLB Debut: 1979-09-07
Last Game: 1982-04-20

Full name: Gordon Cecil Pladson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gordie Pladson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	20	6	0	0	0	50.2	66	34	4	23	18	6.04	-399.2

Career ERA 6.04 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 57.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gordie Pladson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	HOU	NL	0	4	0	4.0	9	2	2	2	4.50	—	0.0
1980	HOU	NL	4	12	6	41.1	38	20	16	13	4.35	3.84 (-13%)	-399.2
1981	HOU	NL	0	2	0	4.0	9	4	3	3	9.00	—	0.0
1982	HOU	NL	0	2	0	1.1	10	8	2	0	54.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			4	20	6	50.2	66	34	23	18	6.04	—	-399

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Gordie Pladson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.091	.000	.091	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 72.1% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .091 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 87.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gordie Pladson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	HOU	NL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	HOU	NL	12	10	1	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	HOU	NL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	HOU	NL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			20	10	1	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gordie Pladson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	3	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	7	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Gordie Pladson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	18.1	25	14	10	8	6.87
Away	12	32.1	41	20	13	10	5.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gordie Pladson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1982-04-20	HOU	LAD	L	0	0
1982-04-06	HOU	STL	L	0	0
1981-10-03	HOU	LAD	L	0	0
1981-09-09	HOU	ATL	L	0	0
1980-09-23	HOU	SDP	L	0	0
1980-09-17	HOU	CIN	L	0	0
1980-09-15	HOU	SDP	L	0	0
1980-09-01	HOU	PIT	L	2	1
1980-08-27	HOU	STL	L	0	0
1980-08-22	HOU	CHC	W	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gordie Pladson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-04-20	HOU	LAD	—	1.0	5	4	4	1	0	0
1982-04-06	HOU	STL	—	0.1	5	4	4	1	0	0
1981-10-03	HOU	LAD	—	2.0	7	4	4	2	2	0
1981-09-09	HOU	ATL	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1980-09-23	HOU	SDP	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1980-09-17	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-15	HOU	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-01	HOU	PIT	L	5.2	8	6	6	4	1	2
1980-08-27	HOU	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1980-08-22	HOU	CHC	—	7.0	5	2	1	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gordie Pladson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	6	3	9	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gordie Pladson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1979	HOU	P	4	0	0	0	0
1980	HOU	P	12	6	3	9	2
1981	HOU	P	2	0	0	0	0
1982	HOU	P	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gordie Pladson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	20

Gordie Pladson: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 7, 1979 and the final game on April 20, 1982, Gordie Pladson built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Houston Astros from 1979 to 1982. Born on July 31, 1956, in New Westminster, BC, CAN, Pladson is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Pladson's listed size is 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. Pladson's full given name, per the bio, is Gordon Cecil Pladson.

Pladson's career pitching line is 0 wins, 4 losses and a 6.04 ERA over 20 appearances. The totals include 18 strikeouts. The league ERA over Pladson's seasons was 3.84, so the 6.04 figure ran 57.1% worse than average. In 1980, one of the busiest seasons, Pladson posted a 4.35 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.84.

Pladson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 20 games. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 9 assists against 2 errors.

The game-log section draws on 40 games of Retrosheet box scores for Pladson.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordie Pladson

What years did Gordie Pladson play?: Gordie Pladson played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1982.
Was Gordie Pladson a pitcher?: Yes. Gordie Pladson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gordie Pladson hit?: Gordie Pladson hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Gordie Pladson play for?: Gordie Pladson played for one team, the Houston Astros (1979–1982).
What were Gordie Pladson's career stats?: In 20 games, Gordie Pladson went 0-4 with a 6.04 ERA, 18 strikeouts, and 50.2 innings pitched.
What position did Gordie Pladson play?: Gordie Pladson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gordie Pladson and how much did he weigh?: Gordie Pladson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Gordie Pladson's career ERA?: Gordie Pladson finished with a 6.04 career ERA, going 0-4 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gordie Pladson have?: Gordie Pladson recorded 18 career strikeouts.
Is Gordie Pladson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gordie Pladson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.