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 was Gordie Pladson's career batting average?

Gordie Pladson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	50.7	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	41.3	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	1.3	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

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Gordie Pladson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	20

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 was Gordie Pladson's career batting average?: Gordie Pladson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
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.