Gus Polidor

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1993)

AVG .207
HR 2
RBI 35
H 90
OPS .489
PIV -1,928
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
10/26/1961 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Died
4/28/1995 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1985-09-07
Last Game
1993-07-22

Full name: Gustavo Adolfo Polidor

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
229 434 33 90 15 0 2 35 3 12 47 .207 .233 .256 .489 -1,928

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OPS .489 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 31.8% below 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
1985 CAL AL 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CAL AL 6 19 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .263 — — — — 0.0
1987 CAL AL 63 137 12 36 3 0 2 15 0 2 15 .263 .262 (avg) .331 (-16%) .415 (-21%) .746 (-19%) -434.6
1988 CAL AL 54 81 4 12 3 0 0 4 0 3 11 .148 .254 (-42%) .317 (-44%) .377 (-51%) .695 (-48%) -597.9
1989 ML4 AL 79 175 15 34 7 0 0 14 3 6 18 .194 .254 (-24%) .319 (-28%) .375 (-38%) .694 (-33%) -895.5
1990 ML4 AL 18 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .067 — — — — 0.0
1993 FLO NL 7 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 229 434 33 90 15 0 2 35 3 12 47 .207 — — — — -1,928

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1041741544018.253
Away1252601846217.177

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-07-22 MIACINL 100000000
1993-07-21 MIACOLW 101100000
1993-07-20 MIACOLL 100000001
1993-07-16 MIACINL 100000000
1993-07-15 MIACINL 100000001
1993-07-09 MIAATLL 100000000
1993-07-03 MIAATLL 000000000
1990-05-24 MILOAKL 100000000
1990-05-22 MILSEAW 100000000
1990-05-19 MILOAKL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 42 25 47 68 3 11
3B 79 29 23 66 4 6
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 96 54 98 163 8 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 CAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 CAL SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1986 CAL 2B 4 4 8 8 0 2
1986 CAL 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0
1986 CAL SS 1 1 1 4 0 0
1987 CAL 2B 3 3 3 8 0 3
1987 CAL 3B 11 4 1 7 0 0
1987 CAL SS 46 31 42 77 2 11
1988 CAL 2B 3 2 1 4 0 1
1988 CAL 3B 22 10 5 14 0 3
1988 CAL SS 25 8 25 36 1 5
1989 ML4 2B 29 16 34 46 3 5
1989 ML4 3B 30 14 14 34 4 3
1989 ML4 SS 21 14 30 43 5 12
1990 ML4 2B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1990 ML4 3B 14 0 1 10 0 0
1990 ML4 SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1993 FLO 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 FLO 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 43
Third Base 78
Shortstop 96
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 ML4 AL $185,000
1989 ML4 AL $130,000
1988 CAL AL $97,000
1987 CAL AL $67,000
Total Career Earnings $479,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Polidor

What years did Gus Polidor play?
Gus Polidor played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1993.
Was Gus Polidor a pitcher?
No. Gus Polidor was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Gus Polidor hit?
Gus Polidor hit 2 career home runs with 90 hits.