Jesse Gonder

Q: When was Jesse Gonder born?

Jesse Gonder was born on January 20, 1936.

Q: Where was Jesse Gonder born?

Jesse Gonder was born in Monticello, AR .

Q: How tall was Jesse Gonder?

Jesse Gonder was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jesse Gonder weigh when playing?

Jesse Gonder weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jesse Gonder in the Hall of Fame?

Jesse Gonder has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Jesse Gonder play?

Jesse Gonder was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Jesse Gonder have?

Jesse Gonder had 220 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jesse Gonder have?

Jesse Gonder had 26 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jesse Gonder's average?

Jesse Gonder had a .251 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jesse Gonder played for?

Jesse Gonder played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Milwaukee Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: January 20, 1936 in Monticello, AR us

Died: November 14, 2004 in Oakland, CA

Buried: Cremated

High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)

Debut: September 23, 1960 (Age 24-247d, 11,793rd in major league history)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 17, 1967 (Age 31-148d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Jesse Lemar Gonder

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.9

876

220

.251

RBI

OBP

.310

SLG

.377

OPS

.687

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1955	19	CIN-min	C	114	416	369	57	103	12	8	15	6	2		37	99	.279	.347	.477	.824		176		4	1	5			OGD · PION
1956	20	CIN-min	C	119	477	415	54	123	23	2	14	68	6		54	72	.296	.380	.463	.842		192		3	3	2			WAU · NORL
1957	21	CIN-min	B	95	401	359	83	117	30	5	20	88	3		33	67	.326	.388	.604	.992		217		5	1	3	0		CVS,WEN,PTA · SWLG,NORW,BSTL
1958	22	BAL-CIN-min	AA,AAA	67	257	240	31	77	14	2	9	45	1	0	13	32	.321	.352	.508	.860		122	3	0	1	3			SAN,SLE · TL,PCL
1959	23	CIN-min	AAA	112	412	374	40	89	18	3	8	37	0		31	50	.238	.298	.366	.664		137		2	2	3	7		HAV · IL
1960	24	NYY-min	AAA	109	368	336	44	110	12	2	13	45	4	0	28	36	.327	.380	.491	.872		165		2	0	2			RMD · IL
1960	24	NYY	AL	7	9	7	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	1	.286	.333	.714	1.048	182	5	0	0	0	1	0	/H2
1961	25	NYY-min	AAA	77	291	266	29	60	8	1	9	34	0		22	43	.226	.287	.365	.652		97		1	2	0	2		RMD · IL
1961	25	NYY	AL	15	15	12	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	1	.333	.467	.417	.883	144	5	1	0	0	0	1	H
1962	26	CIN-min	AAA	136	535	491	76	168	31	1	21	116	1	0	40	88	.342	.390	.538	.927		264		0	1	3			SDG · PCL
1962	26	CIN	NL	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1963	27	TOT	NL	73	167	158	17	48	6	0	6	20	1	2	7	37	.304	.329	.456	.785	124	72	3	0	0	2	0	2H
1963	27	CIN	NL	31	33	32	5	10	2	0	3	5	0	0	1	12	.313	.333	.656	.990	175	21	0	0	0	0	0	H/2
1963	27	NYM	NL	42	134	126	12	38	4	0	3	15	1	2	6	25	.302	.328	.405	.733	110	51	3	0	0	2	0	2H
1964	28	NYM	NL	131	374	341	28	92	11	1	7	35	0	0	29	65	.270	.329	.370	.698	100	126	16	2	0	2	5	2H
1965	29	TOT	NL	84	174	158	8	33	6	0	5	14	0	0	15	29	.209	.276	.342	.618	76	54	8	0	0	1	4	H2
1965	29	NYM	NL	53	117	105	6	25	4	0	4	9	0	0	11	20	.238	.308	.390	.698	100	41	6	0	0	1	4	H2
1965	29	MLN	NL	31	57	53	2	8	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	9	.151	.211	.245	.456	28	13	2	0	0	0	0	H2
1966	30	PIT	NL	59	174	160	13	36	3	1	7	16	0	0	12	39	.225	.287	.388	.675	86	62	6	2	0	0	7	2H
1967	31	PIT-min	AAA	60	210	191	20	46	7	0	4	24	1	1	15	40	.241	.290	.340	.631		65		0	0	4			CLB · IL
1967	31	PIT	NL	22	45	36	4	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	5	9	.139	.279	.167	.446	31	6	2	2	2	0	3	2/H
1968	32	ATL-CAL-min	AAA	91	294	273	26	73	8	0	8	34	1	0	20	57	.267	.317	.385	.702		105		0	1	0			RMD,SLE · IL,PCL
1969	33	SFG-min	AAA	27	95	86	7	20	4	1	1	10	1	0	8	21	.233	.295	.337	.632		29		0	0	1			PHX · PCL
8 Yrs				395	962	876	73	220	28	2	26	94	1	2	72	184	.251	.310	.377	.687	95	330	36	6	2	6	20
162 Game Avg.				162	395	359	30	90	11	1	11	39	0	1	30	75	.251	.310	.377	.687	95	135	15	2	1	2	8

NYM (3 yrs)				226	625	572	46	155	19	1	14	59	1	2	46	110	.271	.325	.381	.706	102	218	25	2	0	5	9
CIN (2 yrs)				35	37	36	5	10	2	0	3	5	0	0	1	15	.278	.297	.583	.881	142	21	0	0	0	0	0
PIT (2 yrs)				81	219	196	17	41	4	1	7	19	0	0	17	48	.209	.286	.347	.633	76	68	8	4	2	0	10
NYY (2 yrs)				22	24	19	3	6	1	0	1	6	0	0	4	2	.316	.417	.526	.943	158	10	1	0	0	1	1
MLN (1 yr)				31	57	53	2	8	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	9	.151	.211	.245	.456	28	13	2	0	0	0	0

NL (6 yrs)				373	938	857	70	214	27	2	25	88	1	2	68	182	.250	.308	.373	.681	93	320	35	6	2	5	19
AL (2 yrs)				22	24	19	3	6	1	0	1	6	0	0	4	2	.316	.417	.526	.943	158	10	1	0	0	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jesse Gonder born?

Jesse Gonder was born on January 20, 1936.

Where was Jesse Gonder born?

Jesse Gonder was born in Monticello, AR.

How tall was Jesse Gonder?

Jesse Gonder was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Jesse Gonder weigh when playing?

Jesse Gonder weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jesse Gonder play?

Jesse Gonder played 8 seasons.

Is Jesse Gonder in the Hall of Fame?

Jesse Gonder has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jesse Gonder play?

Jesse Gonder was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Jesse Gonder have?

Jesse Gonder had 220 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jesse Gonder have?

Jesse Gonder had 26 home runs over his career.

What was Jesse Gonder's average?

Jesse Gonder had a .251 average over his career.

How many teams has Jesse Gonder played for?

Jesse Gonder played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Milwaukee Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates.

When did Jesse Gonder retire?

Jesse Gonder last played in 1967.

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