Carden Gillenwater

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: May 13, 1917 in Riceville, TN us

Died: May 10, 2000 in Largo, FL

Buried: Cremated

Debut: September 22, 1940 (Age 23-132d, 7,173rd in MLB history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 18, 1948 (Age 31-128d)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Carden Edison Gillenwater

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.8

AB

1004

H

261

HR

BA

.260

R

129

RBI

114

SB

OBP

.359

SLG

.348

OPS

.707

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
1938	21	STL-min	AA	111	352	352		98	19	1	1						.278	.278	.347	.625		122							ROC · IL
1939	22	STL-min	AA	99	314	314		79	9	5	3						.252	.252	.341	.592		107							ROC · IL
1940	23	STL-min	A1	153	560	560		171	31	16	4						.305	.305	.439	.745		246							NOR · SOUA
1940	23	STL	NL	7	25	25	1	4	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	2	.160	.160	.200	.360	-3	5	0	0	0		0	/78

1941	24	STL-min	AA	108	387	335	51	91	21	1	1	35	4		45	38	.272	.360	.349	.709		117		1	6				CLB,ROC · AA,IL
1942	25	STL-min	A1	147	499	499		136	26	8	4						.273	.273	.381	.653		190							NOR · SOUA
1943	26	BRO-min	A1	109	453	393	64	131	21	3	6	62	9	3	47	44	.333	.407	.448	.855		176		2	11				NOR · SOUA
1943	26	BRO	NL	8	19	17	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	.176	.263	.176	.440	27	3	0	0	0		0	/H879

1944	27	BRO-min	AA	152	651	550	111	163	25	9	19	70	15		83	63	.296	.393	.478	.872		263	9	5	13				STP · AA
1945	28	BSN	NL	144	600	517	74	149	20	2	7	72	13	13	73	70	.288	.379	.375	.755	110	194	17	3	7		3	*8/H
1946	29	BSN	NL	99	270	224	30	51	10	1	1	14	3	2	39	27	.228	.342	.295	.637	81	66	4	0	7		4	8H7/9

1947	30	BSN-min	AAA	146	593	500	84	156	28	5	23	92	4		86	63	.312	.413	.526	.939		263	14	0	7				MLW · AA
1948	31	BSN-min	AAA	24	106	84	16	30	5	1	2	19	2		20	15	.357	.486	.512	.998		43		1	1				MLW · AA
1948	31	WSH	AL	77	262	221	23	54	10	4	3	21	4	2	39	36	.244	.358	.367	.724	95	81	9	0	1		0	8H/79
1949	32	CIN-min	AAA	153	613	503	86	151	22	3	21	84	5		104	87	.300	.423	.481	.904		242		3	3				SYR · IL
1950	33	CIN-min	AAA	153	623	520	83	147	30	3	14	97	8		94	71	.283	.395	.433	.828		225		3	6				SYR · IL
1953	36	NYY-min	AAA	147	590	506	56	126	16	4	4	75	9		79	52	.249	.352	.320	.672		162		1	4				SYR · IL
1954	37	PHI-min	A,AAA	109	400	336	42	90	10	4	4	42	2		61	29	.268	.380	.357	.737		120		0	3	0			SDY,SYR · EL,IL
5 Yrs				335	1176	1004	129	261	41	7	11	114	20	17	153	138	.260	.359	.348	.707	96	349	30	3	15		7
162 Game Avg.				162	569	486	62	126	20	3	5	55	10	8	74	67	.260	.359	.348	.707	96	169	15	1	7		3

BSN (2 yrs)				243	870	741	104	200	30	3	8	86	16	15	112	97	.270	.368	.351	.719	101	260	21	3	14		7
WSH (1 yr)				77	262	221	23	54	10	4	3	21	4	2	39	36	.244	.358	.367	.724	95	81	9	0	1		0
BRO (1 yr)				8	19	17	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	.176	.263	.176	.440	27	3	0	0	0		0
STL (1 yr)				7	25	25	1	4	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	2	.160	.160	.200	.360	-3	5	0	0	0		0

NL (4 yrs)				258	914	783	106	207	31	3	8	93	16	15	114	102	.264	.360	.342	.702	97	268	21	3	14		7
AL (1 yr)				77	262	221	23	54	10	4	3	21	4	2	39	36	.244	.358	.367	.724	95	81	9	0	1		0

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