#3 Les "Gooch" Peden, Catcher, 33 yrs, Los Angeles Angels
Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
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| Les Peden
Gooch
9/17/1923
33
USA,TX,AZLE
6"0
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Catcher
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$ 300,000
1956 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 166 Days (682 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Talent | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 8/18 | @HOL | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 8/23 | @BRO | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 8/26 | KC | L 6-9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 8/27 | KC | L 4-11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 8/29 | @ATL | L 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 8/30 | @ATL | L 4-15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 9/5 | HOM | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/14 | HOL | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/18 | HOM | L 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/20 | @CHC | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 65 | 158 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 14 | .222 | .287 | .304 | .591 | .488 | .082 |
| Projected | 65 | 158 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 14 | .222 | .287 | .304 | .591 | .488 | .082 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 37 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 13.3 | 2.8 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .245 | .422 | .667 |
| vs. RHP | 113 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .304 | .257 | .561 |
| Close/Late | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .238 | .316 | .554 |
| Scoring Position | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .217 | .167 | .384 |
| Pinch Hitting | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .269 | .174 | .443 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 31 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | .246 | .347 | .354 | .701 |
| Road | 34 | 93 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | .204 | .242 | .269 | .511 |
| March/April | 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .222 | .323 | .444 | .767 |
| May | 14 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .314 | .351 | .371 | .723 |
| June | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .250 | .438 |
| July | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .120 | .258 | .120 | .378 |
| August | 14 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .182 | .234 | .273 | .507 |
| Sept/Oct | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .364 | .780 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1953 | 24 | 69 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .288 | .348 | .635 | LA |
| 1954 | 73 | 141 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .222 | .305 | .527 | LA |
| 1955 | 62 | 143 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .420 | .753 | LA |
| 1956 | 65 | 158 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .287 | .304 | .591 | LA |
| Total | 224 | 511 | 120 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 45 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .284 | .342 | .626 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1953, AAA | 10 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .316 | .343 | .659 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 37 | 36 | 129 | 9 | 0 | 139 | 1 | .993 | 304.0 | 4.12 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 |
| Second Base | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.1 | 1.42 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 50th overall pick, by Los Angeles in 1953...
Had first career hit on 4/12/1953, off John Perkovich (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/16/1953, off Gene Conley (ATL)...
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