Gordon Slade

For the mathematician, see Gordon Douglas Slade.

Gordon Leigh Slade (October 9, 1904 – January 2, 1974), nicknamed Oskie, was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1930 to 1935 for the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. As a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932, Slade was thrown out of a game for arguing by National League umpire Charlie Moran.^[1][2]

Gordon Slade
Shortstop
Born: (1904-10-09)October 9, 1904 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Died: January 2, 1974(1974-01-02) (aged 69) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1930, for the Brooklyn Robins
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1935, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.257
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	123
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers (1930–1932) St. Louis Cardinals (1933) Cincinnati Reds (1934–1935)

In 437 games over six seasons, Slade posted a .257 batting average (353-for-1372) with 147 runs, 60 doubles, 11 triples, 8 home runs, 123 RBI and 84 bases on balls. He finished his career with an overall .953 fielding percentage.^[2]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat