Rod Gaspar
Rodney Earl Gaspar
Born: April 3, 1946
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 18 (1966 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 2 (1967 June Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
School: Long Beach State
Career: 1967-1976
Major League Statistics
Rod Gaspar compiled a career batting average of .288 with 15 home runs and 325 RBI in his 1074-game career with the Williamsport Mets, Memphis Blues, Tidewater Tides, Hawaii Islanders and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 89 | 359 | 308 | 43 | 80 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 25 | .260 | .356 | .318 | .674 | 98 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 135 | 592 | 517 | 81 | 160 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 25 | 6 | 65 | 42 | .309 | .391 | .373 | .764 | 193 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 131 | 564 | 468 | 81 | 149 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 25 | .318 | .425 | .370 | .795 | 173 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 142 | 627 | 508 | 75 | 139 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 107 | 38 | .274 | .403 | .307 | .710 | 156 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 48 | 141 | 111 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 6 | .234 | .368 | .270 | .638 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 53 | 198 | 165 | 24 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 15 | .291 | .393 | .345 | .738 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 136 | 598 | 493 | 88 | 148 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 95 | 36 | .300 | .412 | .363 | .775 | 179 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 52 | 235 | 194 | 26 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 11 | .278 | .393 | .340 | .733 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 144 | 643 | 531 | 90 | 140 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 102 | 48 | .264 | .381 | .305 | .686 | 162 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 144 | 677 | 564 | 98 | 166 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 4 | 8 | 103 | 36 | .294 | .402 | .371 | .773 | 209 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1074 | 4634 | 3859 | 620 | 1110 | 124 | 22 | 15 | 325 | 120 | 74 | 689 | 282 | .288 | .397 | .343 | .739 | 1323 | 0 | 21 | 44 | 21 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | OF | 86 | 201 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .977 | 2.442 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | OF | 132 | 276 | 16 | 9 | 4 | .970 | 2.212 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 129 | 313 | 23 | 1 | 8 | .997 | 2.605 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 141 | 292 | 18 | 10 | 2 | .969 | 2.199 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 42 | 82 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .955 | 2.024 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.500 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 36 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .988 | 2.333 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 136 | 314 | 13 | 4 | 4 | .988 | 2.404 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 51 | 112 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .967 | 2.314 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 144 | 340 | 14 | 4 | 5 | .989 | 2.458 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 144 | 317 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .988 | 2.319 |
| Totals | 1045 | 2356 | 124 | 46 | 31 | .982 | 2.373 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN |
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