Carden Gillenwater
Carden Edison Gillenwater
Born: May 13, 1917
Riceville, TN US
Deceased: May 10, 2000
Largo, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1954
Major League Statistics
Carden Gillenwater compiled a career batting average of .283 with 137 home runs and 693 RBI in his 1991-game career with the Kinston Eagles, Rochester Red Wings, New Orleans Pelicans, Columbus Red Birds, St. Paul Saints, Milwaukee Brewers, Syracuse Chiefs and Schenectady Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Columbus Red Birds |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Milwaukee Brewers |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 98 | 375 | 375 | 113 | 20 | 4 | 14 | .301 | .301 | .488 | .789 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 111 | 352 | 352 | 98 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .347 | .625 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 99 | 314 | 314 | 79 | 9 | 5 | 3 | .252 | .252 | .341 | .592 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 153 | 560 | 560 | 171 | 31 | 16 | 4 | .305 | .305 | .439 | .745 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 66 | 250 | 215 | 33 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 29 | 25 | .265 | .355 | .344 | .699 | 74 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 42 | 137 | 120 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | .283 | .368 | .358 | .726 | 43 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 147 | 499 | 499 | 136 | 26 | 8 | 4 | .273 | .273 | .381 | .653 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 109 | 453 | 393 | 64 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 44 | .333 | .407 | .448 | .855 | 176 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 152 | 651 | 550 | 111 | 163 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 70 | 15 | 83 | 63 | .296 | .393 | .478 | .872 | 263 | 9 | 5 | 13 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 146 | 593 | 500 | 84 | 156 | 28 | 5 | 23 | 92 | 4 | 86 | 63 | .312 | .413 | .526 | .939 | 263 | 14 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 24 | 106 | 84 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 15 | .357 | .486 | .512 | .998 | 43 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 153 | 613 | 503 | 86 | 151 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 84 | 5 | 104 | 87 | .300 | .423 | .481 | .904 | 242 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 153 | 623 | 520 | 83 | 147 | 30 | 3 | 14 | 97 | 8 | 94 | 71 | .283 | .395 | .433 | .828 | 225 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 148 | 616 | 483 | 71 | 130 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 75 | 6 | 126 | 67 | .269 | .423 | .395 | .819 | 191 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 135 | 490 | 407 | 56 | 88 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 78 | 68 | .216 | .344 | .314 | .658 | 128 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 147 | 590 | 506 | 56 | 126 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 9 | 79 | 52 | .249 | .352 | .320 | .672 | 162 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 108 | 400 | 336 | 42 | 90 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 61 | 29 | .268 | .380 | .357 | .737 | 120 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1991 | 7622 | 6717 | 720 | 1900 | 319 | 74 | 137 | 693 | 68 | 3 | 823 | 597 | .283 | .363 | .414 | .776 | 2778 | 23 | 20 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 104 | 209 | 10 | 8 | .965 | 2.106 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 90 | 187 | 10 | 10 | .952 | 2.189 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 152 | 381 | 19 | 16 | .962 | 2.632 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 63 | 141 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .962 | 2.397 |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 34 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .943 | 1.941 |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 146 | 379 | 12 | 8 | .980 | 2.678 | |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 72 | 189 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .980 | 2.750 |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3B | 36 | 29 | 68 | 6 | 5 | .942 | 2.694 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 149 | 343 | 16 | 11 | 4 | .970 | 2.409 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 145 | 373 | 16 | 8 | 4 | .980 | 2.683 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 24 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 2.333 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 153 | 378 | 16 | 8 | 2 | .980 | 2.575 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 153 | 409 | 6 | 11 | 1 | .974 | 2.712 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 147 | 362 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .989 | 2.537 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 121 | 289 | 13 | 7 | 4 | .977 | 2.496 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 147 | 388 | 25 | 12 | 6 | .972 | 2.810 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | OF | 98 | 171 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 1.796 |
| Totals | 1834 | 4345 | 251 | 126 | 30 | .973 | 2.506 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BRO | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI |
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