Gordon Massa
Gordon Richard Massa "Moose; Duke"
Born: September 2, 1935
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: July 16, 2016
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Career: 1957-1963
Major League Statistics
Gordon Massa compiled a career batting average of .257 with 20 home runs and 169 RBI in his 1298-game career with the Des Moines Bruins, Burlington Bees, San Antonio Missions, Fort Worth Cats, Houston Buffs and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.86 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.67 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 38 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 826 | 153 | 128 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 34 | .203 | .333 | .227 | .560 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 105 | 372 | 294 | 41 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 67 | 64 | .316 | .444 | .432 | .876 | 127 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Fort Worth Cats | 18 | 47 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | .118 | .348 | .118 | .465 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 78 | 253 | 212 | 27 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 31 | .288 | .390 | .373 | .763 | 79 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 106 | 381 | 296 | 38 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 59 | .223 | .389 | .291 | .679 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 31 | 97 | 82 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 12 | .183 | .284 | .280 | .565 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 22 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .222 | .323 | .296 | .619 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 19 | 37 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .517 | .583 | .724 | 1.307 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 93 | 294 | 253 | 29 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 59 | .245 | .342 | .411 | .754 | 104 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1298 | 1665 | 1355 | 158 | 348 | 69 | 2 | 20 | 169 | 1 | 3 | 276 | 278 | .257 | .384 | .355 | .739 | 481 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | C | 38 | 178 | 20 | 1 | 4 | .995 | 5.211 | 9 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | P | 9 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | C | 87 | 504 | 45 | 9 | 9 | .984 | 6.310 | 9 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 60 | 224 | 32 | 4 | 2 | .985 | 4.267 | 11 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 101 | 487 | 64 | 8 | 14 | .986 | 5.455 | 7 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | C | 27 | 136 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .994 | 5.815 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 | ||||
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | C | 78 | 448 | 66 | 9 | 10 | .983 | 6.590 | 14 | |||
| Totals | 413 | 1978 | 253 | 32 | 42 | .986 | 5.402 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | CHN |
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