Eric Gillespie
Eric Christopher Gillespie
Born: June 6, 1975
Milwaukee, WI US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 10 (1996 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 4 (1998 Rule V (3A phase), Detroit Tigers)
School: Cal State Northridge
N/A
Career: 1996-2001
Eric Gillespie compiled a career batting average of .272 with 55 home runs and 283 RBI in his 509-game career with the Boise Hawks, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Lake Elsinore Storm, Jacksonville Suns, Toledo Mud Hens and Portland Sea Dogs. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Boise Hawks |
 Cedar Rapids Kernels |
 Lake Elsinore Storm |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Portland Sea Dogs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 61 | 222 | 192 | 28 | 53 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 50 | .276 | .357 | .432 | .790 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 122 | 484 | 421 | 78 | 107 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 55 | 80 | .254 | .343 | .477 | .820 | 201 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 30 | 113 | 98 | 13 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 21 | .316 | .407 | .531 | .938 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 118 | 534 | 474 | 80 | 145 | 28 | 6 | 19 | 88 | 12 | 2 | 53 | 89 | .306 | .375 | .511 | .885 | 242 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 69 | 260 | 239 | 25 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 49 | .259 | .312 | .431 | .743 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 82 | 273 | 240 | 28 | 54 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 45 | .225 | .309 | .358 | .667 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 482 | 1886 | 1664 | 252 | 452 | 110 | 20 | 55 | 283 | 25 | 7 | 195 | 334 | .272 | .348 | .461 | .809 | 767 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 3B | 52 | 27 | 96 | 20 | 6 | .860 | 2.365 | ||||
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | C | 7 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .975 | 5.571 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 20.0 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | SS | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 3B | 12 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .895 | 1.417 | ||||
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 1B | 101 | 905 | 64 | 9 | 91 | .991 | 9.594 | ||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | OF | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 | ||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | RF | 6 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 3B | 11 | 6 | 30 | 9 | 1 | .800 | 3.273 | ||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 64 | 124 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .985 | 2.031 | ||||
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | RF | 64 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 31 | 18 | 65 | 9 | 6 | .902 | 2.677 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 32 | 276 | 17 | 5 | 30 | .983 | 9.156 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 17 | 12 | 35 | 4 | 5 | .922 | 2.765 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | OF | 25 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .952 | 1.600 | ||||
| 2001 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 1B | 21 | 125 | 13 | 1 | 19 | .993 | 6.571 | ||||
| 2001 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 3B | 18 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 1.889 | ||||
| 2001 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | RF | 15 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | LF | 10 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 509 | 1604 | 379 | 66 | 165 | .968 | 3.896 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 20.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Boise Hawks | CAL | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | ANA | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | ANA | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO |
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