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Rich Gedman

Hitting Coach - Worcester (AAA) [2024]
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1978-1993 (1980-1992)
Proper Name
Richard Leo Gedman
Positions
C (1344) ... DH (5) ... 1B (1)
Positions
C - DH - 1B
Height / Weight
6-0 / 215
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
High School
Saint Peter-Marian (Worcester,MA)
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1977-Boston Red Sox
MLBAM ID
114676
Retrosheet#
gedmr001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career3159331795883823.252.703

[Player Notes]

Father of Mike Gedman ... Father of Matt Gedman[1985] Hit for the cycle on Sep 18[2020] Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1978Winter Haven Red SoxFSLA+BOS-18C982973589173332004329422001213482366.300.393.407.800.253.107.32212.368.330.6799.00
1979Bristol Red SoxEastAABOS-19C130470481292511263024995432001925283891.274.347.409.756.234.135.3219.2817.991.9439.17
1980Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-20C11134743821821129013064501001373833151.236.305.395.700.242.159.2607.8316.712.1331.55
1980Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS5020DH-C92425000100050000152405.208.208.208.416.000.000.2630.0020.830.000.00
1981Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-21C25818243021101911100303391519.296.374.407.781.210.111.3249.8912.091.2240.50
1981Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1021C6220522591505260093111319892192039.288.317.434.751.190.146.3144.1114.163.4441.00
1982Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1022C9228930721724260110372402131053052349.249.279.363.642.145.114.2743.2812.133.7072.25
1983Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1023C81204216016121801153713064842231941.294.345.412.757.186.118.3526.7316.592.47102.00
1984Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1024C133449541212642472002972125852274865467.269.312.506.818.301.237.2715.9714.812.4818.71
1985Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1025C14449866147305188020507933211122415565394.295.362.484.846.293.189.3208.9914.211.5827.67
1986Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1026C13546249119290166510376141513151965094574.258.315.424.739.249.166.2647.2711.981.6528.88
1987Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1027C521511131801130010240132242165922.205.250.278.528.139.073.2336.0614.552.40151.00
1988Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-28C415271011001410000111725.467.529.7331.262.333.266.6005.8823.534.0015.00
1988Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1028C952993369140939001849393261103322346.231.279.368.647.197.137.2465.4214.762.7233.22
1989Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1029C9326024559041601234703318762891342.212.273.292.565.165.080.2417.9616.262.0465.00
1990Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1030C101533000000561000132103.200.429.200.629.333.000.33323.8128.571.200.00
1990Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU230C40104421701100015240216231122813.202.300.298.598.240.096.25012.3019.671.60104.00
1991St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2931C4694710103801415002022010046.106.140.213.353.138.107.0904.0015.003.7531.33
1992St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2932C4110552340180011220011030117518.219.291.286.577.171.067.2659.4018.802.00105.00
1993Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-33C8927530721501235043563000501233102745.262.345.447.792.298.185.30011.2920.321.8022.92
1978A+Total--BOS------982973589173332004329422001213482366.300.393.407.800.253.108.32212.368.330.6799.00FSL1978
1979AATotal--BOS------130470481292511263024995432001925283891.274.347.409.755.234.134.3219.2817.991.9439.17East1979
1980AAATotal--BOS------11134743821821129013064501001373833151.236.305.395.700.242.159.2607.8316.712.1331.55IL1980
1980MLBTotal--BOS------92425000100050000152405.208.208.208.417.000.000.2630.0020.83AL1980
1981AAATotal--BOS------25818243021101911100303391519.296.374.407.781.210.111.3249.8912.091.2240.50IL1981
1981MLBTotal--BOS------6220522591505260093111319892192039.288.317.434.751.190.146.3144.1114.163.4441.00AL1981
1982MLBTotal--BOS------9228930721724260110372402131053052349.249.279.363.642.145.114.2743.2812.133.7072.25AL1982
1983MLBTotal--BOS------81204216016121801153713064842231941.294.345.412.757.186.118.3526.7316.592.47102.00AL1983
1984MLBTotal--BOS------133449541212642472002972125852274865467.269.312.506.818.301.236.2715.9714.812.4818.71AL1984
1985MLBTotal--BOS------14449866147305188020507933211122415565394.295.362.484.846.293.189.3208.9914.211.5827.67AL1985
1986MLBTotal--BOS------13546249119290166510376141513151965094574.258.315.424.739.249.167.2647.2711.981.6528.88AL1986
1987MLBTotal--BOS------521511131801130010240132242165922.205.250.278.528.139.073.2336.0614.552.40151.00AL1987
1988AAATotal--BOS------415271011001410000111725.467.529.7331.263.333.267.6005.8823.534.0015.00IL1988
1988MLBTotal--BOS------952993369140939001849393261103322346.231.279.368.647.197.137.2465.4214.762.7233.22AL1988
1989MLBTotal--BOS------9326024559041601234703318762891342.212.273.292.565.165.081.2417.9616.262.0465.00AL1989
1990MLBTotal--BOS,HOU------50119724701100020301216334143816.202.319.286.605.252.084.25813.9920.981.50119.00AL1990
1991MLBTotal--SLN------4694710103801415002022010046.106.140.213.353.138.106.0904.0015.003.7531.33NL1991
1992MLBTotal--SLN------4110552340180011220011030117518.219.291.286.576.171.067.2659.4018.802.00105.00NL1992
1993AAATotal--NYA------8927530721501235043563000501233102745.262.345.447.792.298.185.30011.2920.321.8022.92IL1993
Tot:MLB (13 yrs)MLB10333159331795176128838234236509162928538012593468276519.252.304.399.703.221.147.2736.8114.682.1635.90
Tot:NL (3 yrs)NL127303165412052601306102474813391737.178.249.267.517.185.089.2038.8517.992.0360.60
Tot:AL (11 yrs)AL9062856315741164128335633206448162724467611783129259482.259.310.412.723.225.153.2806.5814.322.1734.41
Tot:Minors (6 yrs)Minors457148516640379641171081672661555806171677126277.271.350.415.765.251.144.3069.9615.861.5936.22
Tot:AAA (4 yrs)AAA22971883185372267606751427018030480165120.258.333.423.757.262.166.2899.3617.731.8927.62
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA130470481292511263024995432001925283891.274.347.409.755.234.134.3219.2817.991.9439.17
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+982973589173332004329422001213482366.300.393.407.800.253.108.32212.368.330.6799.00

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1984Richmond BravesILAAAATL-24128.10600056010.011109013101002.409.900.0011.709.009.000.77
1984AAATotal--ATL----128.10600065010.011109013101002.409.900.0011.709.009.000.77
Tot:Minors (1 yrs)Minors128.10600065010.011109013101002.409.900.0011.709.009.000.77
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA128.10600065010.011109013101002.409.900.0011.709.009.000.77

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1985American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1986American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1986Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs267284101016000400000142828.357.357.500.857.143.143.3910.0014.290.003.57
1986Boston Red SoxWorld SeriesPlayoffs267301610110001000000103024.200.200.333.533.133.133.2630.0033.330.003.33
1988Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2841415001100210000081614.357.438.5711.009.357.214.33312.506.250.506.25
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs)AllStar210000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs)Playoffs1872621203800215000003274516.292.311.444.755.181.153.3332.7020.277.5024.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1978Winter Haven Red SoxFSLA+18C82--377392241841600.9955.10.000.0059.483.71
1979Bristol Red SoxEastAA19C90--4975811656655500.9816.20.000.0064.769.21
1980Boston Red SoxALMLB20DH4--00000000.0000.00.000.002.544.411
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1978Winter Haven Red SoxFSLA+BOS1882562-98Rac Slider--dnq
1979Bristol Red SoxEastAABOS1973663-130Tony Torchia--dnq
1980Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2062777-111Joe Morgan--dnq
1980Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2083774-9Don Zimmer, Johnny Peskydnq
1981Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2167736-25Joe Morgan--dnq
1981Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2159490-62Ralph Houkdnq
1982Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2289733-92Ralph Houkdnq
1983Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2378846-81Ralph Houkdnq
1984Richmond BravesILAAAATL2466736-6Bobby Dews, Eddie Haas--dnq
1984Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2486764-133Ralph Houkdnq
1985Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2581815-144John McNamara477,500dnq
1986Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2695661-135John McNamara650,000Lost World Series (Mets)
1987Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2778845-52John McNamara60,000dnq
1988Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2863793-4Edward Nottle--dnq
1988Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2889731-95John McNamara, Joe Morgan952,727Lost ALCS (Athletics)
1989Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2983793-93Joe Morgan1,150,000dnq
1990Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3088741-10Joe Morgan920,000Lost ALCS (Athletics)
1990Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3075875-40Art Howe920,000dnq
1991St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3184782-46Joe Torre150,000dnq
1992St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3283793-41Joe Torre200,000dnq
1993Columbus ClippersILAAANYA3378624-89Stump Merrill--dnq
21 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2003North ShoreNeastIndIndyBench Coach5139.56710.0Lost in finals (Brockton)
2004North ShoreNeastIndIndyBench Coach5735.62000.0-
2005WorcesterCanAmIndIndyManager5042.54310.0League champions (Quebec)
2006WorcesterCanAmIndIndyManager4149.456617.0dnq
2007WorcesterCanAmIndIndyManager4351.457814.5dnq
2008WorcesterCanAmIndIndyManager5341.56425.0Lost in Semi-Finals
2009WorcesterCanAmIndIndyManager4350.462413.0Lost in Finals
2010WorcesterCanAmIndIndyManager4251.452514.5dnq
2011LowellNYPLA-MinorBOSHitting Coach2945.392410.0dnq
2012SalemCaroA+MinorBOSHitting Coach6869.496318.5dnq
2013SalemCaroA+MinorHitting Coach
2014PortlandEastAAMinorBOSHitting Coach8854.62010.0Lost in Semi-Finals
2015PawtucketILAAAMinorBOSHitting Coach5985.410622.0dnq
2016PawtucketILAAAMinorBOSHitting Coach7468.521416.5dnq
2017PawtucketILAAAMinorBOSHitting Coach6775.472419.5dnq
2018PawtucketILAAAMinorBOSHitting Coach6673.475317.5dnq
2019PawtucketILAAAMinorBOSHitting Coach5981.421616.5dnq
2020PawtucketILAAAMinorBOSHitting Coach0000.0
2021WorcesterILAAAMinorBOSHitting Coach7454.57836.0
2022WorcesterILAAAMinorBOSHitting Coach7573.507610.0
2023WorcesterILAAAMinorBOSHitting Coach7968.537410.0-
2024WorcesterILAAAMinorBOSHitting Coach7971.527210.5-
22 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1993-01-29Signed to Minor League contractOakland AthleticsNoHist
1992-10-27Granted free agencyNoHist
1991-02-15Signed to #-year contract for 1991-1991 ($0m) [Free Agent]St. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1990-11-05Granted free agencyNoHist
1990-06-08Traded by Boston Red Sox to Houston Astros for future considerationsHouston AstrosNoHist
1988-05-20Activated from Disabled ListBoston Red SoxNoHist
1988-04-26DL - Fractured right footBoston Red SoxNoInjury
1987-10-08Activated from Disabled ListBoston Red SoxNoHist
1987-07-30DL - Torn ligament in left thumb *Play at home plate with runner Jesse Barfield*Boston Red SoxNoInjury
1987-07-22Activated from Disabled ListBoston Red SoxNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985Boston Red Sox25477,5009228371,57160,000
1986Boston Red Sox26650,0008178412,52060,000
1987Boston Red Sox2760,00014513412,45462,500
1988Boston Red Sox28952,727680438,72962,500
1989Boston Red Sox291,150,000681497,25468,000
1990Boston Red Sox30920,0009167597,537100,000
1991St. Louis Cardinals31150,00018500851,492100,000
1992St. Louis Cardinals32200,000204891,028,667109,000
8 season(s)$4,560,227Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
17
Power
62
Contact
48
XBH
64
RBIs
51
Runs
37
Hitting
53
Durability
49
Team
.511

[Career Highlights]

[1977]  Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in Round #0 (#0) out of Saint Peter-Marian (Worcester,MA) ... Signing Scout: Bill Enos
[1978]  Played for Winter Haven Red Sox (A+) ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging
[1979]  Played for Bristol Red Sox (AA) ... Finished top 10 in East in Doubles, Strikeouts, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1980]  Played for Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) ... Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in IL in Isolated Power
[1981]  Played for Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) ... Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished 2nd in AL-ROY voting with 64 points
[1982]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB)
[1983]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB)
Show full Career Summary [1977-2024]
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