Jim Gideon

American baseball player (born 1953)
Baseball player
Jim Gideon
Pitcher
Born: (1953-09-26) September 26, 1953 (age 70)
Taylor, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1975, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 14, 1975, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Earned run average7.94
Strikeouts2
Teams
  • Texas Rangers (1975)
Member of the College
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2020

James Leslie Gideon (born September 26, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the Texas Rangers for one game on September 14 during the 1975 season. He was traded along with Roy Smalley III, Mike Cubbage and Bill Singer from the Rangers to the Minnesota Twins for Bert Blyleven and Danny Thompson on June 1, 1976.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Blyleven Goes to Texas," The Associated Press (AP), Tuesday, June 1, 1976. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Jim Gideon
Don Kainer
Keith Moreland
Mickey Reichenbach (College World Series MOP)
Rich Wortham
Head Coach Cliff Gustafson
Assistant Coach Bill Bethea
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