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Jumbo Brown League
6-21-2127
Otto Gideon Second Base
Retired (1990, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .665 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 567 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-26-1951
HR 17 Drafted Round 3, Pick 72
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(115 games)
RBI 199
SB 50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (87.6%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (1.1%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B (3.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 MIN
56
146
17
32
5
1
1
15
20
27 1 0
4
0 6
.605
.317
.288
.068
.219
1981 MIN-STL
80
244
31
70
9
1
2
25
29
36 1 0
11
5 9
.722
.365
.357
.070
.287
1982 STL
43
125
16
36
7
2
0
11
19
20 0 0
3
4 4
.758
.382
.376
.088
.288
1983 STL
36
48
4
10
2
1
0
7
10
7 0 1
1
0 0
.631
.339
.292
.083
.208
1984 STL
51
177
24
50
4
5
0
17
22
21 0 1
2
1 3
.722
.360
.362
.079
.282
1985 STL
65
228
36
69
8
2
8
28
19
30 0 2
1
1 14
.814
.353
.461
.158
.303
1986 STL-CIN
30
62
10
14
3
1
0
6
13
8 0 0
0
0 2
.666
.360
.306
.081
.226
1987 PIT
54
128
13
36
4
0
1
13
20
26 1 0
3
2 2
.718
.383
.336
.055
.281
1988 PIT
137
419
38
99
11
4
2
28
51
75 3 2
8
7 29
.618
.322
.296
.060
.236
1989 PIT
135
539
43
120
14
3
3
35
52
96 3 1
16
14 26
.571
.294
.276
.054
.223
1990 PIT
42
113
8
31
6
2
0
14
9
15 1 1
1
2 7
.693
.331
.363
.088
.274
Total
729
2229
240
567
73
22
17
199
264
361 10 8
50
36 102
.665
.335
.330
.075
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Otto Gideon has retired from the Pittsburgh Postbundy
1989-07-10Otto Gideon of the Pittsburgh Postbundy is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1987-07-31Otto Gideon of the Pittsburgh Postbundy is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1987-05-15Trade #1402006 has been completed between the Cincinnati Carnage and the Pittsburgh Postbundy. The Pittsburgh Postbundy receive Otto Gideon, Draft Pick 1989 Round 3 CIN (Ralph Compton) from the Cincinnati Carnage in exchange for Jon Barnhart.
1987-03-25The Cincinnati Carnage have re-claimed Otto Gideon from the waiver wire.
1987-03-25The Cincinnati Carnage have promoted Dam Wright to the major league team. The Cincinnati Carnage have promoted T.J. Mele to the major league team. The Cincinnati Carnage have promoted Cool Hand Luke to the major league team. The Cincinnati Carnage have designated Otto Gideon for assignment. The Cincinnati Carnage have designated Len Velazquez for assignment.
1986-04-21The Cincinnati Carnage have acquired Otto Gideon from the waiver wire.
1986-04-11The St. Louis Wolverines have designated Otto Gideon for assignment.
1982-06-20Otto Gideon of the St. Louis Wolverines is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1981-04-25The St. Louis Wolverines have acquired Otto Gideon from the waiver wire.
1981-04-14The Minnesota PULSE have designated Otto Gideon for assignment.
1980-04-01The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Otto Gideon to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Zeb Jones to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Joe Lindstrom to the major league team.
1976-09-13The Minnesota PULSE have acquired Otto Gideon from the waiver wire.
1976-09-02The New York Yankees have waived Otto Gideon.
1970-04-08Trade #1320909 has been completed between the St. Louis Wolverines and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Draft Pick 1971 Round 3 STL (Otto Gideon), Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 STL (Shayne Freeman), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 STL (Ray Lobert) from the St. Louis Wolverines in exchange for John Peploski.