#89 Gil Paulsen, Reliever, 37 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Monday, 10/23/1940
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Gil Paulsen

11/14/1902
37
USA,IA,GRAETTINGER
6"2
195

Reliever
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 11,530,000
1940
13 Year(s), 105 Days (2341 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 129 Days (2537 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall14723886-89 Mph
Versus LHB136335 
Versus RHB158040 
Talent274 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

3
55
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall3213110
Versus LHP3213110
Versus RHP3213110
Talent52455
Running & Bunting Ratings
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2
2
2
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/9PHIL 1-11 1.256631     
8/10PHIW 5-0 120000     
8/15SFNL 1-12 255520     
8/19@BSNW 7-2 100000     
8/28@NY1W 5-3 0.222201     
9/7SLNW 10-5 2.110010     
9/9@BSNL 6-11 3.255523     
9/19BROL 4-7 0.100001     
9/20@NY1L 3-5 1.100011     
9/24BROL 2-5 310001     

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall392451816.83147.2177120112524214.21729.2
Projected392451816.83147.01771201125242     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 10100.015814.110.82.63.2261038.516318.85.78
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB286861841451533517001.301.377.538.915
vs. RHB322912141757671725001.283.318.531.849
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home201111007.3370.09063573217
Road19134816.3777.28757552025
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April771606.6939.04729291310
May882506.0944.14831301310
June661506.9928.1342322138
July731217.8015.022191343
August6000011.3210.119131355
Sept./Oct.500004.2210.275546

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19262902225.5165.184534053522001.82.309SLN
19271300003.0030.023101001512001.27.240SLN PIT
19282302317.4849.162424112520001.76.326PIT
192914144304.8690.298544943338001.44.294PIT
1930392615824.15199.1200929266591511.33.291PIT
19314343191404.43298.13301641472055159521.29.301PIT
19324444202103.66344.134015914018622021211.17.285PIT
19334343201403.64341.031615513812571851521.09.276PIT LAA
1934363681604.06248.02491271121444138421.18.282 SLN
1935424217803.62285.22831271151848147521.16.278SLN CHN
19364141181603.67294.02811331201838173411.09.275CHN
19374141171204.17285.03011491321966143301.29.297CHN
1938434323903.11318.22901221101748181621.06.269CHN,NL
19394242171603.90288.12721311253346156201.10.257CHN
1940392451816.83147.2177120112315242111.55.273CHN
Total53243918716064.063285.2330616381483216689170962141.22.282 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1925, AA1593512.7877.252282444173411.20.236
1926, AA11114302.2189.264242205375211.30.268
1927, AA996201.6869.244141302353530.96.228
1928, AA553001.1140.2275501429001.01.245
1928, AAA665102.5446.032151311924221.11.221
1929, AA202010701.75165.01033532145139610.90.230
1929, AAA221104.3014.21677254001.43.269

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1927201005.147.06446200
1933333003.0923.1238821300
Total534003.5630.129121281500

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19262900000000000.000.000.000.000SLN
19271300000000000.000.000.000.000SLN PIT
19282300000000000.000.000.000.000PIT
19291400000000000.000.000.000.000PIT
19303900000000000.000.000.000.000PIT
19314300000000000.000.000.000.000PIT
19324400000000000.000.000.000.000PIT
19334300000000000.000.000.000.000PIT LAA
19343600000000000.000.000.000.000 SLN
19354200000000000.000.000.000.000SLN CHN
19364100000000000.000.000.000.000CHN
19374100000000000.000.000.000.000CHN
19384300000000000.000.000.000.000CHN,NL
19394200000000000.000.000.000.000CHN
Total49300000000000.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher392410223331.970147.22.01    

Player History

Earned first career win on 6/25/1926...
Injured on 4/6/1927 with a Tight Elbow, out for one week...
Traded from St. Louis to Pittsburgh on 7/30/1927 (Going to SLN: CF Elmer Smith. Going to PIT: P Gil Paulsen, LF Joe Bennett, CF John Jones)...
Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1927...
1/26/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,735,714 through salary arbitration...
1/26/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,307,143 through salary arbitration...
1/26/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles (A) on 3/1/1933 (Going to LAA: P Gil Paulsen, 2B Bud Morse, SS Red Nonnenkamp. Going to PIT: 1B Joe Hauser)...
Won World Series with Los Angeles (A) in 1933...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis on 2/20/1934 to a 4-year deal worth $11,529,000 per year...
Pitched NO-HITTER against New York (N) on 8/17/1934, striking out 6...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1935, going 6-1, 1.72...
Traded from St. Louis to Chicago (N) on 7/30/1935 (Going to CHN: P Gil Paulsen. Going to SLN: RF Cedrick Thornley)...
8/1/1937: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $11,530,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1937, going 6-0, 2.17...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1938, going 6-1, 2.73...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1933 - 3.64 - 9th
1935 - 3.62 - 10th
1936 - 3.67 - 8th
1938 - 3.11 - 4th
WHIP
1932 - 1.17 - 9th
1933 - 1.09 - 7th
1935 - 1.16 - 6th
1936 - 1.09 - 6th
1938 - 1.06 - 5th
1939 - 1.10 - 5th
Wins
1931 - 19 - 5th
1932 - 20 - 10th
1933 - 20 - 6th
1938 - 23 - 4th
1939 - 17 - 10th
Losses
1932 - 21 - 3rd
IP
1931 - 298.1 - 4th
1932 - 344.1 - 3rd
1933 - 341.0 - 4th
1936 - 294.0 - 10th
1938 - 318.2 - 4th
1939 - 288.1 - 9th
K's
1931 - 159 - 10th
1933 - 185 - 7th
1938 - 181 - 10th
CG
1933 - 15 - 7th
SHO
1933 - 2 - 8th
1938 - 2 - 6th