Jim Gideon
James Leslie Gideon
 
 
Born: September 26, 1953 in Taylor, TX
59 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'3" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1975 - (Round 1 / Pick 17)
- High School: Bellaire (Bellaire, TX)
- College/Univ: University of Texas at Austin (1973-1975)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
6
6
1972
18.2
Amateur Draft (Round 3) Did Not Sign
DET
0.0
-0.2
0.0
6
3
1975
21.2
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 17)
TEX
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
6
1
1976
22.2
Traded
TEX
MIN
-0.2
0.0
0.0
1
1
1980
26.2
Released
MIN
-0.2
0.0
2
2
1982
28.2
Signed as a Free Agent
TEX
-0.2
0.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

6 / 1 / 1976
Traded to Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
TEX
23.1
1.2
26.6
20.7
2.9
SP
TEX
31.6
19.6
-0.7
0.5
0.5
3B
TEX
25.4
-0.3
6.8
6.9
2.1
$250,000
TEX
SP
TEX
22.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
20.3
32.7
28.1
5.5
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
MIN
24.7
38.6
56.8
11.1
5.3
SS
MIN
28.8
2.4
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
Totals      
41.0
56.2
10.5
4.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
32.7
56.2
23.5
 
5.5
4.7
-0.8
56.2
32.7
-23.5
 
4.7
5.5
0.8

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James