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Jumbo Brown League
10-12-2128
GWEN Distefano Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .608 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 89 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 01-23-1943
HR 6 Drafted Round 3, Pick 49
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(123 games)
RBI 39
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (6.8%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1962 Minors 19 36.00 4 / 4 6 / 6 4 / 5 3 / 6 5 / 8 3 / 3 4 / 4 29 / 36
1963 Minors 20 20.00 3 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 6 3 / 3 3 / 3 17 / 20
1964 Minors 21 3.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3
1964 Majors 21 13.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 3 7 / 13
1965 Majors 22 20.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 4 13 / 20
1966 Majors 23 18.00 3 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 3 14 / 18
1967 Majors 24 10.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 1 6 / 10
1968 Minors 25 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 6
1969 Minors 26 48.00 2 / 4 3 / 7 2 / 12 3 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 5 12 / 48
1970 Minors 27 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3
1970 Majors 27 18.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 18
1972 Minors 29 13.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 6 / 13
1973 Minors 30 13.00 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 13
1973 Majors 30 7.38 27 10 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 7
1974 Majors 31 42.00 162 48 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 42
1975 Minors 32 22.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 22
1976 Majors 33 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 9
1977 Majors 34 20.48 80 27 0 -4 / 5 -2 / 5 -5 / 2 -5 / 3 -6 / 2 -2 / 2 -3 / 1 -27 / 20
1978 Majors 35 2.83 16 3 0 -4 / 0 -2 / 1 -4 / 0 -2 / 0 -2 / 1 -2 / 0 -1 / 0 -17 / 2
Total 285 88 0 8 / 35 19 / 50 7 / 47 9 / 53 7 / 56 11 / 41 11 / 41 72 / 323
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01GWEN Distefano has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-05-01The Philadelphia Nizzles have waived GWEN Distefano.
1978-04-21The Philadelphia Nizzles have promoted Hugh Henry to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nizzles have designated GWEN Distefano for assignment.
1977-09-14The Philadelphia Nizzles have promoted GWEN Distefano to the major league team.
1977-09-14The Philadelphia Nizzles have acquired GWEN Distefano from the waiver wire.
1977-07-05The Philadelphia Nizzles have waived GWEN Distefano.
1977-06-12The Philadelphia Nizzles have promoted Yasniel Garcia to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nizzles have designated GWEN Distefano for assignment.
1977-03-25The Philadelphia Nizzles have promoted GWEN Distefano to the major league team.
1977-03-25The Philadelphia Nizzles have acquired GWEN Distefano from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The San Francisco Shock have waived GWEN Distefano.
1975-04-01The San Francisco Shock have promoted Harry Delis to the major league team. The San Francisco Shock have designated GWEN Distefano for assignment.
1974-04-01The San Francisco Shock have promoted GWEN Distefano to the major league team. The San Francisco Shock have sent Ross Thompson to the minors.
1973-09-22The San Francisco Shock have designated GWEN Distefano for assignment.
1973-08-23The San Francisco Shock have promoted GWEN Distefano to the major league team. The San Francisco Shock have promoted Sleepy Johnstons to the major league team.
1972-03-25The San Francisco Shock have promoted Jim Guerrero to the major league team. The San Francisco Shock have designated GWEN Distefano for assignment.
1971-10-11The Arizona Wranglers have promoted GWEN Distefano to the major league team.
1971-10-11The Arizona Wranglers have acquired GWEN Distefano from the waiver wire.
1970-04-11The San Diego Submarines have waived GWEN Distefano.
1968-04-01The San Diego Submarines have acquired GWEN Distefano from the waiver wire.
1964-06-18The Colorado Smokies have waived GWEN Distefano.
1964-06-17The Colorado Smokies have acquired GWEN Distefano from the waiver wire.
1964-04-15The Minnesota PULSE have waived GWEN Distefano.
1962-04-01The Minnesota PULSE have renamed Billy Distefano to GWEN Distefano.
1961-04-01Trade #1271557 has been completed between the San Francisco Jailbirds and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Draft Pick 1962 Round 3 SF (GWEN Distefano) from the San Francisco Jailbirds in exchange for Leech Fletcher.