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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-10-2309
Willie Gelbert Third Base
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .851 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 2003 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 01-26-1930
HR 256 Drafted Round 2, Pick 37
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(0 games)
RBI 1021
SB 89
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (87.2%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B D+ (26.3%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) 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
1952 NYN
97
351
51
96
24
5
5
47
38
 44 4 3
0
 1 8
.762
.348
.413
.140
.274
1953 NYN
77
273
40
75
10
3
8
40
32
 38 0 2
0
 0 7
.770
.349
.421
.147
.275
1954 NYN
130
495
83
139
22
4
19
81
63
 63 3 2
6
 2 8
.821
.364
.457
.176
.281
1955 NYN
130
484
76
154
27
7
29
90
59
 58 0 2
0
 4 7
.973
.391
.583
.264
.318
1956 NYN
130
518
96
169
25
8
23
105
60
 60 2 2
6
 6 8
.936
.397
.539
.212
.326
1957 NYN
130
514
93
157
32
2
21
92
56
 59 10 6
1
 1 8
.879
.381
.498
.193
.305
1958 NYN
91
188
43
58
10
1
12
37
26
 27 0 1
2
 0 2
.955
.391
.564
.255
.309
1959 NYN
129
514
110
158
29
2
30
96
74
 75 2 4
5
 1 6
.941
.394
.547
.239
.307
1960 NYN
121
459
92
147
30
2
17
74
59
 48 3 1
1
 4 1
.906
.400
.505
.185
.320
1961 NYN
103
297
54
101
16
5
11
43
45
 49 1 2
4
 5 2
.965
.426
.539
.199
.340
1962 NYN
131
493
79
134
28
3
16
79
67
 68 3 7
16
 7 32
.796
.358
.438
.166
.272
1963 NYN
136
517
70
160
28
6
14
56
57
 79 2 2
22
 11 18
.847
.379
.468
.159
.309
1964 NYN
111
398
63
114
18
2
18
55
49
 51 1 0
8
 12 15
.843
.366
.477
.191
.286
1965 NYN
117
436
61
126
19
5
13
45
42
 72 3 5
9
 7 16
.797
.352
.445
.156
.289
1966 NYN
123
485
64
122
24
3
15
37
46
 76 2 0
5
 7 7
.725
.319
.406
.155
.252
1967 NYN
73
226
14
62
9
1
4
27
14
 37 1 3
2
 9 5
.692
.316
.376
.102
.274
1968 NYN
41
116
9
31
4
0
1
17
11
 16 0 2
2
 2 3
.653
.326
.328
.060
.267
Total
1870
6764
1098
2003
355
59
256
1021
798
 920 37 44
89
 79 153
.851
.371
.480
.183
.296
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Willie Gelbert has retired from the New York 41s
1961-08-28A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh 41s and the Washington Wonders. The Washington Wonders receive Dave Smith, Bill Smith, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh 41s in exchange for Willie Gelbert, Onan Campos.
1952-07-31The New York Wonders have promoted Willie Gelbert to the major league team. The New York Wonders have sent Dick Farnsworth to the minors.
1952-07-02The New York Wonders have promoted Dick Farnsworth to the major league team. The New York Wonders have sent Willie Gelbert to the minors.
1952-03-30The New York Wonders have promoted Bill Lidle to the major league team. The New York Wonders have promoted Willie Gelbert to the major league team. The New York Wonders have promoted Toby White to the major league team. The New York Wonders have promoted Babe Campbell to the major league team. The New York Wonders have sent Dick Farnsworth to the minors. The New York Wonders have sent Claude Macha to the minors. The New York Wonders have sent Harry Williams to the minors. The New York Wonders have sent John Osik to the minors.