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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-12-2309
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
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (87.2%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Majors 22 0.00 3 / 5 3 / 10 4 / 6 3 / 6 3 / 4 5 / 5 3 / 3 24 / 39
1953 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 4 2 / 6 5 / 7 1 / 2 5 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 3 19 / 30
1954 Majors 24 0.00 2 / 9 3 / 10 3 / 4 2 / 4 4 / 7 7 / 12 4 / 10 25 / 56
1955 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 8 3 / 7 3 / 8 1 / 3 5 / 11 7 / 10 3 / 7 23 / 54
1956 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 6 6 / 11 4 / 8 14 / 58
1957 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 7 4 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 9 9 / 58
1958 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 21
1959 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 59
1960 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 52
1961 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 34
1962 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 56
1963 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 57
1964 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 44
1965 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 48
1966 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 53
1967 Majors 37 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 24
1968 Majors 38 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 12
Total 0 0 0 6 / 104 13 / 121 17 / 98 12 / 103 21 / 109 30 / 111 22 / 109 121 / 755
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.