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Keller Stargell League
7-23-2029
Gladiator McDavid Second Base
Retired (2001, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .779 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1022 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 04-03-1963
HR 148 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1985)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(33 games)
RBI 532
SB 125
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B+ (73.8%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: 3HR: 6/27/98. 2HR: 5/3/97; 7/6/98; 4/3/99. WO HR: 6/26, 8/12/98; 5/13/99. Lifetime postseason: 1 for 1, an RBI 2B. He played all 8 fielding positions in OAK, with 9 games at C, 141 at 1st, 143 at 2B, 2 at 3B, 22 at SS, 74 at LF, 7 at CF, 4 at RF.
* 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 
1985 Minors 22 63.00 3 / 10 4 / 8 1 / 3 3 / 10 2 / 7 12 / 13 10 / 12 35 / 63
1986 Minors 23 52.00 8 / 10 3 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 8 6 / 7 8 / 10 2 / 6 30 / 52
1987 Majors 24 61.40 152 118 10 3 / 7 2 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 6 9 / 14 5 / 5 8 / 9 29 / 61
1988 Majors 25 47.97 137 110 25 3 / 6 4 / 7 4 / 13 0 / 6 2 / 7 3 / 5 2 / 3 18 / 47
1989 Majors 26 43.36 162 56 0 3 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 7 8 / 10 2 / 5 2 / 6 16 / 43
1990 Majors 27 24.64 125 22 36 2 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 4 5 / 24
1991 Majors 28 43.78 162 53 0 0 / 5 2 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 8 5 / 43
1992 Majors 29 30.49 158 20 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 30
1993 Majors 30 36.91 162 37 0 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 36
1994 Majors 31 26.46 161 13 1 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 26
1995 Majors 32 28.75 162 12 0 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 28
1996 Majors 33 30.32 162 28 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 30
1997 Majors 34 38.54 99 76 48 -3 / 3 -2 / 3 -3 / 7 -3 / 6 -7 / 5 -1 / 5 -2 / 9 -21 / 38
1998 Majors 35 62.61 149 120 13 -3 / 7 -1 / 7 -4 / 7 -3 / 13 -7 / 11 -3 / 8 -4 / 9 -25 / 62
1999 Majors 36 68.51 162 130 0 -3 / 8 -4 / 9 0 / 8 -5 / 10 -1 / 16 -1 / 7 -1 / 10 -15 / 68
2000 Majors 37 34.94 119 48 30 -3 / 5 -6 / 4 -4 / 4 -3 / 6 -4 / 6 -3 / 5 -2 / 4 -25 / 34
2001 Majors 38 3.87 15 5 0 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 -6 / 1 -3 / 0 -3 / 1 -3 / 0 -1 / 1 -23 / 3
Total 2087 848 167 7 / 93 0 / 82 -8 / 97 -11 / 104 5 / 118 21 / 97 19 / 97 33 / 688
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Gladiator McDavid has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2001-04-25The Oakland Turtles have waived Gladiator McDavid.
2001-04-18The Oakland Turtles have promoted Sunny Hackman to the major league team. The Oakland Turtles have designated Gladiator McDavid for assignment.
2000-05-08Gladiator McDavid of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1998-08-25Gladiator McDavid of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1997-09-28Gladiator McDavid of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1997-08-11Gladiator McDavid of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1997-07-09Gladiator McDavid of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1997-03-11The Oakland Turtles have renamed Sluggo McDavid to Gladiator McDavid.
1997-03-11The Oakland Turtles have renamed Sluggo Bench to Sluggo McDavid.
1997-03-11Trade #1627293 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Oakland Turtles. The Oakland Turtles receive Howie Paciorek, Sluggo Bench, Johnny Lovelace, Freddie Pole from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Foggy McNamara, Fastcat Patterson.
1995-03-07The St. Louis Browns have placed Sluggo Bench on the trade block.
1994-09-30Sluggo Bench of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1993-03-07The St. Louis Browns have renamed Wayne McDavid to Sluggo Bench.
1993-03-07Trade #1592451 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Los Angeles Megalodons. The Los Angeles Megalodons receive Larry Dean, Joe Pepitone, Draft Pick 1994 Round 3 STL (Junior Baldwin), Draft Pick - 1993 Round 2 (NYA) from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Wayne McDavid.
1993-03-07Wayne McDavid has been reverted to his original name.
1992-04-02Cal Ripken Jr of the Los Angeles Mega Quakes is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1990-04-02Cal Ripken Jr of the Los Angeles Mega Quakes is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1989-03-07The Baltimore Dirty Soxs have renamed Wayne McDavid to Cal Ripken Jr.
1988-05-16Wayne McDavid of the Baltimore Crushers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1987-04-29Wayne McDavid of the Baltimore Gladiators is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1987-03-07The Baltimore Gladiators have promoted Wayne McDavid to the major league team. The Baltimore Gladiators have designated Chris Lankford for assignment.
1986-03-01The Boston Gladiators have sent Wayne McDavid to the minors.
1986-03-01The Boston Lionhearts have designated Flash Gordon for assignment. The Boston Lionhearts have designated Gene Carter for assignment. The Boston Lionhearts have sent Carlos Grapenthin to the minors. The Boston Lionhearts have designated Big Papi for assignment. The Boston Lionhearts have designated Morgan Hays for assignment. The Boston Lionhearts have designated Frankie Walker for assignment. The Boston Lionhearts have designated Chris Lankford for assignment. The Boston Lionhearts have sent Gary Magoon to the minors. The Boston Lionhearts have sent Merv Rand to the minors. The Boston Lionhearts have sent Johnny Gonzalez to the minors. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Cal Allietta to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Dave Rader to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Phil Meyerle to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Milt Toporcer to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Wayne McDavid to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Joe Harris to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Joe Anderson to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Lorenzo Cain to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted George McHale to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Clarence Tellmann to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Pete Manlove to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Ody Smalley to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Sixty-six Lansing Boulevard to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Tony Nahem to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Bobby Doscher to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Hank Burpo to the major league team.