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Satchel Paige League
10-2-2046
George Gillespie Shortstop
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1232 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-18-1944
HR 76 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(84 games)
RBI 582
SB 150
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B (1.9%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A- (77.2%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (0.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197026B+A-B+A+B-B+
197127A-A-B+A+B-B+
197228A-B+A-B+A+B+
197329A-B+A-B+A+B+
197430A-B+A-B+A+B+
197531A-B+A-B+A+B+
197632A-B+A-B+A+B+
197733A-B+A-B+A+B+
197834A-B+A-B+A+B+
197935A-A-B+A+B+
198036A-A-B+A+B+
198137A-B-B+B+A+B-B+

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01George Gillespie has retired from the Washington Wise Guys
1981-06-23The Washington Wise Guys have promoted George Gillespie to the major league team.
1981-06-23The Washington Wise Guys have acquired George Gillespie from the waiver wire.
1981-06-08The Tampa Bay Barracuda have waived George Gillespie.
1981-04-28The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Fred Parrilla to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated George Gillespie for assignment.
1973-06-15George Gillespie of the Tampa Bay Barracuda is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.