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Ryan Doby League
5-26-2004
Jim Gorman Catcher
Retired (1990, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .780 Status Retired (1990) Option Years 0  
H 2477 Age 53 (OS 54) Date of Birth 08-11-1950
HR 249 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(72 games)
RBI 1245
SB 252
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .393 .250 .143 .000 .143
1970 RHP 26 78 17 2 0 1 8 9 20 .581 .299 .282 .064 .218
1971 LHP 11 14 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .527 .312 .214 .000 .214
1971 RHP 60 168 43 2 0 5 24 15 33 .669 .312 .357 .101 .256
1972 LHP 39 66 17 3 0 3 11 3 18 .729 .290 .439 .182 .258
1972 RHP 116 324 85 15 1 7 42 47 64 .737 .358 .380 .117 .262
1973 LHP 26 37 7 2 0 2 6 5 4 .684 .279 .405 .216 .189
1973 RHP 132 414 116 21 7 5 52 50 71 .759 .358 .401 .121 .280
1974 LHP 29 30 8 0 0 2 4 6 2 .856 .389 .467 .200 .267
1974 RHP 127 412 98 9 4 11 52 51 70 .680 .321 .359 .121 .238
1975 LHP 31 34 11 2 1 1 7 2 12 .891 .361 .529 .206 .324
1975 RHP 129 420 104 14 3 10 59 53 78 .700 .333 .367 .119 .248
1976 LHP 24 31 11 1 0 1 3 7 7 .945 .462 .484 .129 .355
1976 RHP 141 456 121 15 6 12 77 62 67 .760 .356 .404 .138 .265
1977 LHP 31 67 26 4 1 4 17 3 15 1.071 .414 .657 .269 .388
1977 RHP 139 455 128 16 5 12 58 50 63 .769 .351 .418 .136 .281
1978 LHP 39 82 21 4 1 3 10 7 7 .754 .315 .439 .183 .256
1978 RHP 135 488 147 41 4 9 60 53 76 .827 .370 .457 .156 .301
1979 LHP 32 65 14 4 0 3 7 7 15 .707 .292 .415 .200 .215
1979 RHP 130 425 130 18 4 17 68 44 72 .858 .371 .487 .181 .306
1980 LHP 45 87 26 2 1 3 14 13 23 .838 .390 .448 .149 .299
1980 RHP 143 413 117 18 9 6 56 51 61 .780 .366 .414 .131 .283
1981 LHP 43 91 21 1 0 5 14 13 15 .730 .324 .407 .176 .231
1981 RHP 141 417 128 24 6 13 54 41 67 .859 .372 .487 .180 .307
1982 LHP 54 114 38 10 1 7 18 16 15 1.043 .420 .623 .289 .333
1982 RHP 134 421 116 22 2 15 53 45 73 .789 .345 .444 .169 .276
1983 LHP 56 106 38 4 1 4 8 13 18 .953 .425 .528 .170 .358
1983 RHP 115 314 86 18 2 9 46 45 49 .796 .366 .430 .156 .274
1984 LHP 65 116 36 6 0 6 26 13 22 .897 .380 .517 .207 .310
1984 RHP 131 419 132 25 3 9 69 41 64 .832 .379 .453 .138 .315
1985 LHP 64 120 42 5 3 9 18 10 17 1.064 .397 .667 .317 .350
1985 RHP 131 374 99 15 3 11 57 44 62 .753 .344 .409 .144 .265
1986 LHP 52 101 37 7 1 7 26 13 11 1.102 .439 .663 .297 .366
1986 RHP 90 247 64 12 1 7 35 36 55 .754 .353 .401 .142 .259
1987 LHP 64 148 35 3 1 5 21 16 28 .681 .309 .372 .135 .236
1987 RHP 115 337 94 19 0 6 39 38 70 .740 .351 .389 .110 .279
1988 LHP 57 111 25 2 0 2 11 18 20 .636 .338 .297 .072 .225
1988 RHP 115 325 92 15 4 8 45 30 50 .769 .342 .428 .145 .283
1989 LHP 59 151 44 14 0 1 15 22 20 .787 .383 .404 .113 .291
1989 RHP 84 165 40 3 1 1 15 17 29 .606 .315 .291 .048 .242
1990 LHP 59 160 34 7 1 6 26 10 39 .640 .259 .381 .169 .212
1990 RHP 53 80 25 3 0 1 13 6 12 .748 .360 .388 .075 .312
Total LHP 884 1738 495 81 12 74 263 200 315 .831 .358 .473 .188 .285
Total RHP 2387 7152 1982 327 65 175 982 828 1206 .767 .353 .414 .137 .277
Total 2650 8890 2477 408 77 249 1245 1028 1521 .780 .354 .426 .147 .279

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Jim Gorman has retired from the San Francisco Gators
1989-11-01Jim Gorman now holds the league record for career games played.
1986-08-08Jim Gorman of the Florida Noles is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1984-04-05Trade #1760889 has been completed between the Colorado Spiders and the Florida Noles. The Florida Noles receive Jim Stripp, Jim Gorman from the Colorado Spiders in exchange for Dave Fordham, Kent Hertz, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 FLA (Dave Roberge).
1983-09-29Jim Gorman of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1983-06-20Jim Gorman of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1982-07-30The Colorado Spiders have placed Jim Gorman on the trade block.
1979-07-25Jim Gorman of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1972-04-02Jim Gorman of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1972-03-13The Colorado Spiders have promoted Jim Gorman to the major league team. The Colorado Spiders have sent Harvey Ingram to the minors. The Colorado Spiders have sent Jeff Gleaton to the minors.
1971-09-02The Colorado Spiders have promoted Randy Mercedes to the major league team. The Colorado Spiders have sent Jim Gorman to the minors.
1971-08-29The Colorado Spiders have promoted Jim Gorman to the major league team. The Colorado Spiders have sent Randy Mercedes to the minors.
1971-08-16The Colorado Spiders have sent Jim Gorman to the minors.
1971-06-10Jim Gorman of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1971-05-08The Colorado Spiders have promoted Jim Gorman to the major league team. The Colorado Spiders have sent Harvey Ingram to the minors.
1971-04-04The Colorado Spiders have promoted Harvey Ingram to the major league team. The Colorado Spiders have sent Jim Gorman to the minors.
1971-04-02Jim Gorman of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1970-08-29The Colorado Spiders have promoted Jim Gorman to the major league team. The Colorado Spiders have sent Randy Mercedes to the minors.