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Branch Rickey League
6-26-2229
Bruce Gear Third Base
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .686 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1317 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-17-1930
HR 163 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(156 games)
RBI 755
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.4%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B C- (29.4%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
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 
1953 Minors 23 51.00 5 / 7 3 / 9 3 / 6 1 / 7 7 / 11 2 / 5 0 / 6 21 / 51
1954 Minors 24 55.00 4 / 7 7 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 9 6 / 11 1 / 6 25 / 55
1955 Minors 25 5.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 5
1955 Majors 25 59.16 150 139 0 5 / 9 1 / 5 2 / 8 5 / 11 1 / 5 2 / 8 5 / 13 21 / 59
1956 Majors 26 62.24 162 150 0 1 / 5 2 / 12 5 / 12 3 / 7 6 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 7 19 / 62
1957 Majors 27 62.89 162 150 0 6 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 13 5 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 9 17 / 62
1958 Majors 28 58.15 144 134 18 2 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 5 4 / 14 1 / 12 1 / 8 9 / 58
1959 Majors 29 63.99 162 150 0 0 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 63
1960 Majors 30 64.21 162 150 0 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 11 3 / 64
1961 Majors 31 50.61 162 70 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 50
1962 Majors 32 43.08 162 53 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 43
1963 Majors 33 56.41 162 92 0 2 / 7 3 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 9 3 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 7 12 / 56
1964 Majors 34 50.89 162 73 0 -1 / 9 -1 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 10 -1 / 0 1 / 12 -2 / 8 -4 / 50
1965 Majors 35 55.62 162 94 0 2 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 5 -10 / 7 -2 / 11 0 / 9 -9 / 55
1966 Majors 36 44.82 162 50 0 0 / 9 -2 / 7 -1 / 2 -1 / 8 -3 / 6 -1 / 6 -1 / 6 -9 / 44
1967 Majors 37 46.13 162 61 0 0 / 5 -5 / 6 0 / 12 -7 / 6 -7 / 5 -2 / 4 0 / 8 -21 / 46
1968 Minors 38 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 6 1 / 1 5 / 12
1968 Majors 38 0.53 1 1 0 -3 / 0 -7 / 0 -5 / 0 -3 / 0 -2 / 0 -1 / 0 -3 / 0 -24 / 0
Total 2077 1367 18 23 / 118 5 / 118 9 / 115 5 / 120 8 / 121 14 / 122 6 / 121 70 / 835
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Bruce Gear has retired from the Atlanta Confederates
1968-10-01The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Bruce Gear to the major league team.
1968-09-29The Atlanta Confederates have acquired Bruce Gear from the waiver wire.
1968-05-20The Los Angeles Boost have waived Bruce Gear.
1968-04-01The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Carlos Travers to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Pat Terrell to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Gus Routcliffe to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have designated Slick Martin for assignment. The Los Angeles Boost have designated George Johnson for assignment. The Los Angeles Boost have designated Bruce Gear for assignment.
1958-07-07Bruce Gear of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1955-04-14The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Bruce Gear to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have sent John Myatt to the minors.
1953-04-25The Los Angeles Boost have acquired Bruce Gear from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The New York Knockers have waived Bruce Gear.