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Branch Rickey League
4-3-2229
Rheal Gaedel Right Field
Retired (2011, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .298 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .804 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
H 2664 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 11-26-1972
HR 192 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1990)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(101 games)
RBI 1217
SB 350
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
Notes: 94-24
* 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 
199018C-C+C-C+
199119D+B-B+B-
199220B-C-B+C+
199321B+C+A-B+B-
199422B+B+B-A-A-
199523B+B-B-A-A-
199624A-A-B+
199725A+B+
199826B+A+B+A+A-
199927B+A+B+A+A-
200028A+B+A+B+A+A+A-
200129A+B+A+B+A+A+A-
200230A+B+A+B+A+A+A-
200331A+B+A+B+A+A+A-
200432A+B+A+B+A+A+A-
200533A+B+A+B+A+A+A-
200634A+B+A+B+A+A+A-
200735A+B+A+B+A+A-
200836A+A+A-A+B+
200937A+A+A-A+B+
201038A+B-A+B+A+B+
201139A+C+A+B+B+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Rheal Gaedel has retired from the Texas Rangers
2007-04-02Trade #1701591 has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Rotties. The Pittsburgh Rotties receive Bel Worrell, George August, Damaso Brown, Buck Radatz, Larry Petoskey, Johnnie Bruce, Frank Mackenzie, Draft Pick 2011 Round 2 TEX (Frank Drahman), Draft Pick 2010 Round 2 TEX (Kenichi Tabuchi), Draft Pick 2009 Round 2 TEX (Hank Williams), Draft Pick 2012 Round 1 TEX (Bill Munoz), Draft Pick 2011 Round 1 TEX (Allen Sweeney) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Rheal Gaedel, Etsuo Ohmura, Marty Schreckengost.
1999-10-04Rheal Gaedel of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1996-10-03The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Rheal Gaedel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Willie Gulley to the major league team.