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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Lyle Gorch Catcher
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .669 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1913 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 09-08-1932
HR 114 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(112 games)
RBI 763
SB 184
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 NYN-BOS
105
380
37
85
20
0
6
32
28
 74 0 1
1
 5 9
.600
.276
.324
.100
.224
1956 BOS
114
442
44
104
20
1
5
33
57
 71 2 0
9
 12 3
.644
.325
.319
.084
.235
1957 BOS-PHI
145
531
52
136
17
4
3
41
49
 85 3 3
18
 8 3
.641
.321
.320
.064
.256
1958 PHI
145
516
62
123
14
4
11
61
61
 87 2 2
13
 2 6
.665
.320
.345
.107
.238
1959 PHI
147
536
60
140
26
5
4
48
62
 74 2 0
9
 4 3
.691
.340
.351
.090
.261
1960 PHI
147
499
45
115
17
3
8
39
60
 81 3 1
14
 8 3
.641
.316
.325
.094
.230
1961 PHI
128
458
43
119
20
3
4
49
37
 76 0 4
15
 2 0
.655
.313
.343
.083
.260
1962 PHI
148
583
69
153
28
6
12
60
53
 81 3 4
24
 5 5
.718
.325
.393
.130
.262
1963 PHI
152
582
81
144
33
2
12
60
62
 81 1 4
23
 10 5
.692
.319
.373
.125
.247
1964 PHI
151
569
61
156
20
3
12
72
55
 87 3 3
13
 17 6
.723
.340
.383
.109
.274
1965 PHI
150
525
55
127
21
3
9
53
53
 88 1 4
19
 11 3
.655
.310
.345
.103
.242
1966 PHI
148
481
52
127
23
1
7
57
45
 61 2 1
15
 10 4
.689
.329
.360
.096
.264
1967 PHI
139
416
49
104
22
2
10
41
40
 45 1 2
3
 3 5
.701
.316
.385
.135
.250
1968 PHI
117
273
20
67
11
0
3
29
30
 46 1 1
2
 8 5
.640
.321
.319
.073
.245
1969 PHI
139
382
36
99
13
2
4
46
42
 58 2 5
3
 3 2
.667
.332
.335
.076
.259
1970 PHI-NYA
146
481
44
114
19
4
4
42
52
 66 2 1
3
 0 5
.632
.313
.318
.081
.237
Total
2221
7654
810
1913
324
43
114
763
786
 1161 28 36
184
 108 67
.669
.321
.348
.098
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Lyle Gorch has retired from the New York Sunshine
1970-04-12A trade has been completed between the New York Sunshine and the Philadelphia Weasels. The Philadelphia Weasels receive Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Sunshine in exchange for Lyle Gorch.
1967-03-01The Philadelphia Weasels have renamed Ralph Cook to Lyle Gorch.
1957-07-18A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phantoms and the Boston Bashers. The Boston Bashers receive Jack Guiness, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phantoms in exchange for Joe Ainge, Ralph Cook, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (BOS).
1955-06-20A trade has been completed between the Boston Bashers and the New York Gigantes. The New York Gigantes receive Harry Rector from the Boston Bashers in exchange for Ralph Cook.
1955-04-12The New York Gigantes have promoted Ralph Cook to the major league team. The New York Gigantes have sent Don Rosenfeld to the minors.