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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Majors 23 0.00 6 / 9 5 / 5 2 / 4 3 / 4 7 / 7 5 / 5 6 / 6 34 / 40
1956 Majors 24 0.00 7 / 9 5 / 5 3 / 7 2 / 6 9 / 9 6 / 10 3 / 4 35 / 50
1957 Majors 25 0.00 7 / 12 7 / 8 6 / 11 2 / 5 8 / 11 0 / 3 5 / 8 35 / 58
1958 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 6 8 / 11 2 / 16 5 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 3 3 / 7 22 / 57
1959 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 5 3 / 12 1 / 8 2 / 13 0 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 8 11 / 60
1960 Majors 28 0.00 3 / 9 4 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 11 12 / 56
1961 Majors 29 49.00 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 49
1962 Majors 30 63.00 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 6 2 / 63
1963 Majors 31 64.89 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 13 2 / 64
1964 Majors 32 62.99 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 62
1965 Majors 33 58.29 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 13 2 / 58
1966 Majors 34 52.89 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 2 / 52
1967 Majors 35 45.90 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 45
1968 Majors 36 30.50 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 30
1969 Majors 37 43.10 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 8 1 / 43
1970 Majors 38 53.59 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 11 0 / 3 1 / 7 4 / 53
Total 0 0 0 26 / 107 35 / 118 17 / 152 19 / 123 29 / 116 14 / 92 24 / 132 164 / 840
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.