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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
9-4-2309
Bear Gile Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .680 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1228 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-04-1937
HR 96 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(3 games)
RBI 555
SB 141
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.7%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1959 CHN 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1960 CHN 28 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
1961 CHN 131 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
1962 CHN 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 CHN 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 CHN 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1965 CHN 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 CHN 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 CHN 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
1968 CHN 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13
1969 CHN 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
1970 CHN 58 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
1971 CHN 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 24
1972 CHN 20 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 9
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bear Gile has retired from the Chicago Baseball Club
1961-05-02A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the St. Louis Baseball Club. The St. Louis Baseball Club receive Bear Gile, Red Stephenson, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Casey Taylor, Ben Guiney, Branch Pasquella, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (STL).
1959-04-18The Boston BayPirates have promoted Bear Gile to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have designated Whale Walters for assignment.
1958-03-31The Boston BayPirates have renamed Lew Baker to Bear Gile.