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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-16-2309
Bear Gile Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating   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 Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 21 0.00 7 / 9 7 / 7 1 / 6 3 / 9 5 / 5 6 / 9 13 / 14 42 / 59
1959 Minors 22 0.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 4
1959 Majors 22 0.00 2 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 7
1960 Majors 23 0.00 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 8 / 12
1961 Majors 24 0.00 0 / 6 7 / 7 2 / 8 5 / 7 4 / 4 1 / 5 3 / 5 22 / 42
1962 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 6 6 / 10 6 / 11 3 / 8 7 / 9 5 / 11 3 / 8 31 / 63
1963 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 10 6 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 6 3 / 4 1 / 7 8 / 17 21 / 60
1964 Majors 27 0.00 1 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 6 4 / 10 4 / 11 2 / 9 6 / 13 19 / 64
1965 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 12 7 / 64
1966 Majors 29 0.00 2 / 5 2 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 9 5 / 63
1967 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 3 / 60
1968 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 10
1969 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 2 / 44
1970 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 24
1971 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 23
1972 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 0 0 0 18 / 75 35 / 94 13 / 83 19 / 84 30 / 75 17 / 83 37 / 105 169 / 599
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.