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Ty Cobb League
7-13-2085
Fred Gavin Catcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .738 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1614 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-02-1929
HR 204 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(4 games)
RBI 915
SB 46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity B-   Mentor vR C+
Speed D  Bunt B+ Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
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
1951 NYA-WAS
18
50
6
11
1
0
3
9
4
 4 1 0
0
 0 1
.711
.291
.420
.200
.220
1952 WAS
76
229
15
45
5
0
5
29
25
 33 1 1
0
 1 2
.561
.277
.284
.087
.197
1953 WAS-CIN-CHA
118
382
30
89
15
1
12
59
30
 55 1 5
0
 0 6
.659
.287
.372
.139
.233
1954 CHA
144
563
66
152
21
2
18
91
65
 85 2 6
0
 0 6
.755
.344
.410
.140
.270
1955 CHA
147
575
55
161
28
0
21
87
57
 76 0 6
1
 1 6
.780
.342
.438
.158
.280
1956 CHA
146
565
49
160
23
2
16
77
52
 75 3 5
0
 1 2
.760
.344
.416
.133
.283
1957 CHA
119
455
50
122
18
0
15
73
42
 59 3 8
5
 9 2
.735
.329
.407
.138
.268
1958 CHA
146
578
66
173
33
0
21
97
48
 85 0 2
10
 10 2
.817
.352
.465
.166
.299
1959 CHA
120
458
50
115
18
1
18
65
43
 84 2 4
2
 5 2
.728
.316
.413
.162
.251
1960 CHA
145
544
70
148
24
0
24
88
61
 92 2 6
8
 8 2
.793
.344
.449
.176
.272
1961 CIN
140
465
50
113
14
0
19
68
62
 83 2 1
6
 3 1
.730
.334
.396
.153
.243
1962 CIN
149
505
47
121
27
2
12
63
51
 86 2 6
4
 5 3
.681
.309
.372
.133
.240
1963 CIN-PIT-BRO-CHN-NYA-WAS
138
321
41
86
14
0
12
50
40
 53 1 6
3
 1 4
.769
.345
.424
.156
.268
1964 WAS-PHI
90
289
36
79
16
1
4
33
33
 56 2 5
6
 0 1
.724
.347
.377
.104
.273
1965 PHI
59
176
17
39
3
0
4
26
30
 32 3 3
1
 3 0
.646
.340
.307
.085
.222
Total
1755
6155
648
1614
260
9
204
915
643
 958 25 64
46
 47 40
.738
.331
.407
.145
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Fred Gavin has retired from the Philadelphia Phillies
1965-03-01The Philadelphia Phillies have renamed Felipe Gonzalez to Fred Gavin.
1964-07-01A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Felipe Gonzalez, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 5 (WAS) from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (PHI).
1964-03-01The Washington War Dogs have renamed Mike Piazza to Felipe Gonzalez.
1963-08-27A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the New York Creatures. The New York Creatures receive Adam "Action" Jackson from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Mike Piazza.
1963-07-05A trade has been completed between the New York Creatures and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Ricky Coenen from the New York Creatures in exchange for Mike Piazza, Roy Scheider, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 4 (CHN).
1963-05-20The Chicago Cubs have acquired Mike Piazza from the waiver wire.
1963-05-15The Brooklyn piners have promoted Oyster Cooney to the major league team. The Brooklyn piners have promoted Fred Hicks to the major league team. The Brooklyn piners have designated Pedro Venezuela for assignment. The Brooklyn piners have designated Mike Piazza for assignment.
1963-05-11The Brooklyn piners have acquired Mike Piazza from the waiver wire.
1963-05-07The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Ty Greene to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Bud Kerr to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have designated Pedro Venezuela for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pythons have designated Mike Piazza for assignment.
1963-04-29The Pittsburgh Pythons have acquired Mike Piazza from the waiver wire.
1963-04-25The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bud Wilkerson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Earl Jourdan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Johnny Edwards to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bubbs Charleston to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Rickey Happenny to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Dutch Holmes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bob Anderson to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Chuck Murray for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bert Garces to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Mike Piazza for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bubba Nelson for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Red Holtzman for assignment.
1961-04-22The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Mike Piazza to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Tom Jones to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Art Skizas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Vance Boucher to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Kerry Schreiber to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Joe Ganzel to the minors.
1961-04-17The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Joe Ganzel to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Mike Piazza to the minors.
1959-05-24The Chicago Garfs Gang have promoted Mike Piazza to the major league team. The Chicago Garfs Gang have sent Joe Garagiola to the minors.
1959-05-09The Chicago Garfs Gang have promoted Joe Garagiola to the major league team. The Chicago Garfs Gang have sent Mike Piazza to the minors.
1953-04-29The Chicago Garfs Gang have renamed Felipe Gonzalez to Mike Piazza.
1953-04-29The Chicago Garfs Gang have promoted Felipe Gonzalez to the major league team. The Chicago Garfs Gang have sent Lee Devore to the minors.
1953-04-29A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Bad Apples and the Chicago Garfs Gang. The Chicago Garfs Gang receive Felipe Gonzalez from the Cincinnati Bad Apples in exchange for Myron Borland.
1953-04-29The Cincinnati Bad Apples have promoted Felipe Gonzalez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bad Apples have sent Miguel Hall to the minors.
1953-04-16A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the Cincinnati Bad Apples. The Cincinnati Bad Apples receive Tucker Brownstone, Bubba Nelson, Felipe Gonzalez from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Wayne Martinez.
1952-10-16The Washington War Dogs have promoted Felipe Gonzalez to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Warning Track Power to the minors.
1952-09-21The Washington War Dogs have promoted Gerald Perry to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Felipe Gonzalez to the minors.
1952-09-21The Washington War Dogs have promoted Felipe Gonzalez to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Deuce Simmons to the minors.
1952-09-14The Washington War Dogs have promoted Ray Jackson to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Felipe Gonzalez to the minors.
1952-07-31The Washington War Dogs have promoted Felipe Gonzalez to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Tom McAnany to the minors.
1952-07-23The Washington War Dogs have promoted Ed Benes to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Felipe Gonzalez to the minors.
1952-05-14The Washington War Dogs have promoted Felipe Gonzalez to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Ed Benes to the minors.
1952-04-23The Washington War Dogs have promoted Al Lofton to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Felipe Gonzalez to the minors.
1952-04-16The Washington War Dogs have renamed Enrique Escobar to Felipe Gonzalez.
1952-04-01The Washington War Dogs have renamed Hiroyuki Sakai to Enrique Escobar.
1951-09-27A trade has been completed between the New York Don Knottses and the Washington War Dogs. The Washington War Dogs receive Hiroyuki Sakai from the New York Don Knottses in exchange for Tank Corby.
1951-07-06The New York Don Knottses have promoted Nasty Brian Knobbs to the major league team. The New York Don Knottses have sent Hiroyuki Sakai to the minors.
1951-06-20The New York Don Knottses have promoted Hiroyuki Sakai to the major league team. The New York Don Knottses have sent Nasty Brian Knobbs to the minors.
1951-05-11The New York Don Knottses have promoted Ironic Mike Sharpe to the major league team. The New York Don Knottses have sent Hiroyuki Sakai to the minors.
1951-05-10The New York Don Knottses have promoted Hiroyuki Sakai to the major league team. The New York Don Knottses have sent Ironic Mike Sharpe to the minors.
1951-04-01The New York Don Knottses have renamed Johnny Virtue to Hiroyuki Sakai.