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Walter Johnson League
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Hank Gooch Shortstop
Retired (1951, Age 30)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .733 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
H 14 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 06-05-1921
HR 0 Drafted Round 34, Pick 541
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(12 games)
RBI 4
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed A+ Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B D- (5.1%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B C- (31.8%) 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 
1950 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4
1951 Minors 30 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 8
1951 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1952 Minors 31 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 9
Total 0 0 0 2 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 4 / 22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Hank Gooch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have waived Hank Gooch.
1951-05-18The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Chris Jones to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Mike Aponte to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Bill Allanson for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Hank Gooch for assignment.
1950-05-04The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Hank Gooch to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Wally Avila to the minors.