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Willie Mays League
9-6-2084
Frank Gaffke Center Field
Retired (1977, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .752 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2341 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 08-05-1939
HR 248 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(120 games)
RBI 1083
SB 191
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (94.3%)   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
1961 NYN
150
498
43
105
12
2
10
38
34
 96 2 3
6
 3 13
.566
.263
.303
.092
.211
1962 NYN
148
560
53
135
24
5
10
44
38
 103 2 3
7
 9 7
.646
.290
.355
.114
.241
1963 NYN
148
570
61
129
24
2
13
58
49
 112 0 4
6
 3 18
.630
.286
.344
.118
.226
1964 NYN-BOS
142
511
63
131
27
2
14
61
52
 91 3 1
9
 4 5
.727
.328
.399
.143
.256
1965 BOS
142
521
57
124
15
3
14
62
42
 84 0 2
11
 0 4
.653
.294
.359
.121
.238
1966 BOS
153
570
78
168
28
7
16
79
58
 106 1 3
14
 5 4
.812
.359
.453
.158
.295
1967 BOS
136
499
63
139
17
7
11
57
53
 87 0 4
12
 9 6
.752
.345
.407
.128
.279
1968 BOS
133
480
62
134
23
3
16
66
38
 79 0 3
15
 7 2
.770
.330
.440
.160
.279
1969 BOS
149
484
73
126
22
1
22
67
54
 95 4 4
15
 2 3
.783
.337
.446
.186
.260
1970 BOS
157
580
86
164
28
7
21
92
54
 82 4 5
17
 8 3
.809
.345
.464
.181
.283
1971 BOS
148
619
112
183
25
8
22
81
81
 101 2 1
23
 7 3
.847
.378
.468
.173
.296
1972 BOS
148
539
86
149
32
2
20
77
77
 83 1 3
11
 8 8
.821
.366
.455
.178
.276
1973 BOS
148
579
106
180
32
8
21
95
67
 82 3 3
21
 4 2
.886
.383
.503
.192
.311
1974 BOS
146
546
88
175
32
8
16
83
68
 81 3 4
12
 4 3
.892
.396
.496
.176
.321
1975 BOS
149
241
35
76
10
2
7
26
22
 25 2 1
3
 1 1
.837
.376
.461
.145
.315
1976 CIN
145
518
62
135
27
2
6
52
58
 77 2 4
4
 0 5
.690
.335
.355
.095
.261
1977 CIN
127
400
49
88
13
2
9
45
42
 62 3 3
5
 4 2
.627
.297
.330
.110
.220
Total
2469
8715
1177
2341
391
71
248
1083
887
 1446 32 51
191
 78 89
.752
.337
.415
.147
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Frank Gaffke has retired from the Cincinnati Chaos
1976-04-05The Cincinnati Chaos have acquired Frank Gaffke from the waiver wire.
1976-04-05The Cincinnati Chaos have designated Roberto Bustamante for assignment.
1976-04-01The Boston Hill Billies have promoted Will Autry to the major league team. The Boston Hill Billies have designated Frank Gaffke for assignment.
1964-06-13A trade has been completed between the Boston NorEasters and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Frank Strickland, Dennis Martinez, Ramon Galiano from the Boston NorEasters in exchange for Frank Gaffke.
1961-04-06The New York Giants have renamed Frenchy Gaffke to Frank Gaffke.
1961-04-01The New York Giants have promoted Frenchy Gaffke to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Eddie Davis to the minors.
1960-06-07A trade has been completed between the Detroit Domin8ers and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Art Ware, Joe Dipoto, Frenchy Gaffke from the Detroit Domin8ers in exchange for Hoyt Wilhelm.
1957-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Dire Wolves and the Detroit Domin8ers. The Detroit Domin8ers receive Billy Wilcox, Frenchy Gaffke from the Chicago Dire Wolves in exchange fo.