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Minnie Minoso League
4-1-2068
Mel Gipson Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .835 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 2557 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 12-16-1929
HR 215 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(66 games)
RBI 1052
SB 423
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity A-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B B  (67.0%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1954 PIT-CHA
157
689
123
211
35
9
17
90
89
 97 0 5
7
 1 19
.840
.383
.457
.151
.306
1955 CHA-CHN
162
640
95
184
34
5
8
75
89
 62 2 8
40
 17 17
.766
.372
.394
.106
.288
1956 CHN
161
629
118
193
32
6
21
97
87
 74 7 7
37
 14 9
.870
.393
.477
.170
.307
1957 CHN
162
655
121
197
27
13
13
66
90
 86 6 6
46
 19 5
.828
.387
.441
.140
.301
1958 CHN
161
637
115
181
34
8
16
74
88
 76 2 6
44
 14 8
.808
.370
.438
.154
.284
1959 CHN-NYA
162
667
115
193
42
7
18
89
77
 61 4 4
37
 9 5
.819
.364
.454
.165
.289
1960 NYA
161
657
129
214
32
15
17
87
91
 87 2 6
38
 10 1
.904
.406
.498
.172
.326
1961 NYA
162
657
140
219
40
12
23
86
90
 87 4 2
28
 13 8
.951
.416
.536
.202
.333
1962 NYA
161
660
139
197
38
12
19
82
81
 90 3 4
49
 7 4
.854
.376
.479
.180
.298
1963 NYA
162
670
137
208
35
9
23
111
91
 87 1 2
30
 7 15
.885
.393
.493
.182
.310
1964 NYA
162
655
112
206
31
7
15
72
97
 90 2 0
31
 12 7
.856
.405
.452
.137
.315
1965 NYA
160
651
126
194
32
4
15
69
89
 94 1 6
23
 9 3
.809
.380
.429
.131
.298
1966 NYA
158
644
84
160
21
0
10
54
71
 91 4 3
13
 13 3
.653
.325
.328
.079
.248
Total
2091
8511
1554
2557
433
107
215
1052
1130
 1082 38 59
423
 145 104
.835
.383
.452
.152
.300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Mel Gipson has retired from the New York
1959-07-04A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Greg Osborne from the New York Yankees in exchange for Mel Gipson.
1955-04-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mongols and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Mel Gipson, Joe Kerrigan, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Mongols in exchange for Nuke Lear, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (PHI).
1954-06-19The Chicago Mongols have promoted Mel Gipson to the major league team.
1954-06-18The Chicago Mongols have demoted Mel Gipson to the minor leagues.
1954-05-30The Chicago Mongols have promoted Mel Gipson to the major league team.
1954-05-30The Chicago Mongols have sent Mel Gipson down to the minors.
1954-05-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mongols and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Minnie Minoso, Richie Reno, Duck Brown, Hal Ames from the Chicago Mongols in exchange for Mel Gipson.
1954-04-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mel Gipson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted George Kahle to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Wally Pechous for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Punch Galvin for assignment.