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4-1-2058
George Gunkel Center Field
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .333 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .892 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 17 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-15-1928
HR 2 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(73 games)
RBI 8
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (18.4%) Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
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 
1952 Minors 24 4.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 5
1953 Minors 25 9.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 6 / 9
1954 Minors 26 12.00 2 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 6 / 12
1954 Majors 26 0.39 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1955 Minors 27 9.00 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 9
1956 Minors 28 13.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 13
1956 Majors 28 3.10 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1957 Minors 29 21.00 1 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 4 / 21
1958 Majors 30 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1959 Minors 31 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 10
1960 Minors 32 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 7
1961 Minors 33 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 7
1962 Minors 34 17.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 17
Total 0 0 0 8 / 16 3 / 17 3 / 14 4 / 16 5 / 15 2 / 20 4 / 17 29 / 115
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01George Gunkel has retired from the Brooklyn Black Dodgers
1959-04-09The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have designated George Gunkel for assignment.
1958-03-01The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted Bill Heise to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted Hunkey Frascatore to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted Mandingo W. Bush to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted George Gunkel to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted Les Ramirez to the major league team.
1956-11-12The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted Billy Burgmeier to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have sent George Gunkel to the minors.
1956-07-31The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted George Gunkel to the major league team.
1954-10-13The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have sent George Gunkel to the minors.
1954-09-24The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted George Gunkel to the major league team.