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Lyman Bostock Jr League
4-1-2083
Whitey Gearin Catcher
Retired (1990, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .766 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 2307 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 10-15-1951
HR 256 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(9 games)
RBI 1280
SB 294
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B D- (4.0%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 0% 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 
1969 Minors 18 54.00 9 / 9 11 / 11 8 / 9 8 / 10 6 / 7 3 / 3 4 / 5 49 / 54
1970 Minors 19 62.00 8 / 8 9 / 9 9 / 10 8 / 11 8 / 14 7 / 8 2 / 2 51 / 62
1971 Minors 20 62.00 5 / 8 11 / 11 3 / 8 5 / 8 9 / 13 6 / 8 5 / 6 44 / 62
1972 Majors 21 56.86 4 / 10 4 / 10 3 / 9 2 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 10 3 / 5 21 / 56
1973 Majors 22 57.60 6 / 11 1 / 4 4 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 7 8 / 9 7 / 12 30 / 57
1974 Majors 23 56.31 5 / 7 4 / 7 1 / 11 5 / 8 2 / 7 4 / 6 4 / 10 25 / 56
1975 Majors 24 57.57 5 / 9 3 / 9 3 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 11 4 / 8 3 / 9 24 / 57
1976 Majors 25 57.56 2 / 4 3 / 9 1 / 5 5 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 12 1 / 9 16 / 57
1977 Majors 26 53.40 3 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 6 2 / 11 0 / 9 5 / 11 11 / 53
1978 Majors 27 57.80 1 / 11 1 / 4 5 / 17 4 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 6 15 / 57
1979 Majors 28 60.83 0 / 6 2 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 14 5 / 60
1980 Majors 29 60.09 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 13 1 / 4 3 / 60
1981 Majors 30 57.99 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 7 0 / 57
1982 Majors 31 60.49 1 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 60
1983 Majors 32 56.09 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 56
1984 Majors 33 23.10 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 23
1985 Majors 34 57.19 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 57
1986 Majors 35 56.89 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 56
1987 Majors 36 46.00 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 46
1988 Majors 37 24.95 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 24
1989 Majors 38 35.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 35
1990 Majors 39 17.50 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 17
Total 0 0 0 51 / 150 51 / 158 38 / 163 40 / 156 42 / 168 38 / 174 39 / 153 299 / 1122
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Whitey Gearin has retired from the Chicago Coal Train
1984-08-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Coal Train and the Brooklyn Rotties. The Brooklyn Rotties receive Tom Styles from the Chicago Coal Train in exchange for Whitey Gearin.
1972-06-24A trade has been completed between the Boston Stranglers and the Brooklyn Rotties. The Brooklyn Rotties receive Vic Brown, Whitey Gearin, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Stranglers in exchange for Rob Probert, Don Ximmer, Kirby Kieschnick, Paul Roser.
1971-10-03The Boston Stranglers have promoted Whitey Gearin to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have designated Buddy Schwall for assignment.