Show classic player card
Thurman Munson League
8-7-2254
Sam Gleason Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.51 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 154-143 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-28-1929
K 1748 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(147 games)
IP 2608.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 MIL
7
 11
32
27
2
0
0
 1
169.2
 195 112 110 5 72
105
1.57
5.83
1952 MIL
7
 8
27
27
5
1
0
 0
168.0
 192 111 101 3 85
96
1.65
5.41
1953 MIL-KC
8
 9
47
23
1
0
7
 0
162.0
 201 106 101 3 55
115
1.58
5.61
1954 KC-NYN
11
 12
35
35
3
2
0
 0
222.2
 210 110 97 2 78
139
1.29
3.92
1955 NYN-CIN
11
 12
30
29
3
1
0
 0
185.2
 212 103 89 4 71
123
1.52
4.31
1956 CIN
11
 11
31
31
3
2
0
 0
192.2
 202 101 96 3 64
127
1.38
4.48
1957 CIN
14
 11
33
33
5
2
0
 0
217.2
 217 99 95 3 89
124
1.41
3.93
1958 CIN
11
 13
33
33
1
1
0
 0
219.0
 218 108 105 8 85
151
1.38
4.32
1959 CIN
11
 13
28
28
4
2
0
 0
184.1
 172 103 98 2 71
144
1.32
4.78
1960 CIN
11
 9
25
25
8
1
0
 0
165.2
 160 87 81 2 61
122
1.33
4.40
1961 CIN
10
 14
30
30
4
2
0
 0
195.0
 194 109 102 2 63
135
1.32
4.71
1962 CIN
18
 7
31
31
7
4
0
 0
210.0
 192 96 90 3 80
150
1.30
3.86
1963 CIN
17
 9
32
32
6
0
0
 0
217.0
 187 94 88 2 83
150
1.24
3.65
1964 CIN
5
 4
56
0
0
0
0
 6
58.1
 70 35 33 1 19
40
1.53
5.09
1965 CIN
2
 0
18
0
0
0
0
 0
41.0
 49 20 20 1 19
27
1.66
4.39
2254
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
154
 143
488
384
52
18
7
 7
2608.2
 2671 1394 1306 44 995
1748
1.41
4.51
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Sam Gleason has retired from the Cincinnati Cubs
1964-10-19Sam Gleason of the Cincinnati Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 61 days.
1957-04-01The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Sam Gleason to the major league team.
1956-09-22The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Dickey Barnes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cubs have sent Sam Gleason to the minors.
1955-06-13A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Cubs. The Cincinnati Cubs receive Sam Gleason, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (PHI) from the New York Mets in exchange for Mark Prior.
1955-04-11The New York Mets have promoted Sam Gleason to the major league team.
1954-09-28A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Sam Gleason from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Atley Gromek.
1953-06-21A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Beolo Yueng, Enrico Palazzo, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (DET), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (BOS) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Sam Gleason.
1951-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted John Kirke to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Sam Gleason to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Greg Walsh to the major league team.