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Thurman Munson League
8-11-2254
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Majors 22 45.32 2 / 9 7 / 20 2 / 16 11 / 45
1952 Majors 23 44.40 1 / 10 2 / 14 3 / 20 6 / 44
1953 Majors 24 47.69 2 / 10 3 / 19 1 / 18 6 / 47
1954 Minors 25 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1954 Majors 25 49.44 1 / 8 3 / 24 4 / 17 8 / 49
1955 Minors 26 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4
1955 Majors 26 43.30 2 / 8 2 / 14 1 / 21 5 / 43
1956 Minors 27 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 3
1956 Majors 27 44.69 0 / 6 4 / 19 0 / 19 4 / 44
1957 Majors 28 50.57 1 / 15 1 / 23 1 / 12 3 / 50
1958 Majors 29 50.65 2 / 11 0 / 20 0 / 19 2 / 50
1959 Majors 30 45.06 1 / 8 0 / 23 0 / 14 1 / 45
1960 Majors 31 41.69 0 / 5 0 / 23 1 / 13 1 / 41
1961 Majors 32 48.53 0 / 12 0 / 23 0 / 13 0 / 48
1962 Majors 33 49.78 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 25 0 / 49
1963 Majors 34 50.42 0 / 9 0 / 19 1 / 22 1 / 50
1964 Majors 35 38.74 0 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 16 0 / 38
1965 Majors 36 26.39 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 26
Total 0 0 0 12 / 128 22 / 286 15 / 263 49 / 677
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.