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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Gale Somerville First Base
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 27 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-01-1943
HR 4 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(19 games)
RBI 16
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
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 
1965 Minors 22 14.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 4 12 / 14
1966 Minors 23 33.00 5 / 6 0 / 1 4 / 5 3 / 6 0 / 10 2 / 2 3 / 3 17 / 33
1967 Minors 24 30.00 1 / 3 3 / 8 1 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 6 4 / 5 2 / 5 17 / 30
1968 Minors 25 22.00 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 2 4 / 5 3 / 4 13 / 22
1969 Majors 26 11.00 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 7 / 11
1970 Majors 27 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 15
1971 Majors 28 11.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 11
1972 Majors 29 19.00 1 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 2 / 19
1973 Minors 30 23.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 6 3 / 23
1974 Majors 31 19.32 162 7 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 19
1975 Majors 32 19.21 162 7 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 19
1976 Majors 33 19.21 162 7 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 19
1977 Majors 34 17.06 162 2 0 -3 / 7 -5 / 3 -5 / 1 -4 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 -3 / 2 -18 / 17
Total 648 23 0 9 / 35 3 / 31 7 / 35 2 / 34 9 / 39 16 / 33 11 / 45 57 / 252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Gale Somerville has retired from the Pittsburgh Panix
1974-04-01The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted Harry Clifton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted Jack Carrasquel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted Gale Somerville to the major league team.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Panix have acquired Gale Somerville from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Panix have waived Bill Spangler.
1969-04-01The Chicago Cubs have waived Gale Somerville.