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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-4-2079
Von Gilbreath Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.68 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 75-60 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 92 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-24-1954
K 778 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(0 games)
IP 1376.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt A  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1977 KC
1
 2
55
0
0
0
0
 0
99.2
 123 62 58 3 34
50
1.58
5.24
1978 KC
1
 1
80
0
0
0
0
 1
135.0
 165 98 88 0 54
79
1.62
5.87
1979 KC
1
 2
57
1
0
0
0
 2
91.0
 125 75 67 2 38
49
1.79
6.63
1980 KC
1
 0
67
0
0
0
0
 1
84.1
 94 55 51 1 27
45
1.43
5.44
1981 KC-CHA
7
 3
48
0
0
0
1
 4
65.1
 68 36 31 3 24
35
1.41
4.27
1982 CHA
7
 9
53
7
0
0
4
 3
113.1
 119 63 58 2 33
61
1.34
4.61
1983 CHA
7
 6
92
0
0
0
33
 6
108.1
 110 52 46 0 32
72
1.31
3.82
1984 CHA
7
 10
63
0
0
0
5
 4
81.0
 105 62 51 0 26
48
1.62
5.67
1985 CHA
6
 3
57
0
0
0
6
 4
78.2
 97 50 42 0 22
40
1.51
4.81
1986 CHA
2
 1
34
0
0
0
5
 1
57.0
 65 28 25 1 15
40
1.40
3.95
1987 CHA
7
 6
66
0
0
0
7
 5
90.2
 101 48 41 0 38
54
1.53
4.07
1988 CHA
6
 5
23
23
4
0
0
 0
126.0
 121 60 51 0 33
71
1.22
3.64
1989 CHA
9
 4
42
8
0
0
5
 2
89.2
 91 39 37 0 32
45
1.37
3.71
1990 CHA
8
 3
84
0
0
0
22
 5
115.2
 103 47 41 1 35
69
1.19
3.19
1991 CHA
5
 5
38
0
0
0
4
 4
40.2
 41 33 29 0 16
20
1.40
6.42
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
75
 60
859
39
4
0
92
 42
1376.1
 1528 808 716 13 459
778
1.44
4.68
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Von Gilbreath has retired from the Chicago SOX
1982-09-14Von Gilbreath of the Chicago SOX is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1981-04-14A trade has been completed between the Chicago SOX and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Dennis King, Eddie Schultz, Tracy Folkers from the Chicago SOX in exchange for Von Gilbreath, Pedro Clark.
1977-09-18Von Gilbreath of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Von Gilbreath to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Joe Dean for assignment.
1976-08-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Dong and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Troy Ledesma, Von Gilbreath from the Philadelphia Dong in exchange for Mike Murray.
1976-04-14The Philadelphia Dong have renamed Ron Gilbreath to Von Gilbreath.