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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
David Gower First Base
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .860 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 2669 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 07-17-1929
HR 469 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(29 games)
RBI 1654
SB 128
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 KC
154
606
65
152
25
1
29
96
40
 100 3 2
0
 1 12
.738
.300
.439
.188
.251
1952 KC
124
485
62
125
26
2
29
91
41
 96 2 4
3
 4 3
.815
.316
.499
.241
.258
1953 KC
154
593
73
161
26
1
26
95
52
 104 6 2
6
 8 3
.786
.335
.450
.179
.272
1954 KC
154
595
77
162
29
1
28
95
45
 114 5 4
8
 11 2
.792
.327
.466
.193
.272
1955 KC-BRO
154
593
87
152
27
2
26
88
63
 102 0 1
7
 2 2
.767
.327
.440
.184
.256
1956 BRO
154
592
88
166
22
2
27
88
51
 83 5 3
8
 6 3
.802
.341
.461
.181
.280
1957 BRO
154
580
90
175
29
3
32
110
58
 86 1 3
11
 5 1
.892
.364
.528
.226
.302
1958 BRO
154
596
109
194
34
3
34
96
59
 103 3 5
11
 4 2
.950
.386
.564
.238
.326
1959 BRO
154
619
132
207
37
5
48
154
65
 103 7 7
9
 0 4
1.043
.400
.643
.309
.334
1960 BRO
155
616
117
196
32
3
29
119
57
 92 4 7
11
 10 0
.897
.376
.521
.203
.318
1961 BRO
154
624
115
200
24
9
31
125
64
 94 2 3
8
 4 0
.921
.384
.537
.216
.321
1962 BRO
154
617
115
194
38
7
36
126
70
 96 3 7
8
 7 4
.957
.383
.574
.259
.314
1963 BRO
154
626
110
196
35
5
38
142
60
 95 2 6
13
 5 2
.939
.372
.567
.254
.313
1964 BRO
153
602
102
184
28
3
35
127
60
 104 1 5
11
 6 1
.903
.367
.537
.231
.306
1965 BRO
152
566
69
149
21
2
16
75
51
 113 4 6
12
 8 4
.718
.325
.392
.129
.263
1966 BRO
77
218
28
56
7
2
5
27
24
 35 0 1
2
 2 1
.705
.329
.376
.119
.257
Total
2355
9128
1439
2669
440
51
469
1654
860
 1520 48 66
128
 83 44
.860
.354
.506
.214
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01David Gower has retired from the Brooklyn Royal Giants
1955-05-10A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Notes and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. The Brooklyn Royal Giants receive Willy Byrd, David Gower, Brian Booker, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Blue Notes in exchange for Riccardo Brillheart, Gaylord Nelson, Walt Shuma, Dave Thomas.
1952-06-20David Gower of the Kansas City Blue Notes is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Blue Notes have promoted David Gower to the major league team.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Blue Notes have renamed Dick Tutwiler to David Gower.