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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Earl Gakeler Right Field
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating 59   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .685 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 210 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-01-1945
HR 8 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(74 games)
RBI 89
SB 40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 68 Contact vs. L 83 Endurance 55   Ldrship 65
Power vs. R 44 Power vs. L 44 Velocity 10   Mentor vR 100
Speed 80 Bunt 39 Control 7   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 52 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 54 (54.9%) Arm 33 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF 98 (98.3%)   Health 59 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF 100 (100%)   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 20 25.00 2 / 2 7 / 8 3 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 2 5 / 5 1 / 1 19 / 25
1966 Minors 21 25.00 4 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 1 3 / 3 7 / 7 19 / 25
1967 Minors 22 16.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 1 11 / 16
1967 Majors 22 2.32 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1968 Minors 23 1.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1968 Majors 23 26.87 2 / 2 1 / 2 4 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 7 1 / 1 7 / 7 18 / 26
1969 Minors 24 23.00 1 / 1 2 / 3 4 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 1 5 / 5 15 / 23
1969 Majors 24 3.61 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 3
1969 Pos (LF) 24 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1970 Majors 25 27.24 60 9 0 7 / 8 3 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 2 19 / 27
1971 Majors 26 24.77 104 31 15 1 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 6 0 / 0 2 / 4 2 / 3 3 / 6 14 / 24
1971 Pos (LF) 26 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 7
1972 Minors 27 22.00 2 / 3 4 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 4 9 / 22
1973 Majors 28 31.27 162 34 0 1 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 2 6 / 31
1974 Minors 29 16.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 5 / 16
1974 Majors 29 13.55 73 13 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 13
1975 Majors 30 2.65 6 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2
1976 Majors 31 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 12
1977 Majors 32 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 8
1978 Majors 33 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 10
1979 Majors 34 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 5 1 / 11
Total 405 93 15 20 / 39 24 / 44 23 / 43 9 / 36 11 / 47 23 / 34 31 / 54 145 / 307
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Earl Gakeler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-01The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have waived Earl Gakeler.
1975-10-15The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have acquired Earl Gakeler from the waiver wire.
1975-06-16The Chicago Predators waive Earl Gakeler.
1975-06-09The Chicago Predators have promoted Earl Gakeler to the major league team.
1975-06-09The Chicago Predators have acquired Earl Gakeler from the waiver wire.
1975-04-11The Brooklyn Deggers have waived Earl Gakeler.
1975-04-11The Brooklyn Deggers have acquired Earl Gakeler from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Kansas City Plains have waived Earl Gakeler.
1974-09-02The Kansas City Plains have designated Earl Gakeler for assignment.
1974-08-16The Kansas City Plains have promoted Earl Gakeler to the major league team.
1974-06-05The Kansas City Plains have promoted Billy Gallagher to the major league team. The Kansas City Plains have designated Earl Gakeler for assignment.
1973-04-01The Kansas City Plains have promoted Earl Gakeler to the major league team. The Kansas City Plains have designated Ed Correll for assignment.
1972-07-27The Kansas City Plains have acquired Earl Gakeler from the waiver wire.
1972-07-13The Washington knuckleheads have waived Earl Gakeler.
1971-08-31The Washington knuckleheads have sent Rick Lyons to the minors. The Washington knuckleheads have designated Earl Gakeler for assignment.
1971-08-13The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Bud Brabender to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Earl Gakeler to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Rick Lyons to the major league team.
1971-08-03The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Barry Mooneyham to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have designated Earl Gakeler for assignment.
1971-07-07Earl Gakeler of the Washington knuckleheads is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1970-04-01The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Earl Gakeler to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have designated Mark Harris for assignment.
1969-05-23The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Ray Ochoa to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have sent Earl Gakeler to the minors.
1969-04-01The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Earl Gakeler to the major league team.
1968-10-23The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Oreste Hurd to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Erskine Whiting to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have sent Earl Gakeler to the minors. The Washington knuckleheads have sent Herb Peploski to the minors. The Washington knuckleheads have sent Sam Suppan to the minors.
1968-06-16The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Earl Gakeler to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have designated Stew Tesreau for assignment.
1968-06-11The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Oreste Hurd to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have sent Earl Gakeler to the minors.
1967-09-20The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Earl Gakeler to the major league team.
1967-08-13The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Andy Lee to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have sent Earl Gakeler to the minors.
1967-08-13The Washington knuckleheads have promoted Earl Gakeler to the major league team. The Washington knuckleheads have designated Curt Herring for assignment.
1967-07-28The Washington knuckleheads have acquired Earl Gakeler from the waiver wire.
1967-06-11The Chicago Champs have waived Earl Gakeler.