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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Cliff Gorsica Right Field
Retired (1984, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating 69   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .755 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1738 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-29-1947
HR 225 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(111 games)
RBI 988
SB 234
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 55 Contact vs. L 54 Endurance 55   Ldrship 27
Power vs. R 68 Power vs. L 78 Velocity 3   Mentor vR 73
Speed 81 Bunt 7 Control 1   Mentor vL 75
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 87 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 69 WS Appearances 2
2B 79 (79.4%) CF 97 (97.0%)   Health 30 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF 100 (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 RF KC 114 114 1018.0 219 215 0 4 0 +1 1.90 .982
1971 RF KC 139 139 1274.2 275 271 0 4 0 +5 1.91 .985
1972 RF KC 139 139 1244.0 307 303 2 2 2 +12 2.21 .993
1973 RF KC 139 139 1256.2 287 283 1 3 1 +1 2.03 .990
1974 RF KC 101 101 890.2 182 178 0 4 0 +4 1.80 .978
2B KC 24 24 210.0 139 56 75 8 15 -2 5.61 .942
1975 2B KC 139 139 1227.1 767 304 460 3 99 +7 5.60 .996
1976 2B KC 139 139 1234.1 801 356 440 5 108 +16 5.80 .994
1977 2B KC 131 131 1143.1 692 278 410 4 94 +13 5.42 .994
SS KC 2 2 17.0 10 1 9 0 1 0 5.29 1.000
1978 RF KC 78 78 682.1 141 136 3 2 3 +1 1.83 .986
2B KC 59 59 523.2 332 149 182 1 33 +14 5.69 .997
1979 CF OAK 138 138 1219.2 364 356 2 6 2 -2 2.64 .984
1980 CF OAK 139 139 1238.1 334 329 3 2 3 +11 2.41 .994
1981 CF OAK 52 44 410.0 102 99 0 3 0 +3 2.17 .971
2B OAK 5 5 46.0 29 15 14 0 2 -1 5.67 1.000
LF OAK 5 5 43.1 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.45 1.000
1B OAK 3 3 25.1 33 33 0 0 2 0 11.73 1.000
RF OAK 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1982 LF OAK 64 63 567.0 123 121 1 1 1 +3 1.94 .992
CF OAK 22 22 194.0 50 49 1 0 1 0 2.32 1.000
2B OAK 19 19 167.2 101 38 63 0 15 +1 5.42 1.000
RF OAK 2 2 17.2 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.55 1.000
1B OAK 1 1 9.0 11 10 1 0 2 0 11.00 1.000
1983 LF OAK 38 23 227.0 62 61 0 1 0 +2 2.42 .984
CF OAK 18 18 160.0 45 43 0 2 0 +1 2.42 .956
RF OAK 2 2 18.1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.47 1.000
1984 LF OAK 37 19 197.0 38 37 0 1 0 +2 1.69 .974
RF OAK 22 22 192.0 39 39 0 0 0 0 1.83 1.000
2B OAK 12 12 105.2 64 29 34 1 7 +1 5.37 .984
CF OAK 5 5 47.1 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.47 1.000
Pos Total RF 737 737 6603.1 1460 1435 6 19 6 +24 1.96 .987
2B 528 528 4658.0 2925 1225 1678 22 373 +49 5.61 .992
CF 374 366 3269.1 908 889 6 13 6 +13 2.46 .986
LF 144 110 1034.1 230 226 1 3 1 +7 1.98 .987
1B 4 4 34.1 44 43 1 0 4 0 11.54 1.000
SS 2 2 17.0 10 1 9 0 1 0 5.29 1.000
Total 1789 1747 15616.1 5577 3819 1701 57 391 +93 3.18 .990
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Cliff Gorsica has retired from the Oakland Oaks
1981-09-09Cliff Gorsica of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1981-07-23Cliff Gorsica of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1979-04-01A trade has been completed between the Oakland Oaks and the Kansas City Plains. The Kansas City Plains receive Shane Brenly, Don Perez, Bob Moore, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 3 (OAK), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (OAK) from the Oakland Oaks in exchange for Cliff Gorsica, Jeremy Whittaker.
1974-08-12Cliff Gorsica of the Kansas City Plains is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1970-06-10The Kansas City Plains have promoted Cliff Gorsica to the major league team. The Kansas City Plains have sent Mel Greene to the minors.
1970-05-12The Kansas City Plains have promoted Mel Greene to the major league team. The Kansas City Plains have sent Cliff Gorsica to the minors.
1970-05-06Cliff Gorsica of the Kansas City Plains is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Plains have promoted Cliff Gorsica to the major league team.