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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 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 18 27.00 3 / 4 2 / 2 4 / 4 6 / 6 2 / 3 6 / 6 2 / 2 25 / 27
1966 Minors 19 23.00 4 / 4 5 / 5 6 / 6 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 20 / 23
1967 Minors 20 48.00 6 / 8 0 / 3 4 / 4 11 / 13 3 / 6 2 / 3 4 / 11 30 / 48
1968 Minors 21 53.00 1 / 2 6 / 10 6 / 8 5 / 5 3 / 11 5 / 8 4 / 9 30 / 53
1969 Minors 22 49.00 5 / 8 2 / 11 5 / 9 6 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 5 22 / 49
1970 Majors 23 50.91 60 51 0 5 / 5 4 / 6 4 / 6 9 / 12 0 / 6 2 / 6 7 / 9 31 / 50
1971 Majors 24 66.32 162 139 0 5 / 8 5 / 9 5 / 10 2 / 8 0 / 9 4 / 9 7 / 13 28 / 66
1972 Majors 25 65.27 162 139 0 5 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 10 3 / 13 3 / 10 3 / 8 21 / 65
1973 Majors 26 65.99 162 139 0 2 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 7 2 / 12 0 / 3 6 / 12 3 / 12 16 / 65
1974 Majors 27 58.08 144 125 17 1 / 12 2 / 11 3 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 6 11 / 58
1975 Majors 28 64.47 162 139 0 3 / 7 1 / 12 2 / 12 3 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 11 12 / 64
1976 Majors 29 64.47 162 139 0 2 / 9 0 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 14 1 / 8 4 / 64
1977 Majors 30 61.07 162 133 0 1 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 61
1978 Majors 31 64.17 162 137 0 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 64
1979 Majors 32 64.66 162 138 0 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 3 / 8 0 / 12 4 / 64
1980 Majors 33 64.47 162 139 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 14 0 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 64
1981 Majors 34 39.14 110 58 47 -1 / 0 -7 / 4 0 / 7 -1 / 8 -1 / 6 -3 / 7 -4 / 7 -17 / 39
1982 Majors 35 62.01 162 107 0 -4 / 7 -4 / 8 -2 / 8 -1 / 6 -2 / 15 -1 / 12 0 / 6 -14 / 62
1983 Majors 36 37.00 162 43 0 -5 / 5 -4 / 1 -3 / 9 -8 / 4 -5 / 6 -4 / 7 0 / 5 -29 / 37
1984 Majors 37 42.74 162 58 0 -2 / 6 -3 / 10 -1 / 7 -4 / 2 -2 / 3 0 / 5 -2 / 9 -14 / 42
Total 2258 1684 64 31 / 147 11 / 152 41 / 149 35 / 162 6 / 147 27 / 143 34 / 165 185 / 1065
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.