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Vince Coleman League
4-11-2178
Gates Killebrew Center Field
Retired (1991, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .779 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 1078 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 06-29-1956
HR 157 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(126 games)
RBI 593
SB 94
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B F  (1.4%) LF A+ (97.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1980 STL
18
61
10
10
1
0
0
3
9
 16 0 0
0
 1 0
.452
.271
.180
.016
.164
1981 STL
64
142
12
31
4
0
3
15
9
 28 0 1
0
 0 3
.573
.263
.310
.092
.218
1982 STL
133
490
70
142
29
1
20
72
43
 110 3 3
6
 1 5
.824
.349
.476
.186
.290
1983 STL
140
554
66
143
27
5
19
69
40
 125 1 3
7
 1 4
.735
.308
.428
.170
.258
1984 STL
134
545
89
169
28
7
29
107
36
 105 2 5
22
 15 3
.899
.352
.547
.237
.310
1985 STL
96
340
48
91
14
2
7
36
34
 69 0 0
10
 5 0
.717
.334
.382
.115
.268
1986 STL
144
539
82
140
20
1
24
86
45
 121 4 1
13
 10 4
.755
.321
.434
.174
.260
1987 STL
129
404
61
125
18
1
15
55
31
 77 0 1
11
 7 4
.828
.358
.470
.161
.309
1988 STL
111
395
67
106
24
3
19
77
37
 81 1 2
14
 5 3
.820
.331
.489
.220
.268
1989 STL
76
168
24
46
5
1
9
30
10
 31 2 1
4
 2 0
.797
.320
.476
.202
.274
1990 STL
91
206
28
52
9
3
8
28
13
 34 1 2
4
 4 1
.739
.297
.442
.189
.252
1991 BAL-FLA
32
96
14
23
1
0
4
15
7
 13 1 1
3
 0 1
.670
.295
.375
.135
.240
Total
1168
3940
571
1078
180
24
157
593
314
 810 15 20
94
 51 28
.779
.328
.451
.177
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Gates Killebrew has retired from the Florida Fins
1991-08-15The Florida Fins have acquired Gates Killebrew from the waiver wire.
1991-08-08The Baltimore Banditos have promoted Kurt Melton to the major league team. The Baltimore Banditos have designated Gates Killebrew for assignment.
1991-04-08The Baltimore Banditos have acquired Gates Killebrew from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The St. Louis River Cats have designated Gates Killebrew for assignment.
1989-04-05Gates Killebrew of the St. Louis River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1988-09-04Gates Killebrew of the St. Louis River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1985-08-16Gates Killebrew of the St. Louis River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-07-23Gates Killebrew of the St. Louis River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1984-09-24Gates Killebrew of the St. Louis River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1980-10-03The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Gates Killebrew to the major league team.
1980-10-03The St. Louis River Cats have sent Alex Bradley to the minors. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Gates Killebrew to the minors.
1980-09-19The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Gates Killebrew to the major league team.
1980-09-18The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Bill Harrell to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Gates Killebrew to the minors.
1980-09-16The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Gates Killebrew to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Bill Harrell to the minors.
1980-09-09The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Bill Harrell to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Gates Killebrew to the minors.
1980-09-03The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Gates Killebrew to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Alex Bradley to the minors.