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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Vern Gates Right Field
Retired (1961, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .322 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .980 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1939 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 03-14-1923
HR 382 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(18 games)
RBI 1197
SB 255
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B B  (67.0%) LF A  (89.8%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 NYN
130
521
107
172
28
9
43
121
57
 80 2 4
16
 3 8
1.062
.396
.666
.336
.330
1951 NYN
123
487
112
174
38
7
32
89
62
 68 7 0
23
 6 4
1.098
.437
.661
.304
.357
1952 NYN
139
540
114
192
33
8
47
132
70
 85 1 5
23
 6 8
1.134
.427
.707
.352
.356
1953 NYN
140
549
99
167
29
4
30
87
66
 87 1 7
22
 10 9
.911
.376
.536
.231
.304
1954 NYN
139
557
119
212
22
14
46
126
78
 90 1 8
30
 4 8
1.170
.452
.718
.338
.381
1955 NYN
139
566
116
193
26
10
38
120
65
 93 1 4
35
 11 6
1.031
.407
.624
.283
.341
1956 NYN-STL
134
501
90
153
24
5
36
98
68
 89 2 3
24
 6 3
.977
.389
.589
.283
.305
1957 STL
146
505
85
159
28
4
29
107
43
 90 2 10
26
 11 6
.923
.364
.558
.244
.315
1958 STL
149
497
82
171
31
4
35
118
45
 64 4 7
12
 6 10
1.032
.398
.634
.290
.344
1959 STL
145
500
77
137
33
2
23
81
45
 81 3 4
18
 10 7
.821
.335
.486
.212
.274
1960 STL
147
482
64
129
27
3
13
75
39
 84 3 3
19
 10 9
.741
.324
.417
.149
.268
1961 STL
122
323
37
80
17
3
10
43
28
 62 1 1
7
 10 7
.721
.309
.412
.164
.248
Total
1653
6028
1102
1939
336
73
382
1197
666
 973 28 56
255
 93 85
.980
.388
.592
.270
.322
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Vern Gates has retired from the St. Louis Terriers
1956-06-20A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Terriers and the New York Gigantes. The New York Gigantes receive Frank Daley from the St. Louis Terriers in exchange for Vern Gates, Thornton Possehl, Butch Longoria.
1951-10-03The New York Giants have promoted Joe Johnson to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Vern Gates to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Bill Knerr to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Barbaro Adams to the minors. The New York Giants have sent Loren Gonzalez to the minors. The New York Giants have sent Jose Riedling to the minors.
1951-09-14The New York Giants have promoted Loren Gonzalez to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Jose Riedling to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Bill Knerr to the minors. The New York Giants have sent Vern Gates to the minors.
1950-10-03The New York Giants have promoted Vern Gates to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Joe Johnson to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Kevin Brown to the minors. The New York Giants have sent Bob Flater to the minors.
1950-09-20The New York Giants have promoted Bob Flater to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Vern Gates to the minors.