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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Dizzy Gentile Right Field
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .762 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1300 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-12-1935
HR 81 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(141 games)
RBI 499
SB 165 Salary $1.50M Final Contract Year 1971
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.7%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B (1.3%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B (0.3%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 65% 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
1958 KC
57
227
29
58
9
0
2
17
34
31 0 1
3
2 1
.673
.351
.322
.066
.256
1959 KC
71
273
24
68
12
1
4
24
28
37 1 0
4
4 4
.666
.321
.344
.095
.249
1960 KC
135
562
99
157
22
11
14
55
62
102 2 3
21
8 6
.784
.351
.432
.153
.279
1961 KC
135
552
72
142
16
13
11
56
53
84 2 2
13
6 3
.717
.323
.393
.136
.257
1962 KC
127
517
91
148
29
6
9
55
64
62 2 0
14
6 3
.785
.367
.418
.132
.286
1963 KC
108
435
89
136
19
9
10
67
71
65 1 3
19
2 3
.875
.408
.467
.154
.313
1964 MON
128
274
45
69
10
4
8
32
24
37 0 1
11
2 5
.716
.311
.405
.153
.252
1965 MON
135
549
94
167
31
2
1
44
71
71 2 2
29
8 3
.758
.385
.373
.069
.304
1966 MON
122
487
72
138
30
5
10
60
63
78 1 4
20
9 4
.791
.364
.427
.144
.283
1967 MON
141
160
31
47
8
0
6
21
16
22 0 0
8
0 0
.814
.358
.456
.162
.294
1968 MON
99
195
30
53
6
2
1
17
31
33 1 0
8
1 0
.713
.374
.338
.067
.272
1969 MON
110
172
22
45
9
5
2
19
23
21 0 0
8
2 0
.756
.349
.407
.145
.262
1970 MON
108
218
25
69
6
3
3
31
25
35 2 0
7
8 5
.805
.392
.413
.096
.317
1971 MON
22
20
4
3
0
0
0
1
2
4 0 0
0
0 0
.377
.227
.150
.000
.150
Total
1498
4641
727
1300
207
61
81
499
567
682 14 16
165
58 37
.762
.359
.403
.123
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Dizzy Gentile has retired from the Montreal Expos
1971-05-12The Montreal Expos have promoted Charlie Plummer to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Dizzy Gentile for assignment.
1969-06-08Dizzy Gentile of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1968-04-13Dizzy Gentile of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1966-09-06Dizzy Gentile of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1964-03-30The Montreal Expos have promoted Dick Bell to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Dizzy Gentile to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Dave Samuels to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Al Ingram to the major league team.
1964-03-30The Montreal Expos have acquired Dizzy Gentile from the waiver wire.
1963-05-29Dizzy Gentile of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1962-09-20Dizzy Gentile of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1959-09-09Dizzy Gentile of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1959-06-23Dizzy Gentile of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1959-04-05Dizzy Gentile of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1958-07-17A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Bluebirds and the Baltimore Krabby Patties. The Baltimore Krabby Patties receive Mel Kaat, Larry Wilson, Dave Vaughan from the Kansas City Bluebirds in exchange for Garland Pitts, Bruce Frederick, Dizzy Gentile.