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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Jessie Gunson Third Base
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .834 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2032 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 03-23-1933
HR 239 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(150 games)
RBI 1097
SB 257
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (13.4%) LF D- (4.4%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B D- (8.7%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   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
1955 PIT
118
465
84
130
25
5
11
52
53
69 2 3
11
3 6
.780
.354
.426
.146
.280
1956 PIT
95
376
51
92
18
4
9
34
41
52 0 0
3
1 3
.705
.319
.386
.141
.245
1957 PIT
136
519
65
146
23
10
8
85
51
75 2 1
10
3 3
.758
.347
.410
.129
.281
1958 PIT
121
475
81
131
26
5
17
93
50
78 1 4
10
2 4
.802
.343
.459
.183
.276
1959 PIT
135
514
81
143
25
4
13
76
64
89 1 10
10
4 3
.771
.353
.418
.140
.278
1960 PIT
135
521
82
155
30
11
13
81
52
91 3 3
21
0 5
.835
.363
.472
.175
.298
1961 PIT
135
551
90
170
26
10
23
118
53
69 3 3
41
9 1
.888
.370
.517
.209
.309
1962 PIT
124
490
68
137
28
9
13
68
51
90 0 2
21
4 0
.799
.346
.453
.173
.280
1963 PIT
134
539
90
179
33
9
26
98
69
74 2 4
21
7 0
.979
.407
.571
.239
.332
1964 PIT
135
552
100
164
24
8
24
88
64
78 4 3
15
2 5
.872
.372
.500
.203
.297
1965 PIT
113
430
58
124
17
7
22
71
55
68 3 0
21
7 0
.887
.373
.514
.226
.288
1966 PIT
131
455
51
133
24
7
18
71
41
63 3 2
16
6 3
.848
.353
.495
.202
.292
1967 PIT-MIL-NYA
136
490
59
149
27
1
17
74
42
69 3 4
21
4 3
.827
.360
.467
.163
.304
1968 NYA-MIL
134
352
66
111
19
3
16
52
44
54 3 3
17
2 1
.916
.393
.523
.207
.315
1969 MIL
105
180
27
45
6
6
6
28
23
24 1 0
14
6 1
.788
.338
.450
.200
.250
1970 MIL
78
81
15
23
5
2
3
8
8
12 0 1
5
2 1
.851
.344
.506
.222
.284
Total
1965
6990
1068
2032
356
101
239
1097
761
1055 31 43
257
62 39
.834
.361
.473
.182
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Jessie Gunson has retired from the Milwaukee Bobcats
1968-06-10A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Bobcats and the New York Rough Riders. The New York Rough Riders receive Hank Hatcher, Jim Tillman, Wally Brinkopf, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Bobcats in exchange for Tony Bergamo, Atlas Stremph, Jessie Gunson.
1967-06-24A trade has been completed between the New York Rough Riders and the Milwaukee Bobcats. The Milwaukee Bobcats receive Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Rough Riders in exchange for Jessie Gunson.
1967-06-13A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Spank and the Milwaukee Bobcats. The Milwaukee Bobcats receive Eddie Pipp, Jessie Gunson, Wally Brinkopf, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Spank in exchange for Dean Miller, Tripp Wieghaus.
1958-05-02The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Jessie Gunson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Bruce Quinones to the minors.
1958-04-15The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Ed Tejada to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Jessie Gunson to the minors.
1956-09-17The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Jessie Gunson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Todd Zeille to the minors.
1956-08-17The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Todd Zeille to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Jessie Gunson to the minors.
1956-07-10The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Jessie Gunson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Todd Zeille to the minors.
1956-06-22The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Bruce Quinones to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Jessie Gunson to the minors.
1955-04-25The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Jessie Gunson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Bruce Quinones to the minors.