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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Billy Gabler Left Field
Retired (1997, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating 57   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .709 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 188 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-04-1962
HR 22 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(55 games)
RBI 99
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 69 Contact vs. L 48 Endurance 55   Ldrship 78
Power vs. R 58 Power vs. L 61 Velocity 2   Mentor vR 100
Speed 58 Bunt 7 Control 7   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 57 WS Rings 3
1B --- LF 100 (100%) Arm 43 WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF 2 (2.2%)   Health 20 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF 98 (98.1%)   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
1986 DET
63
184
17
42
5
0
2
8
20
 34 0 1
0
 0 2
.590
.302
.288
.060
.228
1987 DET
97
324
48
84
13
1
11
54
43
 55 1 3
0
 0 3
.752
.345
.407
.148
.259
1988 DET
13
43
7
12
0
0
2
6
4
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.759
.340
.419
.140
.279
1989 DET
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1992 DET
2
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.476
.333
.143
.000
.143
1995 DET
52
87
8
17
1
2
2
9
5
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.561
.239
.322
.126
.195
1996 DET
71
103
17
32
2
2
5
22
13
 15 1 3
0
 0 0
.898
.383
.515
.204
.311
Total
298
748
98
188
21
5
22
99
87
 130 2 7
0
 0 5
.709
.328
.381
.130
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Billy Gabler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-07-25The Detroit D-Bags have waived Billy Gabler.
1997-04-01The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Jay Glanville to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Ed Lelivelt to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Sam Webb to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Rankin Adkins for assignment. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Billy Gabler for assignment.
1995-03-25The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team.
1993-04-01The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Hector Greengrass to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Billy Gabler for assignment.
1992-09-29The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Mike Canwell to the major league team.
1992-08-11The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Dwight Micelotta to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Billy Gabler for assignment.
1992-07-30The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Dave Cramer to the major league team.
1992-04-01The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Al Novotney to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Billy Gabler for assignment. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Matt Kuhn for assignment.
1991-10-03The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Johnny Lopez to the major league team.
1989-10-03The Detroit D-Bags have sent Billy Gabler to the minors. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Tommy Lopez to the minors.
1989-09-11The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Johnny Lopez to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Miller Stafford to the major league team.
1989-04-01The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Pug Lopez to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Tommy Lopez to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Wally Walsh to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted John Grim to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Pete Law to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Frank Ricketts to the minors. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Boyd Briggs for assignment. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Billy Gabler to the minors. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Jim Beam to the minors. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Johnny Lopez for assignment.
1988-10-01The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Pug Lopez to the minors.
1988-06-19The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Tommy Lopez to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Billy Gabler to the minors.
1988-04-14Billy Gabler of the Detroit D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1987-04-10The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team.
1987-04-09The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Jeff Heflin to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Billy Gabler to the minors.
1987-04-04The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Pug Lopez to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Joe Liriano for assignment. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Kevin Dineen for assignment.
1986-09-12The Detroit D-Bags have sent Billy Gabler down to the minors.
1986-08-05Billy Gabler of the Detroit D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1986-04-03The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Tony Berkman to the minors.
1986-04-03The Detroit D-Bags have sent Billy Gabler down to the minors.
1986-04-01The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Joe Shovlin for assignment.
1986-04-01The Detroit D-Bags have sent Billy Gabler down to the minors.
1986-03-26The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Lou Werle to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Thomas Stanley to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Brad Grant to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Frank Pulido to the minors. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Tommy Lopez to the minors. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Bill Greenberg to the minors. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Frank Ricketts to the minors.
1986-03-26Detroit D-Bags has drafted Billy Gabler #211 overall in the Expansion Draft.