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Jesse Orosco League
7-27-2215
Ralph Kearney Shortstop
Retired (1969, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1692 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-20-1931
HR 115 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(104 games)
RBI 645
SB 257
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B D  (15.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1956 SS PIT 97 88 795.2 403 154 237 12 41 +9 4.42 .970
RF PIT 6 6 53.0 11 11 0 0 0 +2 1.87 1.000
CF PIT 2 2 18.0 11 10 0 1 0 0 5.00 .909
1957 SS PIT 81 76 692.0 331 132 194 5 35 0 4.24 .985
3B PIT 25 25 225.1 61 16 42 3 6 +4 2.32 .951
CF PIT 10 10 88.0 29 28 0 1 0 -2 2.86 .966
LF PIT 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1958 SS PIT 135 135 1219.2 587 210 363 14 53 +13 4.23 .976
1959 SS PIT 126 126 1126.2 604 214 378 12 61 +6 4.73 .980
1960 SS PIT 135 135 1178.0 638 229 390 19 70 +23 4.73 .970
1961 SS PIT 135 135 1165.1 658 218 428 12 91 +20 4.99 .982
1962 SS PIT 135 135 1203.0 645 230 405 10 69 +9 4.75 .984
1963 SS PIT 135 135 1213.0 634 229 392 13 76 +15 4.61 .979
1964 SS PIT 103 103 904.1 501 195 300 6 61 -4 4.93 .988
1965 SS PIT 107 107 964.0 526 169 347 10 67 +14 4.82 .981
1966 SS PIT 126 126 1136.0 592 211 373 8 76 +5 4.63 .986
1967 SS PIT 128 124 1120.0 578 198 369 11 65 +12 4.56 .981
1968 SS PIT 79 53 527.0 282 103 172 7 32 +1 4.70 .975
1969 SS PIT 29 25 237.0 115 47 66 2 14 -5 4.29 .983
3B PIT 3 3 27.0 6 3 3 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 1551 1503 13481.2 7094 2539 4414 141 811 +118 4.64 .980
3B 28 28 252.1 67 19 45 3 6 +4 2.28 .955
CF 12 12 106.0 40 38 0 2 0 -2 3.23 .950
RF 6 6 53.0 11 11 0 0 0 +2 1.87 1.000
LF 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
Total 1599 1551 13911.0 7218 2613 4459 146 817 +122 4.58 .980
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Ralph Kearney has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1966-08-27Ralph Kearney of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1965-09-21Ralph Kearney of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1965-06-21Ralph Kearney of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1964-08-18Ralph Kearney of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1964-07-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have removed Ralph Kearney from the trade block.
1962-09-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed Ralph Kearney on the trade block.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Marshall Gates to Ralph Kearney.
1959-09-05Marshall Gates of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1959-08-23Marshall Gates of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1957-09-05Marshall Gates of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1956-08-16Marshall Gates of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1956-03-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Marshall Gates to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated John Baldschun for assignment.
1955-03-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Deacon Walsh to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Rafael Baker to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Marshall Gates to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Rudy Birdsall to the minors.
1954-09-30The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob McCarthy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Marshall Gates to the major league team.
1953-10-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob McCarthy to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Marshall Gates to the minors.
1953-09-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Marshall Gates to the major league team.
1953-03-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Leitner to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Earle Redman for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Harry Lucas to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob McCarthy to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Marshall Gates to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Xavier Dudra to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Terry Tatum to the minors.
1952-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Marshall Gates to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Leitner to the major league team.
1952-06-21A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Thunder. The Tampa Bay Thunder receive Ryne Minshall from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Marshall Gates, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 3 (TB).