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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1954 RHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1956 LHP 31 43 11 1 0 0 4 8 6 .664 .385 .279 .023 .256
1956 RHP 101 339 93 19 5 6 41 31 47 .747 .334 .413 .139 .274
1957 LHP 60 131 41 9 1 1 17 15 14 .801 .381 .420 .107 .313
1957 RHP 99 310 66 15 1 4 32 27 51 .584 .278 .306 .094 .213
1958 LHP 70 152 29 7 1 3 13 14 23 .567 .257 .309 .118 .191
1958 RHP 120 396 109 21 3 7 45 33 66 .727 .330 .396 .121 .275
1959 LHP 57 146 45 10 1 0 16 14 22 .763 .373 .390 .082 .308
1959 RHP 105 375 101 19 4 3 23 45 57 .712 .347 .365 .096 .269
1960 LHP 63 130 29 8 1 0 6 20 17 .627 .327 .300 .077 .223
1960 RHP 117 352 80 12 4 3 35 22 56 .581 .271 .310 .082 .227
1961 LHP 64 154 45 7 1 2 15 19 15 .774 .384 .390 .097 .292
1961 RHP 115 335 97 16 4 5 38 38 48 .768 .362 .406 .116 .290
1962 LHP 65 139 60 14 2 3 16 19 18 1.132 .506 .626 .194 .432
1962 RHP 119 414 110 22 4 9 38 58 62 .758 .354 .403 .138 .266
1963 LHP 75 182 45 9 2 3 19 22 21 .700 .332 .368 .121 .247
1963 RHP 113 376 101 23 6 10 41 41 48 .784 .342 .441 .173 .269
1964 LHP 58 135 32 4 0 5 16 16 23 .700 .322 .378 .141 .237
1964 RHP 90 297 94 14 1 10 38 32 42 .852 .381 .471 .155 .316
1965 LHP 68 152 37 11 0 2 6 23 28 .700 .345 .355 .112 .243
1965 RHP 96 285 98 20 0 8 39 36 36 .915 .417 .498 .154 .344
1966 LHP 65 162 42 10 1 4 13 19 24 .744 .337 .407 .148 .259
1966 RHP 111 360 99 13 1 11 44 42 59 .759 .351 .408 .133 .275
1967 LHP 48 106 37 8 1 0 10 12 11 .855 .412 .443 .094 .349
1967 RHP 117 407 106 15 2 9 38 60 62 .728 .355 .373 .113 .260
1968 LHP 25 43 13 1 0 1 6 6 7 .775 .380 .395 .093 .302
1968 RHP 63 173 39 5 1 4 22 29 35 .686 .351 .335 .110 .225
1969 LHP 13 21 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .465 .227 .238 .048 .190
1969 RHP 28 94 29 7 0 2 13 10 18 .828 .381 .447 .138 .309
Total LHP 762 1696 470 100 11 24 158 208 231 .750 .359 .392 .114 .277
Total RHP 1395 4514 1222 221 36 91 487 504 687 .740 .344 .396 .125 .271
Total 1607 6210 1692 321 47 115 645 712 918 .743 .348 .395 .122 .272
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).