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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 PIT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1954 PIT
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 PIT
108
382
58
104
20
5
6
45
39
 53 1 1
6
 0 13
.738
.340
.398
.126
.272
1957 PIT
118
441
56
107
24
2
5
49
42
 65 2 4
13
 8 9
.649
.309
.340
.098
.243
1958 PIT
135
548
79
138
28
4
10
58
47
 89 0 2
17
 7 14
.682
.310
.372
.120
.252
1959 PIT
126
521
74
146
29
5
3
39
59
 79 1 1
19
 12 12
.726
.354
.372
.092
.280
1960 PIT
135
482
39
109
20
5
3
41
42
 73 1 5
15
 9 19
.594
.287
.307
.081
.226
1961 PIT
135
489
75
142
23
5
7
53
57
 63 4 0
33
 12 12
.770
.369
.401
.110
.290
1962 PIT
135
553
95
170
36
6
12
54
77
 80 2 2
23
 11 10
.852
.393
.459
.152
.307
1963 PIT
135
558
95
146
32
8
13
60
63
 69 3 2
29
 16 13
.756
.339
.418
.156
.262
1964 PIT
103
432
80
126
18
1
15
54
48
 65 1 2
19
 14 6
.804
.362
.442
.150
.292
1965 PIT
107
437
69
135
31
0
10
45
59
 64 2 3
19
 12 10
.840
.391
.449
.140
.309
1966 PIT
126
522
85
141
23
2
15
57
61
 83 0 0
25
 17 8
.755
.346
.408
.138
.270
1967 PIT
128
513
97
143
23
3
9
48
72
 73 1 4
26
 16 11
.754
.366
.388
.109
.279
1968 PIT
82
216
43
52
6
1
5
28
35
 42 5 2
9
 4 7
.704
.357
.347
.106
.241
1969 PIT
33
115
21
33
8
0
2
14
11
 20 1 0
4
 4 2
.763
.354
.409
.122
.287
Total
1607
6210
966
1692
321
47
115
645
712
 918 24 28
257
 142 146
.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).