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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Rich Gazella Second Base
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
H 128 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 10-13-1929
HR 8 Drafted Round 5, Pick 66
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(151 games)
RBI 68
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor vR B-
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (12.3%) Range WS Rings 0
1B (3.8%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B D+ (20.5%) RF (17.5%)   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
1957 ATL
33
40
5
9
1
0
0
3
5
3 0 0
1
1 0
.561
.311
.250
.025
.225
1958 TEX
30
95
9
25
0
1
3
11
8
7 0 0
3
4 7
.699
.320
.379
.116
.263
1959 TEX
61
223
24
69
10
5
3
41
16
34 1 0
5
3 8
.798
.358
.439
.130
.309
1960 TEX
40
103
15
25
1
1
2
13
11
13 0 1
2
2 4
.643
.313
.330
.087
.243
1961 TEX
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
Total
165
464
53
128
12
7
8
68
41
57 1 1
11
10 19
.719
.335
.384
.108
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Rich Gazella has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-04-01The Texas Armadillos have waived Rich Gazella.
1961-04-08The Texas Armadillos have promoted Jimmy Conway to the major league team. The Texas Armadillos have designated Rich Gazella for assignment.
1961-04-06Rich Gazella of the Texas Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1958-04-20The Texas Armadillos have acquired Rich Gazella from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Atlanta Stars have promoted Dave Shocker to the major league team. The Atlanta Stars have promoted Chuck Sheets to the major league team. The Atlanta Stars have sent Mervyn Hughes to the minors. The Atlanta Stars have designated Rich Gazella for assignment.
1957-07-05Rich Gazella of the Atlanta Stars is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1957-04-01The Atlanta Stars have promoted Rich Gazella to the major league team. The Atlanta Stars have sent Dave Shocker to the minors.
1956-04-01The Atlanta Stars have promoted Brian Ridgway to the major league team. The Atlanta Stars have promoted Tuffy Fowler to the major league team. The Atlanta Stars have promoted Jim Arndt to the major league team. The Atlanta Stars have sent Hod Rodgers to the minors. The Atlanta Stars have sent Rich Gazella to the minors. The Atlanta Stars have sent Dave Shocker to the minors.
1956-04-01The Atlanta Stars have promoted Rich Gazella to the major league team. The Atlanta Stars have promoted Dave Shocker to the major league team. The Atlanta Stars have promoted Hod Rodgers to the major league team. The Atlanta Stars have designated Ted Boudreau for assignment. The Atlanta Stars have designated Leon Martinez for assignment. The Atlanta Stars have designated Jeff Wallace for assignment.