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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Gil McKelvy Catcher
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .667 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 684 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-08-1954
HR 61 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(87 games)
RBI 288
SB 42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF (0.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 22 33.00 4 / 7 4 / 5 0 / 1 3 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 5 3 / 3 22 / 33
1977 Minors 23 38.00 4 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 6 3 / 3 4 / 6 6 / 7 6 / 6 30 / 38
1978 Minors 24 27.00 0 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 3 3 / 6 0 / 3 4 / 5 3 / 3 13 / 27
1978 Majors 24 22.81 79 32 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 6 4 / 5 1 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 3 14 / 22
1979 Majors 25 48.40 162 83 0 5 / 7 4 / 7 4 / 9 4 / 10 1 / 5 5 / 6 4 / 4 27 / 48
1980 Majors 26 42.74 162 47 0 2 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 11 3 / 6 3 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5 20 / 42
1981 Majors 27 45.74 162 54 0 1 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 7 4 / 11 2 / 5 11 / 45
1982 Majors 28 44.71 162 43 0 1 / 8 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 4 8 / 44
1983 Majors 29 47.60 162 53 0 1 / 8 0 / 6 3 / 14 2 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 8 9 / 47
1984 Majors 30 38.59 162 40 0 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 5 4 / 38
1985 Majors 31 41.27 162 42 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 41
1986 Majors 32 42.97 162 49 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 42
1987 Majors 33 48.24 162 58 0 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 48
1988 Majors 34 49.21 157 72 5 -1 / 6 -5 / 2 -2 / 13 -4 / 5 -1 / 7 -2 / 7 -2 / 9 -17 / 49
1989 Majors 35 34.74 162 39 0 -3 / 9 -5 / 6 -2 / 4 -3 / 3 -7 / 2 -2 / 6 -3 / 4 -25 / 34
1990 Minors 36 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 11
1990 Majors 36 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 14
Total 1856 612 5 14 / 91 12 / 81 12 / 110 16 / 85 10 / 78 32 / 95 23 / 83 119 / 623
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Gil McKelvy has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-06-30The Kansas City Eggmen have waived Gil McKelvy.
1990-03-11The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Rick James to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Brian Booty to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Gil McKelvy for assignment. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Hub Hamilton for assignment.
1990-03-03The Kansas City Eggmen have placed Gil McKelvy on the trade block.
1988-08-17Gil McKelvy of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1979-03-03The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Gil McKelvy to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Alex Mussina for assignment.
1978-09-30The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Don Melillo to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Gil McKelvy to the minors.
1978-07-02The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Gil McKelvy to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Chad Springer to the minors.
1978-06-30The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Chad Springer to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Gil McKelvy to the minors.
1978-06-30The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Gil McKelvy to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent John Flager to the minors.