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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Lou Gates Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.68 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 25-67 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 679 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 10-03-1938
K 786 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(44 games)
IP 988.0
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1956 Minors 18 67.00 2 / 5 10 / 28 11 / 34 23 / 67
1957 Minors 19 72.00 1 / 3 7 / 36 7 / 33 15 / 72
1958 Minors 20 70.00 0 / 4 4 / 32 5 / 34 9 / 70
1959 Minors 21 71.00 3 / 5 5 / 36 7 / 30 15 / 71
1960 Majors 22 32.35 139 0 23 0 / 3 1 / 11 0 / 18 1 / 32
1961 Majors 23 47.05 162 10 0 2 / 12 2 / 22 0 / 13 4 / 47
1962 Majors 24 42.60 162 0 0 2 / 8 3 / 18 2 / 16 7 / 42
1963 Majors 25 32.27 120 0 42 1 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 15 1 / 32
1964 Majors 26 42.00 162 1 0 3 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 22 3 / 42
1965 Majors 27 41.87 162 0 0 3 / 8 0 / 19 0 / 14 3 / 41
1966 Majors 28 42.18 162 0 0 0 / 12 0 / 16 0 / 14 0 / 42
1967 Majors 29 40.06 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 17 1 / 14 1 / 40
1968 Majors 30 37.62 141 0 21 0 / 5 0 / 18 0 / 14 0 / 37
1969 Majors 31 42.85 162 0 0 1 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 17 1 / 42
1970 Majors 32 42.31 162 0 0 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 17 0 / 42
1971 Majors 33 42.43 162 0 0 1 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 24 2 / 42
1972 Majors 34 41.25 162 0 0 -2 / 8 -6 / 19 -3 / 14 -11 / 41
1973 Majors 35 37.43 146 0 16 -2 / 5 -1 / 16 -1 / 16 -4 / 37
1974 Majors 36 42.38 162 0 0 -1 / 6 -2 / 21 -1 / 15 -4 / 42
1975 Majors 37 39.44 162 1 0 0 / 4 -5 / 13 0 / 22 -5 / 39
1976 Minors 38 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 15
1976 Majors 38 4.67 27 0 0 0 / 0 -7 / 0 -6 / 4 -13 / 4
Total 2517 12 102 14 / 135 11 / 395 23 / 409 48 / 939
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Lou Gates has retired from the Milwaukee Brewers
1976-05-01The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Tim Weingartner to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Lou Gates for assignment.
1975-11-01Lou Gates now holds the league record for career saves.
1973-11-01Lou Gates now holds the league record for career saves.
1973-09-13Lou Gates of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1968-07-14Lou Gates of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1968-05-12Lou Gates of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1963-07-03Lou Gates of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1960-05-19Lou Gates of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1959-10-06A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive Lou Gates, Tom Sisk, Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 MIN (Mark Bross), Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 MIN (Roy Dawson) from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Ed Arias, Jule Wilson, Bob Pernoll.
1959-04-29A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Sickos and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Lou Gates, Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 STL (Johnny Maul) from the St. Louis Sickos in exchange for Chick Alexander.