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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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 LCS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
1.1
 0 0 0 0 0
1
0.00
0.00
1969 LCS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
1
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
2
0.00
0.00
1969 WS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
3
 0
2.2
 0 0 0 0 0
2
0.00
0.00
1970 LCS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 0 0 0 0 2
4
1.50
0.00
1971 LCS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
1
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
1971 WS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
2
 1
2.2
 3 2 2 0 3
1
2.25
6.75
1972 LCS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
1
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
1
0.00
0.00
1975 LCS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
2
 0
1.1
 0 0 0 0 1
0
0.75
0.00
1975 WS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
3
 0
3.0
 2 0 0 0 1
4
1.00
0.00
Total
0
 0
17
0
0
0
14
 1
15.1
 5 2 2 0 7
15
0.78
1.17
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.