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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1960 LHB 43 27.1 14 17 24 1.50
1960 RHB 40 20.1 19 6 25 1.52
1961 LHB 69 65.0 48 27 67 1.45
1961 RHB 64 56.0 35 26 43 1.23
1962 LHB 53 31.1 21 12 34 1.47
1962 RHB 49 26.2 19 7 30 1.39
1963 LHB 45 19.1 19 11 25 1.86
1963 RHB 43 23.2 20 10 16 1.10
1964 LHB 64 33.2 30 22 29 1.51
1964 RHB 56 31.1 23 15 26 1.31
1965 LHB 52 26.1 24 14 33 1.78
1965 RHB 54 29.0 25 9 15 0.83
1966 LHB 56 25.2 21 13 23 1.40
1966 RHB 57 30.1 27 13 22 1.15
1967 LHB 58 30.2 22 7 25 1.04
1967 RHB 50 25.2 16 5 26 1.21
1968 LHB 56 32.1 29 10 27 1.14
1968 RHB 49 25.2 19 11 26 1.44
1969 LHB 67 40.2 39 17 35 1.28
1969 RHB 61 26.2 25 16 30 1.73
1970 LHB 66 36.0 33 12 45 1.58
1970 RHB 55 26.0 21 11 27 1.46
1971 LHB 58 33.0 23 18 21 1.18
1971 RHB 59 32.2 27 9 23 0.98
1972 LHB 59 37.1 36 7 31 1.02
1972 RHB 51 26.2 16 11 21 1.20
1973 LHB 55 27.0 17 11 36 1.74
1973 RHB 51 25.1 20 5 28 1.30
1974 LHB 60 31.0 31 16 42 1.87
1974 RHB 62 32.2 25 6 28 1.04
1975 LHB 50 24.1 18 13 26 1.60
1975 RHB 49 24.2 21 8 21 1.18
1976 LHB 5 2.1 2 2 4 2.57
1976 RHB 4 1.1 1 1 2 2.25
2070 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2070 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 916 523.1 427 229 527 1.44
Total RHB 854 464.2 359 169 409 1.24
Total 983 988.0 786 398 936 1.35
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.