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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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 MIL
1
 2
45
0
0
0
23
 3
47.2
 49 23 21 1 23
33
1.51
3.97
1961 MIL
5
 6
69
10
0
0
17
 3
121.0
 110 50 40 1 53
83
1.35
2.98
1962 MIL
3
 7
57
0
0
0
26
 9
58.0
 64 30 25 2 19
40
1.43
3.88
1963 MIL
1
 5
49
0
0
0
30
 8
43.0
 41 21 21 0 21
39
1.44
4.40
1964 MIL
1
 5
66
1
0
0
52
 6
65.0
 55 28 21 0 37
53
1.42
2.91
1965 MIL
0
 2
60
0
0
0
47
 8
55.1
 48 17 17 0 23
49
1.28
2.77
1966 MIL
0
 4
61
0
0
0
44
 12
56.0
 45 33 30 2 26
48
1.27
4.82
1967 MIL
1
 0
60
0
0
0
54
 5
56.1
 51 21 17 1 12
38
1.12
2.72
1968 MIL
1
 4
61
0
0
0
45
 9
58.0
 53 23 19 1 21
48
1.28
2.95
1969 MIL
0
 1
69
0
0
0
56
 7
67.1
 65 24 21 3 33
64
1.46
2.81
1970 MIL
3
 5
69
0
0
0
50
 11
62.0
 72 36 33 0 23
54
1.53
4.79
1971 MIL
2
 5
67
0
0
0
54
 8
65.2
 44 22 21 1 27
50
1.08
2.88
1972 MIL
4
 4
61
0
0
0
49
 8
64.0
 52 29 24 2 18
52
1.09
3.38
1973 MIL
2
 2
59
0
0
0
42
 9
52.1
 64 30 28 0 16
37
1.53
4.82
1974 MIL
1
 7
68
0
0
0
45
 9
63.2
 70 31 31 2 22
56
1.45
4.38
1975 MIL
0
 6
57
0
0
0
43
 10
49.0
 47 31 30 1 21
39
1.39
5.51
1976 MIL
0
 2
5
0
0
0
2
 2
3.2
 6 5 5 0 3
3
2.45
12.27
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
25
 67
983
11
0
0
679
 127
988.0
 936 454 404 17 398
786
1.35
3.68
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.