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Joe DiMaggio League
8-27-2080
Steve Gakeler First Base
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .772 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1910 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-01-1932
HR 190 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(9 games)
RBI 902
SB 207
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 PHI
136
518
56
129
23
2
10
55
44
 93 2 2
8
 2 16
.668
.309
.359
.110
.249
1956 PHI
148
568
80
152
29
1
14
62
51
 79 4 3
10
 6 21
.727
.331
.396
.129
.268
1957 STL
150
312
35
81
16
2
9
48
26
 41 2 3
9
 3 2
.728
.318
.410
.151
.260
1958 STL
145
575
80
168
29
5
15
71
58
 99 5 0
22
 12 10
.800
.362
.438
.146
.292
1959 STL
128
466
56
141
28
1
14
77
56
 66 2 4
22
 9 5
.834
.377
.457
.155
.303
1960 STL
148
551
92
157
32
7
20
89
78
 87 1 3
17
 9 7
.850
.373
.477
.192
.285
1961 STL
133
507
74
142
22
4
14
56
64
 79 2 5
20
 2 7
.782
.360
.422
.142
.280
1962 STL
148
554
83
154
24
11
17
75
72
 85 3 2
24
 11 4
.816
.363
.453
.175
.278
1963 STL
148
538
77
155
24
8
15
72
57
 81 3 2
19
 7 6
.804
.358
.446
.158
.288
1964 STL
150
517
68
144
20
3
9
64
71
 81 1 5
20
 7 5
.745
.364
.381
.103
.279
1965 STL-CHA
140
344
45
100
11
5
14
63
40
 56 0 4
4
 3 1
.835
.361
.474
.183
.291
1966 CHA
124
333
60
102
18
7
14
57
34
 45 1 2
7
 1 1
.899
.370
.529
.222
.306
1967 CHA
85
146
23
40
7
1
6
23
19
 19 1 1
3
 0 2
.818
.359
.459
.185
.274
1968 CHA-BRO
113
392
63
108
22
3
7
44
43
 68 3 3
15
 6 4
.750
.349
.401
.125
.276
1969 BRO
144
611
63
137
14
6
12
46
65
 107 3 4
7
 4 5
.626
.300
.326
.101
.224
Total
2040
6932
955
1910
319
66
190
902
778
 1086 33 43
207
 82 96
.772
.349
.423
.147
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Steve Gakeler has retired from the Brooklyn Dodgers
1968-04-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blue Sox and the Brooklyn Body Guards. The Brooklyn Body Guards receive Steve Gakeler, Rich Fothergill, Claude Lawrence, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Blue Sox in exchange for Zeke Grabowski.
1965-05-30A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blue Sox and the St. Louis Timberwolves. The St. Louis Timberwolves receive Link Hargan, Chad Sweeney, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 5 (CHA) from the Chicago Blue Sox in exchange for Steve Gakeler.
1955-04-02The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have promoted Steve Gakeler to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have promoted Wally Chapman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have sent D"Angelo Watts to the minors. The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have sent Frank Quirk to the minors.