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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Gaylen Sturgeon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.65 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 4-5 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-06-1949
K 42 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(18 games)
IP 57.1
WHIP 1.78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val C+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1976 CHN
0
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 6 3 3 0 3
1
3.86
11.57
1977 CHN
0
 0
14
0
0
0
0
 0
15.2
 19 6 6 0 6
9
1.60
3.45
1978 CHN
1
 2
11
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 16 11 11 0 5
11
1.85
8.74
1979 CHN
2
 2
19
0
0
0
1
 2
22.2
 26 17 16 0 16
18
1.85
6.35
1980 CHN
1
 0
3
0
0
0
1
 0
5.1
 4 1 0 0 1
3
0.94
0.00
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
4
 5
52
0
0
0
2
 2
57.1
 71 38 36 0 31
42
1.78
5.65
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Gaylen Sturgeon has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-06-28The Chicago GoodFellas have waived Gaylen Sturgeon.
1980-04-21The Chicago GoodFellas have promoted Pat Price to the major league team. The Chicago GoodFellas have promoted Arthur Ripple to the major league team. The Chicago GoodFellas have promoted Phil Elliott to the major league team. The Chicago GoodFellas have designated Karl Kelly for assignment. The Chicago GoodFellas have designated Dutch Rego for assignment. The Chicago GoodFellas have designated Gaylen Sturgeon for assignment.
1976-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Fockers and the Chicago GoodFellas. The Chicago GoodFellas receive Gaylen Sturgeon, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 BRO (Bill Gonzales), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 BRO (Wilton Gray) from the Brooklyn Fockers in exchange for Rex McGinnity.
1976-03-25The Brooklyn Fockers have promoted Gaylen Sturgeon to the major league team. The Brooklyn Fockers have promoted Chris Robles to the major league team.
1965-08-09A trade has been completed between the Colorado FlatIron Mountain Dogs and the Minnesota Creme. The Minnesota Creme receive Jimmy Wicker, Al Gowell, Johnny Etchison from the Colorado FlatIron Mountain Dogs in exchange for Jim Nunnally, Dan Cavarretta, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MIN (Gaylen Sturgeon), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 MIN (Nick Howitt).