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Barry Zito League
9-2-2102
Axel Gamble Starting Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.92 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 114-151 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-28-1933
K 1554 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(0 games)
IP 2275.1
WHIP 1.45 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  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
1959 CIN
11
 12
28
28
5
1
0
 0
195.0
 216 125 119 2 73
139
1.48
5.49
1960 CIN
13
 11
32
32
5
0
0
 0
226.0
 258 140 126 0 83
168
1.51
5.02
1961 CIN
13
 16
33
33
7
1
0
 0
244.0
 284 155 139 2 95
172
1.55
5.13
1962 HOU
5
 6
32
2
0
0
3
 1
41.1
 56 34 34 1 24
28
1.94
7.40
1963 HOU
8
 14
35
33
1
1
0
 0
199.2
 239 135 115 2 64
134
1.52
5.18
1964 HOU
10
 15
34
34
4
0
0
 0
227.1
 208 103 98 3 65
159
1.20
3.88
1965 HOU
7
 13
36
36
1
1
0
 0
229.1
 230 138 129 0 90
147
1.40
5.06
1966 HOU
12
 15
36
36
3
1
0
 0
239.1
 236 126 117 3 85
157
1.34
4.40
1967 HOU
14
 13
37
37
5
1
0
 0
248.2
 233 114 106 4 84
178
1.27
3.84
1968 HOU
14
 19
38
38
4
2
0
 0
225.1
 260 154 139 1 92
157
1.56
5.55
1969 HOU
7
 17
35
34
2
1
0
 0
199.1
 241 130 121 3 81
115
1.62
5.46
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
114
 151
376
343
37
9
3
 1
2275.1
 2461 1354 1243 21 836
1554
1.45
4.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Axel Gamble has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-08-29Axel Gamble of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1962-03-30The Houston Lonestars have promoted Craig Thompson to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Axel Gamble to the major league team.
1962-03-30Axel Gamble has signed with the Houston Lonestars for $2.5M per year for 8 years.
1959-03-28The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Axel Gamble to the major league team.
1956-04-18A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Clippers and the Cincinnati Red Legs. The Cincinnati Red Legs receive Rodney Stanley, Torii Gehrman, Axel Gamble, Bill Asselstine from the Baltimore Clippers in exchange for Bill Warner.
1955-04-08The Baltimore Clippers have acquired Axel Gamble from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Minnesota Road-Kill have waived Axel Gamble.