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Barry Zito League
9-5-2102
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   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1953 Minors 20 65.00 0 / 2 12 / 40 7 / 23 19 / 65
1954 Minors 21 60.00 1 / 3 5 / 28 7 / 29 13 / 60
1955 Minors 22 60.00 1 / 6 10 / 34 5 / 20 16 / 60
1956 Minors 23 49.00 1 / 4 0 / 16 3 / 29 4 / 49
1957 Minors 24 80.00 0 / 7 3 / 37 4 / 36 7 / 80
1958 Minors 25 64.00 0 / 2 2 / 38 3 / 24 5 / 64
1959 Majors 26 50.20 162 28 0 2 / 9 3 / 23 1 / 18 6 / 50
1960 Majors 27 52.11 162 32 0 0 / 10 1 / 20 1 / 22 2 / 52
1961 Majors 28 53.19 162 33 0 0 / 7 0 / 25 1 / 21 1 / 53
1962 Majors 29 33.74 162 2 0 0 / 4 1 / 13 0 / 16 1 / 33
1963 Majors 30 49.49 162 33 0 0 / 12 0 / 20 3 / 17 3 / 49
1964 Majors 31 50.41 153 34 9 1 / 12 0 / 20 0 / 18 1 / 50
1965 Majors 32 51.69 162 36 0 0 / 14 1 / 20 0 / 17 1 / 51
1966 Majors 33 52.35 162 36 0 0 / 20 0 / 16 1 / 16 1 / 52
1967 Majors 34 53.04 162 37 0 -3 / 11 -8 / 21 -2 / 21 -13 / 53
1968 Majors 35 51.62 162 38 0 -4 / 12 -6 / 17 -1 / 22 -11 / 51
1969 Majors 36 49.47 162 34 0 -1 / 13 -3 / 18 -2 / 18 -6 / 49
1970 Majors 37 22.00 0 / 0 1 / 11 1 / 11 2 / 22
Total 1773 343 9 -2 / 148 22 / 417 32 / 378 52 / 943
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.