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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Ken Gillespie Relief Pitcher
Retired (2024, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.68 Total Rating 56   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 32-33 Status Deceased (2066) Option Years 0  
SV 60 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-18-1988
K 462 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(2011)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(95 games)
IP 706.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 29 Contact vs. L 10 Endurance 44   Ldrship 39
Power vs. R 4 Power vs. L 7 Velocity 32   Mentor Val 56
Speed 31 Bunt 24 Control 80
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 12 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 58 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 24 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
2011 Minors 23 13.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 6 / 9 7 / 13
2011 Majors 23 21.13 82 9 0 0 / 0 2 / 10 1 / 11 3 / 21
2012 Minors 24 28.00 2 / 4 4 / 16 3 / 8 9 / 28
2012 Majors 24 0.94 3 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
2013 Minors 25 23.00 1 / 1 3 / 11 0 / 11 4 / 23
2014 Majors 26 47.74 162 10 0 2 / 11 2 / 17 1 / 19 5 / 47
2015 Majors 27 47.06 162 0 0 2 / 10 1 / 11 5 / 26 8 / 47
2016 Majors 28 46.13 162 0 0 0 / 9 1 / 17 1 / 20 2 / 46
2017 Minors 29 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 5 2 / 6
2017 Majors 29 1.92 9 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
2018 Majors 30 37.06 162 1 0 1 / 4 0 / 20 0 / 13 1 / 37
2019 Majors 31 40.58 162 0 0 2 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 17 3 / 40
2020 Majors 32 42.51 162 0 0 2 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 23 3 / 42
2021 Majors 33 44.32 162 0 0 1 / 9 0 / 20 0 / 15 1 / 44
2022 Majors 34 29.71 162 0 0 -2 / 2 -9 / 15 -1 / 12 -12 / 29
2023 Majors 35 32.02 162 0 0 -1 / 5 -2 / 16 0 / 11 -3 / 32
2024 Majors 36 0.16 1 0 0 0 / 0 -6 / 0 -5 / 0 -11 / 0
Total 1553 21 0 10 / 74 -3 / 182 15 / 200 22 / 456
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2024-11-01Ken Gillespie has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2024-04-28The Chicago South Siders have waived Ken Gillespie.
2024-04-02The Chicago South Siders have promoted Van Valdez to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have designated Ken Gillespie for assignment.
2018-04-01The Chicago South Siders have promoted Ken Gillespie to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have promoted Donald Leverett to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have designated Alan Clark for assignment. The Chicago South Siders have designated Shane Lomasney for assignment.
2018-03-25The Chicago South Siders have acquired Ken Gillespie from the waiver wire.
2017-06-19The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Ken Gillespie.
2017-04-11The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Ken Gillespie for assignment.
2014-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ken Gillespie to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Doug Smith to the major league team.
2012-04-04The St. Louis Cardinals have demoted Ken Gillespie to the minor leagues.
2011-07-11The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ken Gillespie to the major league team.
2011-06-12The St. Louis Cardinals have demoted Ken Gillespie to the minor leagues.
2011-06-02The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ken Gillespie to the major league team.