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Goose Goslin League
5-22-2065
Mike Gaffke Catcher
Retired (2004, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 1913 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 08-05-1965
HR 147 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(57 games)
RBI 942
SB 59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
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
1988 CHN
130
437
42
102
27
2
8
47
44
 80 1 3
0
 0 6
.662
.303
.359
.126
.233
1989 CHN
98
320
26
74
11
1
4
31
44
 59 1 1
0
 0 3
.635
.325
.309
.078
.231
1990 CHN
130
382
31
87
11
2
6
38
43
 75 3 1
0
 0 1
.624
.310
.314
.086
.228
1991 CHN
124
399
42
115
21
4
4
55
38
 68 0 3
0
 0 3
.739
.348
.391
.103
.288
1992 CHN
130
449
64
125
22
0
6
52
48
 82 0 1
11
 0 2
.715
.347
.367
.089
.278
1993 CHN
130
413
52
104
18
0
9
47
65
 67 2 4
6
 4 1
.714
.353
.361
.109
.252
1994 CHN
130
463
62
131
24
2
7
76
51
 69 5 1
11
 3 1
.748
.360
.389
.106
.283
1995 CHN
109
409
62
112
16
2
12
77
48
 62 1 4
7
 4 2
.759
.348
.411
.137
.274
1996 CHN
99
383
47
106
18
2
14
69
39
 59 0 1
5
 3 2
.787
.343
.444
.167
.277
1997 CHN
130
492
72
154
25
6
8
71
55
 67 3 3
6
 5 0
.820
.383
.437
.124
.313
1998 CHN
92
355
49
86
17
1
10
56
40
 67 2 0
5
 1 1
.703
.322
.380
.138
.242
1999 CHN
130
488
65
144
21
2
12
82
64
 85 2 6
8
 3 0
.795
.375
.420
.125
.295
2000 CHN
122
495
77
131
23
3
17
74
59
 84 1 1
0
 0 0
.770
.344
.426
.162
.265
2001 CHN
122
534
98
158
35
1
14
58
50
 76 4 1
0
 0 2
.804
.360
.444
.148
.296
2002 CHN
122
509
66
135
19
4
10
51
62
 94 2 0
0
 0 1
.725
.347
.377
.112
.265
2003 CHN
112
483
55
120
22
2
6
45
51
 83 0 1
0
 0 2
.659
.320
.340
.091
.248
2004 CHN
83
111
15
29
7
1
0
13
16
 22 0 1
0
 0 0
.694
.352
.342
.081
.261
Total
1993
7122
925
1913
337
35
147
942
817
 1199 27 32
59
 23 27
.732
.345
.388
.119
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Mike Gaffke has retired from the Chicago Cubs
2003-08-05Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1998-09-13Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1998-06-26Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1996-06-25Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1995-05-17Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1991-09-22Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1989-05-30Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1988-03-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Gaffke to the major league team.
1982-08-21A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Youngstuds. The New York Youngstuds receive Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 CHN (Bob Bailey) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 NYN (Mike Gaffke), Draft Pick 1984 Round 3 NYN (Al Dammann).