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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1983 Minors 18 47.00 5 / 5 3 / 3 9 / 10 6 / 7 9 / 9 6 / 7 5 / 6 43 / 47
1984 Minors 19 56.00 11 / 12 10 / 12 8 / 10 5 / 6 7 / 7 2 / 5 4 / 4 47 / 56
1985 Minors 20 71.00 9 / 14 5 / 9 7 / 8 7 / 7 12 / 12 5 / 5 11 / 16 56 / 71
1986 Minors 21 61.00 5 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 7 8 / 11 6 / 16 6 / 6 35 / 61
1986 Pos (3B) 21 69.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 69
1987 Minors 22 50.00 5 / 7 2 / 4 5 / 13 4 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 10 3 / 3 27 / 50
1987 Pos (3B) 22 144.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 144
1988 Majors 23 58.82 162 130 0 4 / 10 3 / 6 3 / 10 0 / 2 5 / 8 6 / 12 5 / 10 26 / 58
1989 Majors 24 44.73 121 98 36 4 / 6 4 / 7 2 / 5 3 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 9 1 / 6 20 / 44
1990 Majors 25 55.15 162 130 0 2 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 7 3 / 7 7 / 9 3 / 10 3 / 9 20 / 55
1991 Majors 26 53.75 154 124 8 3 / 8 1 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 2 1 / 7 3 / 13 15 / 53
1992 Majors 27 62.42 162 130 0 1 / 7 3 / 7 1 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 13 1 / 9 1 / 10 11 / 62
1993 Majors 28 60.77 162 130 0 1 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 60
1994 Majors 29 61.69 162 130 0 1 / 12 1 / 15 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 7 3 / 61
1995 Majors 30 54.37 135 109 27 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 54
1996 Majors 31 49.40 123 99 27 1 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 49
1997 Majors 32 64.88 162 130 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 64
1998 Majors 33 45.91 114 92 45 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 45
1999 Majors 34 64.88 162 130 0 -2 / 14 -1 / 8 -2 / 8 -3 / 5 -7 / 12 -1 / 6 0 / 11 -16 / 64
2000 Majors 35 64.42 162 122 0 -2 / 7 -3 / 12 -1 / 9 -6 / 6 0 / 11 -2 / 11 -3 / 8 -17 / 64
2001 Majors 36 64.42 162 122 0 -2 / 5 -3 / 9 -4 / 6 -7 / 8 -3 / 12 0 / 9 -3 / 15 -22 / 64
2002 Majors 37 64.42 162 122 0 -3 / 12 -3 / 5 -3 / 12 -1 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 5 -4 / 7 -14 / 64
2003 Majors 38 59.48 148 112 14 -3 / 10 -6 / 9 -1 / 8 -6 / 4 -3 / 12 0 / 8 -4 / 8 -23 / 59
2004 Majors 39 34.81 162 23 0 -2 / 3 -7 / 6 -5 / 3 -6 / 5 -8 / 6 -2 / 7 -2 / 4 -32 / 34
Total 2577 1933 157 38 / 187 12 / 166 26 / 165 9 / 165 36 / 198 36 / 181 26 / 177 194 / 1452
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).