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Goose Goslin League
5-26-2065
Mike Gaffke Catcher
Retired (2004, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating   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 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 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1988 C CHN 130 130 1079.0 950 883 61 6 2 5 111 53 32.3% -1 7.87 .994
1989 C CHN 98 98 816.2 748 695 50 3 0 3 99 48 32.7% 0 8.21 .996
1990 C CHN 130 130 1023.1 974 934 39 1 1 4 73 33 31.1% -1 8.56 .999
1991 C CHN 124 124 1013.1 937 885 49 3 3 4 83 39 32.0% +2 8.30 .997
1992 C CHN 130 130 1098.0 986 919 65 2 1 9 98 56 36.4% 0 8.07 .998
1993 C CHN 130 130 1070.1 966 910 55 1 3 6 86 49 36.3% 0 8.11 .999
1994 C CHN 130 130 1109.0 1065 1008 56 1 3 1 96 46 32.4% 0 8.63 .999
1995 C CHN 109 109 963.2 836 786 48 2 2 3 73 41 36.0% +1 7.79 .998
1996 C CHN 99 99 888.1 751 699 50 2 2 2 98 46 31.9% 0 7.59 .997
1997 C CHN 130 130 1169.1 1010 946 64 0 3 0 99 55 35.7% +3 7.77 1.000
1998 C CHN 92 92 833.1 730 678 51 1 1 1 68 44 39.3% 0 7.87 .999
1999 C CHN 130 130 1169.2 1031 970 61 0 0 3 93 52 35.9% 0 7.93 1.000
2000 C CHN 122 122 1097.1 945 893 52 0 1 7 91 47 34.1% +1 7.75 1.000
2001 C CHN 122 122 1084.0 1039 972 65 2 4 6 115 61 34.7% 0 8.61 .998
2002 C CHN 122 122 1076.0 973 905 67 1 0 6 113 60 34.7% +1 8.13 .999
2003 C CHN 112 112 1011.2 930 871 57 2 0 0 86 53 38.1% -1 8.26 .998
2004 C CHN 65 23 282.2 252 244 8 0 1 1 21 7 25.0% 0 8.02 1.000
Total 1975 1933 16785.2 15123 14198 898 27 27 61 1503 790 34.5% +5 8.09 .998
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).