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Goose Goslin League
5-26-2065
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1988 LHP 60 173 41 15 1 5 17 14 31 .713 .291 .422 .185 .237
1988 RHP 109 264 61 12 1 3 30 30 49 .629 .311 .318 .087 .231
1989 LHP 59 114 27 6 0 3 15 25 18 .743 .374 .368 .132 .237
1989 RHP 78 206 47 5 1 1 16 19 41 .572 .295 .277 .049 .228
1990 LHP 59 129 31 4 1 2 11 20 31 .678 .344 .333 .093 .240
1990 RHP 102 253 56 7 1 4 27 23 44 .596 .291 .304 .083 .221
1991 LHP 59 117 35 5 2 1 20 8 14 .743 .341 .402 .103 .299
1991 RHP 109 282 80 16 2 3 35 30 54 .737 .350 .387 .103 .284
1992 LHP 62 108 29 6 0 3 15 9 17 .732 .325 .407 .139 .269
1992 RHP 119 341 96 16 0 3 37 39 65 .709 .354 .355 .073 .282
1993 LHP 63 105 23 2 0 2 11 20 16 .642 .346 .295 .076 .219
1993 RHP 115 308 81 16 0 7 36 45 51 .739 .356 .383 .120 .263
1994 LHP 65 135 40 9 0 1 27 14 22 .754 .368 .385 .089 .296
1994 RHP 119 328 91 15 2 6 49 37 47 .746 .356 .390 .113 .277
1995 LHP 53 109 30 5 1 4 20 12 15 .797 .347 .450 .174 .275
1995 RHP 103 300 82 11 1 8 57 36 47 .746 .349 .397 .123 .273
1996 LHP 48 94 32 4 0 1 18 7 17 .801 .386 .415 .074 .340
1996 RHP 94 289 74 14 2 13 51 32 42 .782 .329 .453 .197 .256
1997 LHP 64 132 36 5 1 3 14 13 21 .732 .338 .394 .121 .273
1997 RHP 115 360 118 20 5 5 57 42 46 .852 .400 .453 .125 .328
1998 LHP 50 98 22 3 0 2 13 7 17 .593 .276 .316 .092 .224
1998 RHP 83 257 64 14 1 8 43 33 50 .744 .339 .405 .156 .249
1999 LHP 74 161 45 9 2 2 28 19 28 .753 .356 .398 .118 .280
1999 RHP 112 327 99 12 0 10 54 45 57 .815 .384 .431 .128 .303
2000 LHP 73 144 34 8 1 5 21 14 17 .716 .306 .410 .174 .236
2000 RHP 112 351 97 15 2 12 53 45 67 .792 .359 .433 .157 .276
2001 LHP 69 145 50 11 0 6 28 12 18 .947 .403 .545 .200 .345
2001 RHP 112 389 108 24 1 8 30 38 58 .750 .344 .406 .129 .278
2002 LHP 79 166 37 6 0 4 16 21 26 .649 .317 .331 .108 .223
2002 RHP 101 343 98 13 4 6 35 41 68 .761 .362 .399 .114 .286
2003 LHP 57 144 32 5 1 2 15 14 21 .604 .291 .312 .090 .222
2003 RHP 96 339 88 17 1 4 30 37 62 .683 .332 .351 .091 .260
2004 LHP 29 46 14 2 0 0 5 7 8 .744 .396 .348 .043 .304
2004 RHP 43 65 15 5 1 0 8 9 14 .658 .320 .338 .108 .231
Total LHP 1023 2120 558 105 10 46 294 236 337 .726 .339 .387 .124 .263
Total RHP 1722 5002 1355 232 25 101 648 581 862 .735 .347 .388 .117 .271
Total 1993 7122 1913 337 35 147 942 817 1199 .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).