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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1988 Away 66 224 21 54 15 1 3 25 21 43 0 0 4 .664 .306 .357 .116 .241
1988 Home 64 213 21 48 12 1 5 22 23 37 0 0 2 .661 .300 .362 .136 .225
1989 Away 48 161 9 32 6 1 0 9 19 21 0 0 0 .536 .287 .248 .050 .199
1989 Home 50 159 17 42 5 0 4 22 25 38 0 0 3 .733 .362 .371 .107 .264
1990 Away 64 183 10 35 3 0 2 11 18 38 0 0 0 .508 .267 .240 .049 .191
1990 Home 66 199 21 52 8 2 4 27 25 37 0 0 1 .730 .348 .382 .121 .261
1991 Away 61 215 13 63 11 2 2 36 15 41 0 0 2 .727 .336 .391 .098 .293
1991 Home 63 184 29 52 10 2 2 19 23 27 0 0 1 .752 .361 .391 .109 .283
1992 Away 65 216 27 63 10 0 2 20 25 39 7 0 0 .731 .365 .366 .074 .292
1992 Home 65 233 37 62 12 0 4 32 23 43 4 0 2 .700 .331 .369 .103 .266
1993 Away 66 210 28 53 10 0 6 27 31 31 2 2 0 .733 .347 .386 .133 .252
1993 Home 64 203 24 51 8 0 3 20 34 36 4 2 1 .695 .360 .335 .084 .251
1994 Away 64 239 30 69 14 1 2 35 30 37 5 1 0 .749 .368 .381 .092 .289
1994 Home 66 224 32 62 10 1 5 41 21 32 6 2 1 .748 .351 .397 .121 .277
1995 Away 55 210 30 60 10 0 6 40 24 30 3 2 1 .778 .359 .419 .133 .286
1995 Home 54 199 32 52 6 2 6 37 24 32 4 2 1 .740 .338 .402 .141 .261
1996 Away 52 202 18 54 4 2 6 30 25 31 2 2 2 .744 .348 .396 .129 .267
1996 Home 47 181 29 52 14 0 8 39 14 28 3 1 0 .834 .337 .497 .210 .287
1997 Away 66 254 35 73 11 3 3 30 32 35 2 4 0 .755 .366 .390 .102 .287
1997 Home 64 238 37 81 14 3 5 41 23 32 4 1 0 .890 .403 .487 .147 .340
1998 Away 48 186 24 46 6 1 4 22 20 35 3 0 1 .679 .324 .355 .108 .247
1998 Home 44 169 25 40 11 0 6 34 20 32 2 1 0 .729 .321 .408 .172 .237
1999 Away 64 248 36 72 9 0 9 44 31 50 5 2 0 .803 .367 .435 .145 .290
1999 Home 66 240 29 72 12 2 3 38 33 35 3 1 0 .787 .383 .404 .104 .300
2000 Away 62 252 36 69 15 2 6 28 26 38 0 0 0 .762 .342 .421 .147 .274
2000 Home 60 243 41 62 8 1 11 46 33 46 0 0 0 .777 .345 .432 .177 .255
2001 Away 62 279 51 86 18 1 7 32 29 39 0 0 0 .829 .374 .455 .147 .308
2001 Home 60 255 47 72 17 0 7 26 21 37 0 0 2 .775 .344 .431 .149 .282
2002 Away 62 270 36 76 10 2 6 24 26 48 0 0 1 .749 .349 .400 .119 .281
2002 Home 60 239 30 59 9 2 4 27 36 46 0 0 0 .697 .345 .351 .105 .247
2003 Away 57 248 28 69 11 1 4 27 25 47 0 0 2 .722 .343 .379 .101 .278
2003 Home 55 235 27 51 11 1 2 18 26 36 0 0 0 .593 .295 .298 .081 .217
2004 Away 38 51 7 14 3 0 0 3 12 10 0 0 0 .746 .413 .333 .059 .275
2004 Home 45 60 8 15 4 1 0 10 4 12 0 0 0 .642 .292 .350 .100 .250
Total Away 1000 3648 439 988 166 17 68 443 409 613 29 13 13 .726 .345 .382 .111 .271
Total Home 993 3474 486 925 171 18 79 499 408 586 30 10 14 .739 .345 .394 .128 .266
Total 1993 7122 925 1913 337 35 147 942 817 1199 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).