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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Dutch Gaff Catcher
Retired (1989, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .603 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 199 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 10-05-1955
HR 13 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(66 games)
RBI 88
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B F  (2.6%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1978 PIT
44
160
22
40
5
0
4
25
11
 34 3 2
2
 3 1
.663
.307
.356
.106
.250
1979 PIT
85
292
19
57
10
2
1
16
22
 71 2 1
9
 6 4
.509
.256
.253
.058
.195
1980 PIT
62
211
19
56
7
2
4
28
9
 30 2 0
7
 4 2
.676
.302
.374
.109
.265
1981 PIT
40
108
11
25
2
2
3
10
7
 18 0 0
3
 0 0
.649
.278
.370
.139
.231
1982 PIT
18
44
7
10
2
0
1
2
3
 11 1 0
1
 1 1
.633
.292
.341
.114
.227
1983 PIT
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1985 KC
8
23
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.207
.120
.087
.043
.043
1987 CLE
12
33
3
10
5
0
0
7
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 2
.778
.324
.455
.152
.303
1988 CLE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
270
872
82
199
32
6
13
88
55
 172 8 3
22
 14 10
.603
.279
.323
.095
.228
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Dutch Gaff has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-10-23The Cleveland Cyanide have waived Dutch Gaff.
1988-05-29The Cleveland Cyanide have designated Dutch Gaff for assignment.
1988-05-12The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Dutch Gaff to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have sent Ken Dean to the minors.
1988-04-01The Cleveland Cyanide have designated Dutch Gaff for assignment.
1987-03-25The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Dutch Gaff to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Jonathan Walker to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Ruben Stires to the major league team.
1987-03-25The Cleveland Cyanide have acquired Dutch Gaff from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The Kansas City Mules have waived Dutch Gaff.
1985-09-27The Kansas City Mules have designated Dutch Gaff for assignment.
1985-08-28The Kansas City Mules have promoted Dutch Gaff to the major league team. The Kansas City Mules have sent Charlie Owen to the minors.
1985-08-28The Kansas City Mules have acquired Dutch Gaff from the waiver wire.
1985-04-11The Chicago Wild Rovers have waived Dutch Gaff.
1985-04-01The Chicago Wild Rovers have designated Dutch Gaff for assignment.
1985-04-01A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Wild Rovers. The Chicago Wild Rovers receive Erik Sell, Henry Oh, Dutch Gaff, Tony Jackson, Carlos Hernandez, Harry Redmond, Len Johnson, Jim Sularz, Draft Pick 1988 Round 3 LAN (Bob Fausett), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 LAN (Mule Gettel), Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 LAN (Emil Walters), Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 LAN (Marcel Webb) from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Jorge Martinez, Con Colbert, Cliff Conovar, Chris Sosa, Patrick Pearse, Mark Roig. Protest This Trade.
1985-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Bill Rariden to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Dutch Gaff to the major league team.
1985-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Dutch Gaff from the waiver wire.
1983-04-19The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Brett Donovan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have waived Dutch Gaff.
1981-03-25The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Dutch Gaff to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Mario Humphrey to the minors.
1980-10-03The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Joel Lund to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Mario Humphrey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Danny Burkhart to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Dean Gonzalez to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Frank Durning to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Ricky Rivera to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Gary Welch to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Dutch Gaff to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Jim Afenir to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Brett Donovan to the minors.
1980-04-13Dutch Gaff of the Pittsburgh Miners is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1980-04-01The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Dutch Gaff to the major league team.
1979-10-13The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Randy Clemente to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Wayne Ball to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Gary Welch to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Dutch Gaff to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Jim Afenir to the minors.
1979-08-08The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Dutch Gaff to the major league team.
1979-07-02The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Dutch Gaff to the minors.
1978-08-03The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Dutch Gaff to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Jim Afenir to the minors.
1978-04-11The Pittsburgh Miners have acquired Dutch Gaff from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The New York Kangaroos have waived Dutch Gaff.
1977-04-21The New York Kangaroos have acquired Dutch Gaff from the waiver wire.
1977-04-11The Seattle Mariners have acquired Bill Fauver from the waiver wire. The Seattle Mariners have waived Dutch Gaff.