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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Gates Sims Starting Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.61 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 176-104 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-24-1958
K 2285 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(61 games)
IP 2668.0
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 SD
6
 3
13
13
0
0
0
 0
96.1
 91 44 41 3 30
81
1.26
3.83
1984 SD
6
 15
32
32
1
0
0
 0
210.2
 219 116 107 3 86
156
1.45
4.57
1985 SD
13
 8
29
26
3
0
0
 0
181.0
 179 96 79 3 72
163
1.39
3.93
1986 SD
10
 7
25
25
4
1
0
 0
176.2
 147 74 72 2 76
139
1.26
3.67
1987 SD
16
 9
32
32
1
0
0
 0
216.1
 188 93 83 4 91
198
1.29
3.45
1988 SD
19
 9
36
36
3
2
0
 0
246.1
 201 104 93 2 86
218
1.17
3.40
1989 SD
21
 7
38
38
4
1
0
 0
262.2
 217 101 101 4 98
205
1.20
3.46
1990 SD
16
 7
37
37
4
3
0
 0
264.0
 233 93 89 3 89
249
1.22
3.03
1991 SD
20
 7
36
36
2
1
0
 0
257.2
 227 102 89 1 85
224
1.21
3.11
1992 SD
18
 7
36
36
5
1
0
 0
264.0
 197 101 99 5 116
208
1.19
3.38
1993 SD
14
 14
34
34
6
4
0
 0
236.2
 199 92 87 6 75
212
1.16
3.31
1994 SD
16
 6
30
30
0
0
0
 0
189.0
 163 86 84 6 81
163
1.29
4.00
1995 SD-COL
1
 5
22
9
0
0
0
 0
66.2
 83 50 45 2 15
69
1.47
6.08
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
176
 104
400
384
33
13
0
 0
2668.0
 2344 1152 1069 44 1000
2285
1.25
3.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Gates Sims has retired from the Colorado Pioneers
1995-06-21The Colorado Pioneers have promoted Gates Sims to the major league team. The Colorado Pioneers have designated Bobo Hauser for assignment.
1995-06-21The Colorado Pioneers have acquired Gates Sims from the waiver wire.
1995-06-11The San Diego Sinners II have waived Gates Sims.
1995-05-29The San Diego Sinners II have designated Gates Sims for assignment.
1993-07-21Gates Sims of the San Diego Sinners II has thrown a no-hitter against the Montreal French Fockers.
1985-04-08The San Diego Sinners II have removed Gates Sims from the trade block.
1985-04-06The San Diego Sinners II have placed Gates Sims on the trade block.
1983-07-22The San Diego Sinners II have promoted Gates Sims to the major league team. The San Diego Sinners II have sent Dave Jarvis to the minors.
1974-05-29A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Creme and the San Diego Sinners II. The San Diego Sinners II receive Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 MIN (Lindsay Delgado), Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 MIN (Russ Tanana), Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 MIN (George Kane), Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 MIN (Gates Sims), Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 MIN (Lou Bedient) from the Minnesota Creme in exchange for Vern Rollings, Jonathan Broxton, Kirby Lynch.