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Kevin Brown League 3-28-2195 |
| John Gainer |  CatcherRetired (1968, Age 36) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .259 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | B/R | |
| OPS | .684 | Status | Deceased (2012) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 759 | Age at Death | 81 | Date of Birth | 11-09-1931 | |
| HR | 33 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 12 (1950) |
Majors Svc Time | 13 years (38 games) |
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| RBI | 336 | |||||
| SB | 64 | Salary | $0.50M | Final Contract Year | 1968 | |
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | (100%) | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 2 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 3 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 9 | |||
| 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
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FPCT | GG |
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| 1954 | C | OAK | 6 | 3 | 31.0 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 9.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1955 | C | OAK | 48 | 35 | 336.2 | 288 | 271 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 48.4% | 0 | 7.70 | 1.000 | |
| 1956 | C | OAK | 65 | 54 | 499.2 | 413 | 400 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 23.4% | 0 | 7.42 | .998 | |
| 1957 | C | OAK | 44 | 27 | 270.0 | 220 | 211 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 25.0% | 0 | 7.33 | 1.000 | |
| 1958 | C | OAK | 79 | 60 | 568.2 | 489 | 469 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 32.6% | -1 | 7.69 | .994 | |
| RF | OAK | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | ||||||
| 1B | OAK | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| 1959 | C | OAK | 58 | 36 | 351.1 | 290 | 281 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 28.0% | 0 | 7.43 | 1.000 | |
| 1960 | C | PIT | 24 | 23 | 202.0 | 172 | 162 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 41.2% | 0 | 7.62 | .994 | |
| 1B | PIT | 6 | 6 | 56.0 | 74 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 11.89 | 1.000 | ||||||
| CF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | .750 | ||||||
| LF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.000 | ||||||
| 1961 | C | PIT | 39 | 38 | 347.1 | 291 | 279 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 29.6% | 0 | 7.54 | 1.000 | |
| 1B | PIT | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.67 | 1.000 | ||||||
| LF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| 1962 | 1B | PIT | 44 | 44 | 398.1 | 421 | 402 | 15 | 4 | 33 | -6 | 9.42 | .990 | |||||
| C | PIT | 26 | 23 | 211.0 | 170 | 163 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 40.0% | 0 | 7.25 | 1.000 | ||
| LF | PIT | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.59 | 1.000 | ||||||
| 3B | PIT | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| CF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 1.000 | ||||||
| RF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.12 | 1.000 | ||||||
| 1963 | C | PIT | 44 | 43 | 391.1 | 401 | 384 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 42.9% | 0 | 9.22 | 1.000 | |
| 1B | PIT | 13 | 13 | 120.1 | 123 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9.20 | 1.000 | ||||||
| RF | PIT | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 | 1.000 | ||||||
| LF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| 1964 | C | PIT | 25 | 23 | 210.0 | 202 | 195 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 55.6% | 0 | 8.66 | 1.000 | |
| 1B | PIT | 15 | 13 | 118.2 | 112 | 107 | 4 | 1 | 9 | +2 | 8.42 | .991 | ||||||
| 3B | PIT | 6 | 6 | 55.0 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4.25 | .929 | ||||||
| 2B | PIT | 2 | 2 | 19.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.32 | .875 | ||||||
| RF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| 1965 | C | PIT | 27 | 23 | 221.1 | 212 | 200 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 47.4% | 0 | 8.50 | .986 | |
| 1B | PIT | 12 | 7 | 75.2 | 88 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 10.35 | .989 | ||||||
| 1966 | 1B | PIT-SF | 28 | 26 | 238.2 | 244 | 238 | 5 | 1 | 21 | +1 | 9.16 | .996 | |||||
| C | PIT-SF | 19 | 18 | 159.0 | 121 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23.1% | 0 | 6.85 | 1.000 | ||
| RF | PIT-SF | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.12 | 1.000 | ||||||
| 1967 | 1B | SF | 122 | 104 | 956.0 | 992 | 964 | 22 | 6 | 68 | +2 | 9.28 | .994 | |||||
| C | SF | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 10.06 | 1.000 | ||
| Pos Total | C | 508 | 410 | 3833.1 | 3338 | 3196 | 134 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 202 | 109 | 35.0% | -1 | 7.82 | .998 | ||
| 1B | 244 | 217 | 1999.2 | 2094 | 2028 | 53 | 13 | 150 | -3 | 9.37 | .994 | |||||||
| RF | 8 | 8 | 67.0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0.81 | .857 | |||||||
| 3B | 7 | 7 | 64.0 | 29 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.80 | .931 | |||||||
| LF | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.72 | 1.000 | |||||||
| 2B | 2 | 2 | 19.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.32 | .875 | |||||||
| CF | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.12 | .800 | |||||||
| Total | 776 | 651 | 6043.0 | 5494 | 5255 | 213 | 26 | 161 | 23 | 202 | 109 | 35.0% | -7 | 8.14 | .995 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1968-11-01 | John Gainer has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1966-08-27 | A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the San Francisco Wonders. The San Francisco Wonders receive John Gainer, Alex Wilt, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 PIT (Mike Nichols) from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for James Burton. Protest This Trade. |
| 1960-03-28 | The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted John Gainer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Richie Martin to the minors. |
| 1960-03-28 | John Gainer has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $3.33M per year for 8 years. |
| 1957-03-28 | The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team. |
| 1956-10-23 | The Oakland Athletics have sent John Gainer to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Bill Bishop to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Jackie Oberkfell to the minors. |
| 1955-03-28 | The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team. |
| 1954-10-17 | The Oakland Athletics have sent John Gainer to the minors. |
| 1954-09-03 | The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team. |
| 1952-10-13 | The Oakland Athletics have promoted Gary Epstein to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent John Gainer to the minors. |
| 1952-10-03 | The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team. |