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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
John Gainer Catcher
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
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)
RBI 336
SB 64 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1968
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 19 39.00 7 / 7 9 / 9 1 / 3 4 / 7 1 / 3 5 / 6 1 / 4 28 / 39
1951 Minors 20 57.00 3 / 5 5 / 7 4 / 8 6 / 9 1 / 10 3 / 6 6 / 12 28 / 57
1952 Minors 21 63.00 5 / 7 6 / 10 4 / 8 10 / 13 4 / 9 3 / 7 3 / 9 35 / 63
1953 Minors 22 58.00 7 / 8 5 / 8 2 / 3 4 / 10 5 / 12 4 / 7 4 / 10 31 / 58
1954 Minors 23 46.00 4 / 6 1 / 9 2 / 5 4 / 10 3 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 1 16 / 46
1954 Majors 23 4.95 28 3 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 4
1955 Majors 24 38.39 162 35 0 2 / 4 4 / 11 1 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 7 12 / 38
1956 Majors 25 48.60 162 54 0 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 8 3 / 12 3 / 7 13 / 48
1957 Majors 26 39.58 162 27 0 0 / 5 4 / 9 1 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 2 1 / 5 8 / 39
1958 Majors 27 59.31 162 64 0 2 / 10 1 / 4 1 / 15 1 / 5 2 / 7 2 / 8 0 / 10 9 / 59
1959 Majors 28 46.01 162 36 0 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 46
1960 Majors 29 32.98 162 31 0 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 32
1961 Majors 30 35.42 162 42 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 35
1962 Majors 31 47.06 163 72 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 47
1963 Majors 32 43.13 162 59 0 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 43
1964 Majors 33 41.21 162 45 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 41
1965 Majors 34 40.07 162 30 0 -5 / 9 -3 / 4 -5 / 6 -5 / 5 -7 / 7 -1 / 5 -1 / 4 -27 / 40
1966 Majors 35 38.29 162 45 0 -5 / 3 -6 / 7 -3 / 9 -7 / 4 -6 / 10 -1 / 1 -1 / 4 -29 / 38
1967 Majors 36 57.86 162 108 0 -3 / 6 -1 / 9 -1 / 8 -1 / 8 -8 / 8 -1 / 7 -2 / 11 -17 / 57
1968 Majors 37 20.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 20
Total 2135 651 0 20 / 123 26 / 132 10 / 113 25 / 127 -2 / 133 22 / 109 16 / 113 117 / 850
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01John Gainer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-08-27A 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.
1960-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted John Gainer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Richie Martin to the minors.
1960-03-28John Gainer has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $3.33M per year for 8 years.
1957-03-28The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team.
1956-10-23The 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.
1955-03-28The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team.
1954-10-17The Oakland Athletics have sent John Gainer to the minors.
1954-09-03The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team.
1952-10-13The Oakland Athletics have promoted Gary Epstein to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent John Gainer to the minors.
1952-10-03The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team.