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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1954 LHP 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .100 .100 .000 .100
1954 RHP 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .542 .375 .167 .000 .167
1955 LHP 17 33 8 1 1 0 1 1 8 .598 .265 .333 .091 .242
1955 RHP 50 120 34 4 0 0 16 9 16 .650 .333 .317 .033 .283
1956 LHP 52 124 27 3 1 0 8 15 20 .560 .302 .258 .040 .218
1956 RHP 74 107 15 3 0 0 8 6 12 .354 .186 .168 .028 .140
1957 LHP 19 35 13 2 0 0 1 5 6 .879 .450 .429 .057 .371
1957 RHP 65 108 26 5 1 0 8 11 20 .614 .308 .306 .065 .241
1958 LHP 52 141 37 6 0 0 12 15 19 .636 .331 .305 .043 .262
1958 RHP 104 154 46 8 1 4 21 14 23 .799 .357 .442 .143 .299
1959 LHP 30 57 16 3 0 0 4 6 9 .683 .349 .333 .053 .281
1959 RHP 118 149 31 3 0 2 14 25 26 .590 .322 .268 .060 .208
1960 LHP 15 19 4 0 0 1 3 4 5 .716 .348 .368 .158 .211
1960 RHP 66 134 34 9 1 1 12 11 19 .666 .308 .358 .104 .254
1961 LHP 22 42 12 3 0 0 3 11 7 .791 .434 .357 .071 .286
1961 RHP 59 133 36 8 3 1 14 20 22 .766 .368 .398 .128 .271
1962 LHP 36 67 22 6 2 1 7 7 11 .914 .392 .522 .194 .328
1962 RHP 88 233 62 8 1 5 45 31 39 .725 .352 .373 .107 .266
1963 LHP 20 32 7 1 0 0 10 8 2 .616 .366 .250 .031 .219
1963 RHP 78 212 58 10 2 3 31 27 29 .744 .362 .382 .108 .274
1964 LHP 18 32 8 1 0 0 5 4 8 .615 .333 .281 .031 .250
1964 RHP 97 192 58 9 0 4 28 22 34 .789 .378 .411 .109 .302
1965 LHP 14 22 8 0 0 0 0 3 4 .804 .440 .364 .000 .364
1965 RHP 113 176 51 11 1 4 19 21 28 .794 .362 .432 .142 .290
1966 LHP 21 38 5 0 0 1 4 3 9 .406 .195 .211 .079 .132
1966 RHP 60 154 44 10 2 3 28 23 20 .811 .376 .435 .149 .286
1967 LHP 40 91 19 2 0 0 5 7 10 .496 .265 .231 .022 .209
1967 RHP 98 309 76 12 0 3 29 33 46 .632 .318 .314 .068 .246
Total LHP 359 743 187 28 4 3 63 89 119 .643 .331 .312 .061 .252
Total RHP 1076 2187 572 100 12 30 273 255 335 .698 .339 .359 .098 .262
Total 1211 2930 759 128 16 33 336 344 454 .684 .337 .347 .088 .259
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.