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Name	Team	Age
John Gorst	Retired (1972, Age 25)	Died (2017, Age 70)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 49 (1970)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League	0	0 years (99 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	B	D+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B+	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	C+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	D+	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	4/20/1947
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (1.3 %)	F  (0.3 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	E	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1972	WAS	14	26	1	7	2	0	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	.783	.321	.462	.269
Total		14	26	1	7	2	0	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	.783	.321	.462	.269

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1977-11-01	John Gorst has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-07-15	The Washington Nationals have waived John Gorst.
1973-03-30	The Washington Nationals have promoted Teddy Roosevelt to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent John Gorst to the minors.
1972-06-13	The Washington Nationals have promoted John Gorst to the major league team.
1970-04-01	The Washington Nationals have promoted Randolph Churchill to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent John Gorst to the minors.
1970-03-30	The Washington Nationals have promoted John Gorst to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Splinters McGee to the minors.
1970-03-30	The Washington Nationals have renamed Charlie Dowd to John Gorst.