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Name	Team	Age
Kurt Gleason	Retired (1999, Age 37)	48
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 12 (1980)	LF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Rollie Fingers League	0	11 years (126 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B	A-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	C+	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	B-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	6/2/1962
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
A  (91.7 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1980	D	D	C-	C-	A+	B-	C+
1981	D+	C-	C	C	A+	B	B-
1982	C-	C	B-	C	A+	A-	B-
1983	C	C+	B-	B-	A+	A-	B
1984	C+	B-	B-	B-	A+	A	B
1985	B-	B	B	B-	A+	A	B+
1986	B-	B	B+	B	A+	A	B+
1987	B	B+	B+	B	A+	A	B+
1988	B	B+	B+	B	A+	A+	B+
1989	B	B+	B+	B+	A+	A+	B+
1990	B	B+	B+	B+	A+	A+	B+
1991	B	B+	B+	B+	A+	A+	A-
1992	B	B+	B+	B+	A+	A+	A-
1993	B	B+	A-	B+	A+	A+	A-
1994	B+	B+	A-	B+	A+	A+	A-
1995	B+	B+	A-	B+	A+	A+	A-
1996	B+	B+	A-	B+	A+	A+	A-
1997	B	B+	B+	B	A+	A	B+
1998	B	B	B+	B-	A+	A	B+
1999	B	B	B+	B-	A	A	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1999-11-01	Kurt Gleason has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1999-07-02	The Chicago Cubs have waived Kurt Gleason.
1999-06-21	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Sergio Ness to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Kurt Gleason for assignment.
1999-06-18	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Kurt Gleason to the major league team.
1999-06-18	The Chicago Cubs have acquired Kurt Gleason from the waiver wire.
1999-04-25	The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Kurt Gleason.
1999-04-08	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted William Mills to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Shepherd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Hank Witmeyer for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Kurt Gleason for assignment.
1998-09-24	Kurt Gleason of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1996-07-09	Kurt Gleason of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1991-06-04	Kurt Gleason of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1988-06-01	Kurt Gleason of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1987-04-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Kurt Gleason to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Barron to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Hector Wilson for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Koster for assignment.