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Name Team Age
Bear Gile Retired (1972, Age 35) Died (2023, Age 86)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 12
(1958)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 0 8 years (3 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A  C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B  B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A+ 0 5/4/1937
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 5
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (2.7 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 0.00 7 / 9 7 / 7 1 / 6 3 / 9 5 / 5 6 / 9 13 / 14 42 / 0
1959 Minors 0.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 0
1959 Majors 0.00 2 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 0
1960 Majors 0.00 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 8 / 0
1961 Majors 0.00 0 / 6 7 / 7 2 / 8 5 / 7 4 / 4 1 / 5 3 / 5 22 / 0
1962 Majors 0.00 1 / 6 6 / 10 6 / 11 3 / 8 7 / 9 5 / 11 3 / 8 31 / 0
1963 Majors 0.00 2 / 10 6 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 6 3 / 4 1 / 7 8 / 17 21 / 0
1964 Majors 0.00 1 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 6 4 / 10 4 / 11 2 / 9 6 / 13 19 / 0
1965 Majors 0.00 1 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 12 7 / 0
1966 Majors 0.00 2 / 5 2 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 9 5 / 0
1967 Majors 0.00 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 3 / 0
1968 Majors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0
1969 Majors 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 2 / 0
1970 Majors 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 0
1971 Majors 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 0
1972 Majors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 0 0 0 18 / 75 35 / 94 13 / 83 19 / 84 30 / 75 17 / 83 37 / 105 169 / 599
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bear Gile has retired from the Chicago Baseball Club
1961-05-02A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the St. Louis Baseball Club. The St. Louis Baseball Club receive Bear Gile, Red Stephenson, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Casey Taylor, Ben Guiney, Branch Pasquella, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (STL).
1959-04-18The Boston BayPirates have promoted Bear Gile to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have designated Whale Walters for assignment.
1958-03-31The Boston BayPirates have renamed Lew Baker to Bear Gile.