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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 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1959 CHN 31 70 8 22 3 1 3 12 8 5 0 0 0 .894 .380 .514 .314
1960 CHN 34 107 6 24 1 0 0 13 13 19 1 0 0 .545 .311 .234 .224
1961 CHN 137 394 23 81 12 0 4 29 29 68 4 11 9 .527 .261 .266 .206
1962 CHN 162 581 35 127 16 1 5 52 46 83 16 20 6 .552 .277 .275 .219
1963 CHN 162 540 49 127 21 1 9 49 64 78 13 11 6 .648 .320 .328 .235
1964 CHN 160 583 63 139 19 2 15 54 57 86 13 21 7 .666 .311 .355 .238
1965 CHN 162 578 71 150 20 4 14 69 61 81 16 12 5 .709 .329 .381 .260
1966 CHN 162 564 67 148 29 5 12 71 66 94 19 12 4 .736 .341 .395 .262
1967 CHN 160 541 59 149 24 3 12 85 63 81 13 15 5 .746 .348 .397 .275
1968 CHN 58 88 7 23 5 0 2 12 12 8 1 5 2 .743 .356 .386 .261
1969 CHN 121 389 58 115 14 3 11 55 50 61 22 14 2 .810 .378 .432 .296
1970 CHN 73 211 30 57 12 1 6 28 29 27 11 9 1 .773 .351 .422 .270
1971 CHN 77 202 25 49 8 2 1 20 30 32 7 6 1 .654 .338 .317 .243
1972 CHN 33 64 7 17 3 0 2 6 4 10 5 1 2 .715 .309 .406 .266
Total 1532 4912 508 1228 187 23 96 555 532 733 141 137 50 .680 .324 .356 .250
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.