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Name	Team	Age
Shane Gaston	Retired (1981, Age 36)	Died (2013, Age 68)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 78 (1966)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Walter Johnson League	0	11 years (115 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	A-	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A-	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D	D	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D+
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	C-	C-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	1/27/1945
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	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
1966	C+	F	B	D-	C	B+	D+
1967	B-	D-	B	D-	C+	B+	D+
1968	B-	D-	B	D-	C+	B+	D+
1969	B-	D-	B	D-	C+	B+	C-
1970	B-	D-	B+	D-	C+	B+	C-
1971	B	D	B+	D-	B-	B+	C-
1972	B+	D	A-	D	B-	A-	C
1973	B+	D	A-	D	B-	A-	C
1974	B+	D	A-	D	B-	A-	C
1975	B+	D	A-	D	B-	A-	C
1976	B+	D	A-	D	B-	A-	C
1977	B+	D	A-	D	B-	A-	C
1978	B+	D	A-	D	B-	A-	C
1979	B+	D	A-	D	B-	A-	C
1980	B+	D	A-	D	B-	A-	C
1981	B+	D	A-	D	B-	A-	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1981-11-01	Shane Gaston has retired from the New York Yankees
1970-03-25	The New York Yankees have promoted Shane Gaston to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Doug Torre for assignment.
1968-08-19	The New York Yankees have acquired Shane Gaston from the waiver wire.
1968-08-05	The Washington Steelheads have waived Shane Gaston.