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Name Team Age
Whitey Gearin Retired (1990, Age 39) Died (2022, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 16
(1969)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lyman Bostock Jr League 0 19 years (9 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 10/15/1951
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 3
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D- (4.0 %) 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 
1969 Minors 54.00 9 / 9 11 / 11 8 / 9 8 / 10 6 / 7 3 / 3 4 / 5 49 / 54
1970 Minors 62.00 8 / 8 9 / 9 9 / 10 8 / 11 8 / 14 7 / 8 2 / 2 51 / 62
1971 Minors 62.00 5 / 8 11 / 11 3 / 8 5 / 8 9 / 13 6 / 8 5 / 6 44 / 62
1972 Majors 56.86 4 / 10 4 / 10 3 / 9 2 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 10 3 / 5 21 / 56
1973 Majors 57.60 6 / 11 1 / 4 4 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 7 8 / 9 7 / 12 30 / 57
1974 Majors 56.31 5 / 7 4 / 7 1 / 11 5 / 8 2 / 7 4 / 6 4 / 10 25 / 56
1975 Majors 57.57 5 / 9 3 / 9 3 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 11 4 / 8 3 / 9 24 / 57
1976 Majors 57.56 2 / 4 3 / 9 1 / 5 5 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 12 1 / 9 16 / 57
1977 Majors 53.40 3 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 6 2 / 11 0 / 9 5 / 11 11 / 53
1978 Majors 57.80 1 / 11 1 / 4 5 / 17 4 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 6 15 / 57
1979 Majors 60.83 0 / 6 2 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 14 5 / 60
1980 Majors 60.09 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 13 1 / 4 3 / 60
1981 Majors 57.99 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 7 0 / 57
1982 Majors 60.49 1 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 60
1983 Majors 56.09 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 56
1984 Majors 23.10 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 23
1985 Majors 57.19 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 57
1986 Majors 56.89 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 56
1987 Majors 46.00 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 46
1988 Majors 24.95 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 24
1989 Majors 35.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 35
1990 Majors 17.50 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 17
Total 0 0 0 51 / 150 51 / 158 38 / 163 40 / 156 42 / 168 38 / 174 39 / 153 299 / 1122
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Whitey Gearin has retired from the Chicago Coal Train
1984-08-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Coal Train and the Brooklyn Rotties. The Brooklyn Rotties receive Tom Styles from the Chicago Coal Train in exchange for Whitey Gearin.
1972-06-24A trade has been completed between the Boston Stranglers and the Brooklyn Rotties. The Brooklyn Rotties receive Vic Brown, Whitey Gearin, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Stranglers in exchange for Rob Probert, Don Ximmer, Kirby Kieschnick, Paul Roser.
1971-10-03The Boston Stranglers have promoted Whitey Gearin to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have designated Buddy Schwall for assignment.