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Name	Team	Age
Lefty Gomez	Retired (1981, Age 36)	Died (2016, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15 (1967)	SP	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Rickey Henderson League	0	14 years (119 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	A+	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
F	D-	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B	B	B+
Leadership	Mentor Value
D-	C-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	5/21/1945
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	4	8
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	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1967	B+	C+	B-
1968	B+	B-	B
1969	B+	B	B
1970	B+	B	B
1971	B+	B	B+
1972	B+	B+	B+
1973	B+	B+	B+
1974	B+	B+	B+
1975	A-	B+	B+
1976	A-	B+	B+
1977	A-	B+	A-
1978	A-	B+	A-
1979	A-	A-	A-
1980	B+	B+	B+
1981	B	B	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1981-11-01	Lefty Gomez has retired from the Philadelphia THE CONSTITUTIONERS
1978-04-02	The Philadelphia Highlanders have renamed Skipper Harper to Lefty Gomez.
1973-03-01	A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive James Kilpatrick, Jim Bando, Gordon Colbrunn, Daiske Lee, Greasy Peploski, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers in exchange for Skipper Harper, Jack Gray, Asa Griffin, Lew Whiteman.
1970-05-25	Skipper Harper of the Detroit Cavalry is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1967-09-03	The Detroit Cavalry have promoted Skipper Harper to the major league team.
1967-08-03	The Detroit Cavalry have promoted Gordon Colbrunn to the major league team. The Detroit Cavalry have sent Skipper Harper to the minors.
1967-06-01	The Detroit Cavalry have promoted Skipper Harper to the major league team. The Detroit Cavalry have designated Joe Williams for assignment.
1967-05-08	The Detroit Cavalry have promoted Gordon Colbrunn to the major league team. The Detroit Cavalry have sent Skipper Harper to the minors.
1967-04-01	The Detroit Cavalry have promoted Skipper Harper to the major league team. The Detroit Cavalry have sent Pat Madison to the minors.