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Name	Team	Age
Sam Gonzalez	Retired (1978, Age 36)	Died (2019, Age 78)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23 (1960)	1B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Goose Goslin League	0	15 years (22 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	A-	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	A-	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	12/12/1941
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (2.8 %)	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
1960	B+	C+	C+	C-	B	D+	D-
1961	B+	C+	C+	C-	B	C-	D-
1962	A-	C+	B-	C	B	C+	D
1963	A	B-	B	C+	B+	B-	D
1964	A+	B	B+	C+	B+	B	C-
1965	A+	B	B+	B-	B+	B	C-
1966	A+	B	A-	B	A-	B+	C
1967	A+	B	A-	B	A-	A-	C
1968	A+	B+	A-	B	A	A-	C+
1969	A+	B+	A	B	A	A-	B-
1970	A+	B+	A	B+	A	A-	B-
1971	A+	B+	A	B+	A	A	B-
1972	A+	B+	A	B+	A	A	B-
1973	A+	B+	A	B+	A	A	B-
1974	A+	B+	A	B+	A	A	B-
1975	A+	B+	A	B+	A	A	B-
1976	A+	B	A	B	A	A	B-
1977	A+	B	A	B	A-	A	C+
1978	A+	B	A	B-	A-	A-	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1978-11-01	Sam Gonzalez has retired from the Pittsburgh Highlanders
1964-07-18	Sam Gonzalez of the Pittsburgh Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1963-10-23	The Pittsburgh Highlanders have promoted Sam Gonzalez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Highlanders have sent Mike de la Hoz to the minors.
1961-04-04	A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Steam and the Pittsburgh Highlanders. The Pittsburgh Highlanders receive Connor Kroon, Bob Berry, Sam Gonzalez from the Baltimore Steam in exchange for Craig Skok.