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Name Team Age
Jeff Gillespie Retired (1973, Age 36) Died (2016, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9
(1959)		 1B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League 0 6 years (1 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B  A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B  B+
Endurance Velocity Control
F  C  C 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 10/28/1937
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (CF)
B+ (73.6 %) C+ (48.3 %) C  (36.0 %)

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
1961 STL-CHN 6 8 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .347 .222 .125 .125
1962 CHN 112 331 53 99 13 9 9 64 27 65 11 3 6 .831 .356 .474 .299
1963 CHN 152 604 73 143 22 3 16 58 52 136 19 2 6 .664 .301 .363 .237
1964 CHN 152 610 81 175 29 10 22 80 44 121 29 12 9 .812 .337 .475 .287
1965 CHN 153 570 89 164 21 11 20 79 57 93 36 12 3 .823 .354 .468 .288
1966 CHN 145 537 82 165 22 9 22 86 47 100 38 13 6 .866 .361 .505 .307
1967 CHN 153 550 78 152 19 9 19 83 56 97 17 5 6 .794 .346 .447 .276
1968 CHN 105 314 55 86 15 4 10 46 34 66 8 3 4 .784 .341 .443 .274
1969 CHN 65 116 19 40 6 5 3 21 19 14 10 2 1 .991 .431 .560 .345
1970 CHN 118 462 70 129 21 4 22 73 45 91 23 2 3 .828 .343 .485 .279
1971 CHN 152 662 96 168 20 6 15 58 55 125 32 4 10 .683 .313 .370 .254
1972 CHN 126 253 38 68 7 4 11 19 25 40 11 2 1 .793 .335 .458 .269
1973 CHN 89 148 27 32 9 2 4 15 16 30 7 0 1 .676 .291 .385 .216
Total 1528 5165 761 1422 204 76 173 684 478 981 241 60 56 .782 .338 .445 .275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Jeff Gillespie has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1962-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Joe Lafata to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jeff Gillespie to the major league team.
1961-05-29The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jeff Gillespie down to the minors.
1961-05-15The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jeff Gillespie to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Tanner Boyle to the minors.
1961-04-13The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Brock Metzger to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Otto "Beer" Stein to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Fred Dumont to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jeff Gillespie to the minors.
1961-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Buschmen and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Jeff Gillespie, Lloyd Puccinelli from the St. Louis Buschmen in exchange for Joe "Saint" Benard, Steve Selma.
1960-10-03The St. Louis Buschmen have promoted C.C. Sabathia to the major league team. The St. Louis Buschmen have promoted Jeff Gillespie to the major league team. The St. Louis Buschmen have sent Hank Boser to the minors. The St. Louis Buschmen have sent Keith Sweeney to the minors.
1959-08-22A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Buschmen and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Lyn "Mac" McChesney from the St. Louis Buschmen in exchange for Sam Hooker, Jeff Gillespie.