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Name Team Age
Gil McKelvy Retired (1990, Age 36) Died (2025, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 26
(1976)
C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ralph Kiner League 0 11 years (87 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 9/8/1954
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 3 4
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.2 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1978 C KC 42 32 297.33 261 241 13 7 1 2 47 13 21.7% -1 7.69 .973
1979 C KC 84 83 715.0 562 527 27 8 1 8 113 20 15.0% 0 6.97 .986
1980 C KC 60 46 433.0 345 317 25 3 0 2 51 20 28.2% -1 7.11 .991
LF KC 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1981 C KC 49 49 425.0 356 326 27 3 1 3 51 23 31.1% 0 7.48 .992
1B KC 1 1 8.0 8 7 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
LF KC 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
RF KC 3 3 26.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.77 1.000
1982 C KC 48 41 376.0 313 295 16 2 1 4 49 14 22.2% 0 7.44 .994
1B KC 1 1 8.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 10.12 1.000
2B KC 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 1 -1 5.00 1.000
1983 C KC 63 51 471.0 394 367 25 2 2 4 68 20 22.7% 0 7.49 .995
LF KC 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
RF KC 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1984 C KC 61 40 390.0 307 283 21 3 2 3 44 19 30.2% 0 7.02 .990
1985 C KC 63 42 416.33 374 342 30 2 0 3 47 24 33.8% 0 8.04 .995
1986 C KC 68 49 479.66 406 383 22 1 1 4 43 20 31.7% +1 7.60 .998
1987 C KC 73 57 559.66 464 431 30 3 3 4 56 28 33.3% 0 7.41 .994
1B KC 1 1 9.0 16 16 0 0 0 0 16.00 1.000
1988 C KC 84 72 661.66 555 524 28 3 0 6 50 21 29.6% 0 7.51 .995
1989 C KC 55 38 351.66 294 281 13 0 0 0 24 12 33.3% -1 7.52 1.000
RF KC 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
Pos Total C 750 600 5576.3 4631 4317 277 37 12 43 643 234 26.7% -2 7.41 .992
1B 3 3 25.0 33 32 1 0 0 0 11.88 1.000
2B 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 1 -1 5.00 1.000
LF 3 3 27.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.67 1.000
RF 5 5 44.0 14 14 0 0 0 -1 2.86 1.000
Total 762 612 5681.3 4691 4372 282 37 13 43 643 234 26.7% -4 7.37 .992
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Gil McKelvy has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-06-30The Kansas City Eggmen have waived Gil McKelvy.
1990-03-11The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Rick James to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Brian Booty to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Gil McKelvy for assignment. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Hub Hamilton for assignment.
1990-03-03The Kansas City Eggmen have placed Gil McKelvy on the trade block.
1988-08-17Gil McKelvy of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1979-03-03The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Gil McKelvy to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Alex Mussina for assignment.
1978-09-30The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Don Melillo to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Gil McKelvy to the minors.
1978-07-02The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Gil McKelvy to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Chad Springer to the minors.
1978-06-30The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Chad Springer to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Gil McKelvy to the minors.
1978-06-30The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Gil McKelvy to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent John Flager to the minors.