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Name Team Age
Mike Gaffke Retired (2004, Age 39) Died (2031, Age 66)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 16
(1983)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Goose Goslin League 0 16 years (57 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A+ B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+ C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  C+ D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 8/5/1965
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 5
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1983 Minors 47.00 5 / 5 3 / 3 9 / 10 6 / 7 9 / 9 6 / 7 5 / 6 43 / 47
1984 Minors 56.00 11 / 12 10 / 12 8 / 10 5 / 6 7 / 7 2 / 5 4 / 4 47 / 56
1985 Minors 71.00 9 / 14 5 / 9 7 / 8 7 / 7 12 / 12 5 / 5 11 / 16 56 / 71
1986 Minors 61.00 5 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 7 8 / 11 6 / 16 6 / 6 35 / 61
1986 Pos (3B) 69.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 69
1987 Minors 50.00 5 / 7 2 / 4 5 / 13 4 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 10 3 / 3 27 / 50
1987 Pos (3B) 144.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 144
1988 Majors 58.82 162 130 0 4 / 10 3 / 6 3 / 10 0 / 2 5 / 8 6 / 12 5 / 10 26 / 58
1989 Majors 44.73 121 98 36 4 / 6 4 / 7 2 / 5 3 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 9 1 / 6 20 / 44
1990 Majors 55.15 162 130 0 2 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 7 3 / 7 7 / 9 3 / 10 3 / 9 20 / 55
1991 Majors 53.75 154 124 8 3 / 8 1 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 2 1 / 7 3 / 13 15 / 53
1992 Majors 62.42 162 130 0 1 / 7 3 / 7 1 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 13 1 / 9 1 / 10 11 / 62
1993 Majors 60.77 162 130 0 1 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 60
1994 Majors 61.69 162 130 0 1 / 12 1 / 15 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 7 3 / 61
1995 Majors 54.37 135 109 27 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 54
1996 Majors 49.40 123 99 27 1 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 49
1997 Majors 64.88 162 130 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 64
1998 Majors 45.91 114 92 45 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 45
1999 Majors 64.88 162 130 0 -2 / 14 -1 / 8 -2 / 8 -3 / 5 -7 / 12 -1 / 6 0 / 11 -16 / 64
2000 Majors 64.42 162 122 0 -2 / 7 -3 / 12 -1 / 9 -6 / 6 0 / 11 -2 / 11 -3 / 8 -17 / 64
2001 Majors 64.42 162 122 0 -2 / 5 -3 / 9 -4 / 6 -7 / 8 -3 / 12 0 / 9 -3 / 15 -22 / 64
2002 Majors 64.42 162 122 0 -3 / 12 -3 / 5 -3 / 12 -1 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 5 -4 / 7 -14 / 64
2003 Majors 59.48 148 112 14 -3 / 10 -6 / 9 -1 / 8 -6 / 4 -3 / 12 0 / 8 -4 / 8 -23 / 59
2004 Majors 34.81 162 23 0 -2 / 3 -7 / 6 -5 / 3 -6 / 5 -8 / 6 -2 / 7 -2 / 4 -32 / 34
Total 2577 1933 157 38 / 187 12 / 166 26 / 165 9 / 165 36 / 198 36 / 181 26 / 177 194 / 1452
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Mike Gaffke has retired from the Chicago Cubs
2003-08-05Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1998-09-13Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1998-06-26Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1996-06-25Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1995-05-17Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1991-09-22Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1989-05-30Mike Gaffke of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1988-03-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Gaffke to the major league team.
1982-08-21A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Youngstuds. The New York Youngstuds receive Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 CHN (Bob Bailey) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 NYN (Mike Gaffke), Draft Pick 1984 Round 3 NYN (Al Dammann).