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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1988 AHP 66 224 54 15 1 3 25 21 43 .664 .306 .357 .241
1988 HHP 64 213 48 12 1 5 22 23 37 .661 .300 .362 .225
1988 LHP 60 173 41 15 1 5 17 14 31 .713 .291 .422 .237
1988 RHP 109 264 61 12 1 3 30 30 49 .629 .311 .318 .231
1989 AHP 48 161 32 6 1 0 9 19 21 .536 .287 .248 .199
1989 HHP 50 159 42 5 0 4 22 25 38 .733 .362 .371 .264
1989 LHP 59 114 27 6 0 3 15 25 18 .743 .374 .368 .237
1989 RHP 78 206 47 5 1 1 16 19 41 .572 .295 .277 .228
1990 AHP 64 183 35 3 0 2 11 18 38 .508 .267 .240 .191
1990 HHP 66 199 52 8 2 4 27 25 37 .730 .348 .382 .261
1990 LHP 59 129 31 4 1 2 11 20 31 .678 .344 .333 .240
1990 RHP 102 253 56 7 1 4 27 23 44 .596 .291 .304 .221
1991 AHP 61 215 63 11 2 2 36 15 41 .727 .336 .391 .293
1991 HHP 63 184 52 10 2 2 19 23 27 .752 .361 .391 .283
1991 LHP 59 117 35 5 2 1 20 8 14 .743 .341 .402 .299
1991 RHP 109 282 80 16 2 3 35 30 54 .737 .350 .387 .284
1992 AHP 65 216 63 10 0 2 20 25 39 .731 .365 .366 .292
1992 HHP 65 233 62 12 0 4 32 23 43 .700 .331 .369 .266
1992 LHP 62 108 29 6 0 3 15 9 17 .732 .325 .407 .269
1992 RHP 119 341 96 16 0 3 37 39 65 .709 .354 .355 .282
1993 AHP 66 210 53 10 0 6 27 31 31 .733 .347 .386 .252
1993 HHP 64 203 51 8 0 3 20 34 36 .695 .360 .335 .251
1993 LHP 63 105 23 2 0 2 11 20 16 .642 .346 .295 .219
1993 RHP 115 308 81 16 0 7 36 45 51 .739 .356 .383 .263
1994 AHP 64 239 69 14 1 2 35 30 37 .749 .368 .381 .289
1994 HHP 66 224 62 10 1 5 41 21 32 .748 .351 .397 .277
1994 LHP 65 135 40 9 0 1 27 14 22 .754 .368 .385 .296
1994 RHP 119 328 91 15 2 6 49 37 47 .746 .356 .390 .277
1995 AHP 55 210 60 10 0 6 40 24 30 .778 .359 .419 .286
1995 HHP 54 199 52 6 2 6 37 24 32 .740 .338 .402 .261
1995 LHP 53 109 30 5 1 4 20 12 15 .797 .347 .450 .275
1995 RHP 103 300 82 11 1 8 57 36 47 .746 .349 .397 .273
1996 AHP 52 202 54 4 2 6 30 25 31 .744 .348 .396 .267
1996 HHP 47 181 52 14 0 8 39 14 28 .834 .337 .497 .287
1996 LHP 48 94 32 4 0 1 18 7 17 .801 .386 .415 .340
1996 RHP 94 289 74 14 2 13 51 32 42 .782 .329 .453 .256
1997 AHP 66 254 73 11 3 3 30 32 35 .755 .366 .390 .287
1997 HHP 64 238 81 14 3 5 41 23 32 .890 .403 .487 .340
1997 LHP 64 132 36 5 1 3 14 13 21 .732 .338 .394 .273
1997 RHP 115 360 118 20 5 5 57 42 46 .852 .400 .453 .328
1998 AHP 48 186 46 6 1 4 22 20 35 .679 .324 .355 .247
1998 HHP 44 169 40 11 0 6 34 20 32 .729 .321 .408 .237
1998 LHP 50 98 22 3 0 2 13 7 17 .593 .276 .316 .224
1998 RHP 83 257 64 14 1 8 43 33 50 .744 .339 .405 .249
1999 AHP 64 248 72 9 0 9 44 31 50 .803 .367 .435 .290
1999 HHP 66 240 72 12 2 3 38 33 35 .787 .383 .404 .300
1999 LHP 74 161 45 9 2 2 28 19 28 .753 .356 .398 .280
1999 RHP 112 327 99 12 0 10 54 45 57 .815 .384 .431 .303
2000 AHP 62 252 69 15 2 6 28 26 38 .762 .342 .421 .274
2000 HHP 60 243 62 8 1 11 46 33 46 .777 .345 .432 .255
2000 LHP 73 144 34 8 1 5 21 14 17 .716 .306 .410 .236
2000 RHP 112 351 97 15 2 12 53 45 67 .792 .359 .433 .276
2001 AHP 62 279 86 18 1 7 32 29 39 .829 .374 .455 .308
2001 HHP 60 255 72 17 0 7 26 21 37 .775 .344 .431 .282
2001 LHP 69 145 50 11 0 6 28 12 18 .947 .403 .545 .345
2001 RHP 112 389 108 24 1 8 30 38 58 .750 .344 .406 .278
2002 AHP 62 270 76 10 2 6 24 26 48 .749 .349 .400 .281
2002 HHP 60 239 59 9 2 4 27 36 46 .697 .345 .351 .247
2002 LHP 79 166 37 6 0 4 16 21 26 .649 .317 .331 .223
2002 RHP 101 343 98 13 4 6 35 41 68 .761 .362 .399 .286
2003 AHP 57 248 69 11 1 4 27 25 47 .722 .343 .379 .278
2003 HHP 55 235 51 11 1 2 18 26 36 .593 .295 .298 .217
2003 LHP 57 144 32 5 1 2 15 14 21 .604 .291 .312 .222
2003 RHP 96 339 88 17 1 4 30 37 62 .683 .332 .351 .260
2004 AHP 38 51 14 3 0 0 3 12 10 .746 .413 .333 .275
2004 HHP 45 60 15 4 1 0 10 4 12 .642 .292 .350 .250
2004 LHP 29 46 14 2 0 0 5 7 8 .744 .396 .348 .304
2004 RHP 43 65 15 5 1 0 8 9 14 .658 .320 .338 .231
Total AHP 1000 3648 988 166 17 68 443 409 613 .726 .345 .382 .271
Total HHP 993 3474 925 171 18 79 499 408 586 .739 .345 .394 .266
Total LHP 1023 2120 558 105 10 46 294 236 337 .726 .339 .387 .263
Total RHP 1722 5002 1355 232 25 101 648 581 862 .735 .347 .388 .271
Total 1993 7122 1913 337 35 147 942 817 1199 .732 .345 .388 .269
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).