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Name Team Age
Jose Gerlach Retired (1971, Age 34) Died (2025, Age 88)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 73
(1958)		 2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Barry Zito League 0 5 years (127 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A  B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  C  C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 5/11/1937
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (94.5 %) D- (9.6 %) F  (2.4 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 65.00 9 / 10 6 / 7 4 / 4 9 / 9 3 / 6 8 / 11 12 / 18 51 / 65
1959 Minors 68.00 7 / 10 10 / 11 1 / 5 6 / 10 5 / 11 8 / 13 6 / 8 43 / 68
1960 Minors 54.00 5 / 10 5 / 7 3 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 8 26 / 54
1960 Majors 0.66 7 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1961 Minors 90.00 6 / 10 7 / 12 6 / 17 4 / 13 2 / 9 6 / 18 3 / 11 34 / 90
1962 Minors 56.00 3 / 10 3 / 12 6 / 11 4 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 5 0 / 4 20 / 56
1963 Majors 16.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 4 4 / 16
1964 Majors 18.00 0 / 1 2 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 18
1965 Minors 62.00 2 / 9 2 / 11 1 / 10 2 / 9 3 / 8 5 / 7 1 / 8 16 / 62
1966 Majors 35.36 157 44 5 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 9 0 / 2 1 / 6 2 / 7 6 / 35
1967 Majors 31.85 162 32 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 31
1968 Majors 31.06 162 32 0 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 31
1969 Majors 30.21 162 32 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 30
1970 Majors 17.58 162 1 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 17
1971 Minors 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 5
1971 Majors 21.73 120 17 0 -4 / 1 -6 / 3 -4 / 3 -4 / 5 -5 / 4 0 / 1 -2 / 4 -25 / 21
Total 932 158 5 30 / 83 30 / 92 18 / 77 27 / 91 12 / 73 37 / 95 26 / 88 180 / 599
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Jose Gerlach has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1971-09-19The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Heinie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Jose Gerlach for assignment.
1971-07-20The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jose Gerlach to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Heinie Johnson to the minors.
1971-06-15The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Heinie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Jose Gerlach for assignment.
1971-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Charlie Hogue to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Chad Walbeck to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Tony Freeman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jose Gerlach to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Juan Mahomes to the major league team.
1971-03-29Jose Gerlach has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1969-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Flynn to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jose Gerlach to the major league team.
1969-03-29Jose Gerlach has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $1.2M per year for 2 years.
1966-07-04Jose Gerlach of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1966-03-30The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Jose Gerlach to the major league team.
1966-03-29Jose Gerlach has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $0.5M per year for 3 years.
1965-04-01The Boston Bravos have acquired Jose Gerlach from the waiver wire.
1963-03-25The Seattle Grunge have waived Jose Gerlach.
1960-04-09The Seattle Grunge have promoted Glenallen Becker to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have sent Jose Gerlach to the minors.
1960-04-01The Seattle Grunge have promoted Jason Renfroe to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Don Thurman to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Bill Stephenson to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Sid Delgado to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Jose Gerlach to the major league team.
1958-04-08The Los Angeles Beachgoers have acquired Jose Gerlach from the waiver wire.
1958-04-03The San Francisco Seals have waived Jose Gerlach.
1958-03-30A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Beachgoers and the San Francisco Seals. The San Francisco Seals receive Jose Gerlach from the Los Angeles Beachgoers in exchange for .