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Jumbo Brown League
7-23-2127
Slappy Gillespie Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.71 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 50-60 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 35 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-07-1953
K 934 Drafted Round 1, Pick 18
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(149 games)
IP 1120.2
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity A+   Mentor Val
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1976 TEX
1
4
8
8
0
0
0
0
47.2
55 26 26 1 21
39
1.59
4.91
1977 TEX
7
19
37
37
0
0
0
0
205.2
249 143 134 5 94
175
1.67
5.86
1978 TEX
6
14
36
36
0
0
0
0
215.1
243 134 119 4 109
187
1.63
4.97
1979 TEX
7
13
56
24
0
0
7
3
187.0
198 113 110 4 85
146
1.51
5.29
1980 TEX
2
5
28
0
0
0
1
3
44.2
60 39 33 0 26
40
1.93
6.65
1981 MIN
1
2
16
2
0
0
0
1
30.2
24 16 16 0 20
24
1.43
4.70
1982 NYA
6
0
43
2
0
0
1
2
85.1
71 32 30 0 32
69
1.21
3.16
1983 NYA
4
0
32
0
0
0
0
3
48.1
48 21 18 0 22
51
1.45
3.35
1984 NYA
1
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
61.0
58 23 21 1 19
54
1.26
3.10
1985 NYA
5
0
34
1
0
0
0
0
52.1
59 27 24 1 28
31
1.66
4.13
1986 NYA
3
1
29
0
0
0
1
2
53.0
54 20 18 0 17
43
1.34
3.06
1987 NYA
2
2
56
0
0
0
25
5
70.0
59 27 26 0 29
55
1.26
3.34
1988 TB
5
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
19.2
22 11 11 0 14
20
1.83
5.03
2127
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
50
60
423
110
0
0
35
19
1120.2
1200 632 586 16 516
934
1.53
4.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Slappy Gillespie has retired from the Tampa Bay Super A
1988-08-17The Tampa Bay Super A have designated Slappy Gillespie for assignment.
1982-04-01Trade #1379889 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Slappy Gillespie from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for Doink Kubenka, Lady Blum.
1981-10-02The Minnesota PULSE have sent Rupe Rowland to the minors. The Minnesota PULSE have sent Slappy Gillespie to the minors.
1981-09-02The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Slappy Gillespie to the major league team.
1981-08-03Trade #1377527 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Slappy Gillespie from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for Yohanny Monroe, Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 TEX (Rich Gardner), Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 TEX (Mike Pack), Draft Pick 1982 Round 3 TEX (Ollie Guillen).
1981-04-01The Texas Bullfrogs have placed Slappy Gillespie on the trade block.
1980-08-14The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Jim Dolan to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Slappy Gillespie to the minors.
1980-07-18The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Slappy Gillespie to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Jim Dolan to the minors.
1980-07-14The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Slappy Gillespie down to the minors.
1980-04-01The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Slappy Gillespie to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Rob Raffo to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have designated Angel Gassaway for assignment. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Jim Dolan to the minors.
1979-11-01The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Jim Dolan to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Rob Raffo to the minors. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Slappy Gillespie to the minors.
1976-09-02The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Culley Bates to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Bubba Cruz to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Slappy Gillespie to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Ad Roskos to the minors. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Mo Sampsonite to the minors.
1976-05-22The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Rob Raffo to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Slappy Gillespie to the minors.
1976-05-15The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Slappy Gillespie to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Rob Raffo to the minors.
1976-04-01The Texas Bullfrogs have renamed Brad Ward to Slappy Gillespie.
1975-05-17Trade #1347515 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the Atlanta Cracker Jacks. The Atlanta Cracker Jacks receive William B. Santangelo, Tyrion Rea from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for Lefty Williams, Jerry Foster, Art Phillips, Rey Newman, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 ATL (Slappy Gillespie), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 ATL (Hideki Matsui).