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Satchel Paige League
4-28-2044
George Gillespie Shortstop
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1232 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-18-1944
HR 76 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(84 games)
RBI 582
SB 150
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.9%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A- (77.2%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (0.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1969 TB
114
336
40
81
11
3
3
33
24
 76 2 1
10
 2 16
.613
.295
.318
.077
.241
1970 TB
143
401
38
76
13
4
3
34
38
 91 1 1
11
 5 16
.525
.261
.264
.075
.190
1971 TB
143
447
66
125
15
6
4
36
50
 77 1 0
19
 6 12
.720
.353
.367
.087
.280
1972 TB
150
510
66
139
19
6
6
64
54
 89 4 2
18
 8 8
.714
.346
.369
.096
.273
1973 TB
138
467
48
108
18
3
4
52
58
 80 2 3
7
 4 16
.625
.317
.308
.077
.231
1974 TB
136
291
46
80
13
4
6
40
33
 55 1 2
12
 3 2
.758
.349
.409
.134
.275
1975 TB
147
558
92
159
27
10
11
70
67
 97 2 2
17
 4 13
.791
.362
.428
.143
.285
1976 TB
134
359
51
103
14
11
10
55
32
 67 3 2
8
 5 6
.819
.348
.471
.184
.287
1977 TB
143
505
60
141
32
7
13
84
50
 83 1 1
13
 6 22
.792
.345
.448
.168
.279
1978 TB
132
262
40
73
15
4
2
34
26
 45 0 3
11
 3 2
.730
.340
.389
.111
.279
1979 TB
102
224
35
53
8
2
4
19
23
 42 0 1
7
 2 8
.650
.306
.344
.107
.237
1980 TB
146
561
84
145
22
6
11
77
63
 117 2 4
22
 12 15
.711
.333
.378
.119
.258
1981 TB-WAS
52
128
20
30
4
0
2
17
17
 26 0 3
5
 1 2
.630
.318
.312
.078
.234
Total
1566
4713
646
1232
200
63
76
582
511
 869 17 24
150
 59 122
.713
.334
.379
.118
.261

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01George Gillespie has retired from the Washington Wise Guys
1981-06-23The Washington Wise Guys have promoted George Gillespie to the major league team.
1981-06-23The Washington Wise Guys have acquired George Gillespie from the waiver wire.
1981-06-08The Tampa Bay Barracuda have waived George Gillespie.
1981-04-28The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Fred Parrilla to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated George Gillespie for assignment.
1973-06-15George Gillespie of the Tampa Bay Barracuda is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.