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Satchel Paige League
5-19-2044
Sam Gessler Center Field
Retired (1998, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .677 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 434 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 11-02-1963
HR 42 Drafted Round 3, Pick 64
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(80 games)
RBI 256
SB 34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt B  Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D  (15.2%)   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
1989 ATL
15
35
4
6
0
0
1
3
5
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.532
.275
.257
.086
.171
1990 ATL
46
126
12
37
5
3
3
16
11
 30 1 0
7
 2 0
.807
.355
.452
.159
.294
1991 ATL
66
225
18
59
10
0
2
21
13
 55 0 1
7
 3 3
.635
.301
.333
.071
.262
1992 ATL
36
91
6
21
3
2
0
12
5
 22 2 0
1
 0 0
.593
.286
.308
.077
.231
1993 ATL
69
136
8
31
6
1
3
24
15
 26 0 1
2
 1 2
.656
.303
.353
.125
.228
1994 ATL
60
123
15
30
6
3
3
17
13
 35 0 0
4
 2 0
.731
.316
.415
.171
.244
1995 ATL
86
282
38
70
11
2
12
42
19
 54 0 0
5
 3 1
.725
.296
.429
.181
.248
1996 ATL
121
438
52
109
17
2
13
84
48
 90 0 2
3
 2 5
.708
.322
.386
.137
.249
1997 PIT
70
241
30
53
5
3
3
26
22
 57 0 2
4
 0 2
.586
.283
.303
.083
.220
1998 PIT
24
79
9
18
4
1
2
11
3
 18 0 0
1
 0 0
.636
.256
.380
.152
.228
Total
593
1776
192
434
67
17
42
256
154
 395 3 6
34
 13 13
.677
.305
.372
.128
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Sam Gessler has retired from the Pittsburgh Porcupines
1998-05-10The Pittsburgh Porcupines have removed Sam Gessler from the trade block.
1996-05-29The Atlanta Tomahawks have placed Sam Gessler on the trade block.
1994-06-21Sam Gessler of the Atlanta Tomahawks is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1991-08-30Sam Gessler of the Atlanta Tomahawks is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1991-04-14The Atlanta Tomahawks have promoted Sam Gessler to the major league team. The Atlanta Tomahawks have designated Osvaldo Reyes for assignment.
1990-06-20The Atlanta Tomahawks have promoted Ed Jennings to the major league team. The Atlanta Tomahawks have sent Sam Gessler to the minors.
1989-08-28Sam Gessler of the Atlanta Tomahawks is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1989-08-07The Atlanta Tomahawks have promoted Sam Gessler to the major league team.