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Billy Hamilton League
9-7-2078
Jack Gears Shortstop
Retired (1987, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .621 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 106 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-06-1953
HR 8 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(99 games)
RBI 50
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A  (86.0%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B A- (83.6%) RF F  (1.2%)   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
1977 STL
21
39
4
9
0
0
0
2
1
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.481
.250
.231
.000
.231
1978 STL
4
11
5
4
2
0
1
1
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
1.280
.462
.818
.455
.364
1979 STL
12
17
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.446
.211
.235
.118
.118
1981 STL
20
31
5
8
1
0
0
1
1
 7 0 1
1
 1 0
.563
.273
.290
.032
.258
1982 STL
77
213
26
49
10
0
4
22
17
 33 1 2
4
 4 5
.621
.288
.333
.103
.230
1983 CIN
44
103
8
23
1
0
2
19
8
 17 0 1
2
 5 5
.568
.277
.291
.068
.223
1984 CIN
9
22
2
6
1
0
1
3
3
 5 0 0
1
 1 1
.815
.360
.455
.182
.273
1985 CIN
3
11
2
5
1
0
0
2
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.455
.545
.091
.455
Total
190
447
53
106
18
0
8
50
34
 87 1 4
8
 11 11
.621
.290
.331
.094
.237
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Jack Gears has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-05The Cincinnati Raptors have waived Jack Gears.
1986-04-01The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Phil Ferris to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Jack Gears for assignment.
1985-09-21The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Jack Gears to the major league team.
1985-09-21The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired Jack Gears from the waiver wire.
1984-06-04The Cincinnati Raptors have waived Jack Gears.
1984-05-26The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Ellis Carver to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Jack Gears for assignment.
1983-04-05The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired Jack Gears from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Popeye Doyle to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Tank Murdock to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated Doug Murray for assignment. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated Jack Gears for assignment.
1981-08-16The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Jack Gears to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated Carl Rizzuto for assignment.
1979-05-24The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Juan Salazar to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Jack Gears to the minors.
1978-09-17The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Jack Encarnacion to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Jack Gears to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Juan Salazar to the major league team.
1977-08-28The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Carl Rizzuto to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Juan Salazar to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Bob Polenburg to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Jack Gears to the minors.
1977-05-24The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Phil Wanninger to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Jack Gears to the major league team.
1975-04-08The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed Arlie Skrmetta to Jack Gears.