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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Ken Gaston Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.75 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 186-214 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 03-12-1934
K 2827 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(143 games)
IP 3756.1
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1956 DET
6
 20
32
31
6
0
0
 0
248.1
 246 120 113 4 90
176
1.35
4.10
1957 DET
3
 20
32
32
0
0
0
 0
193.0
 190 106 101 4 74
158
1.37
4.71
1958 DET
13
 11
35
35
0
0
0
 0
215.0
 203 91 87 6 82
157
1.33
3.64
1959 DET
9
 15
38
38
0
0
0
 0
230.0
 198 90 84 9 73
183
1.18
3.29
1960 DET
9
 12
39
39
0
0
0
 0
241.2
 201 91 81 4 85
181
1.18
3.02
1961 DET
8
 15
36
36
0
0
0
 0
217.2
 196 99 94 6 86
148
1.30
3.89
1962 DET
14
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
222.0
 199 80 74 2 81
159
1.26
3.00
1963 DET
16
 13
36
36
0
0
0
 0
218.1
 213 100 99 3 89
182
1.38
4.08
1964 DET
9
 14
35
35
0
0
0
 0
212.1
 212 115 103 1 60
156
1.28
4.37
1965 DET
5
 14
33
33
0
0
0
 0
199.0
 192 100 89 2 60
157
1.27
4.03
1966 PHI
17
 13
38
38
4
2
0
 0
260.2
 246 110 105 5 74
216
1.23
3.63
1967 PHI-TEX
18
 9
32
32
5
1
0
 0
242.0
 211 79 72 3 72
172
1.17
2.68
1968 COL
12
 8
27
27
0
0
0
 0
172.2
 153 69 63 4 53
142
1.19
3.28
1969 COL
14
 3
30
30
0
0
0
 0
182.1
 190 101 93 4 68
136
1.41
4.59
1970 COL-CHA
8
 13
34
34
0
0
0
 0
230.2
 241 127 104 2 82
187
1.40
4.06
1971 CHA
11
 11
35
35
1
0
0
 0
235.1
 217 107 100 3 80
168
1.26
3.82
1972 CHA
14
 15
35
35
0
0
0
 0
235.1
 228 112 102 6 81
149
1.31
3.90
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
186
 214
583
582
16
3
0
 0
3756.1
 3536 1697 1564 68 1290
2827
1.28
3.75
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Ken Gaston has retired from the Chicago Bugaboos
1970-04-08A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Chicago Bugaboos. The Chicago Bugaboos receive Riccardo Brillheart, Weezer Wachowski, Bill Sundance, Ken Gaston from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Joe Kerrigan , Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CHA).
1968-04-19Ken Gaston of the Colorado Colossus is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1968-04-03A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Colorado Colossus. The Colorado Colossus receive Ken Gaston, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (TEX) from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Ed Pofahl, Nick Bean, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (COL).
1968-04-02A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Colorado Colossus. The Colorado Colossus receive Nick Bean, Marquis Grissom, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (COL), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (COL) from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Bill Sundance, Ken Gaston, Greg Brady (Tex), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (TEX).
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Texas Trench Maggots. The Texas Trench Maggots receive Nick Bean, Marquis Grissom, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (COL), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (COL) from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Bill Sundance, Ken Gaston, Greg Brady, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (TEX).
1967-04-08A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Philadelphia youk2. The Philadelphia youk2 receive Tom Dunning, Jesse Mayberry, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (TEX), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (TEX) from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Ken Gaston.
1961-04-06Ken Gaston of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1957-04-21The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Ken Gaston to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Johnny Noboa to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have designated Lee Lind for assignment. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Scott Ojala to the minors.
1956-09-12The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Ike Theodore to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Henry France to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Ken Gaston to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Johnny Noboa to the minors.
1956-04-03The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Ken Gaston to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Jay Smith to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Jim Stigman to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Henry France to the minors.
1952-04-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Saints and the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen*. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* receive Connie Tarbert, Ken Gaston from the Chicago Saints in exchange for Jim Savage, Don Terry.