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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Grover Gainey Left Field
Retired (1998, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .301 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .848 Status Retired (1998) Option Years 0  
H 2392 Age 61 (OS 62) Date of Birth 12-25-1961
HR 215 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(122 games)
RBI 1079
SB 436
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF C+ (44.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1982 KC
70
301
29
80
19
2
5
30
22
 49 1 0
12
 8 2
.710
.318
.392
.126
.266
1983 KC
130
539
100
154
23
5
12
60
68
 74 2 1
24
 14 2
.781
.367
.414
.128
.286
1984 KC
130
532
97
151
32
6
13
64
71
 76 3 2
38
 18 1
.810
.370
.440
.156
.284
1985 KC
130
530
109
161
28
10
10
68
69
 70 5 1
39
 13 2
.839
.388
.451
.147
.304
1986 KC
130
530
84
148
29
7
16
68
66
 85 0 4
34
 13 1
.808
.357
.451
.172
.279
1987 KC
130
523
105
141
34
7
12
58
84
 83 3 1
34
 7 1
.803
.373
.430
.161
.270
1988 KC
115
487
109
152
25
8
17
72
68
 56 0 1
28
 2 1
.897
.396
.501
.189
.312
1989 KC
130
541
107
176
34
12
16
63
70
 79 0 2
16
 9 3
.923
.401
.521
.196
.325
1990 KC
130
528
116
178
37
12
12
76
82
 73 1 3
32
 8 6
.946
.425
.521
.184
.337
1991 KC
131
555
112
177
47
7
23
91
57
 86 4 1
25
 3 4
.939
.386
.553
.234
.319
1992 NYA-CHN
118
423
72
129
14
3
19
81
44
 81 0 0
28
 14 6
.857
.370
.487
.182
.305
1993 CHN
138
501
97
174
33
10
17
105
61
 78 3 1
28
 10 4
.975
.420
.555
.208
.347
1994 CHN
132
453
77
130
21
6
10
50
62
 74 0 4
33
 8 3
.796
.370
.426
.139
.287
1995 CHN
110
354
47
98
16
4
4
46
52
 53 1 4
28
 14 2
.746
.367
.379
.102
.277
1996 CHN-PIT
132
493
90
157
28
3
12
67
63
 62 2 5
23
 10 1
.855
.394
.460
.142
.318
1997 PIT
130
479
68
141
15
4
15
70
70
 76 1 6
11
 8 5
.818
.381
.436
.142
.294
1998 PIT
139
179
33
45
15
4
2
10
26
 30 2 0
3
 6 1
.766
.353
.413
.162
.251
Total
2125
7948
1452
2392
450
110
215
1079
1035
 1185 28 36
436
 165 45
.848
.382
.466
.165
.301
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Grover Gainey has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirhannas
1998-03-07The Pittsburgh Pirhannas have placed Grover Gainey on the trade block.
1996-06-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Throwdown and the Pittsburgh Bucs. The Pittsburgh Bucs receive Zeke Blaze, Joe Werle, George Barkley, Grover Gainey, Bill Davis, Jim Eisenreich from the Chicago Throwdown in exchange for Fritz Cogswell, Jay Smaza, Lou Bonnell, Chad Groom. Protest This Trade.
1996-06-21The Chicago Throwdown have removed Grover Gainey from the trade block.
1996-05-08The Chicago Throwdown have placed Grover Gainey on the trade block.
1996-03-01The Chicago Throwdown have removed Grover Gainey from the trade block.
1995-10-18The Chicago Throwdown have placed Grover Gainey on the trade block.
1995-09-13Grover Gainey of the Chicago Throwdown is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1995-07-25Grover Gainey of the Chicago Throwdown is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1992-06-12Grover Gainey of the Chicago Throwdown is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1992-04-15A trade has been completed between the New York Champs and the Chicago Throwdown. The Chicago Throwdown receive Grover Gainey, Jim Eisenreich from the New York Champs in exchange for Chuck Skinner, Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 CHN (Larry McQuinn).
1992-03-07A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Explorers and the New York Champs. The New York Champs receive Bill Glade, John Glenn, Vince Desjardien, Juan Guzman, Grover Gainey, Lynn LaPointe from the Kansas City Explorers in exchange for Milt Klippstein, Jason McGann, Jim Duffy, Hughie Myette, Earl DeWitt.
1988-07-27Grover Gainey of the Kansas City Explorers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1982-07-28Grover Gainey of the Kansas City Explorers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1982-05-29The Kansas City Explorers have promoted Grover Gainey to the major league team. The Kansas City Explorers have designated Thanowat Na Chiangmai for assignment.
1980-07-31A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Kansas City Explorers. The Kansas City Explorers receive Jeff Lara, Grover Gainey from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Mike Helf, Earl Foor.
1979-10-15A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the New York Homers. The New York Homers receive Lee Carleton, Moxie Henry, Lefty Hedgpeth, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Grover Gainey.