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Fred Lynn League
10-13-2074
Mike Gainer Starting Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.50 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 6-8 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 11-10-1922
K 86 Drafted Round 26, Pick 406
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 108.0
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val D 
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 CIN
6
 5
15
12
1
0
0
 0
84.1
 67 34 34 1 43
69
1.30
3.63
1951 CIN-PIT
0
 3
7
4
0
0
1
 0
23.2
 31 23 20 2 11
17
1.77
7.61
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
6
 8
22
16
1
0
1
 0
108.0
 98 57 54 3 54
86
1.41
4.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Mike Gainer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Captains have waived Mike Gainer.
1951-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dan Colman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jaime Johnson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Charlie Szotkiewicz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jack Boehling to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dave Dickson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ron Blazier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted T.R. Garciaparra to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Allie Rasmussen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent C.C. Sabathia to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Nap Marrero to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Carlos Causey to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Gianluca Tessoro to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Matt Millar to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mike Gainer to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ray Smith to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Chris Spalding to the minors.
1951-09-30The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Chris Spalding to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jack Boehling to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Allie Rasmussen to the minors.
1951-07-19A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine II. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II receive Clyde Watkins from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Mike Gainer.
1951-06-13The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Jalapeno Pena to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Bill Jackson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Amos Nielsen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chris Diaz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Nuxhall to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Wild Thing to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Doug Bird to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Steve Crowell to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Frank Urrea to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Charlie Durham to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Gainer to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Hank Ankiel to the minors.
1951-06-10The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hank Ankiel to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chuck Tobin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Doug Bird to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Frank Urrea to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Charlie Durham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Bill Jackson to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Paul McCracken to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Amos Nielsen to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Chris Diaz to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Nuxhall to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Stan Belinda to the minors.
1951-05-09The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chuck Tobin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Nuxhall to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Herm Wehmeier to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Chris Diaz to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Frank Urrea to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Gainer to the minors.
1951-04-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Butch Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted R.C. Minor to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Frank Robinson to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Nuxhall to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Herm Wehmeier to the minors.
1951-04-15The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted John McDonald to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Syd McClain to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chris Diaz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Nuxhall to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Stan Belinda to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Graig Adamson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Red Johnson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent C.C. Sabathia to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Bob Kainer to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Doug Bird to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Dewey Kellett to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Willie Schreiber to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Earl Espinoza to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Gainer to the minors.
1951-03-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Bob Dessau to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted R.C. Minor to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chris Diaz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Stan Belinda to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Drake to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Pop Weigel to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Hoyt Wilhelm to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Graig Adamson to the minors.
1950-10-23The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Charlie Graham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Syd McClain to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Chris Diaz to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Gainer to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Bob Dessau to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Drake to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Doug Bird to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Pop Weigel to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Stan Belinda to the major league team.
1950-10-23The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Charlie Graham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Syd McClain to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chris Diaz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Bob Dessau to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Drake to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Doug Bird to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Pop Weigel to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Hoyt Wilhelm to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Stan Belinda to the minors.
1950-10-23The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Charlie Graham to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Syd McClain to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Chris Diaz to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Gainer to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Bob Dessau to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Drake to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Doug Bird to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Pop Weigel to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Stan Belinda to the major league team.
1950-10-23The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Bob Dessau to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chris Diaz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Syd McClain to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Charlie Graham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Stan Belinda to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Drake to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Doug Bird to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Pop Weigel to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Hoyt Wilhelm to the minors.
1950-09-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted C.C. Sabathia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Doug Bird to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hy Dunn to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Syd McClain to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Chris Diaz to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Gainer to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Hank Ankiel to the minors.
1950-08-22The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Syd McClain to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Amos Nielsen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chris Diaz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent C.C. Sabathia to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Hoyt Wilhelm to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Hy Dunn to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Troy Pierce to the minors.
1950-08-19The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Troy Pierce to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Bill Jackson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Willie Schreiber to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Wild Thing to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Syd McClain to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Doug Bird to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Chris Diaz to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Bill Holloway to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Gainer to the minors.
1950-08-17The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Bill Holloway to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Frank Urrea to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Bill Jackson to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Willie Schreiber to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Hoyt Wilhelm to the minors.
1950-08-15The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted C.C. Sabathia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Doug Bird to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hy Dunn to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Amos Nielsen to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Frank Urrea to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Wild Thing to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Gainer to the minors.
1950-07-22The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Dave Bemis to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Amos Nielsen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Bill Jackson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Doug Bird to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Willie Schreiber to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Bill Holloway to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Tom Dozier to the minors.
1950-07-18The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Doug Bird to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Archie Bunker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Amos Nielsen to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Gainer to the minors.
1950-07-08The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Cliff Bass to the minors.