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Kevin Brown League
3-25-2194
John Gainer Catcher
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 759 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 11-09-1931
HR 33 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(38 games)
RBI 336
SB 64 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1968
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   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
1954 OAK
6
16
3
2
0
0
0
0
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.347
.222
.125
.000
.125
1955 OAK
56
153
11
42
5
1
0
17
10
 24 1 2
2
 0 0
.640
.319
.320
.046
.275
1956 OAK
89
231
18
42
6
1
0
16
21
 32 0 0
2
 1 1
.466
.250
.216
.035
.182
1957 OAK
75
143
15
39
7
1
0
9
16
 26 0 1
5
 2 0
.679
.344
.336
.063
.273
1958 OAK
129
295
44
83
14
1
4
33
29
 42 0 1
1
 2 4
.721
.345
.376
.095
.281
1959 OAK
134
206
21
47
6
0
2
18
31
 35 1 2
5
 1 0
.616
.329
.286
.058
.228
1960 PIT
69
153
18
38
9
1
2
15
15
 24 0 1
6
 2 2
.673
.314
.359
.111
.248
1961 PIT
61
175
26
48
11
3
1
17
31
 29 1 1
8
 3 0
.773
.385
.389
.114
.274
1962 PIT
97
300
44
84
14
3
6
52
38
 50 2 4
5
 4 4
.767
.360
.407
.127
.280
1963 PIT
81
244
28
65
11
2
3
41
35
 31 3 2
9
 3 0
.727
.363
.365
.098
.266
1964 PIT
101
224
29
66
10
0
4
33
26
 42 2 1
8
 4 4
.764
.372
.393
.098
.295
1965 PIT
117
198
35
59
11
1
4
19
24
 32 0 2
8
 3 4
.795
.371
.424
.126
.298
1966 PIT-SF
70
192
22
49
10
2
4
32
26
 29 0 1
2
 4 1
.733
.342
.391
.135
.255
1967 SF
126
400
38
95
14
0
3
34
40
 56 0 1
3
 3 6
.601
.306
.295
.057
.238
Total
1211
2930
352
759
128
16
33
336
344
 454 10 19
64
 32 26
.684
.337
.347
.088
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01John Gainer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-08-27A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the San Francisco Wonders. The San Francisco Wonders receive John Gainer, Alex Wilt, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 PIT (Mike Nichols) from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for James Burton. Protest This Trade.
1960-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted John Gainer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Richie Martin to the minors.
1960-03-28John Gainer has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $3.33M per year for 8 years.
1957-03-28The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team.
1956-10-23The Oakland Athletics have sent John Gainer to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Bill Bishop to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Jackie Oberkfell to the minors.
1955-03-28The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team.
1954-10-17The Oakland Athletics have sent John Gainer to the minors.
1954-09-03The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team.
1952-10-13The Oakland Athletics have promoted Gary Epstein to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent John Gainer to the minors.
1952-10-03The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Gainer to the major league team.