P Whitey Gates #16
Grand Island Gulls WBL
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
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P WHITEY GATES #16 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 8-5 0 5.28 138.0 125 3 116 123 1.75 3.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/21/1974 SFC Loss, 4-5 3.2 2 0 0 1 4
09/16/1974 CSM Win, 9-4 X 5.0 1 0 0 4 7 Win
09/12/1974 @ BIS Win, 18-5 X 5.0 3 3 2 5 5 Win
09/06/1974 @ PAN Loss, 0-8 X 3.2 6 8 6 5 1 Loss
09/01/1974 @ FAR Loss, 10-14 X 3.1 9 7 7 1 6 Loss
08/27/1974 @ MIS Win, 14-11 X 5.0 6 4 4 6 3
08/21/1974 @ BIL Loss, 6-8 X 5.0 1 1 1 2 2
08/16/1974 @ TOP Loss, 5-12 X 5.0 3 5 4 8 5 Loss
08/11/1974 SXF Loss, 5-8 X 5.1 2 1 1 6 4
08/06/1974 @ CSM Loss, 1-3 X 5.1 4 0 0 3 4
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/05/1941
Born in:Crawfordville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, 96 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 9th Pick in Round 5
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 8 5 0 5.28 138.0 125 87 81 3 116 123 0 0.0 0 1 3.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.98 8.15 8.02 7.57 5.06 1.75 80 3.5 .319        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 118 25 1 2 1 24 30 36 1 3 2 .212 .377 .280 .657      
vs. RHB 385 100 20 4 2 63 86 87 4 14 2 .260 .394 .348 .742      
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 0 0 6.75 9.1 8 8 7 0 6 7  
May 6 6 2 0 0 2.81 32.0 17 10 10 0 19 28  
June 5 5 2 1 0 4.44 24.1 26 12 12 1 21 23  
July 6 6 1 0 0 8.06 25.2 32 24 23 0 28 21  
August 6 6 0 2 0 4.25 29.2 23 15 14 0 27 25  
September 4 4 2 2 0 7.94 17.0 19 18 15 2 15 19  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 4  
Last Year 29 29 19 2 0 3.25 166.0 121 68 60 11 119 142  
2 Years Ago 29 29 13 5 0 3.51 169.1 144 75 66 13 69 224  
Career 157 157 58 35 0 3.91 915.2 790 458 398 66 532 951  
Home 13 13 4 1 0 4.45 64.2 48 33 32 0 53 58  
Road 16 16 4 4 0 6.01 73.1 77 54 49 3 63 65  
Grass 29 29 8 5 0 5.28 138.0 125 87 81 3 116 123  
Day 5 5 3 0 0 2.22 24.1 18 7 6 0 17 18  
Night 24 24 5 5 0 5.94 113.2 107 80 75 3 99 105  
As Starter 29 29 8 5 0 5.28 138.0 125 87 81 3 116 123  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1959 Moline - R 17 13 13 4 7 0 7.01 68.0 74 55 53 4 74 55 2 0 2.18 .341 5.87 0.6 78
1960 Moline - R 18 13 13 4 7 0 5.87 84.1 84 60 55 4 95 65 2 0 2.12 .310 6.53 0.7 102
1961 Moline - R 19 5 5 2 3 0 7.27 34.2 48 29 28 2 31 27 1 0 2.28 .390 5.84 0.5 80
1961 Charlotte - A 19 10 10 3 6 0 3.64 71.2 74 31 29 2 41 51 4 0 1.60 .317 3.93 1.6 129
1961 Hartford - A 19 3 3 0 3 0 7.88 16.0 20 18 14 0 12 13 0 0 2.00 .370 3.01 0.4 49
1962 Springfield - A 20 2 2 1 0 0 2.79 9.2 11 3 3 0 3 8 0 0 1.45 .407 1.80 0.5 155
1963 Rockford - A 21 13 13 9 1 0 3.52 87.0 84 38 34 3 51 71 1 0 1.55 .316 3.21 2.2 116
1963 Little Rock - AA 21 15 15 5 5 0 3.93 105.1 106 49 46 5 49 53 4 2 1.47 .294 3.36 2.5 108
1964 Rockford - A 22 25 25 10 8 0 3.62 181.1 185 77 73 13 77 121 2 0 1.44 .303 3.91 3.6 121
1964 Little Rock - AA 22 6 6 2 2 0 4.30 46.0 44 22 22 8 16 26 1 0 1.30 .257 4.80 0.4 106
1965 Rockford - A 23 13 13 5 4 0 4.12 72.0 70 37 33 5 33 65 0 0 1.43 .317 3.65 1.5 102
1965 Memphis - AA 23 6 6 6 0 0 1.90 47.1 43 15 10 3 21 41 3 1 1.35 .301 3.22 1.4 229
1966 Rockford - A 24 1 1 1 0 0 7.94 5.2 6 5 5 1 8 4 0 0 2.47 .312 8.36 -0.2 41
1966 Memphis - AA 24 19 10 7 4 2 2.48 94.1 76 28 26 6 34 95 4 2 1.17 .281 3.13 2.0 154
1966 Omaha - AAA 24 9 9 4 3 0 4.21 57.2 54 34 27 13 19 47 0 0 1.27 .252 5.59 -0.2 96
1967 Rockford - A 25 10 10 2 1 0 2.70 56.2 52 19 17 7 22 59 0 0 1.31 .302 3.42 0.6 116
1967 Memphis - AA 25 9 9 4 4 0 3.16 68.1 48 28 24 3 33 53 3 2 1.19 .234 2.97 1.4 108
1967 Omaha - AAA 25 8 8 5 1 0 1.76 61.1 30 15 12 3 30 37 1 1 0.98 .161 4.05 0.9 231
1968 San Jose - A 26 3 3 2 0 0 2.45 22.0 16 6 6 2 8 20 0 0 1.09 .246 3.32 0.4 153
1968 Rockford - A 26 5 5 3 1 0 1.97 32.0 22 9 7 1 10 34 0 0 1.00 .263 1.49 1.3 150
1969 Grand Island - A 27 29 29 9 9 0 2.83 200.1 176 81 63 19 78 186 4 0 1.27 .285 3.34 3.4 126
1970 Grand Island - A 28 29 29 5 9 0 4.92 173.2 160 110 95 11 107 188 1 1 1.54 .325 4.73 3.4 108
1971 Grand Island - A 29 12 12 4 5 0 4.35 68.1 64 37 33 9 43 88 0 0 1.57 .342 5.33 1.1 129
1972 Grand Island - A 30 29 29 13 5 0 3.51 169.1 144 75 66 13 69 224 0 0 1.26 .334 3.98 5.1 156
1973 Grand Island - A 31 29 29 19 2 0 3.25 166.0 121 68 60 11 119 142 0 0 1.45 .253 5.12 3.9 188
1974 Grand Island - A 32 29 29 8 5 0 5.28 138.0 125 87 81 3 116 123 0 0 1.75 .319 5.06 3.5 120
Total DIX 55 46 24 15 2 3.19 361.1 317 142 128 25 153 268 15 7 1.30 .276 3.39 126.1
Total HL 69 69 31 15 0 3.48 444.1 430 188 172 30 204 362 3 0 1.43 .308 3.50 115.2
Total MAL 3 3 0 3 0 7.88 16.0 20 18 14 0 12 13 0 0 2.00 .370 3.01 48.7
Total SEL 10 10 3 6 0 3.64 71.2 74 31 29 2 41 51 4 0 1.60 .317 3.93 128.8
Total COW 3 3 2 0 0 2.45 22.0 16 6 6 2 8 20 0 0 1.09 .246 3.32 153.0
Total WBL 157 157 58 35 0 3.91 915.2 790 458 398 66 532 951 5 1 1.44 .304 4.45 133.7
Total UMVA 31 31 10 17 0 6.55 187.0 206 144 136 10 200 147 5 0 2.17 .337 6.16 87.8
Total CL 17 17 9 4 0 2.95 119.0 84 49 39 16 49 84 1 1 1.12 .205 4.80 137.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Grand Island - WBL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.82 .286 2.78 0.1 999
Total WBL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.82 .286 2.78 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Moline - R P 13 13 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 68.0 0.93 -0.8 .982
1960 Moline - R P 13 13 2 10 0 13 1 .923 84.1 1.28 +1.8 .844
1961 Hartford - A P 3 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.2 1.004
1961 Charlotte - A P 10 10 5 10 2 15 0 1.000 71.2 1.88 +0.2 1.147
1961 Moline - R P 5 5 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 34.2 0.78 -0.8 .954
1962 Springfield - A P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1963 Little Rock - AA P 15 15 8 18 1 26 0 1.000 105.1 2.22 +0.5 1.050
1963 Rockford - A P 13 13 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 87.0 1.03 +0.3 .977
1964 Little Rock - AA P 6 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 46.0 0.78 -1.9 1.062
1964 Rockford - A P 25 25 12 15 6 28 1 .964 181.1 1.34 +0.3 .983
1965 Memphis - AA P 6 6 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 47.1 1.52 +1.3 1.200
1965 Rockford - A P 13 13 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 72.0 0.50 -0.1 .772
1966 Omaha - AAA P 9 9 4 1 0 6 1 .833 57.2 0.78 +0.1 .667
1966 Memphis - AA P 19 10 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 94.1 1.05 +0.2 .815
1966 Rockford - A P 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 5.2 6.35 +0.1 1.040
1967 Omaha - AAA P 8 8 3 4 0 8 1 .875 61.1 1.03 -0.1 1.333
1967 Memphis - AA P 9 9 6 2 0 8 0 1.000 68.1 1.05 -0.4 1.017
1967 Rockford - A P 10 10 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 56.2 1.27 +0.3 1.026
1968 Rockford - A P 5 5 0 4 0 5 1 .800 32.0 1.12 -1.1 .825
1968 San Jose - A P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.0 0.41 -0.1 1.019
1969 Grand Island - A P 29 29 16 19 0 35 0 1.000 200.1 1.57 +0.6 1.028
1970 Grand Island - A P 29 29 7 17 1 24 0 1.000 173.2 1.24 +3.1 .983
1971 Grand Island - A P 12 12 2 4 0 7 1 .857 68.1 0.79 -0.4 .519
1972 Grand Island - A P 29 29 6 13 1 19 0 1.000 169.1 1.01 +1.0 1.214
1973 Grand Island - A P 29 29 10 13 2 23 0 1.000 166.0 1.25 +3.1 1.112
1974 Grand Island - A P 29 29 3 24 3 27 0 1.000 138.0 1.76 +2.6 1.169
TOTAL P 345 336 102 200 16 308 6 .981 2137.0 1.27 +9.9 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft out of high school (Bonifay; Bonifay, FL) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 5, Pick 9, 73rd overall pick).
10/20/1961 Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the Kansas City Kings, along with 3B Cal Randall, in exchange for C Dutch Miller and $5,000.
05/02/1962 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 8 months.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
04/08/1963 Was traded by the Kansas City Kings to the Chicago Cougars, along with 3B Cal Randall, in exchange for SP Henry Henderson.
07/01/1963 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/18/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Memphis Excelsiors with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/23/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
10/01/1964 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/1965 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/20/1965 Wins the 1965 Championship with the Memphis Cougars!
10/01/1965 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/29/1966 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Jackson Pilots with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/09/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montgomery Capitals with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/27/1966 Wins the 1966 Championship with the Omaha Plainsmen!
05/09/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denver Bruins with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/09/1967 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/26/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/18/1967 Wins the 1967 Championship with the Memphis Cougars!
06/18/1968 Released by the Chicago organization.
03/21/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Grand Island Gulls organization.
05/17/1969 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/24/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Grand Island Gulls development complex.
04/28/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/18/1971 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 4 months.
05/09/1972 Strikes out 15 against the Topeka Jayhawks.
03/24/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Grand Island Gulls development complex.
04/20/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Grand Island Gulls development complex.
06/01/1973 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/24/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Grand Island Gulls development complex.
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