#15 Bob Gillespie, Closer, 35 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Bob Gillespie

10/8/1919
35
USA,OH,COLUMBUS
6"4
192

Closer
R
R
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,600,000
1955
7 Year(s), 74 Days (1278 total Days)
161 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 69 Days (1789 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall34887-90 Mph
Versus LHB348 
Versus RHB358 
Talent359 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

6
68
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Screwball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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2
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/13@WS1L 1-6*5.174480L    
6/19BALL 1-2*8.262224L    
6/27KCL 3-8 0.145310L    
7/4@NYYL 10-11 4.241133L    
9/5DETL 9-10 0.212220     
9/6DETW 4-3 210002     
9/12@BALL 5-11 131100     
9/15@CHAL 2-8 0.143300     
9/23KCL 6-10 231111     
9/24KCW 5-4 210003WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1955

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1741637.4843.160383632210.00125.0
Projected1841637.4845.06340383422     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 4175.013819.112.54.46.68337.52150.07.39
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB66224121718154000.333.451.515.966
vs. RHB1123871118201717000.339.407.446.854
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1021315.6727.03419171417
Road7203210.4716.1261919184
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May300022.453.261133
June740519.0027.0372927239
July100101.934.241133
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.601007.888.0137736

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194471280106.77250.033418818817118111301.81.000 DET
194771285805.87250.029116316315102130301.57.000 CHA
194871280405.87250.029116316315102130301.57.000 CHA
19532901114.1934.13417165138001.37.252BOS
19541700344.0018.027981102002.06.347BOS
19551741637.4843.160383633221002.12.370BOS
Total2768872386.11845.2103757857456377402901.67.000 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1950, AAA2805114.9632.233181821316001.41.307
1951, AAA6303565.5052.160323242129001.55.326

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19447250100005101911500.040.108.040.148 DET
194725250100005101911500.040.108.040.148 CHA
194825250100005101911500.040.108.040.148 CHA
19532930000000200.000.000.000.000BOS
19541710000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
195517100000000800.000.000.000.000BOS
Total1207643000015305735500.039.106.039.145 

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher1744111161.93843.13.32    

Player History

Injuries
Injured on 3/12/1952 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
9/17/1953: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $1,600,000 per year, for 2 years.
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