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Rich Gale

Richard Blackwell Gale

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 7", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: January 19, 1954 in Littleton, NH
High School: Littleton HS (Littleton, NH)
School: University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 30, 1978
Teams (by GP): Royals/Reds/Giants/RedSox 1978-1984

Final Game: September 28, 1984
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Fine Details · Last Updated May 25, 2012, 6:24PM

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Christy Mathewson… #3. Cy Young… #4. Tom Seaver… #5. Greg Maddux… #6. Pete Alexander… #7. Lefty Grove…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Christy Mathewson… #3. Cy Young… #4. Tom Seaver… #5. Greg Maddux… #6. Pete Alexander… #7. Lefty Grove…

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1975	21	KCR-min	Rk	3	1	.750	2.73	9	4		0	0	0	33.0	23	11	10	0	16	1	18	2	0	2			1.182	6.3	0.0	4.4	4.9	1.13	ROY · GULF
1976	22	KCR-min	A	11	6	.647	3.47	23	22					148.0	118	64	57	14	76								1.311	7.2	0.9	4.6			WLO · MIDW
1977	23	KCR-min	AA,AAA	12	7	.632	3.64	24	24		8	4	0	151.0	124	63	61	13	55	2	130	3	0	3			1.185	7.4	0.8	3.3	7.7	2.36	JCK,OMA · SOUL,AA
1978	24	KCR-min	AAA	1	1	.500	4.29	3	3		1	0	0	21.0	17	13	10	1	8	0	24	0	0	0			1.190	7.3	0.4	3.4	10.3	3.00	OMA · AA
1978	24	KCR	AL	14	8	.636	3.09	31	30	0	9	3	0	192.1	171	78	66	10	100	3	88	3	0	5	821	124	1.409	8.0	0.5	4.7	4.1	0.88	MVP-34,RoY-4
1979	25	KCR	AL	9	10	.474	5.65	34	31	0	2	1	0	181.2	197	131	114	19	99	4	103	4	0	5	830	76	1.629	9.8	0.9	4.9	5.1	1.04
1980	26	KCR	AL	13	9	.591	3.92	32	28	1	6	1	1	190.2	169	90	83	16	78	2	97	2	0	6	799	102	1.295	8.0	0.8	3.7	4.6	1.24
1981	27	KCR	AL	6	6	.500	5.40	19	15	2	2	0	0	101.2	107	63	61	14	38	0	47	2	0	0	440	67	1.426	9.5	1.2	3.4	4.2	1.24
1982	28	SFG	NL	7	14	.333	4.23	33	29	0	2	0	0	170.1	193	91	80	9	81	11	102	5	0	5	765	85	1.609	10.2	0.5	4.3	5.4	1.26
1983	29	CIN	NL	4	6	.400	5.82	33	7	6	0	0	1	89.2	103	64	58	8	43	8	53	1	1	3	408	65	1.628	10.3	0.8	4.3	5.3	1.23
1984	30	BOS-min	AAA	9	5	.643	2.79	15	15	0	6	2	0	96.2	80	40	30	8	42	1	83	1	0	2			1.262	7.4	0.7	3.9	7.7	1.98	PAW · IL
1984	30	BOS	AL	2	3	.400	5.56	13	4	4	0	0	0	43.2	57	27	27	6	18	0	28	1	0	0	200	75	1.718	11.7	1.2	3.7	5.8	1.56
1989	35	BOS-min	AA	0	0		0.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	5.1	2	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	1			0.562	3.4	0.0	1.7	5.1	3.00	NBR · EL
1991	37	BOS-min	AAA	0	0		1.59	1	0	1	0	0	0	5.2	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1			0.882	6.4	0.0	1.6	1.6	1.00	PAW · IL
7 Yrs				55	56	.495	4.54	195	144	13	21	5	2	970.0	997	544	489	82	457	28	518	18	1	24	4263	86	1.499	9.3	0.8	4.2	4.8	1.13
162 Game Avg.				11	11	.495	4.54	39	29	3	4	1	0	195	200	109	98	16	92	6	104	4	0	5	855	86	1.499	9.3	0.8	4.2	4.8	1.13

KCR (4 yrs)				42	33	.560	4.38	116	104	3	19	5	1	666.1	644	362	324	59	315	9	335	11	0	16	2890	91	1.439	8.7	0.8	4.3	4.5	1.06
SFG (1 yr)				7	14	.333	4.23	33	29	0	2	0	0	170.1	193	91	80	9	81	11	102	5	0	5	765	85	1.609	10.2	0.5	4.3	5.4	1.26
BOS (1 yr)				2	3	.400	5.56	13	4	4	0	0	0	43.2	57	27	27	6	18	0	28	1	0	0	200	75	1.718	11.7	1.2	3.7	5.8	1.56
CIN (1 yr)				4	6	.400	5.82	33	7	6	0	0	1	89.2	103	64	58	8	43	8	53	1	1	3	408	65	1.628	10.3	0.8	4.3	5.3	1.23

AL (5 yrs)				44	36	.550	4.45	129	108	7	19	5	1	710.0	701	389	351	65	333	9	363	12	0	16	3090	90	1.456	8.9	0.8	4.2	4.6	1.09
NL (2 yrs)				11	20	.355	4.78	66	36	6	2	0	1	260.0	296	155	138	17	124	19	155	6	1	8	1173	77	1.615	10.2	0.6	4.3	5.4	1.25

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary	Awards
1978	24	KCR	AL	192.1	31	30	78	3.65	4.28	0.33	0.13	100.9	4.12	11	1.2	1.0	-0.1	2.7	30	.538	.507	$	MVP-34,RoY-4
1979	25	KCR	AL	181.2	34	31	131	6.49	4.78	0.21	0.13	102.0	4.79	-34	-3.2	.9	-0.1	-1.7	-13	.407	.480	$
1980	26	KCR	AL	190.2	32	28	90	4.25	4.56	0.13	0.10	99.2	4.50	4	0.5	1.0	-0.1	1.9	25	.515	.503	$
1981	27	KCR	AL	101.2	19	15	63	5.58	3.99	0.06	0.06	97.5	3.89	-19	-1.9	.9	-0.1	-1.1	-13	.398	.488	$
1982	28	SFG	NL	170.1	33	29	91	4.81	4.00	-0.44	0.13	98.5	4.50	-8	-0.9	1.6	-0.1	0.4	10	.474	.495	$
1983	29	CIN	NL	89.2	33	7	64	6.42	4.24	0.15	-0.16	101.6	3.99	-25	-2.5	.8	0.0	-1.8	-16	.423	.484	$
1984	30	BOS	AL	43.2	13	4	27	5.56	4.46	-0.16	-0.17	104.6	4.65	-4	-0.4	1.1	-0.1	-0.1	0	.467	.497	$
7 Seasons				970.0	195	144	544	5.05	4.36	0.07	0.08	100.2	4.38	-75	-7.3	1.0	-0.5	0.3	24	.463	.494	$

KCR (4 yrs)				666.1	116	104	362	4.89	4.45	0.20	0.11	100.2	4.38	-38	-3.4	.9	-0.4	1.8	30	.470	.495	$
SFG (1 yr)				170.1	33	29	91	4.81	4.00	-0.44	0.13	98.5	4.50	-8	-0.9	1.6	-0.1	0.4	10	.474	.495	$
BOS (1 yr)				43.2	13	4	27	5.56	4.46	-0.16	-0.17	104.6	4.65	-4	-0.4	1.1	-0.1	-0.1	0	.467	.497	$
CIN (1 yr)				89.2	33	7	64	6.42	4.24	0.15	-0.16	101.6	3.99	-25	-2.5	.8	0.0	-1.8	-16	.423	.484	$

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Rslt	Opp	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1980	26	KCR	AL	WS	L	PHI	0	1	.000	4.26	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.1	11	4	3	1	4	0	4	0	0	0	35	2.368	15.6	1.4	5.7	5.7	1.00
1 WS							0	1	.000	4.26	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.1	11	4	3	1	4	0	4	0	0	0	35	2.368	15.6	1.4	5.7	5.7	1.00

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1975	21	KCR-min	Rk	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		ROY · GULF
1976	22	KCR-min	A	1	1	1		1	0	0	0						1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000		1							WLO · MIDW
1977	23	KCR-min	AAA,AA	24	30	26	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	13	.154	.214	.154	.368		4		0	2	0			OMA,JCK · AA,SOUL
1978	24	KCR-min	AAA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0			OMA · AA
1978	24	KCR	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1	MVP-34,RoY-4
1979	25	KCR	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980	26	KCR	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1981	27	KCR	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1982	28	SFG	NL	33	54	48	4	6	1	0	1	2	0	0	5	34	.125	.208	.208	.416	18	10	0	0	1	0	0	1
1983	29	CIN	NL	33	24	20	2	3	1	0	1	3	0	1	2	16	.150	.227	.350	.577	56	7	0	0	1	0	0	1
1984	30	BOS-min	AAA	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
1984	30	BOS	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985	31	HAN	Fgn																										HAN · JPCL
1986	32	HAN	Fgn																										HAN · JPCL
1989	35	BOS-min	AA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		NBR · EL
1991	37	BOS-min	AAA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
7 Yrs				195	78	68	6	9	2	0	2	5	0	1	7	50	.132	.213	.250	.463	29	17	0	0	2	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	65	56	5	7	2	0	2	4	0	1	6	42	.132	.213	.250	.463	29	14	0	0	2	0	0

KCR (4 yrs)				116	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
SFG (1 yr)				33	54	48	4	6	1	0	1	2	0	0	5	34	.125	.208	.208	.416	18	10	0	0	1	0	0
BOS (1 yr)				13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
CIN (1 yr)				33	24	20	2	3	1	0	1	3	0	1	2	16	.150	.227	.350	.577	56	7	0	0	1	0	0

AL (5 yrs)				129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
NL (2 yrs)				66	78	68	6	9	2	0	2	5	0	1	7	50	.132	.213	.250	.463	29	17	0	0	2	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos	Awards
1978	24	KCR	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1	MVP-34,RoY-4
1979	25	KCR	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1980	26	KCR	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1981	27	KCR	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1982	28	SFG	NL	33	54	-5	-1	0	0	6	0	0.0	2	2	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	2	$	1
1983	29	CIN	NL	33	24	-1	-1	0	0	3	1	0.1	1	2	0.1	.503	.501	0.1	0.0	2	$	1
1984	30	BOS	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
7 Seasons				195	78	-7	-1	0	0	9	1	0.1	2	3	0.1	.501	.500	0.1	0.2	3	$

KCR (4 yrs)				116	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$
SFG (1 yr)				33	54	-5	-1	0	0	6	0	0.0	2	2	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	2	$
BOS (1 yr)				13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$
CIN (1 yr)				33	24	-1	-1	0	0	3	1	0.1	1	2	0.1	.503	.501	0.1	0.0	2	$

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Opp	Rslt	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1980	26	KCR	AL	WS	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
1 WS							2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Awards
1978	KCR	AL	24	P	31	30	9	192.1	33	3	26	4	1	.879	1.36	0.94	.954	1.90	1.88	15	13	46%	38%	0	MVP-34,RoY-4
1979	KCR	AL	25	P	34	31	2	181.2	38	9	25	4	3	.895	1.68	1.00	.949	1.92	1.89	10	14	58%	36%	0
1980	KCR	AL	26	P	32	28	6	190.2	37	10	26	1	1	.973	1.70	1.13	.957	1.85	1.85	28	8	22%	35%	1
1981	KCR	AL	27	P	19	15	2	101.2	15	6	8	1	1	.933	1.24	0.74	.963	1.98	1.98	10	2	17%	38%	0
1982	SFG	NL	28	P	33	29	2	170.1	42	10	31	1	1	.976	2.17	1.24	.952	1.96	1.97	29	17	37%	32%	2
1983	CIN	NL	29	P	33	7	0	89.2	19	7	10	2	0	.895	1.71	0.52	.952	1.92	1.91	7	5	42%	33%	0
1984	BOS	AL	30	P	13	4	0	43.2	7	4	3	0	0	1.000	1.44	0.54	.959	1.79	1.78	5	3	38%	36%	0
	7 Seasons			P	195	144	21	970.0	191	49	129	13	7	.932	1.65	0.91	.954	1.91	1.90	104	62	37%	35%	3
	7 Seasons			TOT	195	144	21	970.0	191	49	129	13	7	.932	1.65	0.91	.954	1.91	1.90	104	62	37%	35%	3

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr)) 1978 AL (34, 1%) 0.01 Career Shares (1497th)	Hits per 9 IP s c a p y 1978 AL 8.002 (8th) 1980 AL 7.977 (6th)	Shutouts s c a p y 1978 AL 3 (10th)	Home Runs s c a p y 1981 AL 14 (6th)
Bases on Balls s c a p y 1978 AL 100 (2nd) 1979 AL 99 (5th) 1982 NL 81 (9th)	Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y 1978 AL 0.468 (8th) 1982 NL 0.476 (10th)	Losses s c a p y 1982 NL 14 (4th)	Earned Runs s c a p y 1979 AL 114 (6th)
Hit By Pitch s c a p y 1982 NL 5 (7th)	Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y 1978 AL 125 (10th)	Errors Committed as P s c a p y 1978 AL 4 (5th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray Ink	Pitching - 5 (1889), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame Monitor	Pitching - 4 (1410), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame Standards	Pitching - 2 (1862), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

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Transactions

June 3, 1975: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
December 11, 1981: Traded by the Kansas City Royals with Bill Laskey to the San Francisco Giants for Jerry Martin.
January 5, 1983: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Vail.
November 9, 1983: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
February 20, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
November 8, 1984: Granted Free Agency.

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