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John
Gayton		  
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3''
Weight: 190
 
Born: September 21, 1923 in Usa
 
Ratings - Pitching     Help
                                                   
  Stuff Control Movement
Year Age Tm Lg Salary Endurance vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 28 KC PL    
1953 29 SD CL $ 680,000  
1954 30 OAK CL $ 300,000  
1955 31 SD CL    
OOTP6 Min Ratings    
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 680,000  
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Golden Arm or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1952 28 AAA   7 5 .583 21 21 4 1 0 133.0 154 66 16 26 95 4.47 .288 .321 .453 .775  
1953 29 AAA   6 3 .667 9 9 2 0 0 66.3 82 26 7 15 42 3.53 .306 .343 .414 .757  
1954 30 OAK CL 0 1 .000 13 0 0 0 0 12.0 23 7 1 4 5 5.25 .397 .429 .517 .946 0.0
    AAA   1 0 1.000 2 2 0 0 0 12.0 18 9 2 3 3 6.75 .346 .382 .500 .882  
1955 31 AA   0 0 .000 6 0 0 0 1 4.0 7 0 0 0 4 0.00 .350 .350 .400 .750  
1 Years Sim 0 1 .000 13 0 0 0 0 12.0 23 7 1 4 5 5.25 .397 .429 .517 .946 0.0
3 Years AAA 14 8 .636 32 32 6 1 0 211.3 254 101 25 44 140 4.30 .297 .332 .444 .776  
1 Years AA 0 0 .000 6 0 0 0 1 4.0 7 0 0 0 4 0.00 .350 .350 .400 .750  
4 Years Minors 14 8 .636 38 32 6 1 1 215.3 261 101 25 44 144 4.22 .299 .332 .443 .775  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   18 5 1 4 2   .391 .440 .500 .940
vs LH   5 2 0 0 3   .417 .417 .583 1.000
Home 0 0 .000 8 0 0 0 0 10.3 16 4 0 4 3 3.48 .348 .400 .413 .813
Away 0 1 .000 5 0 0 0 0 1.7 7 3 1 0 2 16.27 .583 .583 .917 1.500
June 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 4 1 0 0 1 6.77 .571 .571 .571 1.143
July 0 1 .000 8 0 0 0 0 7.3 16 5 1 2 4 6.14 .410 .439 .590 1.029
August 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 2 0 4.50 .286 .444 .286 .730
Sep/Oct 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 .200 .200 .200 .400
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1954 30 OAK CL P 13 0 12.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.50    
Career Totals   13 0 12.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.50    
Career Highs   13 0 12.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.50    
History
Drafted in 36th round, 708th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1952
Injured on 5/23/1952 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks
Injured on 6/6/1952 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 3 weeks
Injured on 8/25/1952 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 4 weeks
Signed as a free agent by San Diego on 3/4/1953 to a 1-year deal worth $680,000 per year
6/2/1953: Signed a minor league contract extension with San Diego
6/2/1953: Signed a minor league contract extension with San Diego
Injured on 6/3/1953 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season
Signed as a free agent by San Diego on 3/14/1954 to a minor league contract
Released by San Diego on 4/28/1954
Signed as a free agent by Oakland on 6/16/1954 to a minor league deal
Signed as a free agent by San Diego on 3/14/1955 to a minor league contract
 
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