Oscar Gamble

Positions: Outfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 160lb (180cm, 72kg)

Born: December 20, 1949 in Ramer, AL us

Died: January 31, 2018 in Birmingham, AL

Buried: Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Ramer, AL

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft.

High School: Geroge Washington Carver HS (Montgomery, AL)

Debut: August 27, 1969 (Age 19-250d, 12,880th in major league history)
vs. CIN 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 8, 1985 (Age 35-231d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Agents: Dick Moss, Howard Mandell

Full Name: Oscar Charles Gamble

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.9

4502

1195

200

.265

656

RBI

666

OBP

.356

SLG

.454

OPS

.811

OPS+

127

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	36-38 / in Starts: 28-18
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	7

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 208 PAs	26
Actual Runners on Base	131 (66-42-23)
Avg. MLBer w/ 208 PAs	22
Avg. Runners on Base	126 (62-42-21)

Most Driven In
Self	7
D Winfield	6
B Wynegar	3
G Nettles	2
A Robertson	2
S Kemp	2
D Mattingly	1
L Piniella	1

Most Driven In By
Self	7
G Nettles	6
S Kemp	4
B Wynegar	2
D Mattingly	2
R Smalley	1
D Winfield	1
R Cerone	1

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1387	1	Apr 5	NYY	@	SEA	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	2.83	0.062	3.41	0.05%	0.21	PH
2	1388	2	Apr 6	NYY	@	SEA	L,2-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	2.33	-0.053	2.68	-0.04%	-0.49	PH
3	1389	5 (2)	Apr 10	NYY	@	TOR	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	4	.83	-0.021	1.07	-0.02%	-0.20	LF
4	1390	14 (8)	Apr 22	NYY		MIN	L,3-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						PH
5	1391	16 (1)	Apr 25	NYY		MIN	W,2-1	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	6	.38	0.014	.42	0.01%	0.25	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	1392	22 (5)	May 2	NYY	@	KCR	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	9	.44	0.022	.48	0.01%	0.18	PH
7	1393	23	May 3	NYY	@	KCR	L,2-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	6	.54	-0.014	.53	-0.01%	-0.16	PH
8	1394	26 (2)	May 7	NYY	@	MIN	W,8-7	8-8	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	6	3.46	0.126	3.61	0.08%	0.61	PH
9	1395	30 (3)	May 13	NYY		CHW	W,3-1	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.385	.545	.930	5	.94	0.186	.73	0.09%	0.62	DH
10	1396	33 (2)	May 16	NYY	@	DET	W,7-0	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.389	.429	.817	5	.52	0.027	.47	0.02%	0.08	DH
11	1397	34	May 17	NYY	@	DET	W,7-5	GS-7	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.429	.500	.929	5	.39	0.014	.41	0.01%	0.27	DH
12	1398	37 (2)	May 21	NYY	@	OAK	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.375	.421	.796	5	.86	-0.065	.93	-0.04%	-0.47	DH
13	1399	40 (2)	May 24	NYY	@	CAL	L,6-7	CG(10)	5	4	1	3	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.304	.448	.652	1.100	5	1.67	0.231	2.07	0.17%	1.69	RF
14	1400	42 (1)	May 27	NYY		OAK	W,4-2	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.455	.600	1.055	5	.91	0.048	.97	0.03%	0.45	DH
15	1401	43	May 28	NYY		OAK	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.459	.586	1.046	5	.80	0.072	.92	0.05%	0.80	RF
16	1402	44	May 29	NYY		OAK	W,5-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.463	.656	1.120	6	1.30	-0.037	1.65	-0.03%	1.55	RF
17	1403	45	May 30	NYY		OAK	W,10-5	GS-8	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.444	.639	1.083	6	1.22	-0.098	1.79	-0.09%	-0.57	RF
18	1404	46	May 31	NYY		CAL	W,5-3	8-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.457	.639	1.095	6	2.55	0.018	3.80	0.02%	0.23	PH RF
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	1405	47	Jun 1	NYY		CAL	W,3-0	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.449	.692	1.141	4	.92	0.120	1.38	0.11%	1.36	RF
20	1406	48	Jun 2	NYY		CAL	L,8-9	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.431	.659	1.090	6	3.50	-0.175	5.93	-0.18%	-0.66	PH RF
21	1407	50 (1)	Jun 4	NYY		SEA	L,4-5	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.455	.682	1.136	3	1.09	0.087	1.51	0.07%	0.90	RF
22	1408	51	Jun 5	NYY		SEA	L,7-8	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.450	.653	1.103	4	1.12	-0.008	1.44	-0.01%	0.08	RF
23	1409	52	Jun 6	NYY		SEA	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.438	.623	1.060	4	1.35	0.080	1.60	0.06%	-0.07	DH
24	1410	53	Jun 7	NYY		CLE	L,1-2	CG(10)	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.441	.600	1.041	4	.71	-0.004	.94	0.00%	0.05	DH
25	1411	56 (2)	Jun 11	NYY	@	MIL	L,2-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.435	.589	1.024	8	.32	-0.008	.48	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
26	1412	58 (1)	Jun 13	NYY	@	CLE	L,0-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.411	.550	.961	4	.88	-0.093	.99	-0.06%	-0.97	RF
27	1413	61 (2)	Jun 16	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-1	CG	5	5	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.436	.585	1.021	3	.30	-0.014	.29	-0.01%	0.42	RF
28	1414	63 (1)	Jun 18	NYY		MIL	W,5-4	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.443	.591	1.034	9	2.53	0.107	2.95	0.07%	0.66	PH
29	1415	71 (7)	Jun 29	NYY		BAL	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.422	.557	.979	3	.84	-0.030	1.60	-0.03%	-0.56	RF
30	1416	72	Jun 30	NYY		BAL	W,4-3	CG(12)	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.409	.573	.982	3	1.20	0.129	2.40	0.15%	0.91	RF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	1417	73	Jul 1	NYY		BOS	W,12-8	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.304	.409	.570	.978	3	.93	0.068	1.77	0.08%	2.18	RF
32	1418	75 (1)	Jul 3	NYY		BOS	L,3-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.404	.563	.967	4	1.42	-0.046	2.69	-0.05%	-0.57	PH RF
33	1419	78 (2)	Jul 9	NYY	@	KCR	L,2-3	11-GF(12)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.411	.568	.978	4	1.80	0.060	3.58	0.07%	0.26	PH RF
34	1420	79	Jul 10	NYY	@	KCR	W,6-4	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.406	.561	.967	4	.29	-0.008	.52	-0.01%	-0.23	PH
35	1421	80	Jul 11	NYY	@	MIN	L,2-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.410	.553	.963	5	1.79	-0.090	3.36	-0.10%	-0.36	RF
36	1422	81	Jul 12	NYY	@	MIN	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.406	.547	.952	4	4.22	-0.123	6.75	-0.12%	-0.59	PH RF
37	1423	82	Jul 13	NYY	@	MIN	L,1-6	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.410	.573	.983	4	.93	0.037	1.53	0.04%	0.66	RF
38	1424	83	Jul 14	NYY		TEX	L,2-11	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.404	.554	.958	4	.66	0.000	.95	0.00%	-0.65	RF
39	1425	87 (3)	Jul 18	NYY		MIN	W,4-2	GS-7	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.402	.543	.944	4	1.34	-0.042	1.91	-0.04%	-0.24	DH
40	1426	88	Jul 19	NYY		MIN	W,4-0	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.405	.551	.956	4	.59	0.142	.82	0.12%	0.95	DH
41	1427	91 (2)	Jul 22 (2)	NYY		KCR	L,2-3	9-GF(12)	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.415	.560	.975	5	3.89	0.353	7.80	0.43%	1.10	PH
42	1428	93 (1)	Jul 24 susp	NYY		KCR	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.412	.554	.966	9	1.76	-0.045	3.31	-0.05%	-0.10	PH
43	1429	97 (3)	Jul 29	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.408	.549	.957	4	.07	-0.002	.16	0.00%	-0.17	PH
44	1430	98	Jul 30	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.395	.528	.923	5	1.11	-0.037	2.08	-0.04%	-0.39	DH
45	1431	99	Jul 31	NYY	@	CHW	W,12-6	8-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.400	.533	.933	6	1.59	0.062	2.64	0.06%	0.27	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
46	1432	101 (1)	Aug 2 (1)	NYY	@	TOR	L,9-10	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.398	.527	.926	3	.72	-0.014	1.31	-0.02%	-0.21	RF
47	1433	102	Aug 2 (2)	NYY	@	TOR	L,6-13	GS-6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.397	.518	.915	4	.89	-0.005	1.46	0.00%	-0.16	RF
48	1434	103	Aug 3	NYY	@	TOR	L,2-6	CG	4	4	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.407	.552	.959	4	.44	0.061	.73	0.06%	1.21	LF
49	1435	104	Aug 4	NYY	@	TOR	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.396	.533	.929	5	.67	-0.036	.82	-0.03%	-0.63	DH
50	1436	107 (2)	Aug 7	NYY		DET	L,5-8	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.393	.529	.922	8	.75	-0.021	1.59	-0.03%	-0.35	PH
51	1437	108	Aug 8 (1)	NYY		TOR	W,8-3	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.400	.552	.952	4	.48	0.204	.81	0.21%	4.31	DH
52	1438	110 (1)	Aug 9	NYY		TOR	L,0-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.295	.389	.535	.924	5	.68	-0.065	1.57	-0.09%	-1.72	RF
53	1439	114 (3)	Aug 13	NYY	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.379	.519	.898	4	1.20	-0.158	3.97	-0.31%	-1.57	DH
54	1440	117 (2)	Aug 16	NYY		CHW	L,3-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.377	.515	.892	9	1.47	-0.041	3.03	-0.05%	-0.22	PH
55	1441	119 (1)	Aug 19	NYY		CAL	W,11-6	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.374	.511	.885	4	1.84	-0.066	2.30	-0.05%	-0.68	DH
56	1442	123 (3)	Aug 23	NYY		OAK	L,3-9	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.367	.500	.867	5	.49	-0.037	.66	-0.03%	-0.48	RF
57	1443	125 (1)	Aug 25	NYY		SEA	W,7-4	CG	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.368	.500	.868	5	.88	-0.066	1.06	-0.05%	-0.79	RF
58	1444	128 (2)	Aug 28	NYY	@	CAL	W,7-3	GS-8	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.373	.510	.884	5	1.81	0.202	2.49	0.17%	1.45	DH
59	1445	129	Aug 30	NYY	@	OAK	W,8-5	CG	5	5	1	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.374	.520	.894	5	1.48	0.317	2.20	0.28%	1.59	DH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
60	1446	131 (1)	Sep 1	NYY	@	OAK	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.366	.506	.872	5	1.38	-0.131	2.45	-0.14%	-0.93	DH
61	1447	135 (3)	Sep 5	NYY	@	MIL	L,1-3	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.369	.506	.876	9	2.48	0.054	5.85	0.08%	0.33	PH
62	1448	136	Sep 6	NYY	@	MIL	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.367	.503	.870	9	.37	-0.009	.87	-0.01%	-0.15	PH
63	1449	137	Sep 7	NYY	@	MIL	W,11-5	GS-9	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.376	.506	.882	4	.71	-0.044	1.21	-0.05%	0.60	RF
64	1450	141 (3)	Sep 10 (2)	NYY		BAL	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.503	.878	5	1.01	-0.051	2.91	-0.09%	-0.42	DH
65	1451	142	Sep 11	NYY		BAL	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.367	.491	.858	5	.90	-0.095	1.50	-0.09%	-1.21	RF
66	1452	143	Sep 12	NYY		MIL	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.359	.479	.839	4	.86	-0.095	.44	-0.03%	-1.12	RF
67	1453	144	Sep 13	NYY		MIL	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.359	.477	.836	6	1.20	-0.034	.71	-0.01%	-0.14	RF
68	1454	147 (2)	Sep 18 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,6-10	9-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.362	.477	.839	9	.10	0.003	.01	0.00%	0.39	PH
69	1455	149 (1)	Sep 19	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.360	.474	.834	8	1.00	-0.026	.07	0.00%	-0.17	PH
70	1456	151 (1)	Sep 21	NYY	@	BOS	L,1-3	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.364	.474	.838	7	4.27	0.067	.17	0.00%	0.39	PH RF
71	1457	152	Sep 23	NYY		CLE	W,7-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.363	.469	.832	4	1.04	-0.018	.00	0.00%	0.00	RF
72	1458	157 (4)	Sep 28	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.361	.466	.827	7	3.42	-0.086	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
73	1459	158	Sep 29	NYY		BOS	W,4-3	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.365	.466	.830	5	4.31	0.127	.00	0.00%	0.66	PH
74	1460	159	Sep 30 (1)	NYY	@	BAL	W,6-4	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.361	.456	.816	4	.75	-0.086	.00	0.00%	-0.96	DH
							36-38		208	180	26	47	10	2	7	26	25	1	23	3	0	0	2	3	0	0	.261	.361	.456	.816		1.11	0.903	1.56	0.58%	7.83

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