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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	NYY	@	TEX	L,0-1	GF	11	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
2	2	Apr 11	NYY	@	TEX	L,7-11	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	3	Apr 13 (1)	NYY	@	TEX	W,9-4	GS	20	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	4	Apr 13 (2)	NYY	@	TEX	W,8-2	GS	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
5	6 (1)	Apr 16	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-0		6	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
6	8 (1)	Apr 18	NYY		MIL	L,2-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
7	9	Apr 19	NYY		MIL	L,1-5	GS	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	12 (2)	Apr 22	NYY		BAL	W,5-4	GF	6	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	PH LF
9	13	Apr 23	NYY		BAL	W,6-5	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	18 (4)	Apr 30	NYY	@	BAL	L,4-7	GS	29	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	20 (1)	May 3	NYY	@	MIN	W,7-3	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
12	22 (1)	May 6	NYY	@	MIL	W,6-5	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH
13	24 (1)	May 9	NYY		MIN	W,5-2	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
14	26 (1)	May 11	NYY		MIN	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	28 (1)	May 13	NYY		KCR	L,1-4	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	91 (62)	Jul 22 (1)	NYY		MIL	W,3-0	GS	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
17	93 (1)	Jul 23	NYY		MIL	W,4-0	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	94	Jul 25	NYY	@	KCR	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
19	95	Jul 26	NYY	@	KCR	W,5-4	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	102 (6)	Aug 2	NYY	@	MIL	W,5-3	GS	22	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
21	103	Aug 3	NYY	@	MIL	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
22	108 (4)	Aug 9	NYY		BAL	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
23	111 (2)	Aug 12	NYY		CHW	W,8-4	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
24	112	Aug 13	NYY		CHW	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
25	115 (2)	Aug 16	NYY	@	BAL	W,4-1	GS	22	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
26	117 (1)	Aug 18	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-6	GS	37	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
27	119 (1)	Aug 20	NYY	@	SEA	W,6-4	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	121 (1)	Aug 22	NYY	@	CAL	L,4-8	GS	31	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	132 (10)	Sep 3	NYY		OAK	W,8-3	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
30	135 (2)	Sep 6	NYY		CAL	W,7-4	GS	20	5.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
31	136	Sep 7	NYY		CAL	W,4-1	GS	22	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	137	Sep 8	NYY	@	TOR	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	138	Sep 9	NYY	@	TOR	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
34	139	Sep 10	NYY	@	TOR	W,7-6	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	140	Sep 11	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-5	GS	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF RF
36	141	Sep 12	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-2	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	142	Sep 13	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-3	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
38	143	Sep 14	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-3	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
39	144	Sep 16	NYY		TOR	W,5-4	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
40	145	Sep 17 susp	NYY		TOR	W,8-7	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
41	146	Sep 18	NYY		TOR	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	147	Sep 19	NYY		BOS	W,2-1	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	150 (2)	Sep 22	NYY		CLE	W,4-3	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
44	151	Sep 23	NYY		CLE	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
45	155 (3)	Sep 27	NYY	@	DET	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	156	Sep 28	NYY	@	DET	L,5-6	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	158 (1)	Oct 1	NYY	@	CLE	W,18-7	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	159	Oct 2	NYY		DET	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
49	160	Oct 4 (1)	NYY		DET	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
							50gm		318.1	65	2	0	67	1