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.

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 11	NYY		TEX	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	3	Apr 12	NYY		TEX	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
3	4	Apr 13	NYY	@	TOR	L,1-5	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	5	Apr 15	NYY	@	TOR	W,6-3	GS	22	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
5	6	Apr 17	NYY	@	TEX	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	9 (2)	Apr 20	NYY		DET	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	10	Apr 21	NYY		DET	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	12 (1)	Apr 24	NYY		TOR	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
9	14 (1)	Apr 26	NYY		TOR	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
10	17 (2)	Apr 29	NYY	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	18	May 1	NYY	@	OAK	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
12	19	May 2	NYY	@	OAK	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
13	20	May 3 (1)	NYY	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG	40	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
14	21	May 3 (2)	NYY	@	OAK	W,2-0	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	23 (1)	May 5	NYY	@	CAL	L,2-6	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
16	28 (4)	May 10	NYY	@	SEA	W,5-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
17	29	May 12	NYY		OAK	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	30	May 13	NYY		OAK	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	31	May 14	NYY		OAK	W,9-5	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	35 (3)	May 19	NYY		KCR	W,6-5	GS	30	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
21	39 (3)	May 24	NYY		CLE	L,5-12	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
22	40	May 25	NYY	@	BAL	L,1-10	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
23	41	May 26	NYY	@	BAL	L,4-6	GF	14	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	PH LF
24	44 (2)	May 30	NYY	@	CLE	W,1-0	GS	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	49 (4)	Jun 4	NYY		BAL	W,12-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	50	Jun 5	NYY		CHW	W,6-5		21	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH RF
27	52 (1)	Jun 7	NYY		CHW	W,3-1	GF	15	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH RF
28	53	Jun 8	NYY	@	KCR	W,8-3	GS	25	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
29	54	Jun 9	NYY	@	KCR	W,8-5	GS	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
30	55	Jun 10	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-6	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
31	56	Jun 11	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	57	Aug 10	NYY		TEX	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
33	58	Aug 11	NYY		TEX	L,0-1	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
34	59	Aug 12	NYY		TEX	W,5-4	GF	14	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
35	64 (4)	Aug 17	NYY		CHW	L,1-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
36	68 (3)	Aug 22	NYY		KCR	W,5-0	GF	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	81 (12)	Sep 4	NYY	@	KCR	W,4-0	GS	22	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	91 (9)	Sep 15	NYY	@	MIL	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	93 (1)	Sep 18	NYY	@	BOS	W,6-4	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
40	94	Sep 19	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-8	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	102 (7)	Sep 27	NYY		BAL	W,5-2	GS	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	103	Sep 28	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
43	104	Sep 29	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
							43gm		278.0	77	0	0	77	0