Oscar Gamble

Positions: Designated Hitter, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1968	18	-1.7	Caldwell	PION	Rk	CHC	34	114	94	18	25	2	0	2	12	1	1	17	13	.266	.381	.351	.732	33		1	1	1
1968	18		Cubs	AZIL	WRk	CHC
1969	19	-4.0	San Antonio	TL	AA	CHC	119	528	477	62	142	32	3	7	32	8	5	38	67	.298	.362	.421	.784	201		11	1	1
1969	19	-8.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	24	81	71	6	16	1	1	1	5	0	2	10	12	.225	.321	.310	.631	22	1	0	0	0	1
1969	19	-1.6	Cubs	AZIL	WRk	CHC	14	48	44	6	8	1	2	0	3	1	0	3	8	.182	.250	.296	.546	13		1	0	0
1970	20	-5.0	Eugene	PCL	AAA	PHI	28	117	108	26	32	7	2	1	8	5	0	6	14	.296	.328	.426	.754	46		0	1	2
1970	20	-7.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	88	305	275	31	72	12	4	1	19	5	4	27	37	.262	.330	.346	.676	95	8	1	2	0	3
1971	21	-4.7	Eugene	PCL	AAA	PHI	39	158	138	30	40	5	2	4	20	3	1	17	21	.290	.369	.442	.811	61		1	1	1
1971	21	-6.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	92	309	280	24	62	11	1	6	23	5	2	21	35	.221	.275	.332	.607	93	1	1	3	4	2
1972	22	-3.6	Eugene	PCL	AAA	PHI	42	168	144	30	42	8	1	8	20	2	2	16	23	.292	.380	.528	.907	76		5	2	1
1972	22	-5.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	74	157	135	17	32	5	2	1	13	0	1	19	16	.237	.331	.326	.657	44	4	1	0	2	0
1973	23	-5.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	113	432	390	56	104	11	3	20	44	3	4	34	37	.267	.329	.464	.793	181	4	3	3	2	1
1974	24	-3.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	135	509	454	74	132	16	4	19	59	5	6	48	51	.291	.364	.469	.833	213	7	5	0	2	10
1975	25	-2.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	121	405	348	60	91	16	3	15	45	11	5	53	39	.262	.361	.454	.815	158	8	2	1	1	4
1976	26	-1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	110	384	340	43	79	13	1	17	57	5	3	38	38	.232	.317	.427	.743	145	4	4	2	0	4
1977	27	-0.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	137	470	408	75	121	22	2	31	83	1	2	54	54	.297	.386	.588	.974	240	3	6	1	1	2
1978	28	0.2	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	126	437	375	46	103	15	3	7	47	1	2	51	45	.275	.366	.387	.753	145	2	6	0	5	11
1979	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-TEX	100	327	274	48	98	10	1	19	64	2	1	50	28	.358	.456	.610	1.065	167	7	1	0	2	12
1979	29	1.2	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	64	201	161	27	54	6	0	8	32	2	1	37	15	.335	.458	.522	.979	84	6	1	0	2	11
1979	29	1.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	36	126	113	21	44	4	1	11	32	0	0	13	13	.389	.452	.735	1.187	83	1	0	0	0	1
1980	30	2.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	78	229	194	40	54	10	2	14	50	2	0	28	21	.278	.376	.567	.943	110	2	4	0	3	4
1981	31	2.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	80	227	189	24	45	8	0	10	27	0	2	35	23	.238	.357	.439	.796	83	4	1	0	2	2
1982	32	3.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	108	382	316	49	86	21	2	18	57	6	3	58	47	.272	.387	.522	.910	165	4	4	0	4	2
1983	33	4.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	74	208	180	26	47	10	2	7	26	0	0	25	23	.261	.361	.456	.816	82	3	3	0	0	1
1984	34	5.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	54	151	125	17	23	2	0	10	27	1	0	25	18	.184	.318	.440	.758	55	1	0	0	1	0
1985	35	6.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	70	184	148	20	30	5	0	4	20	0	0	34	22	.203	.353	.318	.671	47	1	1	0	1	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		1584	5197	4502	656	1195	188	31	200	666	47	37	610	546	.265	.356	.454	.811	2045	64	43	12	30	62
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		262	1085	961	166	281	54	8	22	92	19	9	94	138	.292	.364	.434	.798	417		18	6	6
Other (2 seasons)					Other		14	48	44	6	8	1	2	0	3	1	0	3	8					13		1	0	0
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1860	6330	5507	828	1484	243	41	222	761	67	46	707	692					2475	64	62	18	36	62

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		109	443	390	86	114	20	5	13	48	10	3	39	58	.292	.362	.469	.831	183		6	4	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		119	528	477	62	142	32	3	7	32	8	5	38	67	.298	.362	.421	.784	201		11	1	1
Rk (1 season)					Minors		34	114	94	18	25	2	0	2	12	1	1	17	13	.266	.381	.351	.732	33		1	1	1