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Player Report for #96 Oscar Gamble
Friday, July 1st, 1988


 AB  289
 HR  10
 RBI  43
 AVG  .291
 OPS  .841
Name:Oscar GambleContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:Salary:$22,000,000
Birthday:12-20-1949Signed Through:1991 Season
Age:38Years of Major League Service:16 Years, 93 Days
Born in:Loves Park (Illinois)Major League Service Days this Year:92 Days
Nationality:American  
Height:5' 10"Years on 40-Man Roster:12 Years, 154 Days
Weight:171 lbsYears of Pro Service:19 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:CFMinor League Option Years:3 option years left
Bats:Left  
Throws:RightContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:Very GoodLocal Popularity (National)Extremely Popular (Extremely Popular)
St. Louis
Cardinals
MLB
Batting Ratings (OSA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall64766 
Versus LHP44765 
Versus RHP75766 
Talent65796 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:4 First Base 6
Stealing Ability:2 Third Base 3
Baserunning Instincts:2 Left Field 10 (Arm: 3)
Sacrifice Bunt:6 Center Field 7 (Arm: 3)
Bunt for Hit:2 
Hitter Type:Spray Hitter 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultABRHBIHRBBKSB         
06-27-1988 PHILoss, 2-731100100        
06-26-1988 PHILoss, 3-440100000        
06-25-1988 PHILoss, 4-841110100        
06-24-1988 MTLWin, 5-231121100        
06-23-1988 MTLWin, 6-441221000        
06-22-1988@ SDLoss, 5-641100020        
06-21-1988@ SDLoss, 5-1531221200        
06-20-1988@ SDWin, 12-542310201        
06-19-1988@ SDWin, 7-332210200        
06-18-1988@ HOUWin, 18-641120200        
Major League Baseball 1988 Batting Stats
BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISOVORP
Overall78289841401043465228.291.398.443.841.858.15224.2
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27  
Overall78344150502128241150.054.26.88  
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Versus Left 851740413121114000.200.292.388.680
Versus Right 20467100630344114201.328.440.466.905
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
This Week 720000110000.286.375.286.661
Last Week 25120039982000.480.606.8401.446
April 100233018101311000.230.319.290.609
May 103337051718179201.320.415.534.949
June 86284041818228000.326.463.512.975
Spring Training 882740717151615101.307.415.5911.006
Last Year 5871683331894948874901.286.375.445.820
2 Years Ago 596182313241211029170500.305.395.488.883
Career 9466279155053450166116311465124284011.295.387.507.894
Home 1373450520192513101.248.366.394.760
Road 1525090523272715100.329.428.487.915
Grass 2186460832324223101.294.408.431.840
Turf 71208021114105100.282.366.479.845
Day 118325011620269101.271.404.339.743
Night 1715290927262619100.304.394.515.909
Close/Late 461010135113000.217.368.304.673
Inning 1-3 106325052315219200.302.411.491.901
Inning 4-6 1003460414191610000.340.431.520.951
Inning 7-9 7917301512159001.215.347.291.639
Extra Innings 410001000000.250.250.250.500
0 Outs 100335041222189200.330.425.500.925
1 Outs 72173021514237000.236.421.361.782
2 Outs 1173460416101112001.291.357.444.801
Scoring Position 93242033513198200.258.377.376.754
Bases Empty 130438077262115000.331.424.554.978
Runner on 1st 661740017125001.258.380.318.698
Runner on 2nd 30810310561000.267.389.600.989
Runner on 3rd 300001241000.000.571.000.571
Runner on 1st & 2nd 3581006543000.229.308.257.565
Runner on 1st & 3rd 1140006020000.364.462.364.825
Runner on 2nd & 3rd 720003003100.286.250.286.536
Bases Loaded 720009130100.286.455.286.740
Two Strikes 1092450111151828200.220.326.294.619
First Pitch 45123014300000.267.267.400.667
Count 0-1 24111035700000.458.458.8751.333
Count 0-2 2520000007000.080.080.080.160
Count 1-0 33121025500000.364.364.576.939
Count 1-1 3181016400001.258.281.387.668
Count 1-2 2973002309000.241.241.345.586
Count 2-0 1421001000000.143.143.214.357
Count 2-1 2071025300000.350.350.7001.050
Count 2-2 2971005006200.241.226.276.502
Count 3-0 11000041400001.0001.0001.0002.000
Count 3-1 12710065200000.583.844.6671.510
Full Count 268101412186000.308.591.4621.052
Behind in Count 7820403710016000.256.256.423.679
Ahead in Count 80294041717340000.362.553.5631.115
Career Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1971 Oakland - MLB21148557172406249110771057802.309.384.531.9150.0
1972 Oakland - MLB22157572186451032110119115028700.325.437.6071.0440.0
1973 Oakland - MLB231555961784832710911578098700.299.375.525.9000.0
1974 Oakland - MLB2413249414828222726970066711.300.382.498.8800.0
1975 Oakland - MLB2515556016934322909387148000.302.394.491.8850.0
1976 Oakland - MLB261555731774732510010076047111.309.387.532.9200.0
1977 New York (N) - MLB271585591663283511010477156701.297.380.571.9510.0
1978 New York (N) - MLB2815354216622127808475136425.306.390.500.89047.6
1979 New York (N) - MLB291535891922923711711196058001.326.417.570.98884.1
1980 Minnesota - MLB3053198567112363844022700.283.410.510.92022.1
1980 New York (N) - MLB301033739922113576768146411.265.377.434.81119.6
1980 Total - MLB301565711552922593105112169111.271.388.461.84941.7
1982 Pittsburgh - MLB321586051692222812096100367800.279.381.461.84245.3
1983 Pittsburgh - MLB331626241873422810310192176900.300.387.495.88259.7
1984 Atlanta - MLB34522024910017493733112602.243.350.545.89514.3
1984 Pittsburgh - MLB3410838710517122715662035100.271.369.491.86031.3
1984 Total - MLB34160589154271391209395147702.261.363.509.87245.6
1985 Atlanta - MLB3510338410126222615855025001.263.354.513.86729.2
1985 Boston - MLB355117937905273435002400.207.336.341.677-0.1
1985 Total - MLB3515456313835227889290027401.245.348.458.80629.1
1986 Boston - MLB361535961823132412110291057001.305.395.488.88350.1
1987 St. Louis - MLB3715658716833318949488197410.286.375.445.82051.7
1988 St. Louis - MLB38782898414010434652122811.291.398.443.84124.2
Total MLB 2543946627915505345016611631146511841242717.295.387.507.894479.2
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1978 New York (N) - MLB2811371521144810600.405.522.5951.1160.0
1980 Minnesota - MLB30522410256200300.182.250.500.7500.0
1982 Pittsburgh - MLB32312110000200300.083.214.167.3810.0
1984 Atlanta - MLB3410391142183510800.282.378.564.9420.0
1985 Boston - MLB35312210010000200.167.167.250.4170.0
1986 Boston - MLB3619751630112811001100.213.314.293.6070.0
1987 St. Louis - MLB37415300021300000.200.333.200.5330.0
Total MLB55212521235322231203300.245.347.401.7480.0
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
1978 New York (N) - ML1B7022002201.00012.116.05
1978 New York (N) - ML3B60120301.00010.02.70
1978 New York (N) - MLCF140134347623563.9921216.02.61
1979 New York (N) - ML1B50501501.0006.26.75
1979 New York (N) - ML3B70130401.00014.02.57
1979 New York (N) - MLCF153153404514123.9931344.22.74
1980 Minnesota - ML1B5353527385056501.000488.210.41
1980 New York (N) - ML1B801020131.92312.18.76
1980 New York (N) - ML3B10010101.0001.09.00
1980 New York (N) - MLCF1021022751032872.993880.02.91
1982 Pittsburgh - ML1B15815815809812216824.9981431.110.55
1982 Pittsburgh - ML3B10010101.0001.09.00
1982 Pittsburgh - MLCF1000000.0002.00.00
1983 Pittsburgh - ML1B161161156810812616815.9971466.110.29
1984 Pittsburgh - ML1B107107995527710514.996939.110.03
1984 Atlanta - MLCF52521371013801.000466.22.66
1984 Pittsburgh - MLCF100700701.00019.23.20
1985 Atlanta - ML1B232321317182311.996211.19.79
1985 Boston - ML1B10901901.0007.011.57
1985 Boston - ML3B30030301.0004.06.75
1985 Boston - MLCF131328102901.000114.12.28
1985 Atlanta - MLCF7979213402225.977712.22.74
1985 Boston - MLDH343400000.0000.00.00
1986 Boston - ML1B1413139141615301.000120.011.48
1986 Boston - ML3B4000000.00010.00.00
1986 Boston - MLLF140140264602755.9821263.21.92
1987 St. Louis - ML3B81560132.84633.03.00
1987 St. Louis - MLLF9898196802051.995859.02.14
1987 St. Louis - MLCF5555139101422.986491.12.56
1988 St. Louis - ML1B20801801.0005.014.40
1988 St. Louis - ML3B777747172823112.948656.13.00
1988 St. Louis - MLLF41200201.00015.01.20
1988 St. Louis - MLCF50100101.0008.21.04
Player History
05-18-1969Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Oakland in 1969.
04-04-1971Had first career hit on 4/4/1971, off Fritz Peterson (KC).
04-20-1971Hit first career homerun on 4/20/1971, off Ray Washburn (MIN).
07-01-1971Was selected to the 1971 Allstar game...
08-15-1971Won Player of the Week award on 8/15/1971, hitting .462 with 3 HR, 7 RBI.
09-05-1971Injured on 9/5/1971 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks.
05-08-1972Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 5/8/1972.
06-14-1972Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Milwaukee on 6/14/1972.
07-01-1972Was selected to the 1972 Allstar game...
12-01-1972Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1972.
06-21-1973Drove in 6 runs against New York on 6/21/1973.
07-01-1973Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game...
07-01-1973Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1973, hitting .359 with 9 HR, 32 RBI.
09-26-1973Won Player of the Week award on 9/26/1973, hitting .522 with 3 HR, 5 RBI.
12-01-1973Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1973.
01-29-1974Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,128,572 through salary arbitration.
07-01-1974Was selected to the 1974 Allstar game...
08-21-1974Injured on 8/21/1974 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 4 weeks.
01-29-1975Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,128,572 through salary arbitration.
04-25-1975Won Player of the Week award on 4/25/1975, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 6 RBI.
01-29-1976Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,128,572 through salary arbitration.
07-28-1976Traded from Oakland to New York (N) on 7/31/1976 (Going to NYM: 1B Oscar Gamble, C Gene Tenace. Going to Oak: P Bob Myrick, LF Mike Easler, C Cliff Johnson).
07-31-1976Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $18,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
08-01-1976Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1976, hitting .375 with 6 HR, 22 RBI.
09-19-1976Won Player of the Week award on 9/19/1976, hitting .423 with 5 HR, 13 RBI.
12-01-1977Won World Series with New York (N) in 1977.
04-17-1978Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
09-25-1978Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1979SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8).
05-07-1979Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06-01-1979Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
06-25-1979Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1979Was selected to the 1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07-01-1979Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
09-10-1979Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11-13-1979Wins the 1979 MLB NL MVP.
01-01-1980SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
07-31-1980Was traded by the New York (N) Mets to the Minnesota Twins, along with SP C. Zachary, LF G. Martin, in exchange for 3B B. Jacoby, C J. Ferguson, SP H. Webb, CF G. Clines, C G. Mitterwald.
09-22-1980Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run!
01-01-1982SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
05-23-1982Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI!
07-19-1982Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
08-01-1982Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
08-04-1982Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run!
01-01-1983SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8).
07-11-1983Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07-25-1983Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
08-01-1983Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
01-01-1984SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 8 (9).
07-31-1984Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Atlanta Braves, along with $25,000,001, in exchange for $1.
08-01-1984Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
01-01-1985SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (10).
06-29-1985Was selected to the 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07-17-1985Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for one week.
07-31-1985Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 1B R. Hebner.
01-01-1986SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 8 (10).
04-14-1986Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run!
08-24-1986Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit!
09-02-1986Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI!
11-24-1986Became a free agent.
01-01-1987SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (10).
04-12-1987Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run!
06-01-1987Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1987Was selected to the 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07-07-1987Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 4 days.
01-01-1988OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (9).
Leader Boards Appearances
YearGSRank
19821589
19831612
19841593
YearPARank
19827156
19837242
YearHRank
19791929
198318710
YearTBRank
19793361
19833097
19843005
YearHRRank
19782710
1979371
1982289
1983287
1984393
19852210
YearRBIRank
19791171
19821202
19831038
19841202
19861216
YearRRank
19791112
19831019
YearBBRank
1979967
19821007
1983925
1984956
YearIBBRank
1978810
YearSFRank
198799
YearEBHRank
1979684
1984676
YearAVGRank
1979.3263
YearOBPRank
1978.3908
1979.4172
1983.3876
YearSLGRank
1979.5701
1983.4959
1984.5096
YearRCRank
1978106.1810
1979146.281
1982113.647
1983121.572
1984110.208
YearRC/27Rank
19787.268
19799.541
19826.7910
19837.079
19867.2110
YearISORank
1979.2442
1983.19610
1984.2484
YearTAVGRank
1978.8908
19791.0561
1983.8808
1984.8728
YearOPSRank
1978.8909
1979.9881
1983.8827
1984.8726
YearVORPRank
197984.11
198359.76

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