NAME     : Joe Gaines
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : BRYAN,TX,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/22/1944
  AGE      : 25
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1970
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  D  (Fielding Pct. : .950)
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .952)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : B
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .238 10  55 541 129 14  6  42  7  1  44 170 .293 .342 
  vs RHP        .240  7  36 371  89 11  4  34  6  1  29 122 .294 .348 
  vs LHP        .235  3  19 170  40  3  2   8  1  0  15  48 .293 .329 
  At Home       .232  6  31 259  60  7  1  26  2  1  25  85 .294 .336 
  Away          .245  4  24 282  69  7  5  16  5  0  19  85 .288 .348 
  R.I.S.P.      .262  6  48 122  32  3  1   0  0  0  11  38 .307 .451 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .208  0   6  72  15  2  0   2  0  0   7  23 .275 .236 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .200  1   9  75  15  0  1   6  3  1   7  21 .256 .267 
  May           .202  2  10  94  19  3  0   4  1  0   8  34 .262 .298 
  June          .239  2   9  88  21  3  2   8  0  0   6  27 .281 .386 
  July          .213  2   6  75  16  1  1   6  1  0   8  24 .289 .333 
  August        .245  1   9  94  23  6  0   9  2  0   9  35 .305 .340 
  Sep/Oct       .304  2  12 115  35  1  2   9  0  0   6  29 .336 .400 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1968  .227  8  29 106 352  80 14  2  45  8  3  38 104 .303 .347   PIT
  1969  .239  4  41 140 489 117 17  4  46  9  4  50 149 .310 .315   PIT
 
  Total AB  : 1382
  Total AVG : .236
  Total Hits: 326
  Total HR  : 22
  Total RBI : 125
  Total Runs: 133
  Total SB  : 24
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 4/7/1968, off Bill Drake (Day)
Hit first career homerun on 4/15/1968, off Bob Allen (LOU)