Rich Gale
Richard Blackwell Gale
Born: January 19, 1954
Littleton, NH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 5 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: New Hampshire
Career: 1975-1991
Major League Statistics
Rich Gale compiled a career record of 54 wins and 38 losses and a 3.79 ERA in his 137-game pitching career with the Royals, Waterloo Royals, Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals, Pawtucket Red Sox, Hanshin Tigers and New Britain Red Sox. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | GULF | Royals | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.73 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.47 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 148.0 | 118 | 64 | 57 | 14 | 76 | 3 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.68 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71.0 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.60 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 80.0 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.79 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 96.7 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 13 | 8 | .619 | 4.30 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 190.7 | 187 | 99 | 91 | 23 | 84 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 829 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 5 | 10 | .333 | 4.56 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 161.7 | 182 | 91 | 82 | 16 | 50 | 4 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 706 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 54 | 38 | .587 | 3.79 | 137 | 128 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 813.0 | 737 | 383 | 342 | 75 | 333 | 11 | 575 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 1535 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 12 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 34 | 75 | 71 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | .085 | .085 | .113 | .197 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 27 | 63 | 57 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | .158 | .155 | .281 | .436 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 74 | 171 | 155 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96 | .129 | .150 | .187 | .337 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | P | 23 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 1 | .892 | 1.435 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 12 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 12 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .800 |
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1989 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 137 | 29 | 66 | 6 | 2 | .941 | .693 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1985 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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