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8-31-2060
Gale Bratcher Right Field
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .834 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2278 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 07-22-1955
HR 213 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(78 games)
RBI 1008
SB 313
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 3
1B D- (5.5%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 CIN
84
326
34
77
15
4
5
30
27
 55 0 1
10
 4 4
.647
.294
.353
.117
.236
1978 CIN-MIN
113
450
58
112
16
5
4
41
49
 84 1 1
3
 1 9
.657
.323
.333
.084
.249
1979 MIN
135
551
77
151
26
2
15
52
68
 88 1 1
2
 0 9
.764
.354
.410
.136
.274
1980 MIN
135
549
90
170
34
5
17
78
76
 71 3 1
9
 3 3
.879
.396
.483
.173
.310
1981 MIN
136
564
87
163
29
7
16
63
73
 87 2 0
5
 1 6
.823
.372
.450
.161
.289
1982 MIN-SF
135
538
91
166
34
4
11
79
81
 68 1 2
23
 4 9
.847
.399
.448
.139
.309
1983 SF
135
552
97
167
27
7
16
88
58
 76 2 3
49
 15 5
.833
.369
.464
.161
.303
1984 SF
135
547
84
152
28
8
9
68
71
 65 2 1
32
 18 5
.770
.362
.408
.130
.278
1985 SF
135
527
103
148
28
9
19
88
65
 93 0 1
33
 13 4
.835
.359
.476
.195
.281
1986 SF
107
438
79
134
24
7
17
73
44
 64 3 0
20
 12 2
.882
.373
.509
.203
.306
1987 SF
135
567
103
166
27
9
20
69
74
 78 1 1
35
 18 0
.853
.375
.478
.185
.293
1988 SF
135
569
119
172
38
8
16
65
72
 84 2 5
30
 14 1
.861
.380
.482
.179
.302
1989 SF
130
551
119
179
35
12
15
81
84
 91 4 1
25
 12 8
.931
.417
.514
.189
.325
1990 SF
122
515
98
170
36
7
17
66
67
 84 2 2
26
 8 3
.934
.408
.526
.196
.330
1991 SF-CIN
108
266
47
81
12
5
9
33
40
 53 3 3
6
 3 3
.886
.397
.489
.184
.305
1992 CIN
109
215
34
70
15
3
7
34
23
 35 3 1
5
 4 1
.918
.397
.521
.195
.326
Total
1989
7725
1320
2278
424
102
213
1008
972
 1176 30 24
313
 130 72
.834
.375
.459
.164
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Gale Bratcher has retired from the Cincinnati Bengals
1992-06-01Gale Bratcher of the Cincinnati Bengals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1991-07-21Gale Bratcher of the Cincinnati Bengals is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1991-04-18Trade #1170961 has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals receive Ken Forsch, Gary Guerrero, Gale Bratcher, Alex Galarza, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 SF (Red Lepcio) from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Hardy Williams, Lefty Barton, Pete Tollberg, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 CIN (John Sullivan).
1990-08-06Gale Bratcher of the San Francisco Criminals is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1986-05-13Gale Bratcher of the San Francisco Criminals is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1984-10-07Gale Bratcher of the San Francisco Criminals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1982-04-14A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the Minnesota Gopher Balls. The Minnesota Gopher Balls receive Jerry Carpenter, Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 SF (Jose Conovar) from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Gale Bratcher. Protest This Trade.
1978-05-27A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Minnesota Savage Snowmen. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen receive Snipe Nicholson, Gale Bratcher from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Phil Graves, Tony Kendall, Stu Leitner. Protest This Trade.
1978-05-19The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gale Bratcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Aubrey Benes for assignment.
1978-04-25The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Hal Johnson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Gale Bratcher to the minors.
1978-04-11The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gale Bratcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Mike Otterson for assignment.
1978-04-05The Cincinnati Bengals have demoted Gale Bratcher to the minor leagues.
1978-03-01The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gale Bratcher to the major league team.
1977-09-18The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Gale Bratcher to the minors.
1977-07-17The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gale Bratcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Joe Fishburn to the minors.
1977-05-25The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Jeff Gilbert to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Gale Bratcher to the minors.
1977-04-15The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gale Bratcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Jeff Gilbert for assignment.
1977-04-11The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Ferris Long to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Ed James to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Joe Fishburn to the minors. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Gale Bratcher to the minors.
1977-04-01The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Joe Fishburn to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gale Bratcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Skeeter Hunt for assignment. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Hal Johnson for assignment.