George Gaffney
George John Gaffney Jr.
Born: September 3, 1935
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1956-1961
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George Gaffney compiled a career record of 55 wins and 51 losses and a 3.29 ERA in his 162-game pitching career with the Thomson Orioles, Phoenix Stars, Knoxville Smokies, Stockton Ports, Amarillo Gold Sox, Aberdeen Pheasants, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | GASL | Thomson Orioles | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 18 | 7 | .720 | 3.95 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 212.0 | 209 | 103 | 93 | 14 | 95 | 1 | 189 | 8 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 6 | 12 | .333 | 4.03 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 125.0 | 149 | 80 | 56 | 13 | 47 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 13 | 11 | .542 | 2.49 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 210.0 | 174 | 81 | 58 | 9 | 106 | 164 | 7 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 9 | 10 | .474 | 2.51 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 176.0 | 142 | 73 | 49 | 7 | 64 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.61 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 137.0 | 136 | 62 | 55 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 55 | 51 | .519 | 3.29 | 162 | 98 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 862.0 | 814 | 403 | 315 | 56 | 358 | 1 | 648 | 23 | 2 | 55 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | GASL | Thomson Orioles | 7 | 17 | 17 | 2 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 28 | 95 | 92 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .141 | .141 | .174 | .315 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 27 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .068 | .089 | .068 | .157 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 35 | 83 | 71 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | .127 | .162 | .127 | .289 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 24 | 68 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .069 | .129 | .069 | .198 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 34 | 50 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .047 | .109 | .047 | .155 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 162 | 364 | 330 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 125 | .103 | .132 | .112 | .244 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | GASL | Thomson Orioles | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | P | 28 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 4 | .925 | 1.321 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 27 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .407 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 34 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .875 | .824 |
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 24 | 11 | 35 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 1.917 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | P | 34 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .852 | .676 |
| Totals | 161 | 35 | 110 | 14 | 7 | .912 | .901 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Georgia State League | Thomson Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1957 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | BAL | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL | ||
| 1959 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | BAL | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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