Gus Gockel
August Otto Gockel
Born: October 22, 1898
Staunton, IL US
Deceased: July 18, 1974
Staunton, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats:
Throws: Left
Height:
Weight: 189
Career: 1920-1931
Gus Gockel compiled a career record of 84 wins and 83 losses and a 3.74 ERA in his 241-game pitching career with the Winston-Salem Twins, Fort Smith Twins, York White Roses, Newark Bears, Baltimore Orioles, Springfield Senators, Bloomington Bloomers, Evansville Hubs, Erie Sailors, Springfield Blue Sox, Bloomington Cubs and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 3 | 9 | .250 | 3.81 | 18 | 118.0 | 133 | 70 | 50 | 20 | 42 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1922 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0.00 | 12 | 85.0 | 94 | 47 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 1924 | B | EL | York White Roses | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.00 | 7 | 51.3 | 60 | 30 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.43 | 38 | 203.0 | 248 | 107 | 100 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 9 | 14 | .391 | 5.24 | 30 | 189.0 | 216 | 123 | 110 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Evansville Hubs | 3 | 14 | .176 | 4.53 | 30 | 143.0 | 192 | 104 | 72 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | 19 | 8 | .704 | 4.00 | 32 | 225.0 | 144 | 113 | 100 | 44 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.67 | 33 | 212.0 | 258 | 142 | 110 | 51 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Springfield Blue Sox | 19 | 5 | .792 | 3.14 | 28 | 175.0 | 181 | 84 | 61 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Cubs | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 8 | 41.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 84 | 83 | .503 | 3.74 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1451.3 | 1526 | 820 | 603 | 0 | 301 | 0 | 184 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 35 | 81 | 79 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .165 | .165 | .203 | .367 | 16 | 2 | |||||||
| 1922 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 28 | 80 | 80 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .438 | .750 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 42 | 73 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .192 | .356 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | EL | York White Roses | 12 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .625 | 1.000 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | (+) Newark Bears | 42 | 73 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .192 | .356 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 91 | 252 | 252 | 79 | 7 | 6 | 5 | .313 | .313 | .448 | .762 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 63 | 135 | 135 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .378 | .659 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Evansville Hubs | 96 | 262 | 262 | 74 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .282 | .282 | .382 | .664 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | 72 | 202 | 182 | 38 | 57 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 17 | .313 | .372 | .511 | .883 | 93 | 3 | ||||||
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | 64 | 172 | 154 | 26 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 24 | .266 | .327 | .370 | .698 | 57 | 4 | |||||
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Springfield Blue Sox | 38 | 104 | 104 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .327 | .327 | .500 | .827 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Cubs | 10 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 516 | 1333 | 1293 | 69 | 373 | 65 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 50 | .288 | .305 | .415 | .720 | 536 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 35 | 9 | 38 | 9 | .839 | 1.343 | |
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | OF | 45 | 94 | 5 | 6 | .943 | 2.200 | |
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Evansville Hubs | OF | 38 | 56 | 4 | 1 | .984 | 1.579 | |
| 1928 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | P | 32 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | |
| 1928 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | OF | 16 | 36 | 0 | 1 | .973 | 2.250 | |
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | P | 33 | 8 | 52 | 3 | .952 | 1.818 | |
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Cubs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 207 | 209 | 141 | 20 | 0 | .946 | 1.691 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1922 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins | |||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1924 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | |||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1925 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Senators | |||
| 1926 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | |||
| 1927 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Hubs | |||
| 1928 | B | Central League | Erie Sailors | |||
| 1929 | B | Central League | Erie Sailors | |||
| 1930 | B | Central League | Springfield Blue Sox | |||
| 1931 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Cubs | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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