Paul Gatza
Paul Jerome Gatza
Born: 1936
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1957-1959
Paul Gatza compiled a career record of 36 wins and 21 losses and a 3.54 ERA in his 74-game pitching career with the Erie Sailors, Durham Bulls, Valdosta Tigers and Montgomery Rebels. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.90 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 164.0 | 168 | 88 | 71 | 12 | 76 | 85 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.44 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 110.0 | 109 | 53 | 42 | 5 | 55 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 6 | 1 | .857 | 3.38 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 48.0 | 43 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1959 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.28 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 148.0 | 148 | 75 | 54 | 8 | 48 | 129 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| Totals | 36 | 21 | .632 | 3.54 | 74 | 57 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 470.0 | 468 | 237 | 185 | 27 | 200 | 2 | 312 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 41 | 114 | 102 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | .176 | .227 | .225 | .453 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 8 | 19 | 19 | 4 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 25 | 67 | 62 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .194 | .242 | .435 | .678 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 24 | 58 | 52 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | .115 | .207 | .231 | .438 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 98 | 258 | 235 | 27 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 80 | .170 | .225 | .281 | .506 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 26 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 1 | .861 | 1.192 |
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 17 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.941 |
| 1959 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 24 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .969 | 1.292 |
| Totals | 74 | 28 | 67 | 8 | 4 | .922 | 1.284 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1958 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1959 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Montgomery Rebels | DET |
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