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Rich Gale

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-7, 225lb (201cm, 102kg)

Born: January 19, 1954 in Littleton, NH us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH).

High School: Littleton HS (Littleton, NH)

School: University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH)

Debut: April 30, 1978 (Age 24-101d, 14,028th in major league history)
vs. MIL 7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: September 28, 1984 (Age 30-253d)
vs. BAL 6.1 IP, 5 H, 7 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Full Name: Richard Blackwell Gale

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.6

ERA

4.54

195

144

970.0

518

WHIP

1.499

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	19 (18)	Apr 30	KCR		MIL	W,3-0	GS	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	25 (5)	May 7	KCR	@	MIL	W,8-6	GS	29	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	31 (5)	May 15	KCR		BOS	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	35 (3)	May 20	KCR		MIN	W,6-3	GS	29	7.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
5	40 (4)	May 24	KCR	@	SEA	W,6-5	GS	21	3.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	43 (2)	May 29	KCR		SEA	W,8-2	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	47 (3)	Jun 3	KCR		CHW	L,5-9	GS	22	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	51 (3)	Jun 8 (2)	KCR	@	TEX	L,2-3	GS	35	8.2	0	1	1	2	0	P
9	56 (4)	Jun 13	KCR		TEX	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
10	60 (3)	Jun 17	KCR	@	CHW	L,1-6	GS	12	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	65 (4)	Jun 21	KCR		CLE	L,2-4	GS	15	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	70 (4)	Jun 26	KCR	@	CAL	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	74 (3)	Jun 30	KCR	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	28	8.0	0	4	0	4	1	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	79 (4)	Jul 4	KCR		CAL	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	83 (3)	Jul 8	KCR		BAL	W,11-3	GS	35	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
16	86 (2)	Jul 14	KCR	@	MIL	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
17	90 (3)	Jul 19	KCR		TEX	W,11-4	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	94 (3)	Jul 23	KCR		BOS	W,7-3	GS	15	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	99 (4)	Jul 28	KCR	@	BOS	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	103 (3)	Aug 1	KCR	@	CLE	L,1-2	GS	28	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	107 (3)	Aug 6	KCR		TOR	W,12-5	GS	27	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
22	115 (7)	Aug 14	KCR	@	DET	L,2-11	GS	21	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	120 (4)	Aug 18	KCR		TEX	L,3-4	GS	36	8.2	1	2	0	3	0	P
24	126 (5)	Aug 25	KCR	@	TEX	L,2-7	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	130 (3)	Aug 29	KCR		CHW	L,3-9	GS	26	6.0	0	1	1	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	135 (4)	Sep 4	KCR	@	OAK	W,5-3	GS	25	6.0	0	4	0	4	0	P
27	139 (3)	Sep 9 (1)	KCR	@	CAL	L,2-3	GS	27	5.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
28	146 (6)	Sep 15	KCR		CAL	W,3-2	GS	31	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
29	151 (4)	Sep 20	KCR		MIL	L,4-5	GS	7	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
30	156 (4)	Sep 24	KCR	@	MIN	L,4-6	GS	18	3.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
31	161 (4)	Sep 30	KCR		MIN	L,3-7		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
							31gm		192.1	3	26	4	33	1