Player
Oscar Gamble
Player Info
- Full Name
- Oscar Charles
- Born
-
December 20, 1949
Ramer, AL, USA - Died
- January 31, 2018
- Size
- 5'11" / 160 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- August 27, 1969
- Final Game
- August 8, 1985
- Career
- 17 years
Teams
- Chicago Cubs 1969-1969
- Philadelphia Phillies 1970-1972
- Cleveland Guardians 1973-1975
- New York Yankees 1976-1984
- Chicago White Sox 1977-1985
- San Diego Padres 1978-1978
- Texas Rangers 1979-1979
Honors
1982 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1980 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1979 - Player of the Week
(AL)
Career Batting
1,584
G
.265
AVG
1,195
H
200
HR
666
RBI
.807
OPS
128
OPS vs Lg
62% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Chicago White Sox | 70 | 148 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .203 |
| 1984 | New York Yankees | 54 | 125 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17 | .184 |
| 1983 | New York Yankees | 74 | 180 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 26 | .261 |
| 1982 | New York Yankees | 108 | 316 | 86 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 49 | .272 |
| 1981 | New York Yankees | 80 | 189 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 24 | .238 |
| 1980 | New York Yankees | 78 | 194 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 40 | .278 |
| 1979 | Texas Rangers | 64 | 161 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 27 | .335 |
| 1979 | New York Yankees | 36 | 113 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | .389 |
| 1978 | San Diego Padres | 126 | 375 | 103 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 46 | .275 |
| 1977 | Chicago White Sox | 137 | 408 | 121 | 22 | 2 | 31 | 75 | .297 |
| 1976 | New York Yankees | 110 | 340 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 43 | .232 |
| 1975 | Cleveland Indians | 121 | 348 | 91 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 60 | .261 |
| 1974 | Cleveland Indians | 135 | 454 | 132 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 74 | .291 |
| 1973 | Cleveland Indians | 113 | 390 | 104 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 56 | .267 |
| 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies | 74 | 135 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .237 |
| 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 280 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 24 | .221 |
| 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies | 88 | 275 | 72 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 31 | .262 |
| 1969 | Chicago Cubs | 24 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .225 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | AL | 184 | .115 | .211 | 18.5 | 12.0 | 87 | 4.0 | |
| 1984 | AL | 151 | .256 | .133 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 108 | 10.0 | |
| 1983 | AL | 208 | .194 | .267 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 124 | 7.0 | |
| 1982 | AL | 382 | .250 | .267 | 15.2 | 12.3 | 148 | 18.0 | |
| 1981 | AL | 227 | .201 | .222 | 15.4 | 10.1 | 129 | 15.1 | |
| 1980 | AL | 229 | .289 | .247 | 12.2 | 9.2 | 156 | 14.0 | |
| 1979 | AL | 327 | .252 | .345 | 15.3 | 8.6 | 187 | 19.1 | |
| 1978 | NL | 437 | .112 | .293 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 118 | 7.0 | |
| 1977 | AL | 470 | .292 | .278 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 162 | 31.0 | |
| 1976 | AL | 384 | .194 | .218 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 118 | 17.3 | |
| 1975 | AL | 405 | .193 | .258 | 13.1 | 9.6 | 130 | 15.3 | |
| 1974 | AL | 509 | .178 | .293 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 139 | 19.0 | ✓ |
| 1973 | AL | 432 | .197 | .251 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 123 | 20.0 | |
| 1972 | NL | 157 | .089 | .258 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 94 | 1.0 | |
| 1971 | NL | 309 | .111 | .231 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 77 | 6.0 | |
| 1970 | NL | 305 | .084 | .300 | 8.9 | 12.1 | 88 | 1.0 | |
| 1969 | NL | 81 | .085 | .259 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 84 | 1.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 818 | 1,412 | 59 | 35 | 17 | .977 |
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | New York Yankees | OF | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | New York Yankees | OF | 32 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .942 |
| 1982 | New York Yankees | OF | 29 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | New York Yankees | OF | 43 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | New York Yankees | OF | 49 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | New York Yankees | OF | 27 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .943 |
| 1979 | Texas Rangers | OF | 21 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | San Diego Padres | OF | 107 | 172 | 12 | 4 | 3 | .979 |
| 1977 | Chicago White Sox | OF | 49 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .987 |
| 1976 | New York Yankees | OF | 104 | 199 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .981 |
| 1975 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 82 | 146 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .987 |
| 1974 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 37 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .971 |
| 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 35 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 80 | 125 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .970 |
| 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 74 | 148 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .956 |
| 1969 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 24 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .913 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 18 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | .286 | ||
| 1981 | AL Division Series | New York Yankees | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .556 |
| 1981 | AL Championship Series | New York Yankees | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 1981 | World Series | New York Yankees | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 1980 | AL Championship Series | New York Yankees | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1976 | AL Championship Series | New York Yankees | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 1976 | World Series | New York Yankees | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 |