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Player Report for #68 Jim 'Diamond Jim' Gentile
Monday, October 20th, 1969


 AB  390
 HR  21
 RBI  64
 AVG  .290
 OPS  .888
Name:Jim GentileContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:Diamond JimSalary:$3,950,000
Birthday:06-03-1934Signed Through:1971 Season
Age:35Years of Major League Service:9 Years, 56 Days
Born in:San Francisco (California)Major League Service Days this Year:184 Days
Nationality:American  
Height:6' 3"Years on 40-Man Roster:None, None
Weight:215 lbsYears of Pro Service:9 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:1BMinor League Option Years:3 option years left
Bats:Left  
Throws:LeftContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:GreatLocal Popularity (National)Extremely Popular (Very Popular)
Brooklyn
Superbas
UL
Batting Ratings (OSA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall648104 
Versus LHP54794 
Versus RHP758105 
Talent65895 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:2 First Base 5
Stealing Ability:2 
Baserunning Instincts:1 
Sacrifice Bunt:6 
Bunt for Hit:3 
Hitter Type:Pull Hitter 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultABRHBIHRBBKSB         
10-07-1969@ STLLoss, 3-540000000        
10-06-1969@ STLLoss, 2-740110010        
10-05-1969@ STLLoss, 3-440100010        
10-02-1969 STLWin, 7-330110100        
09-30-1969 BOSLoss, 1-710000010        
09-29-1969 BOSWin, 6-221100200        
09-28-1969 BOSWin, 4-132210110        
09-27-1969@ WASWin, 8-710100000        
09-26-1969@ WASWin, 4-340000120        
09-25-1969@ WASWin, 9-251111010        
United League 1969 Batting Stats
BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISOVORP
Overall1273901131212164637074.290.401.487.888.900.19736.9
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27  
Overall1024643401201190341233.377.57.16  
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Versus Left 5511202126514101.200.274.345.620
Versus Right 3351021011952576560002.304.420.510.931
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
April 752010515121213001.267.375.480.855
May 722130620121214001.292.400.583.983
June 471600241198001.340.456.468.924
July 491220034711100.245.333.286.619
August 732141310111115000.288.381.493.874
September 742320512131913000.311.452.541.992
Playoffs 1530002012000.200.250.200.450
Last Year 466115711763639893216.247.383.376.758
2 Years Ago 44211620411766310580506.262.407.400.807
Career 393410741481018170162676382927664.273.397.454.851
Home 1875370936353532002.283.402.465.867
Road 20360511228283542101.296.400.507.907
Grass 3901131212164637074103.290.401.487.888
Day 1113040820131218001.270.347.523.869
Night 27983811344505856102.297.421.473.894
Pinch Hitting 2150002317100.238.261.238.499
Close/Late 1042330211101227100.221.299.308.607
Inning 1-3 1184130622152319000.347.454.525.979
Inning 4-6 1293551720293023003.271.420.488.908
Inning 7-9 1403640822191732100.257.335.457.793
Extra Innings 310000000000.333.333.333.667
0 Outs 13540701019302723001.296.417.570.988
1 Outs 1143221519232524101.281.411.447.859
2 Outs 1414130626101827001.291.375.440.815
Scoring Position 1183351340183328100.280.434.415.849
Bases Empty 19854601313313239002.273.379.500.879
Runner on 1st 7426105111457001.351.400.568.968
Runner on 2nd 27700258155000.259.524.4811.005
Runner on 3rd 640005130100.667.700.6671.367
Runner on 1st & 2nd 4015410114611000.375.457.525.982
Runner on 1st & 3rd 1930018212000.158.200.316.516
Runner on 2nd & 3rd 920004253000.222.500.222.722
Bases Loaded 1721007137000.118.250.176.426
Two Strikes 1834140822202574002.224.324.377.701
First Pitch 562040412900101.357.362.6431.005
Count 0-1 251200510600000.480.4801.0801.560
Count 0-2 36600131018001.167.189.250.439
Count 1-0 43160116500000.372.372.488.860
Count 1-1 36101027400000.278.278.472.750
Count 1-2 461020012018001.217.234.261.495
Count 2-0 1351001400000.385.385.462.846
Count 2-1 1961002100000.316.316.368.684
Count 2-2 571220255024000.211.211.351.561
Count 3-0 0000006250000.0001.000.0001.000
Count 3-1 15310148200000.200.657.4671.124
Full Count 441300513122514000.295.551.6361.187
Behind in Count 10728206149036002.262.275.449.724
Ahead in Count 90303121324450000.333.556.4561.011
Career Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1960 Atlanta - UL255214130508192020414220.213.325.418.7440.0
1961 Atlanta - UL2612034879180186652608310510.227.351.434.7850.0
1962 Brooklyn - UL27129406103120278171839011300.254.392.483.8740.0
1963 Brooklyn - UL2813840111918217686786657710.297.424.479.90240.0
1964 Brooklyn - UL2914037910412020835870647500.274.392.464.85732.0
1965 Brooklyn - UL3014141012518117657364616210.305.405.478.88337.3
1966 Brooklyn - UL31157551170261251169610710510800.309.426.495.92263.3
1967 Brooklyn - UL32140442116204117663105658000.262.407.400.80721.9
1968 Brooklyn - UL331454661157117636398629300.247.383.376.75817.2
1969 Brooklyn - UL3412739011312121646370317412.290.401.487.88836.9
Total UL 12893934107414810181701626763642782962.273.397.454.851248.6
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1963 Brooklyn - UL28412410011100400.333.385.417.8010.0
1964 Brooklyn - UL2949100001010100.111.200.111.3110.0
1966 Brooklyn - UL31626720015100400.269.296.346.6420.0
1969 Brooklyn - UL34415300020100200.200.250.200.4500.0
Total UL186215300473101100.242.288.290.5780.0
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
1963 Brooklyn - ML1B1191111090678711636.995988.210.53
1964 Brooklyn - ML1B959085060689155.995816.010.04
1964 Brooklyn - MLRF3330041.75027.01.00
1965 Brooklyn - ML1B1149793754569976.994885.110.07
1966 Brooklyn - ML1B157157144065101151611.9931327.010.21
1967 Brooklyn - ML1B1271211127557611919.9921079.19.86
1968 Brooklyn - ML1B1281251229809813134.9971101.210.69
1969 Brooklyn - MLC40100101.0002.04.500000.0
1969 Brooklyn - ML1B10410289754649609.991867.09.87
Player History
03-01-1960Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Louisville in 1960.
04-05-1960Had first career hit on 4/5/1960, off Bubba Church (LA).
04-08-1960Hit first career homerun on 4/8/1960, off Roger Craig (STL).
04-05-1961Traded from Louisville to Brooklyn on 4/5/1961 (Going to BRO: 1B Jim Gentile. Going to LOU: LF Frank Thomas).
10-08-1963Won the 1963 United League World Series with the Brooklyn Superbas!
01-01-1964SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 8 (4).
04-20-1964Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
06-15-1964Was selected to the 1964 United League All-Star Game.
10-08-1964Won the 1964 United League World Series with the Brooklyn Superbas!
01-01-1965SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 8 (4).
06-16-1965Was selected to the 1965 United League All-Star Game.
08-30-1965Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1966SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 9 (4); Eye: 8 (4).
05-16-1966Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
06-20-1966Was selected to the 1966 United League All-Star Game.
08-19-1966Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
10-10-1966Won the 1966 United League World Series with the Brooklyn Superbas!
12-01-1966Named first baseman on ALL-UL TEAM, 1966.
01-01-1967SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 9 (5).
10-28-1967Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,743,200 through arbitration.
01-01-1968OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 9 (5).
09-19-1968Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $14,930,000 with the Brooklyn Superbas organization.
01-01-1969OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9).
06-27-1969Was selected to the 1969 United League All-Star Game.
Leader Boards Appearances
YearGSRank
19661572
YearRBIRank
19661162
YearBBRank
1963869
19661074
19671052
1968985
YearHPRank
1966108
1967610
YearOBPRank
1966.4265
1967.4078
YearRCRank
1966123.833
YearRC/27Rank
19668.325
YearTAVGRank
1966.9828
YearOPSRank
1966.9227
YearVORPRank
196663.38

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