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Player Report for #68 Jim 'Diamond Jim' Gentile
Tuesday, May 16th, 1967
Name:Jim GentileContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:Diamond JimSalary:$2,400,000
Birthday:06-03-1934Signed Through:1967 Season
Age:32Years of Major League Service:6 Years, 102 Days
Born in:San Francisco (California)Major League Service Days this Year:46 Days
Nationality:American  
Height:6' 3"Years on 40-Man Roster:None, None
Weight:215 lbsYears of Pro Service:7 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Position:1BMinor League Option Years:3 option years left
Bats:Left  
Throws:LeftContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:GoodLocal Popularity (National)Extremely Popular (Very Popular)
Brooklyn
Superbas
UL
Batting Ratings (SISA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall75896 
Versus LHP55885 
Versus RHP75996 
Talent43453 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:2 First Base 5
Stealing Ability:1 
Baserunning Instincts:1 
Sacrifice Bunt:6 
Bunt for Hit:3 
Hitter Type:Pull Hitter 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultABRHBIHRBBKSB         
05-15-1967 STLWin, 1-020000110        
05-14-1967 STLLoss, 6-741210100        
05-13-1967 STLWin, 5-230000100        
05-12-1967@ CHIWin, 6-451120110        
05-11-1967@ CHILoss, 1-430100010        
05-10-1967@ CHILoss, 5-731000120        
05-08-1967 MANWin, 7-232100100        
05-07-1967 MANLoss, 5-731200110        
05-06-1967 MANWin, 6-340000000        
05-04-1967@ DETLoss, 2-340100010        
United League 1967 Batting Stats
BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISOVORP
Overall4013632111420213226.235.372.419.791.848.1844.7
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27  
Overall401720201045716000.025.16.21  
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Versus Left 000000000000.000.000.000.000
Versus Right 000000000000.000.000.000.000
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
This Week 621001121000.333.500.5001.000
Last Week 2051002555100.250.385.300.685
April 932271417142517300.237.388.462.851
May 43104003779100.233.333.326.659
Last Year 55117026125116961071085010.309.426.495.922
2 Years Ago 4101251811765736462136.305.405.478.883
Career 2772762120513651845852260823549.275.396.469.865
Home 7018502891510200.257.379.414.794
Road 661461212121716200.212.365.424.789
Grass 13632111420213226400.235.372.419.791
Day 41930176128200.220.382.366.748
Night 952381313152018200.242.368.442.810
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 - UL3240136321114202132042600.235.372.419.7914.7
Total UL8 yrs.91727727621205136518458522492360850.275.396.469.865177.3
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
Total UL14471230027210900.255.300.319.6190.0
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 - ML1B404035023253763.992350.09.59
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).
Leader Boards Appearances
YearGSRank
19661572
YearRBIRank
19661162
YearBBRank
1963869
19661074
YearHPRank
1966108
YearOBPRank
1966.4265
YearRCRank
1966123.833
YearRC/27Rank
19668.325
YearTAVGRank
1966.9828
YearOPSRank
1966.9227
YearVORPRank
196663.38

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