Joe Gaines
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Arnesta Joe Gaines (November 22, 1936 – May 30, 2023) was an American former professional baseball outfielder. He spent all or parts of seven seasons (1960–66) in Major League Baseball as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Colt .45s/Astros. Gaines threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 lb (86 kg).
After attending
Visalia Redlegs of the Class C California League.[1] After receiving brief trails with the 1960 and 1961 Reds, he made the team's 25-man roster in 1962
, batting .231 in 60 games played as a reserve outfielder, then was traded to Baltimore that December.
In
at bats, Gaines spent the final three seasons of his playing career in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League
. He retired after the 1968 season.
Overall, Gaines hit .241 with 21 home runs and 95 RBI in 362 Major League games,[2] and batted .298 with 76 homers in 949 minor-league appearances.[3]
Gaines died in Oakland, California, on May 30, 2023, at the age of 86.[4]
References
- ^ Spink, C.C. Johnson, pub., The 1965 Official Baseball Register. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1965, pp.62-63.
- ^ "Joe Gaines Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Joe Gaines Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Joe Gaines
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)