1940
Born February 14, 1940
Oakland, CA, USA
Len Gabrielson Notable
b. February 14, 1940 · Milwaukee Braves 1960, 1963–1964, Chicago Cubs 1964–1965, San Francisco Giants 1965–1966, California Angels 1967, Los Angeles Dodgers 1967–1970
Len Gabrielson played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1960 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1970.
Across 708 games he batted .253, with 446 hits and 178 runs. He finished with 37 home runs, 64 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He played 455 games in the outfield, with 605 putouts and 15 errors.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on February 14, 1940. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | MLN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | MLN | 46 | 120 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 1 | .217 |
| 1964 | CHC/MLN | 113 | 310 | 22 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 45 | 10 | .239 |
| 1965 | CHC/SFG | 116 | 317 | 40 | 93 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 4 | .293 |
| 1966 | SFG | 94 | 240 | 27 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 51 | 0 | .217 |
| 1967 | CAL/LAD | 101 | 250 | 22 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 17 | 45 | 3 | .252 |
| 1968 | LAD | 108 | 304 | 38 | 82 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 47 | 1 | .270 |
| 1969 | LAD | 83 | 178 | 13 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 1 | .270 |
| 1970 | LAD | 43 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .190 |
| Career | — | 708 | 1764 | 178 | 446 | 64 | 12 | 37 | 176 | 145 | 315 | 20 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
1960
Major-league debut: Len Gabrielson
Len Gabrielson made a major-league debut on September 9, 1960.
1970
Final major-league game: Len Gabrielson
Len Gabrielson played a final major-league game on September 30, 1970.
Image: Danny Goodman, public domain