Lefty Gomez
Vernon Louis Gomez
(Goofy)
 
Born: November 26, 1908 in Rodeo, CA
Died: February 17, 1989 - 80 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'2" Wt: 173
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1972
- Purchased by the New York Yankees from San Francisco in 1929
- High School: Richmond (San Francisco, CA)

Fielding

Multi-Team Years
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
P
AL
21.6
SP
0.0
15
AL
22.6
SP
0.0
40
AL
23.6
SP
0.0
37
AL
24.6
SP
0.0
35
AL
25.6
SP
-0.0
38
AL
26.6
SP
-0.0
34
AL
27.6
SP
0.0
31
AL
28.6
SP
0.0
34
AL
29.6
SP
0.0
32
AL
30.6
SP
0.0
26
AL
31.6
SP
0.0
9
AL
32.6
SP
0.0
23
AL
33.6
SP
0.0
13
AL
34.6
SP
0.0
1
14
2
SP
0.0
368
 
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
P
13
P
0.0
367
1
DH
0.0
1

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James