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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Gene Mickelson Second Base
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2154 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 09-09-1932
HR 248 Drafted Round 19, Pick 302
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(145 games)
RBI 1186
SB 177
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (91.8%) Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF (1.7%) Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B C- (34.9%) RF C- (31.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 NYN
118
484
61
101
14
6
10
45
28
90 0 3
0
0 1
.575
.250
.324
.116
.209
1953 NYN
115
480
45
91
16
11
6
51
23
106 0 1
0
0 16
.532
.226
.306
.117
.190
1954 NYN
142
543
73
139
25
1
18
80
45
92 1 3
1
0 8
.718
.312
.405
.149
.256
1955 NYN
144
549
63
142
25
3
15
78
37
107 1 5
15
5 6
.701
.304
.397
.138
.259
1956 NYN
144
525
70
138
24
6
16
79
50
91 1 4
8
2 5
.749
.326
.423
.160
.263
1957 NYN
107
418
55
129
19
3
13
75
32
75 2 3
13
4 13
.820
.358
.462
.153
.309
1958 NYN
144
555
86
162
33
9
16
77
52
96 2 4
16
3 5
.823
.352
.470
.178
.292
1959 NYN
116
445
66
128
18
6
17
63
45
68 2 1
14
6 3
.825
.355
.470
.182
.288
1960 NYN
132
509
79
145
18
10
24
90
56
94 3 3
12
1 3
.858
.357
.501
.216
.285
1961 NYN
144
551
57
145
23
8
10
69
57
104 2 4
19
5 3
.721
.332
.388
.125
.263
1962 NYN
131
508
75
154
28
10
15
87
54
67 3 3
16
2 1
.858
.371
.486
.183
.303
1963 NYN
144
556
73
148
26
8
17
82
51
92 3 6
19
4 6
.761
.328
.433
.167
.266
1964 NYN
144
570
87
164
42
7
22
100
67
85 3 4
10
6 2
.865
.363
.502
.214
.288
1965 NYN-CHA
125
485
80
154
25
7
18
80
47
78 1 8
6
5 2
.883
.373
.509
.192
.318
1966 CHA
101
288
47
74
15
1
11
44
37
38 2 0
8
2 3
.776
.346
.431
.174
.257
1967 CHA
78
309
56
92
19
5
11
57
29
43 2 4
15
2 7
.856
.358
.498
.201
.298
1968 CHA
100
189
28
48
7
1
9
29
13
29 0 1
5
1 3
.745
.300
.444
.190
.254
Total
2129
7964
1101
2154
377
102
248
1186
723
1355 28 57
177
48 87
.768
.331
.437
.166
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Gene Mickelson has retired from the Chicago Capones
1965-04-18A trade has been completed between the New York Ghosts of Idols and the Chicago Capones. The Chicago Capones receive Pop Embree, Gene Mickelson, Chippy Molina, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Ghosts of Idols in exchange for Art Miller, Silky Wilkins.
1952-05-06The New York Ghosts of Idols have promoted Gene Mickelson to the major league team. The New York Ghosts of Idols have sent Joe Carter to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Ghosts of Idols have promoted Paul Robertson to the major league team. The New York Ghosts of Idols have promoted Lowell Simpson to the major league team. The New York Ghosts of Idols have promoted Rob Sweeney to the major league team. The New York Ghosts of Idols have promoted Johnny Kehn to the major league team. The New York Ghosts of Idols have promoted Doug Larkin to the major league team. The New York Ghosts of Idols have sent Gene Mickelson to the minors. The New York Ghosts of Idols have sent Jeff Daub to the minors. The New York Ghosts of Idols have sent Bubber Metivier to the minors. The New York Ghosts of Idols have sent Don Baldwin to the minors. The New York Ghosts of Idols have sent Roger Goodwin to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Ghosts of Idols have promoted Walter Cruthers to the major league team. The New York Ghosts of Idols have promoted Balor Heffernan to the major league team. The New York Ghosts of Idols have promoted Pid Ryan to the major league team. The New York Ghosts of Idols have promoted Gene Mickelson to the major league team.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Bobble Heads and the New York Ghosts of Idols. The New York Ghosts of Idols receive Gene Mickelson from the Chicago Bobble Heads in exchange fo.
1950-04-01The Chicago Bobble Heads have acquired Gene Mickelson from the waiver wire.