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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-18-2309
Kid Pierson Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .766 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2540 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 08-20-1929
HR 307 Drafted Round 3, Pick 71
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(9 games)
RBI 1320
SB 203
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B D+ (22.2%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF D- (7.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 21 0.00 10 / 12 0 / 2 1 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 12 1 / 6 5 / 9 21 / 56
1951 Majors 22 0.00 7 / 9 3 / 4 4 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 7 7 / 14 4 / 8 27 / 56
1952 Majors 23 0.00 10 / 10 4 / 8 7 / 9 1 / 5 6 / 9 6 / 10 2 / 9 36 / 60
1953 Majors 24 0.00 6 / 9 3 / 8 6 / 11 4 / 11 2 / 4 2 / 9 4 / 12 27 / 64
1954 Majors 25 0.00 3 / 6 4 / 9 4 / 11 1 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 8 4 / 8 18 / 58
1955 Majors 26 0.00 6 / 12 3 / 6 4 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 14 3 / 9 1 / 11 18 / 68
1956 Majors 27 0.00 2 / 10 1 / 5 5 / 13 3 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 11 12 / 64
1957 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 7 3 / 13 0 / 14 1 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 3 5 / 61
1958 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 4 1 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 13 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 13 4 / 60
1959 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 12 1 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 7 3 / 55
1960 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 53
1961 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 47
1962 Majors 33 0.00 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 2 / 11 0 / 5 3 / 64
1963 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 14 0 / 3 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 63
1964 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 64
1965 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 61
1966 Majors 37 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 55
Total 0 0 0 45 / 156 23 / 123 34 / 173 14 / 139 18 / 138 22 / 139 23 / 141 179 / 1009
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Kid Pierson has retired from the Philadelphia Giant Haters
1954-09-27The New York Giant Haters have promoted Kid Pierson to the major league team. The New York Giant Haters have sent Neil Lepcio to the minors.
1954-09-09The New York Giant Haters have promoted Neil Lepcio to the major league team. The New York Giant Haters have sent Kid Pierson to the minors.
1953-05-13A trade has been completed between the New York Giant Haters and the Philadelphia Optimists. The Philadelphia Optimists receive Stan Allen, Bill Flint, Glenn Ruebel, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Giant Haters in exchange for Kid Pierson, Pat Carmona.
1951-09-05The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Lee Hoak to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Kid Pierson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Alvin Galle to the minors. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Goldie Starrette to the minors.
1951-08-20The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Bots Gulley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Kid Pierson to the minors.