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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Eddie Waitkus First Base
Retired (1958, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .787 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 1019 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-09-1922
HR 78 Drafted Round 12, Pick 191
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 460
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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
1950 CIN
148
567
71
170
32
0
17
79
67
 67 3 4
0
 0 26
.821
.374
.446
.146
.300
1951 CIN
114
272
42
71
14
2
9
44
40
 42 3 3
0
 0 6
.785
.358
.426
.165
.261
1952 CIN
149
549
76
156
34
3
14
70
63
 61 4 4
0
 0 11
.793
.360
.434
.149
.284
1953 CIN
89
240
24
76
13
0
2
32
38
 22 0 4
3
 7 5
.800
.404
.396
.079
.317
1954 CIN
134
377
59
102
18
1
5
39
55
 51 2 2
6
 5 6
.728
.365
.363
.093
.271
1955 CIN
136
367
52
114
21
1
9
48
61
 46 2 2
4
 8 12
.857
.410
.447
.136
.311
1956 CIN
142
475
71
141
21
4
10
80
59
 58 2 3
11
 9 7
.796
.375
.421
.124
.297
1957 CIN
138
513
61
151
29
1
9
46
65
 68 4 5
0
 0 12
.782
.375
.407
.113
.294
1958 CIN-CIN
64
172
13
38
7
0
3
22
21
 26 0 1
0
 0 4
.618
.304
.314
.093
.221
Total
1114
3532
469
1019
189
12
78
460
469
 441 20 28
24
 29 89
.787
.372
.415
.127
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Eddie Waitkus has retired from the Cincinnati Goombas
1958-09-25The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dick Murphy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dick Vaughn to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Fowler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Caraway to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Nino Escalera to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Frank Baldwin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Frank Robinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Eddie Waitkus to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Orlando Pena to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Monroe to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bobby Henrich to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Corky Valentine to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Ron Ricketts to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vada Pinson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Moore to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Dave Skaugstad to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Chuck Coles to the minors.
1958-08-29The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Corky Valentine to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Monroe to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Mitterling to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Moore to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Chuck Coles to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Orlando Pena to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated John Craig for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bob Thurman to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Eddie Waitkus for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Dick Vaughn for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Bill Caraway for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Frank Baldwin to the minors.
1958-08-01The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Caraway to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dick Vaughn to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted John Craig to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Eddie Waitkus to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Orlando Pena to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Alex Morgan to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Chuck Coles to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Moore to the minors.
1958-06-13The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Eddie Waitkus for assignment.
1958-05-25The Cincinnati Goombas have re-claimed Eddie Waitkus from the waiver wire.
1958-05-23The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Chuck Coles to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Eddie Waitkus for assignment.
1958-04-23The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Eddie Waitkus to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Chuck Coles to the minors.
1958-04-22The Cincinnati Goombas have acquired Eddie Waitkus from the waiver wire.
1958-04-11The Cincinnati Goombas have waived Eddie Waitkus.
1958-03-31The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Albie Hilly to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Alex Morgan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Corky Valentine to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Eddie Waitkus for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Earl Reilly for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Jim Littell for assignment.
1957-10-03The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Eddie Waitkus to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Lou Delahanty to the minors.
1957-09-22The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Hank Foiles to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bobby Henrich to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Frank Robinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dave Skaugstad to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Lou Delahanty to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Corky Valentine to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Ron Ricketts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted John Oldham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Szekely to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Frank Baldwin to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Eddie Waitkus for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Hal Hudson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Cobe Coker for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors.
1953-05-09The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Eddie Waitkus to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Andy Seminick to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Jack Abner to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Harry King to the minors.
1953-05-09The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Hank Foiles to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Harry King to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Brett Dotterer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jim DeCinces to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Mike Carey to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jim Jacquez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Craig Cady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Niles Jordan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Homer Veras to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Herb Kane to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Richie Ashburn to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Dixie Grimm to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Mike Goliat to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Jim Roush to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Eddie Waitkus to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Andy Seminick to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Ken Heintzelman to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Kerry Kasey to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Steve Brown to the minors.
1951-09-08The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Johnny Brady to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Mike Goliat to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Russ Meyer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Spike Munch to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Jim Roush to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Stan Lopata to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Richie Ashburn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Doc Hoffman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Eddie Waitkus to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Blix Donnelly to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Robin Roberts to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Dick Young to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Bill Erdos to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Leo Cristante to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Craig Cady to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Lew Bush to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Jack Abner to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Homer Veras to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Ginger Pierce to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Ed Samcoff to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent George Fox to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Jim Jacquez to the minors.
1951-09-05The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Harry King to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Jack Abner to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Ed Samcoff to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Dick Young to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Mike Carey to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Lew Bush to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted Dave Karl to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have promoted George Fox to the major league team. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Stan Lopata to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Willie Jones to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Richie Ashburn to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Johnny Brady to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Dixie Grimm to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Eddie Waitkus to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Putsy Caballero to the minors. The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Andy Seminick to the minors.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Goombas have renamed Woody Todt to Eddie Waitkus.