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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-16-2309
Sam Layden Second Base
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .717 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 49 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-14-1924
HR 8 Drafted Round 19, Pick 435
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 32
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR C-
Speed C- Bunt B- Control C+   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (17.0%) Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
Total 53 186 49 3 0 8 32 10 33 .717 .308 .409 .145 .263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Sam Layden has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-04-01The Washington Cream waive Sam Layden.
1959-03-25The Washington Cream have promoted Thomas Quantrill to the major league team. The Washington Cream have promoted Sam Layden to the major league team. The Washington Cream have promoted Pat Orengo to the major league team. The Washington Cream have promoted Paul Higgins to the major league team.
1958-09-28The Washington Cream have promoted Duke Branyan to the major league team. The Washington Cream have promoted Kirt McLaughlin to the major league team. The Washington Cream have sent Ernie Raleigh to the minors. The Washington Cream have designated Sam Layden for assignment.
1958-09-14The Washington Cream have promoted Sam Layden to the major league team.
1958-09-01The Washington Cream have designated Sam Layden for assignment.
1958-03-31The Washington Cream have promoted Sam Layden to the major league team. The Washington Cream have promoted Gene Donahue to the major league team. The Washington Cream have promoted Ernie Raleigh to the major league team. The Washington Cream have promoted Jerry Becker to the major league team. The Washington Cream have promoted Pat Orengo to the major league team. The Washington Cream have sent Duke Branyan to the minors. The Washington Cream have sent Oswaldo Miller to the minors.
1952-05-13The Cleveland Cream have promoted Jeff Lira to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have promoted Paul Higgins to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Sam Layden to the minors. The Cleveland Cream have sent Tot Gantner to the minors.
1951-08-27The Cleveland Cream have promoted Sam Layden to the major league team.