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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Don Paula Catcher
Retired (1964, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .614 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 375 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-28-1930
HR 32 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 173
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed D  Bunt C  Control D+   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.4%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
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
1952 NYN
83
133
18
33
3
0
6
14
11
 29 0 1
0
 0 3
.709
.303
.406
.158
.248
1955 NYN
31
46
5
8
3
0
2
12
2
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.578
.208
.370
.196
.174
1956 NYN
80
79
10
19
3
1
2
6
10
 20 0 0
0
 0 1
.706
.326
.380
.139
.241
1957 NYN
59
62
10
14
3
0
1
4
1
 12 0 0
0
 0 3
.561
.238
.323
.097
.226
1958 NYN
99
230
24
56
6
1
2
18
21
 48 0 0
1
 0 4
.611
.307
.304
.061
.243
1959 NYN
141
499
40
124
21
1
11
68
34
 102 2 1
1
 2 11
.659
.299
.361
.112
.248
1960 NYN
45
112
10
24
1
0
3
12
12
 26 0 2
0
 0 2
.589
.286
.304
.089
.214
1961 NYN
57
186
20
44
5
1
3
21
5
 36 4 1
0
 0 1
.593
.270
.323
.086
.237
1962 NYN
33
86
6
20
2
0
2
7
9
 19 0 0
0
 1 0
.631
.305
.326
.093
.233
1963 NYN
37
119
5
22
0
0
0
5
11
 33 1 1
2
 1 1
.442
.258
.185
.000
.185
1964 NYN-CIN
18
58
4
11
1
0
0
6
0
 12 0 1
0
 0 1
.393
.186
.207
.017
.190
Total
683
1610
152
375
48
4
32
173
116
 346 7 7
4
 4 28
.614
.286
.327
.094
.233
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Don Paula has retired from the Cincinnati Pimps
1964-04-19The Cincinnati Pimps have promoted Don Paula to the major league team.
1964-04-19The Cincinnati Pimps have acquired Don Paula from the waiver wire.
1964-03-31The New York Metropolitans have waived Don Paula.
1963-08-16The New York Metropolitans have promoted Tom Calmus to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Don Paula for assignment.
1955-08-31The New York Metropolitans have promoted Don Paula to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Leo Patterson for assignment.
1955-05-08The New York Metropolitans have sent Don Paula to the minors.
1955-04-30The New York Metropolitans have promoted Don Paula to the major league team.
1955-04-01The New York Metropolitans have acquired Don Paula from the waiver wire. The New York Metropolitans have waived Red Jones.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Bashers have waived Don Paula.
1952-10-23The Baltimore Bashers have promoted Joe Bolden to the major league team. The Baltimore Bashers have sent Don Paula to the minors.
1952-04-18The Baltimore Bashers have promoted Don Paula to the major league team. The Baltimore Bashers have sent Duke Daviault to the minors.
1952-04-18The Baltimore Bashers have acquired Don Paula from the waiver wire.
1951-08-25The New York Metropolitans have acquired Don Paula from the waiver wire. The New York Metropolitans have waived Gene Graham.
1951-06-07The Detroit Smitties have waived Don Paula.
1951-05-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Jokers and the Detroit Smitties. The Detroit Smitties receive Joe Naylor, Don Paula, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 5 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (CHN) from the Chicago Jokers in exchange for Dan Neun, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (DET).