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Jumbo Brown League
4-11-2125
Luther Bigtank Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.54 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 12-31 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 05-18-1933
K 319 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(90 games)
IP 369.0
WHIP 1.69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 PIT
0
 3
24
0
0
0
1
 1
21.2
 26 20 19 0 8
15
1.57
7.89
1956 PIT
0
 2
14
0
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 13 12 10 1 4
11
1.21
6.43
1957 PIT
0
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 3 1 1 0 3
0
2.57
3.86
1961 MIN
0
 8
63
0
0
0
0
 6
41.0
 58 36 32 1 23
28
1.98
7.02
1962 MIN
2
 1
29
0
0
0
0
 1
22.1
 24 8 8 0 7
23
1.39
3.22
1963 MIN-KC
4
 4
69
0
0
0
2
 3
89.2
 83 46 43 2 35
81
1.32
4.32
1964 SF
0
 1
7
0
0
0
0
 0
19.2
 34 27 25 1 9
26
2.19
11.44
1965 ATL
0
 3
26
0
0
0
1
 0
19.1
 27 9 9 1 8
22
1.81
4.19
1966 ATL
3
 7
69
0
0
0
0
 5
69.1
 96 68 62 1 44
53
2.02
8.05
1967 ATL
3
 1
70
0
0
0
0
 4
69.2
 85 61 59 2 32
60
1.68
7.62
2125
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
 31
375
0
0
0
4
 20
369.0
 449 288 268 9 173
319
1.69
6.54
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Luther Bigtank has retired from the Atlanta Cracker Jacks
1965-09-29Luther Bigtank of the Atlanta Cracker Jacks is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1965-05-22The Atlanta Cracker Jacks have promoted Luther Bigtank to the major league team. The Atlanta Cracker Jacks have designated Harvey Page for assignment.
1965-05-12The Atlanta Cracker Jacks have acquired Luther Bigtank from the waiver wire.
1965-05-01The Seattle Night Rangers have waived Luther Bigtank.
1965-04-21The Seattle Night Rangers have renamed DESHAWN COATS to Luther Bigtank.
1965-04-11The Seattle Night Rangers have acquired DESHAWN COATS from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The San Francisco Ravers have waived DESHAWN COATS.
1964-06-11The San Francisco Ravers have designated DESHAWN COATS for assignment.
1964-04-11The San Francisco Ravers have acquired DESHAWN COATS from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Kansas City Mudd Soxs have promoted Clem Chittum to the major league team. The Kansas City Mudd Soxs have designated DESHAWN COATS for assignment.
1963-04-09Trade #1283810 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the Kansas City Mudd Soxs. The Kansas City Mudd Soxs receive DESHAWN COATS, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (MIN), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (MIN) from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for Edifus Fitzgerald.
1961-03-25The Minnesota PULSE have renamed David Barger to DESHAWN COATS.
1961-03-25The Minnesota PULSE have promoted David Barger to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Tom Pence to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Jeff Elberfeld to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have designated JESSE Reed for assignment.
1961-03-25The Minnesota PULSE have acquired David Barger from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have waived David Barger.
1958-05-22The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have removed David Barger from the trade block.
1957-10-30The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have sent John Coffman to the minors. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have sent David Barger to the minors.
1957-09-09The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have promoted John Coffman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have promoted David Barger to the major league team.
1956-10-02The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have sent Gary Look to the minors. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have sent Mike Taylor to the minors. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have sent David Barger to the minors.
1956-09-04The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have promoted David Barger to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have promoted John Coffman to the major league team.
1954-08-03The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have promoted Fritz Grissom to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have sent David Barger to the minors.
1954-06-22The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have promoted David Barger to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have sent Fritz Grissom to the minors.
1952-04-11The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have placed David Barger on the trade block.