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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Ziggy "Big Boy" Bailey Right Field
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 673 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-15-1928
HR 86 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(129 games)
RBI 341
SB 76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (39.3%) LF (88.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF D+ (20.2%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1953 KC
114
385
52
107
10
3
21
87
27
75 2 2
13
4 15
.810
.327
.483
.205
.278
1954 KC
87
227
36
66
10
1
3
30
14
40 1 2
7
1 3
.715
.332
.383
.093
.291
1955 KC
123
375
52
96
15
5
10
46
32
81 4 3
14
4 5
.722
.319
.403
.147
.256
1956 KC
126
434
55
105
18
4
15
52
25
88 1 3
9
5 3
.688
.283
.406
.164
.242
1957 KC
122
305
40
77
12
4
9
29
21
58 0 1
8
4 1
.706
.300
.407
.154
.252
1958 KC-PIT
39
48
5
10
1
0
1
4
3
11 0 0
0
1 0
.547
.255
.292
.083
.208
1959 PIT-PHI
115
444
45
110
19
3
14
50
33
101 2 7
8
6 4
.697
.298
.399
.151
.248
1960 PHI
62
209
25
58
7
2
8
27
15
39 1 2
8
3 5
.771
.326
.445
.167
.278
1961 PHI-WAS
51
188
19
42
3
0
4
14
12
31 0 0
8
7 0
.573
.270
.303
.080
.223
1962 WAS
14
12
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
3 0 0
1
0 0
.702
.286
.417
.250
.167
Total
853
2627
331
673
95
22
86
341
184
527 11 20
76
35 36
.713
.305
.407
.151
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Ziggy "Big Boy" Bailey has retired from the Washington EXPOSERS
1962-05-02The Washington EXPOSERS have promoted Ziggy "Big Boy" Bailey to the major league team. The Washington EXPOSERS have designated Cliff Maldonado for assignment.
1962-05-02The Washington EXPOSERS have renamed Ziggy Bailey to Ziggy "Big Boy" Bailey.
1961-07-26The Washington EXPOSERS have acquired Ziggy Bailey from the waiver wire.
1961-07-10The Philadelphia PhireAnts have acquired Terry Eyrich from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have waived Ziggy Bailey.
1961-06-06The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Rich Rabbitt to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Jeff Farr to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have designated David Roman for assignment. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have designated Ziggy Bailey for assignment.
1959-06-06The Philadelphia PhireAnts have re-claimed Ziggy Bailey from the waiver wire.
1959-06-04The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted David Roman to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have designated Ziggy Bailey for assignment.
1959-04-15The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Ziggy Bailey to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent David Franklin to the minors. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Qan Nguyen to the minors.
1959-04-15The Philadelphia PhireAnts have acquired Ziggy Bailey from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Pittsburgh Pipps have waived Ziggy Bailey.
1958-07-31The Pittsburgh Pipps have promoted Lee Kuczek to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipps have sent Ziggy Bailey to the minors.
1958-06-04The Pittsburgh Pipps have promoted Ziggy Bailey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipps have designated Harry"Hammer" Wertz for assignment.
1958-06-03A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Hitmen and the Pittsburgh Pipps. The Pittsburgh Pipps receive Lloyd McGlothin, Steve Cross, Ziggy Bailey, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Hitmen in exchange for Dick Schoeneweis, Fernando Myers.
1958-05-16The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Casey Hulse to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Ziggy Bailey to the minors.
1953-03-31The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Ron Sunday to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Ziggy Bailey to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Al Ownbey to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Joe Upchurch to the minors. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Hubie Snodgrass to the minors. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Denny Maclin to the minors.