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Duke Snider League
4-14-2079
Duke Sims Catcher
Retired (1959, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 657 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 07-12-1923
HR 46 Drafted Round 21, Pick 332
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(125 games)
RBI 305
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR F 
Speed D  Bunt B+ Control D    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  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 BOS-WAS-NYN
100
250
31
70
16
2
4
34
36
 29 3 2
0
 0 5
.783
.375
.408
.128
.280
1951 NYN
122
378
60
109
26
5
9
70
51
 26 3 5
0
 0 9
.828
.373
.455
.167
.288
1952 NYN
97
278
38
81
10
0
5
45
47
 36 2 1
0
 0 2
.778
.396
.381
.090
.291
1953 NYN
26
67
5
14
1
0
2
10
7
 11 0 0
1
 1 1
.597
.284
.313
.104
.209
1954 NYN-MIL
5
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.237
.154
.083
.000
.083
1955 CLE
109
329
32
90
16
2
5
29
32
 42 1 0
5
 4 10
.720
.340
.380
.106
.274
1956 CLE
148
510
57
143
22
1
14
59
47
 62 3 4
6
 7 10
.752
.342
.410
.129
.280
1957 CLE
125
367
42
91
16
3
4
32
53
 50 3 1
3
 5 14
.687
.347
.341
.093
.248
1958 CLE-KC
50
179
15
46
6
0
3
25
19
 28 3 3
1
 1 8
.674
.333
.341
.084
.257
1959 KC
13
40
3
12
1
0
0
1
6
 3 0 0
0
 2 1
.716
.391
.325
.025
.300
Total
795
2410
283
657
114
13
46
305
299
 290 18 16
16
 20 60
.743
.355
.388
.115
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Duke Sims has retired from the Kansas City Lastros
1959-06-03The Kansas City Lastros have promoted Doc Edwards to the major league team. The Kansas City Lastros have designated Duke Sims for assignment.
1958-07-16The Kansas City Lastros have promoted Duke Sims to the major league team. The Kansas City Lastros have sent Doc Edwards to the minors.
1958-07-16The Kansas City Lastros have acquired Duke Sims from the waiver wire.
1958-04-06The Cleveland Wahoos have waived Duke Sims.
1958-04-01The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Hob Almada to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have designated Duke Sims for assignment.
1955-04-01The Cleveland Wahoos have renamed German Benson to Duke Sims.
1954-05-24The Milwaukee Braves have waived German Benson.
1954-05-24The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Herm Winingham to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Quinton Jammer to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Eric Wedge to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent German Benson to the minors.
1954-05-13The Milwaukee Braves have promoted German Benson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Herm Winingham to the minors.
1954-05-13The Milwaukee Braves have acquired German Benson from the waiver wire.
1954-04-10The New York Spikes have waived German Benson.
1954-04-01The New York Spikes have promoted Cotton Welch to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Barry Hartzell to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Lee Vaughn to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent German Benson to the minors.
1954-03-07The New York Spikes have promoted German Benson to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Doug Drysdale to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Lee Vaughn to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted SG Sabine to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Bill Rogers to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Ryan Sheckard to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Jim Niehaus to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Bibb Ausanio to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Cotton Berran to the minors.
1953-05-23The New York Spikes have promoted Ryan Sheckard to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Jim Niehaus to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Lee Vaughn to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent German Benson to the minors.
1953-05-15The New York Spikes have promoted German Benson to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Ñîçõ Ã??üéý to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Ryan Sheckard to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Jim Niehaus to the minors.
1953-05-09The New York Spikes have promoted Jose Scantlebury to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent German Benson to the minors.
1950-06-28The New York Spikes have promoted German Benson to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Moe Roser to the minors.
1950-06-28The New York Spikes have acquired German Benson from the waiver wire.
1950-06-12The Washington Gamblers have acquired Jose Watson from the waiver wire. The Washington Gamblers have waived German Benson.
1950-06-06The Washington Gamblers have promoted Jimmy Necciai to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent German Benson to the minors.
1950-05-03The Washington Gamblers have promoted German Benson to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Jose Watson to the minors.
1950-05-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Gamblers and the Boston Ballbusters. The Boston Ballbusters receive Harry Poser from the Washington Gamblers in exchange for Spud Gonzales, German Benson, Cal Fogarty, Ralph Jorgensen, Toots Travers.