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Kirby Puckett League
10-14-2078
Duke Esper Starting Pitcher
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.34 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 5-2 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-03-1921
K 28 Drafted Round 34, Pick 530
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 76.0
WHIP 1.76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity D    Mentor Val F 
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ 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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PHI
4
 2
13
9
1
0
0
 0
54.0
 76 43 42 0 16
19
1.70
7.00
1952 CHA
1
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
9.0
 9 5 4 0 5
3
1.56
4.00
1953 CHA-STL
0
 0
3
3
0
0
0
 0
13.0
 24 16 16 1 4
6
2.15
11.08
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
5
 2
21
12
1
0
0
 0
76.0
 109 64 62 1 25
28
1.76
7.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Duke Esper has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-03-01The St. Louis Crows have acquired Bill Belliard from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Crows have waived Duke Esper.
1953-05-23A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Crows and the Chicago Madisons. The Chicago Madisons receive Tim Alvarez, Lyle Sullivan, George Mahoney from the St. Louis Crows in exchange for Duke Esper, Roy Dodd, Ere Furbino.
1953-05-13The Chicago Madisons have promoted Rubber Arm Hawke to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Duke Esper to the minors.
1953-04-20The Chicago Madisons have promoted Duke Esper to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Rubber Arm Hawke to the minors.
1952-10-03The Chicago Madisons have promoted Roy Freeman to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Duke Esper to the minors.
1952-09-20The Chicago Madisons have promoted Duke Esper to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Blister McGee to the minors.
1951-06-25The Chicago Madisons have acquired Duke Esper from the waiver wire. The Chicago Madisons have waived Sandy McCarthy.
1951-06-25The Philadelphia Gunslingers have waived Duke Esper.
1951-03-01The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Dave DeAngelo to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Duke Esper to the minors.
1950-09-29The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Duke Esper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Doc White to the minors.
1950-06-13The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Pete Alexander to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Duke Esper to the minors.
1950-06-03The Philadelphia Gunslingers have renamed Dave Daugherty to Duke Esper.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Dave Daugherty to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Ira Stanton to the minors.