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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Frank Needham First Base
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .212 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .575 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 324 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 05-17-1946
HR 21 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(138 games)
RBI 161
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A  (89.5%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1970 CHN-WAS
26
90
5
17
0
0
1
11
4
 17 0 1
0
 1 4
.443
.221
.222
.033
.189
1971 WAS
27
36
1
6
0
0
0
7
5
 6 1 3
0
 1 1
.433
.267
.167
.000
.167
1972 WAS-NYN-BRO
5
18
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.167
.056
.111
.056
.056
1973 BRO
88
249
23
55
12
0
3
23
24
 50 1 5
0
 0 8
.592
.287
.305
.084
.221
1974 BRO
47
126
7
25
3
1
1
9
15
 27 0 0
1
 0 1
.546
.284
.262
.063
.198
1975 BRO
48
105
4
18
3
0
0
4
7
 27 1 0
0
 1 3
.430
.230
.200
.029
.171
1976 BRO
33
46
6
15
2
0
2
9
5
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.892
.392
.500
.174
.326
1977 BRO
44
84
7
22
3
0
2
11
6
 14 0 1
0
 0 1
.677
.308
.369
.107
.262
1978 BRO
37
37
4
6
0
0
1
1
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.448
.205
.243
.081
.162
1979 BRO
73
233
32
52
9
1
2
20
27
 45 0 5
1
 1 4
.594
.298
.296
.073
.223
1980 BRO
81
256
29
61
13
1
4
35
19
 52 0 4
0
 0 4
.630
.287
.344
.105
.238
1981 BRO
87
247
34
46
7
0
5
31
38
 51 4 3
1
 1 7
.577
.301
.275
.089
.186
Total
596
1527
154
324
53
3
21
161
152
 303 7 22
3
 5 35
.575
.283
.292
.080
.212
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Frank Needham has retired from the Brooklyn Kings
1972-09-17The Brooklyn Atlantics have promoted Frank Needham to the major league team. The Brooklyn Atlantics have designated Ben Callahan for assignment.
1972-09-17The Brooklyn Atlantics have acquired Frank Needham from the waiver wire.
1972-07-01The New York Gato Hunters have waived Frank Needham.
1972-03-30A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the New York Gato Hunters. The New York Gato Hunters receive Charlie Swan, Fred Koster, Al Oldham, John Foster Dulles, Frank Needham from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Jeriamiah Black, Oil Can Bush.
1972-03-01The Washington Nationals have promoted Huey Long to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Hicks Beach to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated Jefferson Smith for assignment. The Washington Nationals have sent Frank Needham to the minors.
1971-07-25The Washington Nationals have promoted Frank Needham to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Jason Meeler to the minors.
1971-07-25The Washington Nationals have promoted Jason Meeler to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Frank Needham to the minors.
1971-03-31The Washington Nationals have promoted Frank Needham to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Jason Meeler to the minors.
1971-03-30The Washington Nationals have promoted Jason Meeler to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Frank Needham to the minors.
1970-05-16A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Tomas Morgan from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Frank Needham.