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Satchel Paige League
9-30-2046
Dave Atkinson Third Base
Retired (1989, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .805 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2367 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-20-1949
HR 297 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(111 games)
RBI 1273
SB 99
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 7
1B --- LF F  (1.7%) Arm B  WS Appearances 9
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 10
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (3.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1972 LHP 52 96 24 3 2 0 15 8 14 .631 .308 .323 .073 .250
1972 RHP 130 412 109 13 2 8 61 33 100 .687 .323 .364 .100 .265
1973 LHP 48 105 30 2 2 4 20 12 19 .810 .353 .457 .171 .286
1973 RHP 115 353 94 19 4 10 51 33 67 .757 .329 .428 .161 .266
1974 LHP 70 139 33 8 2 0 13 13 30 .631 .307 .324 .086 .237
1974 RHP 128 382 112 17 5 19 78 37 72 .865 .351 .513 .220 .293
1975 LHP 64 130 29 5 0 3 11 12 23 .616 .286 .331 .108 .223
1975 RHP 128 378 117 20 2 15 75 41 67 .872 .380 .492 .183 .310
1976 LHP 64 136 37 6 2 4 25 18 24 .786 .353 .434 .162 .272
1976 RHP 124 389 112 13 2 14 66 45 74 .802 .362 .440 .152 .288
1977 LHP 58 118 28 4 1 1 16 26 17 .690 .377 .314 .076 .237
1977 RHP 123 390 115 27 5 20 78 33 67 .895 .351 .544 .249 .295
1978 LHP 62 135 42 7 3 5 27 13 16 .894 .376 .519 .207 .311
1978 RHP 125 430 142 19 4 20 90 47 76 .927 .394 .533 .202 .330
1979 LHP 48 96 26 6 0 5 15 13 18 .853 .364 .490 .219 .271
1979 RHP 106 389 109 19 0 19 73 33 82 .811 .336 .476 .195 .280
1980 LHP 50 95 33 4 3 3 15 9 12 .951 .404 .547 .200 .347
1980 RHP 120 415 128 13 8 26 81 45 75 .943 .377 .566 .258 .308
1981 LHP 18 44 13 2 0 1 6 5 3 .776 .367 .409 .114 .295
1981 RHP 48 166 58 8 4 6 23 14 25 .954 .400 .554 .205 .349
1982 LHP 41 106 37 6 0 6 13 11 13 .986 .410 .575 .226 .349
1982 RHP 129 449 119 21 4 17 65 58 100 .792 .348 .443 .178 .265
1983 LHP 61 135 36 7 2 3 9 19 24 .772 .357 .415 .148 .267
1983 RHP 124 416 115 28 1 15 52 41 79 .802 .345 .457 .180 .276
1984 LHP 66 162 46 9 3 3 21 21 30 .792 .360 .432 .148 .284
1984 RHP 122 385 117 17 3 19 59 44 78 .889 .377 .512 .208 .304
1985 LHP 47 100 23 1 2 0 6 11 11 .596 .316 .280 .050 .230
1985 RHP 88 207 52 12 2 5 26 13 43 .695 .294 .401 .150 .251
1986 LHP 51 110 28 5 2 0 9 10 20 .648 .311 .336 .082 .255
1986 RHP 105 371 102 21 3 10 47 31 77 .764 .335 .429 .154 .275
1987 LHP 63 122 44 7 1 2 8 13 14 .906 .422 .484 .123 .361
1987 RHP 121 432 117 23 3 19 63 33 97 .792 .323 .470 .199 .271
1988 LHP 57 123 32 8 0 1 9 11 28 .670 .321 .350 .089 .260
1988 RHP 118 384 97 15 3 14 45 24 77 .713 .296 .417 .164 .253
1989 LHP 12 15 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .533 .267 .267 .000 .267
1989 RHP 35 42 7 3 0 0 1 3 10 .460 .222 .238 .071 .167
Total LHP 932 1967 545 90 25 41 239 225 319 .762 .351 .411 .134 .277
Total RHP 1989 6390 1822 308 55 256 1034 608 1266 .819 .348 .471 .186 .285
Total 2150 8357 2367 398 80 297 1273 833 1585 .805 .349 .457 .173 .283

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Dave Atkinson has retired from the Colorado Crush
1989-04-10Dave Atkinson of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1986-07-18Dave Atkinson of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1985-06-21Dave Atkinson of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1981-07-03Dave Atkinson of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1981-05-02Dave Atkinson of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1980-07-20Trade #1615082 has been completed between the Colorado Crush and the Montreal Screaming Mounties. The Montreal Screaming Mounties receive Ray Wilkins, Sam Steels, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 COL (Mike Carnett) from the Colorado Crush in exchange for Dave Atkinson.
1980-05-22Dave Atkinson of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1979-05-22Dave Atkinson of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1978-10-07Dave Atkinson of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1973-08-16Dave Atkinson of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1972-03-25The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted Dave Atkinson to the major league team.