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Ryan Doby League
5-29-2004
Brian Yardley Shortstop
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 465 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 04-21-1935
HR 47 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(22 games)
RBI 211
SB 74
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B (2.9%) LF (19.6%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B D+ (21.0%) CF (0.3%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B D- (8.7%) RF (1.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Majors 35 63.73 158 133 4 -3 / 10 -6 / 9 -3 / 6 -6 / 5 -3 / 9 0 / 12 -4 / 12 -25 / 63
1971 Majors 36 67.32 162 135 0 -4 / 7 -6 / 9 -1 / 6 0 / 13 -7 / 16 -3 / 8 -1 / 8 -22 / 67
1972 Majors 37 62.87 162 121 0 -4 / 7 -7 / 13 -3 / 10 -4 / 10 -5 / 8 -1 / 6 -4 / 8 -28 / 62
1973 Minors 38 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1973 Majors 38 21.79 150 20 0 -3 / 5 -2 / 3 -4 / 4 -7 / 6 -2 / 0 -4 / 1 0 / 2 -22 / 21
Total 632 409 4 -14 / 29 -21 / 34 -11 / 26 -17 / 34 -17 / 33 -8 / 29 -9 / 30 -97 / 215

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jimmy Ryan League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Brian Yardley has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-10-03The Minnesota Maroons have waived Brian Yardley.
1973-09-19The Minnesota Maroons have promoted Jack Knell to the major league team. The Minnesota Maroons have designated Brian Yardley for assignment.
1970-04-16Brian Yardley of the Minnesota Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.