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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 34 63 15 3 0 1 7 6 17 .643 .310 .333 .095 .238
1970 RHP 127 454 123 19 4 9 51 49 86 .732 .343 .390 .119 .271
1971 LHP 42 75 26 2 0 5 16 11 15 1.004 .430 .573 .227 .347
1971 RHP 131 453 143 18 6 19 69 54 85 .896 .388 .508 .192 .316
1972 LHP 40 99 31 5 0 5 18 9 22 .882 .367 .515 .202 .313
1972 RHP 125 371 108 20 3 7 38 36 67 .773 .355 .418 .127 .291
1973 LHP 5 6 3 1 0 0 5 0 1 1.167 .500 .667 .167 .500
1973 RHP 20 69 16 2 1 1 7 10 23 .671 .338 .333 .101 .232
Total LHP 121 243 75 11 0 11 46 26 55 .865 .375 .490 .181 .309
Total RHP 403 1347 390 59 14 36 165 149 261 .795 .361 .434 .145 .290
Total 421 1590 465 70 14 47 211 175 316 .806 .363 .443 .150 .292

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.