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Ryan Doby League
5-29-2004
Brian Yardley Shortstop
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B    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 B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B F  (2.9%) LF D  (19.6%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B D+ (21.0%) CF F  (0.3%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B D- (8.7%) RF F  (1.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1957 NYA
135
537
78
144
22
5
22
75
42
 120 0 3
19
 5 24
.770
.320
.451
.182
.268
1958 NYA
135
529
74
138
20
5
21
85
34
 119 1 4
19
 7 13
.741
.305
.437
.176
.261
1959 NYA
135
534
59
128
13
3
15
55
41
 119 3 0
24
 11 13
.657
.298
.360
.120
.240
1960 NYA
135
531
78
143
22
13
13
61
51
 97 3 1
26
 7 14
.769
.336
.433
.164
.269
1961 NYA
135
544
82
149
26
4
17
58
52
 106 1 0
19
 9 12
.769
.338
.430
.156
.274
1962 NYA
135
569
90
155
26
8
20
63
49
 110 2 2
33
 11 13
.783
.331
.452
.179
.272
1963 NYA
123
519
95
154
27
6
24
68
48
 82 1 2
20
 11 11
.867
.356
.511
.214
.297
1964 NYA
135
536
91
151
18
4
24
85
46
 104 1 1
23
 12 12
.804
.339
.465
.183
.282
1965 MIN
135
548
96
172
20
10
31
91
57
 108 1 2
36
 12 20
.935
.378
.557
.243
.314
1966 MIN
135
561
98
173
25
9
27
88
53
 101 1 2
47
 11 7
.897
.368
.529
.221
.308
1967 MIN
122
494
91
156
25
7
24
82
51
 77 1 4
30
 18 13
.919
.378
.540
.225
.316
1968 MIN
135
559
112
155
22
5
24
62
62
 98 3 1
43
 7 12
.815
.352
.463
.186
.277
1969 MIN
135
543
114
159
26
10
23
82
69
 96 3 1
37
 14 12
.880
.375
.505
.212
.293
1970 MIN
133
517
72
138
22
4
10
58
55
 103 2 2
23
 6 12
.722
.339
.383
.116
.267
1971 MIN
135
528
101
169
20
6
24
85
65
 100 0 1
28
 8 16
.911
.394
.517
.197
.320
1972 MIN
133
470
73
139
25
3
12
56
45
 89 2 3
18
 9 6
.796
.358
.438
.143
.296
1973 MIN
20
75
13
19
3
1
1
12
10
 24 1 0
5
 2 0
.709
.349
.360
.107
.253
Total
421
1590
259
465
70
14
47
211
175
 316 5 6
74
 25 34
.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.