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Branch Rickey League
5-16-2229
Ed Head Starting Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.86 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 73-163 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-04-1929
K 1431 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(46 games)
IP 1926.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance A    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 LAA
2
28
9
3
0
2
4
 5
1.049
.406
.643
.321
.321
1956 LAA
31
627
169
30
10
26
57
 102
.803
.329
.474
.204
.270
1957 LAA
38
701
219
27
11
33
68
 124
.894
.371
.524
.211
.312
1958 LAA
37
805
211
36
10
25
53
 151
.732
.307
.425
.163
.262
1959 LAA
41
816
240
39
7
24
70
 154
.797
.350
.447
.153
.294
1960 LAA
36
717
213
28
11
22
52
 124
.804
.345
.459
.162
.297
1961 LAA
28
577
146
22
5
20
52
 112
.727
.314
.412
.159
.253
1962 LAA
24
530
119
19
5
11
33
 110
.613
.271
.342
.117
.225
1963 LAA
31
599
163
26
6
20
65
 123
.779
.343
.436
.164
.272
1964 LAA-KC
30
690
176
16
11
17
49
 131
.686
.302
.384
.129
.255
1965 KC
28
746
204
36
8
27
65
 150
.782
.330
.452
.178
.273
1966 KC
23
634
179
27
6
22
49
 119
.781
.333
.448
.166
.282
1967 KC-TEX
7
176
59
10
2
6
19
 26
.917
.400
.517
.182
.335
2229
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 356 7646 2107 319 92 255 636 1431 .772 .331 .441 .166 .276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ed Head has retired from the Texas Rangers
1967-05-24The Texas Rangers have promoted Dennis Oertel to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Ed Head for assignment.
1967-05-20Trade #1646264 has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Scott Wiles, Darcy Meyerle, Donnie Jarvis, Draft Pick 1970 Round 3 TEX (Joe Guinn) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Ed Head, Cy Sperling, Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 KC (Joe Curtright).
1964-08-13Trade #1642968 has been completed between the Kansas City Prairie Princes and the Los Angeles Vipers. The Los Angeles Vipers receive Brooks McDonald from the Kansas City Prairie Princes in exchange for Ed Head.
1960-08-21Ed Head of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1958-07-05Ed Head of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1956-04-15The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Ed Head to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have sent Doug Scanlan to the minors.
1954-05-30The Los Angeles Vipers have sent Ed Head to the minors.
1954-05-16The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Ed Head to the major league team.
1952-04-01The Los Angeles Vipers have renamed Mike Thoenen to Ed Head.