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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1954 LHB 2 3.1 3 3 5 2.40
1954 RHB 2 3.1 2 1 4 1.50
1956 LHB 31 82.0 53 30 90 1.46
1956 RHB 31 77.1 49 27 79 1.37
1957 LHB 38 88.0 62 42 116 1.80
1957 RHB 38 84.2 62 26 103 1.52
1958 LHB 37 109.1 83 28 129 1.44
1958 RHB 36 93.2 68 25 82 1.14
1959 LHB 41 117.2 92 43 134 1.50
1959 RHB 39 83.2 62 27 106 1.59
1960 LHB 36 103.2 71 33 122 1.50
1960 RHB 32 71.1 53 19 91 1.54
1961 LHB 28 86.1 63 30 83 1.31
1961 RHB 28 64.1 49 22 63 1.32
1962 LHB 24 85.0 76 24 67 1.07
1962 RHB 21 55.2 34 9 52 1.10
1963 LHB 31 76.2 66 37 86 1.60
1963 RHB 30 74.0 57 28 77 1.42
1964 LHB 30 93.1 68 29 110 1.49
1964 RHB 29 87.2 63 20 66 0.98
1965 LHB 28 102.0 72 37 117 1.51
1965 RHB 28 84.2 78 28 87 1.36
1966 LHB 23 90.1 64 33 112 1.61
1966 RHB 22 67.2 55 16 67 1.23
1967 LHB 7 21.2 12 10 34 2.03
1967 RHB 7 19.0 14 9 25 1.79
2229 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2229 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 356 1059.1 785 379 1205 1.50
Total RHB 343 867.0 646 257 902 1.34
Total 356 1926.1 1431 636 2107 1.42
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.