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Branch Rickey League
5-23-2229
Dale Ellam Shortstop
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1544 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 10-17-1943
HR 83 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(92 games)
RBI 586
SB 324
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (3.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: C B/D- A-/D+ C+ (CvR B+ 3,PvR D 1) 2//6/4
* 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 
1962 Minors 19 75.00 9 / 9 16 / 17 9 / 12 8 / 9 9 / 12 7 / 8 7 / 8 65 / 75
1963 Minors 20 64.00 5 / 7 11 / 14 6 / 8 8 / 12 3 / 5 5 / 7 10 / 11 48 / 64
1964 Minors 21 64.00 5 / 8 7 / 9 4 / 6 4 / 7 6 / 8 11 / 17 7 / 9 44 / 64
1965 Minors 22 49.00 3 / 6 4 / 10 1 / 4 6 / 10 4 / 7 5 / 7 3 / 5 26 / 49
1966 Minors 23 45.00 3 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 4 4 / 12 2 / 4 2 / 7 16 / 45
1967 Minors 24 56.00 2 / 6 3 / 6 2 / 13 2 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 4 15 / 56
1968 Minors 25 37.00 1 / 2 2 / 9 0 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 5 4 / 6 0 / 6 10 / 37
1969 Majors 26 36.38 146 21 16 2 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 6 7 / 36
1970 Majors 27 70.84 162 109 0 2 / 10 2 / 11 0 / 12 3 / 9 2 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 11 11 / 70
1971 Majors 28 70.08 153 128 9 1 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 9 3 / 70
1972 Majors 29 67.32 162 135 0 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 12 3 / 67
1973 Majors 30 67.32 162 135 0 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 10 2 / 67
1974 Majors 31 66.80 162 131 0 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 15 0 / 11 2 / 66
1975 Majors 32 65.83 162 120 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 65
1976 Majors 33 58.79 143 107 19 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 58
1977 Majors 34 64.27 162 115 0 -1 / 6 -5 / 6 -3 / 14 -2 / 11 -5 / 13 -1 / 7 -2 / 7 -19 / 64
1978 Majors 35 67.32 162 135 0 0 / 10 -6 / 8 0 / 13 -5 / 8 -3 / 8 0 / 12 -3 / 8 -17 / 67
1979 Majors 36 69.04 162 130 0 -1 / 13 -6 / 14 -3 / 5 -5 / 10 -4 / 8 -4 / 10 -3 / 9 -26 / 69
1980 Majors 37 66.03 162 130 0 -1 / 5 -6 / 7 -2 / 3 0 / 13 -6 / 8 -4 / 12 1 / 18 -18 / 66
1981 Majors 38 18.12 86 24 40 -5 / 2 -1 / 4 -3 / 2 -2 / 3 -6 / 2 -4 / 2 -4 / 3 -25 / 18
Total 1986 1420 84 27 / 153 26 / 168 13 / 154 23 / 180 9 / 157 24 / 194 25 / 167 147 / 1173
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Dale Ellam has retired from the Los Angeles Vipers
1981-04-01Dale Ellam of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1976-05-14Dale Ellam of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1971-08-10Dale Ellam of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1969-04-27Dale Ellam of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1969-04-01The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Jim Parque to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Dale Ellam to the major league team.
1966-04-01Trade #1644657 has been completed between the Atlanta Confederates and the Los Angeles Vipers. The Los Angeles Vipers receive Hal Frye, Dale Ellam, Bill Polanco from the Atlanta Confederates in exchange for Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 LAA (Troy Gonzalez), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 LAA (Joe Drew).