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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196219B+D B+D+C+B D 
196320A-C-A C-B-B+D+
196421A-C A C B-A-C-
196522A C+A+C+B A C 
196623A B-A+C+B+A+C 
196724A+B-A+B-B+A+C+
196825A+B-A+B-B+A+C+
196926A+B-A+B-A-A+C+
197027A+B A+B-A-A+C+
197128A+B A+B A-A+C+
197229A+B A+B A-A+C+
197330A+B A+B A-A+C+
197431A+B A+B A-A+C+
197532A+B A+B A-A+C+
197633A+B A+B A-A+C+
197734A+B A+B A-A+C+
197835A+B-A+B B+A+C+
197936A+B-A+B-B+A+C+
198037A+C+A+C+B+A+C 
198138A+C A C+B A+C+
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).