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Billy Hamilton League
7-14-2078
Lee Virtue Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .693 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 653 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-02-1934
HR 57 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(142 games)
RBI 284
SB 94
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (90.7%) Range B- WS Rings 3
1B C+ (48.4%) LF C+ (48.5%) Arm WS Appearances 7
2B A+ (100%) CF (0.4%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B D- (4.2%) RF D+ (23.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 BAL
119
466
49
113
15
1
9
46
44
92 3 1
13
8 25
.648
.311
.337
.094
.242
1958 BAL
139
568
68
145
23
3
18
58
44
105 4 1
19
24 13
.714
.313
.401
.146
.255
1959 BAL
130
524
65
131
25
4
9
47
39
106 5 2
18
13 3
.672
.307
.365
.115
.250
1960 BAL-BOS
31
75
8
19
4
0
3
9
2
14 0 0
1
1 1
.699
.273
.427
.173
.253
1961 BOS
24
50
5
10
0
0
3
10
3
10 0 0
0
1 1
.625
.245
.380
.180
.200
1964 CLE-WAS
58
171
15
38
7
1
4
16
13
33 0 2
10
3 2
.619
.274
.345
.123
.222
1965 WAS
40
144
20
54
10
2
3
27
11
21 0 2
9
2 3
.949
.414
.535
.160
.375
1966 WAS
29
103
10
28
3
0
0
6
10
21 0 0
10
4 2
.637
.336
.301
.029
.272
1967 WAS
41
147
14
48
11
0
2
29
8
21 2 0
7
3 1
.812
.369
.442
.116
.327
1968 WAS
52
200
19
47
9
0
4
24
18
31 0 1
6
2 5
.637
.297
.340
.105
.235
1969 WAS
30
83
8
20
4
0
2
12
5
13 2 1
1
0 3
.658
.297
.361
.120
.241
Total
693
2531
281
653
111
11
57
284
197
467 16 10
94
61 59
.693
.314
.378
.120
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Lee Virtue has retired from the Washington Weasels
1964-04-08A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Cleveland BadTads. The Cleveland BadTads receive Clyde Mattern, Glenn Scott, Ed Smith, Fritz Hudson, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Lee Virtue, Earl Of Lennox, Fred Otero.
1964-04-01The Cleveland BadTads have renamed John Benstead to Lee Virtue.
1964-03-03The Cleveland BadTads have renamed Lee Virtue to John Benstead.
1962-03-01The Boston Braves have sent Lee Virtue to the minors.
1960-03-01The Boston Braves have promoted Lee Virtue to the major league team. The Boston Braves have designated Lance Shuba for assignment.
1960-03-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Baltimore Knights. The Baltimore Knights receive Nick Hornick, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Lee Virtue, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 5 (BAL).
1957-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Lee Virtue to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Art Richert for assignment.