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Dazzy Vance League
4-1-2176
Slappy Appleby Third Base
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .709 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 755 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 04-02-1932
HR 35 Drafted Round 28, Pick 447
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(116 games)
RBI 292
SB 82
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control C+   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (77.9%) Range B  WS Rings 1
1B D- (4.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B A  (85.0%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF D  (12.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1954 CIN-PIT
91
297
22
73
20
0
4
30
26
 53 2 1
5
 2 6
.663
.310
.354
.108
.246
1955 PIT
150
510
71
150
22
9
5
47
54
 75 3 0
11
 4 43
.767
.365
.402
.108
.294
1956 PIT
145
507
61
133
25
2
7
47
58
 80 0 4
16
 7 16
.697
.336
.361
.099
.262
1957 PIT
120
433
51
119
18
0
6
43
36
 57 1 0
11
 5 3
.690
.332
.358
.083
.275
1958 PIT
73
206
30
56
3
0
2
18
23
 36 0 0
6
 1 4
.661
.345
.316
.044
.272
1959 PIT
39
107
19
25
4
3
1
12
13
 14 1 3
5
 1 1
.670
.315
.355
.121
.234
1960 PIT
59
134
13
38
7
1
2
16
8
 19 2 0
4
 1 5
.729
.333
.396
.112
.284
1961 PIT
35
60
5
20
3
0
0
7
5
 8 1 1
0
 2 3
.771
.388
.383
.050
.333
1962 PIT
37
78
11
22
0
0
1
8
6
 9 2 0
3
 0 1
.669
.349
.321
.038
.282
1963 PIT
56
128
18
34
7
0
2
20
15
 23 1 3
3
 4 7
.707
.340
.367
.102
.266
1964 PIT
78
118
15
33
4
4
1
13
13
 16 0 0
8
 3 2
.758
.351
.407
.127
.280
1965 PIT
46
74
11
18
5
0
3
12
7
 16 0 0
6
 2 0
.741
.309
.432
.189
.243
1966 PIT
67
86
8
22
2
1
1
15
7
 15 0 1
3
 0 0
.646
.309
.337
.081
.256
1967 PIT
22
33
5
12
2
0
0
4
5
 3 0 0
1
 0 1
.872
.447
.424
.061
.364
Total
1018
2771
340
755
122
20
35
292
276
 424 13 13
82
 32 92
.709
.340
.369
.096
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Slappy Appleby has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1967-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Cap Freeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Leo Hughes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Slappy Appleby for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Nick Brown to the minors.
1955-03-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Nick Aldrich to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ryan Gillespie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Francis Drake to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Slappy Appleby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent David Marteen to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Dick Norman for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Jim Skyme for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Sussex Camock to the minors.
1954-09-26The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Rackham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Slappy Appleby to the minors.
1954-09-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Slappy Appleby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent John Rackham to the minors.
1954-09-11The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Thomas Anstis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Slappy Appleby to the minors.
1954-09-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Slappy Appleby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Thomas Anstis to the minors.
1954-08-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Thomas Anstis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Slappy Appleby to the minors.
1954-04-15A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Patties and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Temple Galan, Biggs Ledesma, Slappy Appleby from the Cincinnati Patties in exchange for Israel Hands, Dick Sawkins, Charles Vane.
1950-04-06The Cincinnati Patties have renamed Dick Kekich to Slappy Appleby.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Bobby Archer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Juan Swann to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Fred Gilhooley to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Omar Dougherty to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Scott Buford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Harry Shopay to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Al Gedman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted George Culver to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Coco Pisoni to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Don Mullen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have sent Dick Kekich to the minors. The Cincinnati Patties have sent Buck Culberson to the minors. The Cincinnati Patties have sent Griffey McPhee to the minors.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Bob Pipgras to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Buck Culberson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Johnnie Powell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Ken Parker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Bill Lundquist to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Hank Shealy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted George Dunston to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Nig Turgeon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Tony Bancroft to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Dick Kekich to the major league team.