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Duke Snider League
4-1-2078
Chief Getzien Center Field
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .802 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1790 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-14-1940
HR 213 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(129 games)
RBI 871
SB 225
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (98.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   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
1963 PIT
73
280
41
89
21
3
9
60
32
 55 1 2
3
 1 2
.898
.387
.511
.193
.318
1964 PIT
115
474
67
126
24
6
12
62
51
 78 5 2
8
 5 5
.760
.342
.418
.152
.266
1965 PIT
121
509
83
130
17
5
14
53
52
 106 2 1
22
 3 1
.717
.326
.391
.136
.255
1966 PIT
133
516
96
162
25
5
19
65
63
 84 3 1
18
 6 3
.883
.391
.492
.178
.314
1967 PIT
127
525
79
134
20
8
18
65
46
 85 3 4
15
 1 3
.743
.317
.427
.171
.255
1968 PIT
135
521
78
142
23
3
20
70
67
 80 4 3
13
 1 5
.801
.358
.443
.171
.273
1969 PIT
154
410
75
138
24
5
18
56
36
 58 3 1
39
 14 4
.945
.393
.551
.215
.337
1970 PIT
114
327
45
83
14
4
9
44
37
 56 0 6
13
 8 0
.728
.324
.404
.150
.254
1971 PIT
135
535
78
169
20
3
21
81
63
 88 3 2
23
 5 4
.872
.390
.482
.166
.316
1972 CIN
126
487
77
138
21
7
20
72
60
 82 1 2
12
 6 8
.840
.362
.478
.195
.283
1973 CIN-MIL
128
427
60
118
28
1
12
60
41
 64 4 5
17
 15 2
.773
.342
.431
.155
.276
1974 MIL
109
199
38
63
6
4
12
38
21
 27 0 0
17
 11 1
.950
.382
.568
.251
.317
1975 MIL
122
143
19
42
4
4
4
19
15
 26 3 0
12
 3 0
.834
.373
.462
.168
.294
1976 MIL
132
175
18
47
8
1
3
24
17
 22 1 0
3
 1 1
.714
.337
.377
.109
.269
1977 CIN
106
276
36
76
11
3
7
36
34
 51 0 3
3
 3 2
.764
.351
.413
.138
.275
1978 CIN
94
272
34
75
10
1
7
37
29
 47 0 0
5
 1 0
.743
.346
.397
.121
.276
1979 CIN
73
255
24
58
6
2
8
29
13
 47 0 0
2
 0 6
.626
.265
.361
.133
.227
Total
1997
6331
948
1790
282
65
213
871
677
 1056 33 32
225
 84 47
.802
.353
.449
.166
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Chief Getzien has retired from the Cincinnati Reds!!
1977-06-01Chief Getzien of the Cincinnati Reds!! is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-04-05The Cincinnati Reds!! have acquired Chief Getzien from the waiver wire.
1977-04-05The Cincinnati Reds!! have demoted Beiker Patterson to the minor leagues.
1977-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Frank Hunt to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rick Maysey to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Lou Pena for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Chief Getzien for assignment.
1973-07-18A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds!!. The Cincinnati Reds!! receive Shinobu Toyoda, Lastings Milledge, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (BOS) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Lou Pena, Chief Getzien.
1972-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds!! and the Pittsburgh Thunder Skys. The Pittsburgh Thunder Skys receive Mark Harrell, Ken Aspromonte, Mike Mata, Washington Irving from the Cincinnati Reds!! in exchange for Chief Getzien.
1962-10-03The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Chief Getzien to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have sent Brian Simpson to the minors.