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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Denton True Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.73 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 33-65 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 18 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 03-12-1936
K 634 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(147 games)
IP 830.0
WHIP 1.79
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val C+
Speed F  Bunt D+ Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 CHA-PHI
2
 11
25
19
0
0
0
 0
105.0
 138 92 80 4 59
73
1.88
6.86
1958 PHI
0
 5
11
11
0
0
0
 0
64.1
 78 45 42 2 28
44
1.65
5.88
1959 PHI
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 6 8 8 2 3
1
4.50
36.00
1961 CIN-CLE-BOS
6
 10
30
20
3
1
1
 0
124.2
 145 87 80 8 50
90
1.56
5.78
1962 BOS
2
 3
15
6
0
0
2
 0
32.2
 53 39 38 4 28
26
2.48
10.47
1963 BOS
3
 1
16
0
0
0
3
 0
32.1
 28 15 12 2 17
27
1.39
3.34
1964 BOS
9
 16
32
32
0
0
0
 0
175.0
 226 142 140 14 91
132
1.81
7.20
1965 BOS
2
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 28 18 18 1 16
15
2.00
7.36
1966 BOS
2
 6
46
5
0
0
1
 1
85.2
 119 80 79 7 53
79
2.01
8.30
1967 BOS
2
 2
58
0
0
0
1
 1
120.0
 124 68 65 2 56
99
1.50
4.88
1968 BOS
3
 1
6
0
0
0
1
 0
13.2
 12 6 6 1 6
10
1.32
3.95
1969 BOS
2
 7
36
0
0
0
9
 6
35.1
 52 34 33 1 29
29
2.29
8.41
1970 BOS
0
 3
8
0
0
0
0
 3
17.1
 31 20 20 3 10
9
2.37
10.38
2040
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 65
292
93
3
1
18
 11
830.0
 1040 654 621 51 446
634
1.79
6.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Denton True has retired from the Boston Pounders
1970-05-01The Boston Pounders have promoted Erik Valdespino to the major league team. The Boston Pounders have designated Denton True for assignment.
1961-06-10A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Movement and the Boston Rock Lobsters. The Boston Rock Lobsters receive Denton True from the Cleveland Movement in exchange for Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 4 (BOS).
1961-05-15The Cleveland Movement have promoted Denton True to the major league team. The Cleveland Movement have sent Isaac "Ice" Overcast to the minors.
1961-05-15A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Movement and the Cincinnati Stars. The Cincinnati Stars receive Eddie Marr, Neal Wildrick, Sheldon Barr, Harry Lennox from the Cleveland Movement in exchange for Denton True.
1959-06-25The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Mike Enders to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Denton True to the minors.
1959-06-21The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Denton True to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have designated Rex Platt for assignment.
1958-10-20The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Denton True to the minors.
1958-08-08The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Denton True to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Will McDowell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Sal Mahaffey to the minors. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Elmer Friend to the minors.
1958-04-13The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Moe Simmons to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Denton True to the minors.
1958-04-12The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Denton True to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Moe Simmons to the minors.
1958-03-03The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Sanford Alexander to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Denton True to the minors.
1957-09-21The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Will McDowell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Sanford Alexander to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Denton True to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have designated Pat Siever for assignment. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Darryl Heredia to the minors. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Vernon Osteen to the minors.
1957-09-06The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Elmer Friend to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Denton True to the minors.
1957-05-28The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Denton True to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Elmer Friend to the minors.
1957-05-08The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Tim Dailey to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Denton True to the minors.
1957-05-02The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Denton True to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Vernon Osteen to the minors.
1957-04-06The Philadelphia Ashburns have renamed Dan Jones to Denton True.
1957-04-06The Philadelphia Ashburns have acquired Dan Jones from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Chicago Catch have waived Dan Jones.
1955-04-03The Chicago Catch have acquired Dan Jones from the waiver wire. The Chicago Catch have waived Jim Diorio.